CSX Train Location Updates - December 2020

[GP30M4216]

13:40: D702 arriving back at Waverly Yard from Wyoming with its usual pair of Geep 38-2s and 67 cars, including 13 from Buzzi, a single coil for Arlington, a larger than normal allotment of SMW and MMA boxcars, 4 loaded bulkhead flats for Lumbermans, and 32 empty ash gons on the tail for Muskegon. The balance was a mix of tankcars, covered hoppers and gondolas.

[Tom49801]

E800-03 @ 2:10pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,957 feet long. BNSF engines #9256 + #8445 & 130 empty coal cars.
E800-03 @ 2:44:53pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35

[LansingRailFan]

Green over red for EB in Williamston

[Tom49801]

E800-03 @ 3:49pm westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,017 feet long. BNSF engines #9256 + #8445 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

D801-04 @ 8:00pm eastward reported from mp CG40. He is moving N801-02 from Wells siding that was was tied down there on Nov 2nd with BNSF engines #8557 + #6254 & 130 loaded coal cars. CSX pusher engines #579 + #989 were added.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:04pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:17pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:46:45pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 (2 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5)

[amessmann]

Clear signal, EE Brighton at 02:29, something westbound. Probably D705, will update when it comes thru.

D705 thru Brighton at 03:31.

this is after telling BL2-1843 that I'm not out early in the morning anymore

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 between 05:57am/06:27am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 204 axles & 2,725 feet long. CSX engines #40 + #3235 & 48 cars. He has work in Waverly/Holland.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:28:50am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4624 & 3 Superliner cars (5 boarded this morning).
Q327-05 @ 07:48am westward on the move out of Holland.
Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:10am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:18am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 308 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 08:37am westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 312 axles & 3,901 feet long. CSX engines #40 + #3235 & 75 cars.
Q326-05 @ 08:44am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 148 axles & 2,187 feet long. CSX engine #707(?) + 1 & 34 cars.

[BL2-1843]

D705 thru Brighton at 03:31. This is after telling BL2-1843 that I'm not out early in the morning anymore

Was awake myself and heard 705 coming thru South Lyon prior, and was out standing track side under the street light in plenty of time when it went by me at 03:47 Had 149 cars, one less than the last 705 train. CSX 738 on the head end with DPU 3211 after the 68th car. Not that it makes any difference, but the last D706 train on Thursday evening had 738 DPU after the 44th car. So what ARE you doing out at all hours of the night, amessmann??

Regarding the quesstion Tom49801 had for me on the cars sitting on the main for days at Howell, which was responded to by SD80MAC, it is only D708 that leaves cars on the main, not GLC, and it is for D708's convenience only not for GLC's benefit. While it cuts time for 708s work, it makes much more work for road trains. Not a major isssue when GLC picks these cars up within a 12 hour period, but when they leave them there for two days is a different matter.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 08:55:07am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #40 + #3235 & 75 cars.
Q326-05 @ 08:56am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #707 + 1 & 34 cars. He will wait at Riverside mp CG80.1 for Q327 to pass by.

[SD80MAC]

D705 (probably D905 by now) is currently lined up through Lake Odessa, probably still in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 09:55am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #40 + #3235 & 75 cars.
Q327-05 @ 10:04am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 312 axles & 3,944 feet long.
Q326-05 @ 10:12am eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 w/ CSX engine #707 & 34 cars & rear CSX #3356.
Q327-05 @ 10:21am westward, main to siding, at Livingston mp CG97.4 to let N801-04 pass by.
N801-04 @ 10:35am eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,968 feet long. BNSF engine #6342 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars.

[SD80MAC]

D905 is recrewing D705 in Grand Ledge currently.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 10:48am westward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 312 axles. CSX engines #40 + #3235 & 75 cars (don't hear that DD site in Lakeside, Mi very often on the scanner).
N801-04 @ 10:55am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engine #6342 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars.

[Tom49801]

N801-04 @ 11:27am eastward is having engine performance issues & was advised he will be going into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 to tie down his train instead of going to Grand Junction siding at mp CG55.6
Q326-05 @ 11:33am eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 148 axles & 2,174 feet long. CSX engine #707 & 34 cars & rear CSX engine #3356. He had no work for Waverly/Holland.

[Tom49801]

D905 is recrewing D705 in Grand Ledge currently.

At 11:49am, heard D905-05 telling Halcom cab driver "we're good now". Sounds like they're about to depart there.
At 11:52am D905 reported clear west end Grand Ledge mp CH99.1

D905-05 @ 12:11pm westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 828 axles & 12,154 feet long (2.3 miles). CSX engine #738 + mid CSX engine #3211 & 204 total cars.

[LansingRailFan]

D905-5 at 116

[mjotrainbrain]

D905 is recrewing D705 in Grand Ledge currently.

At 11:49am, heard D905-05 telling Halcom cab driver "we're good now". Sounds like they're about to depart there.
At 11:52am D905 reported clear west end Grand Ledge mp CH99.1

D905-05 @ 12:11pm westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 828 axles & 12,154 feet long (2.3 miles). CSX engine #738 + mid CSX engine #3211 & 204 total cars.

Sorry for the newbie question but I don't have a bearing on timing for trains on that sub yet...about how long should it take to get to Sunnyside? Looks like they should be going 40-50 that whole way (according to a 2005 timetable) so I'm thinking about 1:15pm to be to Sunnyside?