CSX TRAIN LOCATION UPDATE AUG 24 2012

[donnieland]

613am 326 siding to main waverly

from last night
327 2 motors 4313' 77 cars - 19.1 at 955pm
1001pm 370 at 44.2 , 945 app 39 945 siding wells 370 main
1015pm high green p370
1024pm 44.2 945 6945' 532 axles 130 cars
1042pm 370 departs holland
1053pm 19.1 370
1055pm 327 siding to main holland with 23 x 31 for barr, setoff 13 in 9 holland, 10 in 23 for north yard
1100pm y223? still in dock track working and empties from west olive had ec1 to go south

[J T]

from last night

1042pm 370 departs holland
1053pm 19.1 370

Even with arriving late into GR last night, 371 just cleared Watson Street at 7:25. Remarkable!

[donnieland]

hi jt
remarkable all things considered ie 371 of late!
would think recrew somewhere west of grand rapids.

371 821am by east wy

[~Z~]

D70024 west shortly behind Amtrak p37124 this morning, by Saugatuck at 8:50am.
Also, dispatcher mentioned a K238 out of Chicago for Flint, windmill train sometime this afternoon, but hadn't left Chicago yet.
There's also a N95624 that left Chicago this morning, should be getting near MI soon.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 eastbound at Fox. Looked like 3 boxes, a CH for Cascade and surprisingly, no tanks today.

[Mr. Tops]

Also, dispatcher mentioned a K238 out of Chicago for Flint, windmill train sometime this afternoon, but hadn't left Chicago yet.

Train shows as just arriving at Barr, 1050 ct. Power into Chicago was UP 6716 (CNW patch) and UP 5863. Train was DPU so, unfortunately, I think the 6716 will be cut and 5863 will be the only power through MI. 40 loads.

[tsinoms]

Also, dispatcher mentioned a K238 out of Chicago for Flint, windmill train sometime this afternoon, but hadn't left Chicago yet.

Train shows as just arriving at Barr, 1050 ct. Power into Chicago was UP 6716 (CNW patch) and UP 5863. Train was DPU so, unfortunately, I think the 6716 will be cut and 5863 will be the only power through MI. 40 loads.

For those who still care about it though... UP 5863 is a UP Wings AC44 instead of the plain yellow with the small UP shield.

[~Z~]

N95622 almost to Wells, D80224 at Wells waiting to hop on, and sounds like a D80124 is up around West Olive doing something, maybe getting empties to go south?

[LSRC]

Any chatter about K238? About how long does it take a train to get form Barr to GR?

[~Z~]

Haven't heard anything about K238 still, haven't had headphones on too much today. Gotta guess 7-8 hours at least from Barr to GR.
Side note: i see your location is now GR..moved here? School?

[LSRC]

Yup! Moved to Grand Rapids to attend GVSU.

[Jetlink]

Wow. Could see 4 trains on the Plymouth sub tonight possibly. D707, K238, N956, & Q334.

[~Z~]

Well, not D70724, as they don't run on Fri or Saturday nights. Although I don't think last nights D70723 ever left GR to go back east, unless I missed a horn while trying to sleep.
Good to hear you are in town LSRC, although now Alpena will have diddly in the way of coverage.

[Saturnalia]

Well, not D70724, as they don't run on Fri or Saturday nights. Although I don't think last nights D70723 ever left GR to go back east, unless I missed a horn while trying to sleep.
Good to hear you are in town LSRC, although now Alpena will have diddly in the way of coverage.

My grandparents got that covered until they head to Phoenix for the winter in October....

This is actually the first time in a decade I've not gone up to Alpena over summer...

What area of GR are you staying in?

[LSRC]

although now Alpena will have diddly in the way of coverage.

Yeah, but I never really contributed to the daily updates of the Lake State, so I don't really think that we're missing much.

What area of GR are you staying in?

Living in an apartment along M-45 near Standale. Strategically situated so it's a quick jog in either direction to downtown, the C&M, and Wyoming. I think that I can hear most trains from my apartment complex.

[J T]

Living in an apartment along M-45 near Standale. Strategically situated so it's a quick jog in either direction to downtown, the C&M, and Wyoming. I think that I can hear most trains from my apartment complex.

Hi, neighbor!

And yes, you can hear trains rolling through Grandville from here. Some days, when the wind is blowing just right, it sounds like they are just a mile or two away.

[J T]

D802 clear west end Hudsonville (heading east). Hmmm...

Edit: Sounds like they are bringing light power to Wyoming yard and then catching a crew van back to West Olive.

[Saturnalia]

D802 clear west end Hudsonville (heading east). Hmmm...

I was wondering where that N956 went...I didn't think it would take them that long to change headend crews then tie the helpers on......

When they dump the pushers at Elmdale, do they stop to un couple or do they do it "on the fly"?

[J T]

D802 clear west end Hudsonville (heading east). Hmmm...

I was wondering where that N956 went...I didn't think it would take them that long to change headend crews then tie the helpers on......

You know, that makes sense now. I guess it must be the full coal train because the yard dispatcher was talking about them "dumping off the CSX power." I heard them clear Vriesland loud and clear but I never heard the detector at 19.1 go off, so I didn't know how many axles/feet they were.

When they dump the pushers at Elmdale, do they stop to un couple or do they do it "on the fly"?

They come to a complete stop to cut the power off (shot from Pratt Lake Rd):

[Saturnalia]

D802 clear west end Hudsonville (heading east). Hmmm...

I was wondering where that N956 went...I didn't think it would take them that long to change headend crews then tie the helpers on......

You know, that makes sense now. I guess it must be the full coal train because the yard dispatcher was talking about them "dumping off the CSX power." I heard them clear Vriesland loud and clear but I never heard the detector at 19.1 go off, so I didn't know how many axles/feet they were.

Should be D802 on the headend (as a crew), with D801 on the rear pushing.


Thanks for answering my pusher question.....I know some railroads used to do it on the fly - that would've been cool to see