CSX Train Location Updates, September 2020

[Micah_D]

what about D706 who was supposed to go through South Lyon the evening. any update on him?

[Tom49801]

so what is the update on D706 that was going to come through this afternoon?

No idea about D706 until something is heard on the scanner. So far today, I haven't heard him & usually you'll hear quite a bit of info on the scanner when they're prepping their train in Grand Rapids for departure. You can hear the radio calls on the free Broadcastify on-line scanner for CSX West Michigan at this link:
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/22783
Once there, click the black arrowhead seen under "Listen"
A pop up window will appear next & then click "Play Live" to start the scanner.

[Micah_D]

ok, thank you! please let me know if you hear any update on D706 and when he might pass South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

ok, thank you! please let me know if you hear any update on D706 and when he might pass South Lyon.

Usually the range of the scanner is not much beyond the DD site at mp CH104.3 during the day and most times he goes into Ensel mp CH90 for work there - well beyond the scanner's range. Sometimes, might get lucky & hear the Dispatcher calling him & those calls are sometimes heard.

[Tom49801]

Q327-25 @ 09:40am westward reported from mp CG36.
Q327-25 @ 10:01am westward reported by the DD at mp CG44.2 with 676 axles & 9,258 feet long. CSX engine #987 + mid CSX engine #878 & 166 total cars.

[SD80MAC]

so what is the update on D706 that was going to come through this afternoon?

Continue to watch this thread. Someone will likely post when D706 goes on duty in Grand Rapids today, whenever that may be.

[Tom49801]

Q327-25 @ 10:17am westward reported "main to siding" east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9, sounds like he is going to loop around N800-24 that's holding the main track there.
Q326-25 @ 10:22am eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 300 axles & 4179 feet long. CSX engine #3392 + 1 & 72 cars. He may have the CSX #3021 as his 2nd engine & probably as a rear DPU since they've been running with a DPU lately.
Q326-25 @ 10:36am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Q327-25 @ 10:48:21am westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with CSX engine #987 + mid CSX engine #878 & 166 total cars. He's meeting Q326-25 at Kirk with Q326 taking that siding at mp CG72.3

[Tom49801]

Q326-25 @ 11:48:38am eastward Bangor mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #3392 & 72 cars & rear DPU CSX engine #3346.
N800-24 @ 11:48am eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 548 axles. BNSF engines #6269 + 1 & 131 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #817 + #3065 (not sure of the CSX order). He had picked up his pusher engines & 1 loaded coal car at Grand Junction.

[SD80MAC]

D706 reportedly on duty in Grand Rapids.

[Micah_D]

so i am still learning what all the train names are and everything but from what i have heard is that D706 should pass through south lyon between 5 & 7. can anyone confirm that is is coming?

[LansingRailFan]

so i am still learning what all the train names are and everything but from what i have heard is that D706 should pass through south lyon between 5 & 7. can anyone confirm that is is coming?

It's on duty in GR. Once it leaves, which someone will most likely report but you can also find out via the scanner that Tom##### told you about, it will take 6-90 min to go to Lansing. It will work Ensel yard there, prolly an hour, then leave. It will have to get clearance to cross CN at Trowbridge so that can take time. From there it will have to go around d708 in howell and/or GLC as well.

5-7 is a decent time period but I would tend towards 7. again, reference all of the scanner information people provided you in previous posts to help you figure out where it is. if anyone sees the train or has a heads up, they will provide if they can.

[SD80MAC]

As of 13:55 D706 was still putting their 150+ car train together, strewn all over the yard it sounds like. Will be over 200 cars after working Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Q326-25 @ 2:09pm eastward reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with 216 axles & 3,069 feet long. CSX engine #3392 & 51 cars & rear CSX engine #3346. He had set off 21 cars in Waverly/Holland.

[Micah_D]

I’m guessing still no reports on D706? I have been listening to the radio feed but haven’t heard anything.

[Tom49801]

I’m guessing still no reports on D706? I have been listening to the radio feed but haven’t heard anything.

D706-25 with CSX engine #3108 leading reported from Madison - I think that's still inside Grand Rapids. Time Table isn't showing that name but he hasn't reported from the other typical locations shown in the Time Table when departing Grand Rapids.
At 3:52pm he reported east on #1 Track, Seymour mp CH148.1

[SD80MAC]

Madison is an intermediate signal in the double track between Pleasant St and Seymour.

D706 East at Fox with CSX 3108 leading, 3070 as the mid train DPU and a massive train.

[Micah_D]

Can you guys please let me know when it get to Howell?

[Tom49801]

Can you guys please let me know when it get to Howell?

Howell is mp CH54.2 the scanner (my only source for tracking trains on the Plymouth sub-division) usually doesn't hear much at all once he's reported by the DD at mp CG104.3 (50 miles away from Howell). Might have some better scanner range later into the evening, but the furthest evening call I've heard once was from mp CH95.

[Micah_D]

I’m gonna head out to the train tracks in south Lyon around 6. Anyone have a scanner that can pick up around here? Could you tell me where D706 is at?

[Tom49801]

D706-25 @ 5:12pm eastward reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 692 axles & 10,330 feet long. CSX engine #3108 leading + mid CSX engine #3070 & 170 total cars.