CSX Train Location Updates - December 2020

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 09:59am eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 328 axles & 4,287 feet long. CSX engine #488 + 1 & 79 cars.
Q326-18 @ 10:11am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge. He'll wait for Q327 at Riverside mp CG80.1

[Tom49801]

Q327-18 @ 10:45am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #807 + #9969 & 80 cars & rear CSX engine #859.
Q326-18 @ 10:54:09am eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #488 + #119 & 79 cars.
Q327-18 @ 10:55am westward reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 with 336 axles & 4,296 feet long.

[Talk]

Q327-18 @ 10:45am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #807 + #9969 & 80 cars & rear CSX engine #859.
Q326-18 @ 10:54:09am eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #488 + #119 & 79 cars.
Q327-18 @ 10:55am westward reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 with 336 axles & 4,296 feet long.

Approaching Michigan City

[TSS]

Q327-18 @ 09:40:28am westward Bangor Depot mp CG60.5 with CSX engines #807 + #9969 & 80 cars & rear CSX engine #859. (The CSXT #9969 was pulling the Geometry Train W003-16 by Bangor to Grand Rapids on Dec 16th).

From its heritage, I assume 9969 has HEP for the geometry train... and if it is headed west, I assume the geometry train is parked in GR? And 9969 must be going to Chicago for service or just to pull some freight until it is time for the geometry train to roll again?

[Tom49801]

Q327-18 @ 09:40:28am westward Bangor Depot mp CG60.5 with CSX engines #807 + #9969 & 80 cars & rear CSX engine #859. (The CSXT #9969 was pulling the Geometry Train W003-16 by Bangor to Grand Rapids on Dec 16th).

From its heritage, I assume 9969 has HEP for the geometry train... and if it is headed west, I assume the geometry train is parked in GR? And 9969 must be going to Chicago for service or just to pull some freight until it is time for the geometry train to roll again?

Hi, from the radio calls heard on Dec 16th for W003, he was backing his train into the shop at Grand Rapids. No reason why was heard.

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 12:10pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 328 axles & 4,249 feet long. CSX engine #488 + #119 & 79 cars. He had no work at Waverly/Holland.

[GTW6401]

Q508 called Rougemere about five minutes ago for yarding instructions. CSXT 328 & 3109.

[SD80MAC]

Recrewed D705 west by Breton in GR 14:52. Y106 ran east a bit earlier and went into the hole at Fox, not sure if they brought the recrew out or what. Now lined east to Elmdale.

[donnieland]

702 returned to waverly from wyoming today with approx 70 cars,
but it's power was the std 2747 and 2652, but it also had the 2408? or 2804? , a total of 3 4 axles for power at waverly.
take the 2408/2804 with a grain of salt as i didn't have pen in hand to write down it's number. was blanching veg's at the time

[SD80MAC]

702 returned to waverly from wyoming today with approx 70 cars,
but it's power was the std 2747 and 2652, but it also had the 2408? or 2804? , a total of 3 4 axles for power at waverly.
take the 2408/2804 with a grain of salt as i didn't have pen in hand to write down it's number. was blanching veg's at the time

It was CSX 2804

[Vonkamrath]

Recrewed D705 west by Breton in GR 14:52. Y106 ran east a bit earlier and went into the hole at Fox, not sure if they brought the recrew out or what. Now lined east to Elmdale.

Saw it sitting there at Fox around 0800. Sure glad I didn’t wait at 36th for it to come through, I’d have been waiting a while lol

[Tom49801]

D905-18 @ 8:44pm eastward reporting a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSXT engine #3211 + CSXT #738 as a DPU(?). They will be re-crewed as D706-18 at Elmdale. Also, had heard earlier D706 is to pick up CSXT engine #4054 at Lansing and take it with them to Detroit.

Amtrak P370-18 @ 9:06pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars.

D905-18 @ 9:07pm copied an EC1 for Ensel & was given the ok to open the switch at Turner. They asked about their re-crew & was told the new crew will be on duty at 10:30pm.

Amtrak P370-18 @ 9:17pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

[Mark F]

Something blowing through Elmdale just now.

[Tom49801]

Something blowing through Elmdale just now.

That would be D905-18 to be re-crewed as D706-18 in Ensel.

D905-18 @ 9:35pm eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 364 axles. CSXT engine #3211 & 88 cars & rear CSXT #738. They are to also pick up CSXT engine #4054 at Lansing to be delivered to Detroit.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 9:47:07pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars (1 passenger off at the station mp CG60.5)

D905-18 @ 10:21pm eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 364 axles & 5,262 feet long. CSXT engine #3211 & 88 cars & rear CSXT #738. D706-18 crew is to be on duty at 10:30pm & will re-crew this train at Ensel/E. Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 10:44pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars. Dispatch had advised him there's a bobbing track light in Hudsonville & will have to be talked by west end mp CG14.0

[Dan Cluley]

D905-18 east by the Lansing airport at 22:50.

3211, 88 cars & 738 on the rear.

[Tom49801]

D801-18 @ 11:42pm westward reported from mp CG30.0 with CSX engines #989 + #579. He probably has an empty coal train having BNSF engines #8408 + #9725 (or in reverse order) to bring into either Wells mp CG41.4 or Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & to be re-crewed as E800-18.

[Tom49801]

D801-18 @ 12:04am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,075 feet long. CSX engines #989 + #579 & 2 BNSF engines (probably #9725 + #8408) & 130 empty coal cars. He's going into the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9 & is to de-couple the 2 CSX engines, come out onto the main at the west end of Grand Junction mp CG55.6, & move them back into the east end of Grand Junction.

N801-18 @ 03:49:47am eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #8531 + #4295 & 130 loaded coal cars.
E800-18 @ 04:46:50am westward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #8408 + #9725 & 130 empty coal cars.

[donnieland]

371 and 327 saturday
327
as of 625a - went into emergency when departing wyoming yard wb at lamar
703a - stop ivanrest - 708a med app - per rn - no work at wy today, clean shot to barr
715a - med clear grandville 1 to the main
727a/730a - clear ee/we hudsonville
743a - 19.1 - 352 axles, 4686'
748a - clear 112th and waverly - 119 ld, 488 trail - 85 cars with fred riding the last car
754a clear holland
806a - clear pair east saugatuck
834a - 44.2 - 352 axles, 4723'

371
629a - clear lamar - ec1 to pass 327 at restricted speed looking out for train ahead in emergency
637a - clear grandville - 2 to main
644a/647a - clear ee/we hudsonville
653a - 19.1 - 16 axles, 306'
657a - clear east wy
702a/705a - arr/depart holland
712a - clear pair east saugatuck
725a - clear pair wells
728a - 44.2 - 16 axles, 305'
736a - clear pair grand junction

n801
701a - 44.2 - 544 axles, 6955' - slow app main to siding wells - tie train down don't cut the road crossing, d job called