CSX Train Location Updates: October, 2020.

[Tom49801]

D706-16 @ 11:09am heard in Grand Rapids getting yarding instructions from Rouge Tower.
Q326-16 @ 11:09:42am eastward Bangor mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #3198 & 69 cars & rear CSX #884. He had a Burlington Northern Covered Hopper in his consist.
Q327-16 @ 11:24am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #395 + #222 & 105 cars.
Q327-16 @ 11:35am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 432 axles & 5,722 feet long.
Q327-16 @ 11:39am eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 288 axles & 3,917 feet long. No stops for him today.

[donnieland]

1224p - 326 clear east waverly - no setoffs at waverly today

see tom's post above for 326's consist info

[Tom49801]

1224p - 326 clear east waverly - no setoffs at waverly today

see tom's post above for 326's consist info

Reported by the DD mp CG19.1 @ 12:33pm with 289 axles (+1 error) & 3,852 feet long. CSX engine #3198 & 69 cars & rear CSX engine #884.

[~Z~]

Q326 east clear hudsonville at 12:41pm.

[Tom49801]

E801-16 @ 12:40pm westward reported from mp CG28 with BNSF engine #8564 leading.
E801-16 @ 1:16pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,952 ft long. BNSF engines #8564 + 1 & 130 empty coal cars.
E801-16 @ 1:37:21pm westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with BNSF engines #8564 + #5761 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

E801-16 @ 2:58pm westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engines #8564 + #5761 & 130 empty coal cars.
E801-16 @ 1:37:21pm westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with BNSF engines #8564 + #5761 & 130 empty coal cars.
D706-16 @ 3:04pm eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engine #751 + mid CSX #3203. He may have additional work to do, or, waiting - haven't heard any more progress made as of 3:44pm.
E801-16 @ 3:09pm westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,999 ft long.

[BL2-1843]

GLC with 383+395+390 currently over on CSX at Howell for 90 minutes or so picking up 62 cars that D708 sat off yesterday and depositing 83 more for CSX. Lucy road crossing will have to be split. Six railfans watching the moves, which I did not count myself as one of them. Last time GLC sat off cars on a Friday, they sat there until the following Tuesday before they were picked up. Will see what happens this time.

Edit: Just heard that D706 has once again stalled between Fox and Elmdale, so kiss that train goodbye again until around midnight for east of Lansing people.

[Tom49801]

GLC with 383+395+390 currently over on CSX at Howell for 90 minutes or so picking up 62 cars that D708 sat off yesterday and depositing 83 more for CSX. Lucy road crossing will have to be split. Six railfans watching the moves, which I did not count myself as one of them. Last time GLC sat off cars on a Friday, they sat there until the following Tuesday before they were picked up. Will see what happens this time.

Edit: Just heard that D706 has once again stalled between Fox and Elmdale, so kiss that train goodbye again until around midnight for east of Lansing people.

At 5:16pm RN Dispatch advised D706-16 a re-crew will be on duty in about 1 1/2 hours & asked how they're doing. D706 is cutting off more cars due to the hill to see if they can get the train moving again. Also, there isn't any additional power available. They're trying to make it to Elmdale mp CH131.7

[SW]

NB D735 just cleared Plymouth. CSX 361 + 5237 + 106 cars.

[Tom49801]

D706-16 @ 9:02pm westward reported from mp CH134 with CSX engine #751 leading. He's been having issues with the CSX engine #3302 operating as the mid DPU that has been cutting in & out.
Amtrak P370-16 @ 9:26pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 20 axles & 391 ft long. IDTX engine #4615 & 4 cars.
Amtrak P370-16 @ 9:34pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
D706-16's crew @ 9:43pm advised a cab will pick them up & drive them to Detroit. Change in plans, they're going by cab to Grand Rapids instead.

[Tom49801]

D706-16 @ 9:51pm now re-crewed as being the D906-16. D906 crew mentioned picking up 30 cars & I'm assuming that will be from Elmdale mp CH130.4 since he hadn't gone by the DD at mp CH126.3
Amtrak P370-16 @ 10:07:23pm eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4615 & 4 cars (4 passengers off at the station).
D802-16 @ 10:09pm westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 12 axles & 129 feet long. CSX engine #3198 + 1 lite. This was the leading engine on today's Q326 & assuming he also has the 2nd engine from Q326 the CSX #884.

[donnieland]

d802 wb - 1015p by 112th ave - 3198 ld and 884? trail
see tom's report above
clear holland - 1019a
thinking this power will replace the 3065 and 884 as the hill power
3065 and 884 have not passed the tower here enroute to wyoming yet
1033p main to siding east saugatuck for 370

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 10:32pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 20 axles & 401 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 4 cars.
D802-16 @ 11:22pm eastward, siding to main, east end of Saugatuck mp CG33.0 with CSX engines #884 + #3198. It was assumed he had cleared into Saugatuck to let Amtrak pass by & then would go to Grand Jct siding to become the next pair of pusher engines. No idea why he gone into Saugatuck as lite engines & then returned eastward (picked up a car or cars that were inside Saugatuck siding?).

[donnieland]

hi tom
d802 eb by me ( 112th ) at 1142p
lite power 884 and 3198 eb
the powers to be must have changed their mind.
also d802's taxi will take an hour to get to wyoming,
sounds like the taxi was around grand juncation.

[Tom49801]

hi tom
d802 eb by me ( 112th ) at 1142p
lite power 884 and 3198 eb

Hi donnie, yes I just heard him on the DD mp CG19.1 with 12 axles at 11:51pm. This has me baffled, why did he go into Saugatuck siding lite & returned eastward lite? And, why was this done when Amtrak was running eastward towards D802 when he was running westward to go into Saugatuck??

[Tom49801]

D906-16 @ 12:22am eastward on the move from the east end of Elmdale siding mp CH130.4 with CSX engine #751 + mid CSX engine #3203. He had picked up 30 cars from Elmdale. This was the D706-16 re-crewed as D906-16.
D906-16 @ 12:36am eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 468 axles & 6,349 feet long. CSX engine #751 + mid CSX engine #3203 & 114 total cars.
D906-16 @ 12:44am reported from the east end Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 Sounds like he also has work there (hearing "reset applied 751").

[SD80MAC]

D906-16 @ 12:22am eastward on the move from the east end of Elmdale siding mp CH130.4 with CSX engine #751 + mid CSX engine #3203. He had picked up 30 cars from Elmdale. This was the D706-16 re-crewed as D906-16.
D906-16 @ 12:36am eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 468 axles & 6,349 feet long. CSX engine #751 + mid CSX engine #3203 & 114 total cars.
D906-16 @ 12:44am reported from the east end Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 Sounds like he also has work there (hearing "reset applied 751").

That would be “3 Step Applied 751”, as in 3 step protection for the conductor. Reverser neutral, independent brake applied and generator field switch off.

[donnieland]

327 sat the 17th
710a - clear we hudsonville
721a - 19.1 - 436 axles - 5976'
3198 ld - 106 cars - rear dpu 884
724a - app - east wy ( 112th ave )
327 working waverly

[georgehmanning]

​@07:28:28am westbound AMTK 371 SC44 engine IDTX #4615 leading two amfleet and two horizon passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35

[Jochs]

P371-17 departed St. Joseph at 8:13 AM. IDTX 4615 leading.