CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 11-7-08

[Raildudes dad]

The GRE crew is out and about already. The lonely hopper (Precison Poly car?) is gone so I'm guessing they are east to sweep the empties from King. No idea if CSX delivered last night.

[~Z~]

Q32607 - KIRK MI CG 71 11-07-2008 07:29
Q32706 - W MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 127 11-07-2008 06:04
Q32707 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33407 -PLYMOUTH HI RAIL MI CC 81 11-07-2008 07:31
Q33507 - hasn't left Toledo yet
D70006 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-07-2008 03:02
Still no western coal out of chicago....
E94905 - W MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 127 11-07-2008 03:50
E94906, E94907 - not moving yet
Amtrak P37107 - HOLLAND MI CG 25 11-07-2008 07:21
K91006 - not moving yet (Chicago to GR loaded stone)
No K356/K357 or N954/N956 seen.

[Tlout]

Q326 should be getting close to Holland...

[~Z~]

Q326 should be getting close to Holland...

Yup yup..heard them get permission through some work limits near Wells, then clear Wells around 8:45am.
Also, MQT Z151 was going north across the diamond at Fuller at 8:40am, with GRE waiting to go west across the diamond...already done with their work east that early, or just switching? Think it was a goof, but dispatcher mentioned Z151 was on their way to Muskegon.

[Raildudes dad]

It sounded like the GRE was back that early (didn't look at the clock or actually see them). NS Elkhart to GR was NB at 68th about noon, pretty short train judging by the back up on 68th Street (Didn't actually see this train either except for a couple glimpses between the trees from 131 north of 68th)

[~Z~]

Q32607 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-07-2008 13:16
Q32707 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33407 -PICKLE ROAD OH CTT 52 11-07-2008 12:43
Q33507 - CARLETON MI CC 105 11-07-2008 13:15
E94906, E94907 - not moving yet
K91006 - not moving yet (Chicago to GR loaded stone)

[SteveHiuzenga]

What was the train that went through Zeeland at 12:45? 2 CSX up front, about 40 cars. I thought they said "recrew" on the scanner, and I also thought they said 327, but it was going east , not west. I would have thought D700, but I see it's in GR already.....

[~Z~]

What was the train that went through Zeeland at 12:45? 2 CSX up front, about 40 cars. I thought they said "recrew" on the scanner, and I also thought they said 327, but it was going east , not west. I would have thought D700, but I see it's in GR already.....

That would be Q326... on the way in, they were clearing wells at 8:45am... at 10am, they finally got to Saugatuck, then around 1pm through Hudsonville... recrewed somewhere around Holland it appears.

[SteveHiuzenga]

Thanks.....I saw your list and saw it was in GR, but didn't look at the time (fail!) so I didn't think it was it. Pic is posting now

[amtrak1007]

MQT Z151 was going north across the diamond at Fuller at 8:40am, with GRE waiting to go west across the diamond...already done with their work east that early, or just switching?

Z15106 died just north of VANS. Day crew was supposed to get the train from them. I guess due to the power shortage, they are going to be running almost seven days a week now. Good for us bad for the bottom line.

[sd70accsxt700]

Mabey its time for them to become he next reagonal, or short line to look at new power. Hey bring on the ES44AC's. Those would look sweet in MQT paint.

BTW when did they add the Emplyee Owned below the name?

[amtrak1007]

Mabey its time for them to become he next reagonal, or short line to look at new power. Hey bring on the ES44AC's. Those would look sweet in MQT paint.

BTW when did they add the Emplyee Owned below the name?

As far as I know when the 3001 debuted in the new paint it was there.

[SD80MAC]

You sure about that?

December '07:


September '08:

[sd70accsxt700]

Yea thats new. I would have noticed that. I am secreatly a MQT lover, and would have noticed it. Now if they would just buy somthing down here. Hum.......when NS sells the Maumee line, hum...........

[PlymouthStationGuy]

@14:45 Q33507 CSX 5473,5400,9303 76 cars
@15:32 Q32707 CSX 7637,7514 with 51 cars

[amtrak1007]

Ok well i'll have to ask around then.... Hey Steve you wanna hit up linus? He'd be the man in the know regarding the "employee owned" line.

[~Z~]

Q32607 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-07-2008 13:16
Q32707 - NORTH LANSING MI CH 88 11-07-2008 17:38
Q33407 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 11-07-2008 16:3
Q33507 - NORTH LANSING MI CH 88 11-07-2008 17:14
E94906, E94907 - not moving yet
K91006 - not moving yet (Chicago to GR loaded stone)
D70807 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 11-07-2008 16:44
D70907 - FOWLERVILLE MI CH 62 11-07-2008 17:30

[amtrak1007]

Looks like we got a race to the finish with 327 and 335

[~Z~]

Looks like we got a race to the finish with 327 and 335

sorta...but then again, q327 gets to work lansing while q335 scoots on by... q335 at: LAKO DTC MI CH 111 11-07-2008 17:47
they might win, unless the die at fox, which is quite possible...departed toledo at 7:45am, so on duty at least an hour before, so yeah, they could die.

[SteveHiuzenga]

Glenn...I'll check it out and get back to you....