Is CSX running monster trains requiring DPU's across Michigan? The reason I ask is that tonight, on NB US-23 I witnessed a CSX train slowly crossing the bridge over US-23. east of Brighton. As I approached I saw CSX 3211 in the middle of some cars facing EB (The train was heading WB). I could not stop or detour to see the train, but I know the locomotive had cars on both sides of it. It appeared to be a manifest freight.
The time was 5:39 pm.
CSX DPU?
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You had seen D705-26 that runs westward from Detroit to Grand Rapids on Tues, Thur & Saturdays & typically has a mid or rear DPU with CSX engines #738 leading + #3211 as the DPU. D706 runs eastward from Grand Rapids to Detroit on Monday, Wed & Friday with the same CSX engines. The order of the engines do change - who is leading & who is the DPU (D706 most likely will run next with the #3211 leading + the CSX #738 as a DPU).chapmaja wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:51 pmIs CSX running monster trains requiring DPU's across Michigan? The reason I ask is that tonight, on NB US-23 I witnessed a CSX train slowly crossing the bridge over US-23. east of Brighton. As I approached I saw CSX 3211 in the middle of some cars facing EB (The train was heading WB). I could not stop or detour to see the train, but I know the locomotive had cars on both sides of it. It appeared to be a manifest freight.
The time was 5:39 pm.
On the Grand Rapids sub-division, Q326 & Q327 run daily & at times with DPU & can be seen on the Bangor Michigan live rail cam.
CSX has a rule if both engines are DPU capable, they will run in DPU mode even if they have just 1 car, which we have seen happen on the Bangor cam.
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D705/D706 have had the same two engines (738 and 3211) since the first week of December. Very efficient use of power, but rather boring for railfans.
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What time does this run on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday? When does the eastbound come through plymouth normally?
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There are no set times on which the trains come through. They try to run on certain days but they are often running behind.Crow T Robot wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:22 amWhat time does this run on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday? When does the eastbound come through plymouth normally?
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It honestly depends on the train, It's mainly the 705/706 rotation, but it's not rare for 508/509 since they're giants to have mid train DPU's...
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