CSX (MI) Train Location Updates: 9/12/11

[Jochs]

BNSF 6149 is currently leading E949-09 through Bridgman.

[amtrak1007]

Z151 SB through Comstock Park... 0110.

[Jochs]

CSXT 8457 is currently leading Q327-11 through Benton Harbor.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE outbound tracks same as Friday, cabbage on the rear of 371

[cnw8835]

GRE outbound tracks same as Friday

GRE eastbound at east beltline at 0849. 0 cars.

[BL2-1843]

Its another DeJaVu all over again for Q335, this time Q335-11 with another heavy long train, who even had three units out of Stanley, but few of them worked right as they had to double the hill to South Lyon one more time. They for sure have to be on crew #2 by now. After arriving in Plymouth around 04:00, they did not leave South Lyon until after 10:00

They have a string of coal loads for MSU on the head end. With the line shut down west of Ensel now, they have left everything but the coal loads at South Lyon, and are coming to Trowbridge to deliver them, and then take the power back to South Lyon for crew #3 to get later in the day. In other words, it won't be in GRP anytime soon.

Train by Howell @10:38 CSX 5350 8135 8570 with 49 cars, all coal loads. Unknown how many others they left in South Lyon. I have seen a unit train for MSU with less cars than that. Another fine CSX day by the sound when all good intentions never seem to turn out well.

[C&OGP75745]

Its another DeJaVu all over again for Q335, this time Q335-11 with another heavy long train, who even had three units out of Stanley, but few of them worked right as they had to double the hill to South Lyon one more time. They for sure have to be on crew #2 by now. After arriving in Plymouth around 04:00, they did not leave South Lyon until after 10:00

They have a string of coal loads for MSU on the head end. With the line shut down west of Ensel now, they have left everything but the coal loads at South Lyon, and are coming to Trowbridge to deliver them, and then take the power back to South Lyon for crew #3 to get later in the day. In other words, it won't be in GRP anytime soon.

Train by Howell @10:38 CSX 5350 8135 8570 with 49 cars, all coal loads. Unknown how many others they left in South Lyon. I have seen a unit train for MSU with less cars than that. Another fine CSX day by the sound when all good intentions never seem to turn out well.

Yep Q335 arrived in Plymouth @ 4am with 172 cars then stalled blocking all trains in all directions

[BL2-1843]

All yard jobs cept the Alto job goes remote by next Monday. Should be a fascinating fall season.
And The Hits Just Keep On Coming!!!!!!!! CKLW!!!

Woah!!! Instant memories Dok. Probably nobody else here beside you and I who remember the likes of Joe Van, Bud Davies, Ron Knowles, Dave Schaffer and Tom Shannon spinning the hits of the 50s and 60s. On the other hand, maybe I am dating myself even earlier than you.

To keep this train related, Q335 has not yet returned from MSU eastbound @12:55 yet to start all over again coming west with his other 123 cars he left behind at South Lyon.

[Jetlink]

So if I wanted to take the kids up to Woodbury or Lake-zero today to see a train is Q335-11 west bound my best shot? Or will something else be through before it gets too late?

[redside20]

Q33511 How Tomorrow Moves....after reading that TRAINS Magazine article HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? Why everything is fine and the earth really doesn't suck. Well IT DOES and you can't get over the hill.
Typhoon, who lets this happen time and time again? Or shouldn't I ask?
All yard jobs cept the Alto job goes remote by next Monday. Should be a fascinating fall season.
And The Hits Just Keep On Coming!!!!!!!! CKLW!!!

So what will they have you doing now?

[Racer]

As of 4:25pm, Q335-11s train is STILL sitting here at Beck Road and the power is nowhere to be seen, looks like he has a decent cut of sand hoppers on the head-end. Boy, CSX is really living by their "How Tomorrow Moves" slogan arn't they?!

[ns8401]

As of 4:25pm, Q335-11s train is STILL sitting here at Beck Road and the power is nowhere to be seen, looks like he has a decent cut of sand hoppers on the head-end. Boy, CSX is really living by their "How Tomorrow Moves" slogan arn't they?!

This was one of the reasons I got a good chuckle about how the company was portrayed in Trains. What a puff piece, I have the feeling the operating ratio for CSX is better than the company is actually run operationally...

[SW]

And The Hits Just Keep On Coming!!!!!!!! CKLW!!!

LOL!

[trnwatcher]

18:34 EDT GDLK 4022 HEADING EAST AT PLASTER CREEK FOR HOME RAILS WITH 43 CARS.

[BL2-1843]

Power and crew for Q335-11 arrived back in Howell @13:30 and died here. Another recrew went east sometime after 4pm

[Jochs]

AMTK 90215 is currently leading P370-12 through Riverside.

[trnwatcher]

21:57 EDT D70712 DONE WITH AIRTEST AND HAS PERMISSION TO HEAD EAST FROM WYOMING. SOUNDS LIKE D70712 WILL BE COMING BACK LIGHT IN THE AM. HEARD SOMETHING GO WEST ABOUT 21:30. MIGHT HAVE BEEN Q32712.

[trnwatcher]

AMTK 90215 is currently leading P370-12 through Riverside.

AMTK 90215 NO DEFECTS 19.1 LOT:416 TOTAL AXELS:20 P37012 EAST ZEELAND OUT.

[cnw8835]

Even with Amtrak at Vriesland when they called for a signal, D707 is being held at Plaster Creek waiting for them to get by. 707 has 2775 for power. A D006 is on duty at Wyoming and will be taking the 2659 for power somewhere. What I believe was Q334 should be around Fox now. Heard them heading east by Seymour a few minutes ago working hard and whistling but no signals called on the radio at all.