CSX Train Location Updates - May 2021

[ns8401]

D708? Works Friday and Monday. As does everything else.

Uhh yah. Prolly relief crew. Prolly...

Or holiday pay plus extra for working said holiday.

[SD80MAC]

Last time I checked, you don't get holiday pay on locals or road trains. Only yard jobs.

[ns8401]

Last time I checked, you don't get holiday pay on locals or road trains. Only yard jobs.

Well that’s rough. Do they give anything extra for working a holiday at all?

[Tom49801]

Q326-28 @ 09:38 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge mp CG87. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 92 cars.

D705-28 @ 09:43 westward reported by the west end of Fox mp CH143.3 with CSXT engine #982 & 118 cars & rear dpu CSXT #901.

Q327-28 @ 09:51 westward on the move at the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 after completing his pick up work at Holland. He has CSXT engines #774 + #339 & had 93 cars & was said to be picking up 35 cars but that may have been changed to 39 cars.

[BL2-1843]

D705-28 was by Howell at 04:25 this morning with 98 cars. 982 leading, 901 on the rear. Quite a few stone loads near the rear. I see there is nothing reported on todays D706-28 which is normal seeing I am still looking for the unit behind 938 on yesterdays D705. And yes Tom, I would not have known what the lead unit was either until D705 was almost to Lansing and the RN call the train with a very clear voice giving the lead unit number of 938. Nothing except occasion static from the train.

[SD80MAC]

Last time I checked, you don't get holiday pay on locals or road trains. Only yard jobs.

Well that’s rough. Do they give anything extra for working a holiday at all?

Nope. It's just another day on the railroad!

[Tom49801]

Q326-28 @ 10:21:03 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 92 cars. It appears he's going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6 to let Q327 pass by.

Q327-28 @ 10:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 548 axles & 7,000+ feet long (the footage was stepped on by another radio call). CSXT engines #754 + #339 & 134 cars. He had picked up 41 cars from Holland.
He is telling the Dispatcher the DD report is showing they have 2 more cars than they should have. Dispatcher is looking into this to verify if it was 39 or 41 cars Q327 was picking up from Holland.

Q327-28 @ 10:53 was advised ny Dispatch they have no idea why they have 2 more cars than they should. They're to stop their train somewhere between Riverside mp CG80.1 & the St Joseph Bridge to find these extra cars.

NOTE: All 3 Broadcastify CSX scanners dropped off line at 10:51 & was reported. The St Joseph scanner is ok.

Q327-28 @ 11:00:34 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 CSXT engines #754 + #339 & 134 cars.

[trnwatcher]

D702-28 @ 09:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 52 axles & 744 ft long. CSXT engines #2502 + #2349 + & 11 cars.

Sounds like D702 is working Buzzi. Hearing lots of horns blowing in Grandville. Gotta find a real scanner as the web scanner is down....;-(

[Tom49801]

Q326-28 @ 11:51 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 92 cars. He was seen slowing for his set offs to be made at Waverly/Holland.

Q327-28 @ 11:58 reported to the RN dispatcher they had located their 2 extra cars (they have 53 loaded + 81 empties). They've updated their PTC to reflect this & was given the ok to proceed westward.

NOTE: at this time, the 3 Broadcastify scanners for channels 08 (road), 14 (Plymouth sub EC1's heard there) & 35 (Grand Rapids sub EC1's heard there) are still off line.

[ns8401]

Last time I checked, you don't get holiday pay on locals or road trains. Only yard jobs.

Well that’s rough. Do they give anything extra for working a holiday at all?

Nope. It's just another day on the railroad!

How bout that.

[Tom49801]

Q327-28 @ 12:35 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 548 axles & 7,209 feet. CSXT engines #754 + #339 & 134 cars.

NOTE: at 12:49 found all of the Broadcastify scanners are back

Q326-28 @ 12:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 340 axles & 4,681 ft. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 82 cars (he had set off 10 cars in Holland).

D702-28 @ 13:13 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 140 axles & 1,923 ft. CSXT engines #2349 + #2502 & 33 cars.

[Saturnalia]

12:21 CT / 13:21 ET: Q327 by Michigan City CG124.0

[trnwatcher]

13:10 EDT Q326-28 EB GRANDVILLE WITH 82. SOUNDED LIKE MOW IS WORKING IN THE YARD AND HAS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SO Q326 CAN YARD THEIR TRAIN.

[Tom49801]

D705-28 was by Howell at 04:25 this morning with 98 cars. 982 leading, 901 on the rear. Quite a few stone loads near the rear. I see there is nothing reported on todays D706-28 which is normal seeing I am still looking for the unit behind 938 on yesterdays D705. And yes Tom, I would not have known what the lead unit was either until D705 was almost to Lansing and the RN call the train with a very clear voice giving the lead unit number of 938. Nothing except occasion static from the train.

D706-28 @ 13:35 heard in Grand Rapids with Rouge saying "grab your other engine from the Mouse". A few minutes earlier, I thought I had heard "5503" or maybe "6503". The scanner archives for this time slot will be available in a few minutes & I'll check that out. At least, we didn't miss D706 while the Broadcastify Scanners were off line

Update at 14:28, it's the CSXT #5305 and should be paired with the CSXT #938. He's still getting himself together in Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

E800-26 @ 14:18 copied his EC1 to depart the West Olive Power Plant mp CGP 1.0 with CSXT engines #7010 & #530 + BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 130 empty coal cars. The CSXT engines will be set off into the west end of Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6

[amessmann]

Last time I checked, you don't get holiday pay on locals or road trains. Only yard jobs.

Well that’s rough. Do they give anything extra for working a holiday at all?

Nope. It's just another day on the railroad!

What keeps me from being an engineer. I hear dispatchers make good money though, definitely something I'd consider.

[Tom49801]

E800-26 @ 15:10 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT #7010 + #530 + BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 130 empty coal cars. He will set off the CSXT engines into the west end of Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6

[Tom49801]

E800-26 @ 16:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,084 feet long. CSXT engines #7010 + #530 & BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 130 empty coal cars.

D706-28 @ 16:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 412 axles. CSXT engines #5305 + #938 & 100 cars.

D706-28 @ 16:47 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 412 axles & 6,000+ feet (footage data had broken up).

[Tom49801]

E800-26 @ 15:12:18 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-26 @ 18:14 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,006 feet long. BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 130 empty coal cars.