CSX Train Location Updates November 2019

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:45 PM. BNSF power.

[Jochs]

Q327-11 is currently going through Coloma. Sounds like CSXT 12 leading.
Today, the first major snow hit SW MI, so today is also the day of the annual Coloma Rd. Slide Off.
RN reported there had been a car stuck on the tracks at Coloma Rd, and Q327 had 2 EC-1s, one for a speed restriction there, and one for a false partial.
Every year, without fail, during the first snowfall of the season, someone slides off the Coloma Rd. s-curve (CG 77.7) and gets stuck on the tracks and/or hits one of the crossing signals.
edit: 8:25 pm Speed restriction at Coloma Rd. lifted, car removed, no track damage seen, Q327 there, but crossing signals are still out of service.

[Jochs]

Q327-11 is currently going through St. Joseph.
P370-11 is currently going by Gray. IDTX 46?? leading. (sounded like IDTX 466, but I know that's not right.)

[~Z~]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:45 PM. BNSF power.

Thx Tlout, that was E80011. Went west through Bangor at 5:53pm.
Q32711 west at Bangor at 7:27pm. Might be CSXT 12. Solo power.
n80011 east at Bangor at 8:20pm, pair of BNSF power.
Amtrak P37011 with a charger and the usual 3 superliners at 9:50pm.

[justin_gram]

EB at Vine at 08:24. Could be a Q326, but all CHs from what I saw. Sounds like P371 is waiting on the double track.

[CantBeShook.WeHot]

q32612 grand junction MI. q32712 set for 7pm grand rapids. q32812 arrived detroit 9am. q32912 williamston MI.
d70711 arrived lansing 7am. d70812 set for noon lansing
n80012, e80012 in system. e80011 arrived chicago 2am. Should be a coal train at Wells MI for D80112 today.
q15012 set for 11am north baltimore. q15112 set for 11am detroit. q13111 avon IN. q13211 avon IN. q50812 new river junction OH. q50912 fostoria OH.

[Tlout]

CSXT light power south at Riley St. Holland 11:12 AM.

[Tom49801]

CSXT light power south at Riley St. Holland 11:12 AM.

Q326 stuck at Saugatuck Hill waiting for power to couple to the head end & pull them.

[Tom49801]

Q329 with CSX engine #830 reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 @ 11:37am with 138 axles (works out for 1 engine & 33 cars).

[BL2-1843]

Q329 with CSX engine #830 reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 @ 11:37am with 138 axles (works out for 1 engine & 33 cars).

Correct. 830 was the single unit when passing Howell at 09:15 with 31 cars. 2nd day in a row with a short train. Q32812 went east at 06:41 with CSX 929+5326 & 64 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q329 with CSX engine #830 reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 @ 11:37am with 138 axles (works out for 1 engine & 33 cars).

Correct. 830 was the single unit when passing Howell at 09:15 with 31 cars. 2nd day in a row with a short train. Q32812 went east at 06:41 with CSX 929+5326 & 64 cars.

Q329 by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 12:03pm

[Tom49801]

​Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 17:50 with CSX engine #830 & 68 cars. He's going into Waverly/Holland mp CG23 to drop off some cars.

[BL2-1843]

​Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 17:50 with CSX engine #830 & 68 cars. He's going into Waverly/Holland mp CG23 to drop off some cars.

D70812 will be bringing 75 cars back to Lansing from Howell tonight that GLC sat off for them in the Howell passing siding At 02:00 this morning for tomorrows Q329 pick up. This in turn will probably mean Q329 will have 130 cars out of Detroit tomorrow instead of 30 something like the past two days. Cars for GLC have been in the Howell pass for a few weeks has they had not picked any up since the derailment GCL had up north, but finally did this morning when placing the 75 cars for CSX in the siding. D708 had 49 cars for GLC with them today, and in an unusual move, 708 will leave them on the main line for pick up, which, I assume means they will be coming down again tonight to pick them up. If not, the crew on tomorrows 328 & 329 wont be to happy about it.

With the camera at Bangor down this morning when Q326 pass, I will have to be really alert in the morning to see what Q326 had on. On the other hand, if things go according to the norm of late, it probably had CSX 12 single unit as the same power has been rotating back and fourth between Chicago and Detroit for much of the time in November.

[Tom49801]

​Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 17:50 with CSX engine #830 & 68 cars. He's going into Waverly/Holland mp CG23 to drop off some cars.

D70812 will be bringing 75 cars back to Lansing from Howell tonight that GLC sat off for them in the Howell passing siding At 02:00 this morning for tomorrows Q329 pick up. This in turn will probably mean Q329 will have 130 cars out of Detroit tomorrow instead of 30 something like the past two days. Cars for GLC have been in the Howell pass for a few weeks has they had not picked any up since the derailment GCL had up north, but finally did this morning when placing the 75 cars for CSX in the siding. D708 had 49 cars for GLC with them today, and in an unusual move, 708 will leave them on the main line for pick up, which, I assume means they will be coming down again tonight to pick them up. If not, the crew on tomorrows 328 & 329 wont be to happy about it.

With the camera at Bangor down this morning when Q326 pass, I will have to be really alert in the morning to see what Q326 had on. On the other hand, if things go according to the norm of late, it probably had CSX 12 single unit as the same power has been rotating back and fourth between Chicago and Detroit for much of the time in November.

Q326 has CSX engine #12 leading, don't know what the additional engine(s) were.

[Jochs]

P370-12 is currently going through Benton Harbor on #2 track. Sounds like IDTX 4602 leading.
Q327-12 is currently going through Benton Harbor on #1 track. Sounds like CSXT 830 leading.

[MrDockTrack]

There were a handful of single stack intermodal cars loaded with 19 foot containers on the tail end of 327 tonight. It made for an interesting consist.

[Jochs]

E800-12 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like BNSF 9138 leading.

[kd_1014]

Y297 got their EC-1 release around 21:30 with CSX 6005 leading. First time in a while that Y297 didn’t have a -3 rebuild leading. Grand Rapids

[MQT1223]

D700 with SD40-3 4019 clear Holland.

[BL2-1843]

With the camera at Bangor down Tuesday morning when Q326 passed, I will have to be really alert in the morning to see what Q328 has on. On the other hand, if things go according to the norm of late, it probably had CSX 12 single unit as the same power has been rotating back and fourth between Chicago and Detroit for much of the time in November.

How did I guess? Q32813 by Howell at 05:45 with CSX 12. 8465 was the trailing unit, with 74 cars. GLC had the 49 cars left on the main line cleared off before Q328 arrived. Q32913 was still at Beck Road Plymouth as of 09:20.