CSX Train Location Updates: April, 2020

[SW]

SB local just cleared Main St. in Plymouth. Maybe D716? CSX 2772 + 2 steel coil cars + 6 gons.

[Tom49801]

E800-09 @ 7:33pm reporting from Holland mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8419 that was paired with BNSF #6322 on N800-05 on Apr 5th.

[SW]

WB LSRC transfer just turned north at Plymouth. CSX 4040 + 4041 + 71 cars.

[SW]

NB mixed freight just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 3105 + 3125 + 3026 + 64 cars. I'm told it was Q386. No scanner with me.

[Tom49801]

​E800-09 @ 8:42:56pm Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #8419 + #6322 + #6937 + #5989 + #5838 + #6272 & 130 empty coal cars.
E800-09 @ 9:44pm cleared the St Joseph Bridge.

[J T]

6 engines? Oh for F's sake. Where is this train during the day?!

[Tom49801]

6 engines? Oh for F's sake. Where is this train during the day?!

Went thru my notes and found for yesterday's E800-09 thru Bangor with 6 BNSF engines:

#8419 + #6322 were on N800-05 on Apr. 5th
#6937 + #5989 were on K546-04 on Apr. 5th
#5838 + #6272 were on N801-06 on Apr. 6th

[Tom49801]

​Q327-11 @ 09:58:49am Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #3308 + #555 + #494 + #20 & 157 cars. CSX #20 + #494 ran on yesterday's Q326-10.

[dave989]

Any news on Q326-11 and any sign of life east of GRR?

[Tom49801]

Any news on Q326-11 and any sign of life east of GRR?

Q326-11 had cleared the St Joseph Bridge at 1:00pm Sounds like CSX engine #229 leading.
Q326-11 @ 1:49:10pm Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #229 + #511 & 77 cars.
Q326-11 @ approx 3:05pm diverged into Holland mp CG25.3 Yesterday's Q326 had also gone into Holland & had dropped off some of his cars.
Q326-11 @ 3:45pm diverging from Wavely mp CG23 to the main.
Q326-11 @ 4:02pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 248 axles & 3,206 ft long (59 cars). He had dropped off 18 cars in Holland.

[C&OGP75745]

Just heard D735 coming north to Plymouth with car setoff on rear of train. Then will proceed north to Lake State in Wixom.
Thought I heard D936 around 1am this morning headed south.

[SW]

Just heard D735 coming north to Plymouth with car setoff on rear of train. Then will proceed north to Lake State in Wixom.
Thought I heard D936 around 1am this morning headed south.

Didn't completely clear Middle River before stopping short of 7 Mile. Missed the engines. Must be a monster train. Saw employee in safety vest near end of train, not sure if they set off yet or not. Not waiting around to find out.

[SW]

On the return part of my bike ride, saw a boxcar and tanker near the switch at Middle River, so D735 must have set those off.
Just heard the southbound counterpart of D735 at 7 Mile Rd. in the last few minutes.

[Tom49801]

Q327-12 @ approx 7:20am was reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 124 axles & 1,536 ft long with CSX engines #511 + #229(?) & 28 cars. These 2 CSX engines were on yesterday's Q326. He's gone into Waverly/Holland mp CG23 to do work there.

[donnieland]

hi tom
when 327 went by the tower the head end two cars were 2 steel coil cars could they be for sawyer?
followed by covered hoppers.
yesterday 326 setoff cars for waverly, could 327 be setting off, but they are also picking up
3 tracks of cars for Chicago?
will be interesting to see if 700 is abolished for today.

[Tom49801]

hi tom
when 327 went by the tower the head end two cars were 2 steel coil cars could they be for sawyer?
followed by covered hoppers.
yesterday 326 setoff cars for waverly, could 327 be setting off, but they are also picking up
3 tracks of cars for Chicago?
will be interesting to see if 700 is abolished for today.

Hi donnie, @ 8:29am the Dispatcher asked Q327 how much longer will he be in Holland & Q327 replied he has another 45 minutes to 1 hour of work left. That makes me wonder if Q327 is picking up cars that yesterday's Q326 had dropped off (Q326 had dropped off 18 cars then). It's taking Q327 longer than usual for just dropping off cars.
Have to wait & see what DD44.2 reports for Q327. D700 is usually on duty at 10:45am & today is the 1st day of his work week - be interesting to see how this works out.

[Tom49801]

Q327-12 @ 10:16am has his signal siding to main at Holland mp CG25.3 He has CSX engine #511 leading & is probably paired with CSX #229 (from yesterday's Q326).
Q327-12 @ 11:24:36am Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #511 + #229 & 41 cars. He had 28 cars when he had gone into Holland earlier.
Q327-12 @ 12:25pm reported from mp CG90.

[donnieland]

looking at 327 going pass the bangor cam, it's wy work
set off the 2 steel coil cars and picked up 15 for chicago

[Tom49801]

hi tom
when 327 went by the tower the head end two cars were 2 steel coil cars could they be for sawyer?
followed by covered hoppers.
yesterday 326 setoff cars for waverly, could 327 be setting off, but they are also picking up
3 tracks of cars for Chicago?
will be interesting to see if 700 is abolished for today.

Hi donnie, @ 8:29am the Dispatcher asked Q327 how much longer will he be in Holland & Q327 replied he has another 45 minutes to 1 hour of work left. That makes me wonder if Q327 is picking up cars that yesterday's Q326 had dropped off (Q326 had dropped off 18 cars then). It's taking Q327 longer than usual for just dropping off cars.
Have to wait & see what DD44.2 reports for Q327. D700 is usually on duty at 10:45am & today is the 1st day of his work week - be interesting to see how this works out.

As of 12:27pm, not a word heard from D700 & it appears he may not be running today.
Q327-12 @ 12:39pm going into Livingston siding mp CG97.4 Clearing up for Q326-12 on the main there - from one of our "on the scene" viewers
Q326-12 @ 1:03pm reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 360 axles & 5,194 ft long. CSX engines #293 + #123 & 87 cars.
Q326-12 @ approx 2:02pm Bangor mp CG60.72 (cam was off line).

[GP30M4216]

Something was whistling through Zeeland this morning around 10:15 - well after Q327's passage. Not sure what it might have been - power transfer between West Olive or Holland and Wyoming?