CSX Location Updates - Oct 2021

[kd_1014]

Any word on D705/706?

[sparrow24]

D705 westbound through South Lyon at 10:25.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 244 axles, 3651 feet. 58 cars.

[Tom49801]

Any word on D705/706?

Hi, as of 10:25am I haven't heard D706 inside Grand Rapids starting their day. Last night's D705-30 didn't arrive Grand Rapids until after 8pm so if there is a D706 for today, it will have a later than usual start time.

[Tom49801]

N800-28 @ 10:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,958 feet long. BNSF engine #6365 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8529. He will be adding his CSX power behind his leading engine at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive.

EDIT made at 11:55 - there wasn't a CN engine on the rear after-all.

[Saturnalia]

N800-28 @ 10:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,958 feet long. BNSF engine #6365 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear CN engine #8952 (GTW Heritage unit). Many thanks to amtrak1007 for reporting his sighting at Livingston. He will be adding his CSX power behind his leading engine at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive.

I’m going to take credit for this event, as I am heading southward for Chattanooga, TN for the week on business today. When I leave, something cool is much, much more likely to show up. We have a 10+ year history of this now. Lol

[kd_1014]

N800-28 @ 10:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,958 feet long. BNSF engine #6365 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear CN engine #8952 (GTW Heritage unit). Many thanks to amtrak1007 for reporting his sighting at Livingston. He will be adding his CSX power behind his leading engine at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive.

I’m going to take credit for this event, as I am heading southward for Chattanooga, TN for the week on business today. When I leave, something cool is much, much more likely to show up. We have a 10+ year history of this now. Lol

I have that same problem

[Tom49801]

Q327-31 @ 11:04 Grand Rapids train markup with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4551 + #5254. He continued on by saying "we're 4 by 21 by 12, 32 by 1563". I don't understand what he means by this. Usually, I'll hear "we're 4 by 21" meaning he has 4 loaded cars & 21 empties, but the additional info he had said this morning I've not heard before.

Ok, I did hear him tell Dispatch he only has 25 cars.

After hearing the DD19.1 report @ 12:36 saying 1,544 feet I'm assuming Q327 was giving the dispatcher 1,563 as his length. Could the "32" mean 3,200 tons?

[David Collins]

11:49 AM: N800 by Bangor

[Tom49801]

N800-28 @ 11:48:44 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #6365 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8529 (not the CN engine #8952 that was stated earlier).

[LansingRailFan]

G713-29 ran last night from Webberville to Plymouth. Now there is room for the K862 potash train in Plymouth

[avery616]

D705 westbound through South Lyon at 10:25.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 244 axles, 3651 feet. 58 cars.

705 is now working Ensel Yard in Lansing

[Tom49801]

Q327-31 @ 12:36 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 112 axles & 1,544 feet long. CSX engines #4551 + #5254 & 25 cars. He'll be taking a siding waiting for N800-28 to finish adding his power at Grand Jct.

[Talk]

Q327-31 clear Holland 12:48

[kd_1014]

D705 departed Ensel about 5 minutes ago

[Tom49801]

N800-28 @ 11:48:44 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #6365 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8529 (not the CN engine #8952 that was stated earlier).

N800-28 @ 12:55 has the added CSX engines #3167 + #3440 behind his leading engine & is now departing Grand Jct mp CG54.

[Talk]

Q327 main to siding Saugatuck 13:00

[Tom49801]

N800-28 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,287 feet long. BNSF engine #6365 + CSX engines #3167 + #3440 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8529.

[Tom49801]

D705 departed Ensel about 5 minutes ago

D705-31 @ 13:15 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 200 axles & 2,960 feet long. CSX engines #47 + #5340 & 47 cars.

[David Collins]

D705 departed Ensel about 5 minutes ago

D705-31 @ 13:15 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 200 axles & 2,960 feet long. CSX engines #47 + #5340 & 47 cars.

705 is a pretty short train today compared to what I’ve seen…

[Tom49801]

Q327 main to siding Saugatuck 13:00

Q327-31 @ 13:40 westward, Siding to Main, Saugatuck mp CG33.