White Pigeon Grain Trains

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Tracking the car numbers was in Richmond Va. today.

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Anyone know of any more updates on trains inbound to GR?

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Yesterday, April 7, I saw an NS grain train come off the GDLK while watching Elkhart live Railcam on Youtube. So not all are going via CSX. I know of only one back in February.

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GAP wrote:Yesterday, April 7, I saw an NS grain train come off the GDLK while watching Elkhart live Railcam on Youtube. So not all are going via CSX. I know of only one back in February.
No one ever said they would all go via CSX?
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SD80MAC wrote:
GAP wrote:Yesterday, April 7, I saw an NS grain train come off the GDLK while watching Elkhart live Railcam on Youtube. So not all are going via CSX. I know of only one back in February.
No one ever said they would all go via CSX?
It was just assumed.

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If it goes to a receiver on NS it will go NS. If it goes to a receiver on CSX it will go CSX. Railroads are loathe to interchange if they don't have to and cut contracts to reflect same.
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Just confirming - no further updates on CSX getting any additional grain for GDLK in White Pigeon, correct? Run one on CSX, NS fixes their pricing, and back to NS it goes, eh?
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to answer yalls questions i saw the gdlk grain train when it ran on csx once power was ac4000 1-- and csx 69
as we say on the garret sub for csx q003 and q004 clearin a signal Highball
Or on the plymouth Clear 49

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~Z~ wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:59 pm
Just confirming - no further updates on CSX getting any additional grain for GDLK in White Pigeon, correct? Run one on CSX, NS fixes their pricing, and back to NS it goes, eh?
Sounds like that might've been the case.
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First I'm surprised NS could have responded that quickly with lower pricing and second I'm surprised NS could beat CSX's rate for movements that terminate on CSXImage
SD80MAC wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:58 pm
~Z~ wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:59 pm
Just confirming - no further updates on CSX getting any additional grain for GDLK in White Pigeon, correct? Run one on CSX, NS fixes their pricing, and back to NS it goes, eh?
Sounds like that might've been the case.
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