CSX Train Location Updates: January, 2020.

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Unknown westbound clear beck road in Plymouth about 5 mins ago. Decent length mixed. I only saw the tail end.
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Ypsi wrote:Unknown westbound clear beck road in Plymouth about 5 mins ago. Decent length mixed. I only saw the tail end.
Should have been Q32925 with CSX 3212 single unit with 74 cars. By Howell at 08:28. Has at least 30 or more cars to pick up at Lansing but may not get them all due to tonnage unless they grab one of the two units from D708. Q32825 went east at 05:35 with CSX 929+3217 and 94 cars.

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Q326 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 14:13:30 with CSX engines #9051 + #861 & 89 cars.

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15:15 Q326 knocking down a high green at Waverly in Holland, heading East with power described.

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Q327-25 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 17:53 with CSX engine #3212 (solo) & 75 cars. He's going into Holland to drop off some cars.
Q327 is on the roll again and reported from mp CG28 @ 19:00
N800-25 loaded coal train at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 19:12:45 with BNSF engines #6273 + 1.
Q327-25 Bangor Center Street mp CG60.35 @ 19:55:25 with CSX engine #3212 solo & 62 cars. Had some well cars with shared trucks.
​Amtrak with engine #4613 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 21:47:50
N800-25 was on the move again with its pusher engines after Amtrak had gone by.

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NB Q253-25 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 532 + 5311 running light.
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D700 west at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 01:16:51 with CSX engine #4047 & 8 cars (3 tanks & 5 coils).
N801 east at Bangor @ 03:43:44 with BNSF engines #9281 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars.
D700 east at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 05:04:14 with CSX engine #4047 & 3 coil cars.
Amtrak P371 with engine #4613 at Bangor @ 07:31:13
Q326 at Bangor @ 08:36:25 with CSX engines #3215 + #3380 & 71 cars. He's dropping off some cars in Holland this morning.
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WB autoracks turning south at Plymouth. CSX 5332 + 5302 + 43 autoracks.
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Q32926 by Howell at 09:02 with CSX 5295+8873 and 134 cars. Picking up a lot more at Lansing onto the rear of their train. At Howell, there was a long string of TILX two bay hopper cars on the rear end probably going to storage somewhere. Yesterday, Q329 had some more TILX coal cars that may go for storage as well. There was a whole unit train of these several weeks ago for storage. SW of GRP. Q32826 went east at 05:29 with CSX 9051+861 and 67 cars.

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Q326 thru Grandville at 11:20.

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Q329 by Fox at 12:38, long train which includes 3 tall gons for the WMI.
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While waiting at Wyoming Yard for Q329 to show up, Z151 is tying onto his train now. Four SD-40's again today.

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Any sense if n801 will run up to W. Olive anytime Sun, Jan 26?

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Q329 arrived at Wyoming Yard at 13:13. Z151 is going to double as soon as Q329 clears Plaster Creek Int.

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Just visited West Olive yard. No engines to be seen. Could a couple be on a pusher run to Fennville?

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train91 wrote:Just visited West Olive yard. No engines to be seen. Could a couple be on a pusher run to Fennville?
E800-25 was approaching Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 13:20:30 with BNSF engines #9268 + #8791 & 130 empty coal cars.

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Q327-26 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 17:13 with 228 axles. CSX engines #5295 + #4047 & 54 cars. Going into Holland to drop off some cars.
E800-26 was called by the dispatcher @ 17:18 regarding paperwork. Appears they may be getting on the move soon.
Q327-26 @ 18:19 has his signal from Holland onto the main.
Q327-26 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 19:17:50 with CSX engines #5295 + #4047 & 35 cars. He didn't have the 2nd engine from today's Q329, the CSX #8873, and the CSX #4047 is the engine D700 has been using. He had dropped off 19 cars in Holland tonight.
E800-26 Bangor approach @ 19:53:30 with BNSF engines #9240 + 1 & 130 empty coal cars.
Q327-26 @ 20:34 going into Livinston Siding mp CG97.4
Amtrak P370 at Bangor @ 22:02:48 - can't quite understand the engine number being called out & couldn't see it either
N800-26 with BNSF engines #7958 + #4652(?) & 130 cars cleared the St Joseph Bridge @ 23:33 A viewer had seen & reported the engine numbers & DD91.9 report.

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N800-26 Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 00:26:57 with BNSF #7958 + BNSF #4263? (GE C44-9W, or it's #4253) & 130 loaded coal cars tying down in Wells Siding mp CG43.3
Amtrak P371with engine #4613 Bangor approach @ 07:49:45
Q326 Bangor approach @ 09:00:40 with CSX engines #4047 + #5295 & 91 cars.

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Q32927 by Howell at 07:45 with CSX 786+72 and 70 cars. Q32827 went east at 05:22 with CSX 3215+3380, power from yesterday's Q326, and 47 cars.

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BL2-1843 wrote:Q32927 by Howell at 07:45 with CSX 786+72 and 70 cars. Q32827 went east at 05:22 with CSX 3215+3380, power from yesterday's Q326, and 47 cars.
Sounded like Q329 being reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 @ 10:12am with 73 cars. DD's radio call got stepped on.
Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 10:52am with 73 cars. Heard a clear radio call for this DD for 304 axles.

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