CSX Location Updates - August 2021

[Tom49801]

Q326-26 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 432 axles & 6,012 ft. UP engines #6462 + #1988 & 105 cars.

[train91]

D706-26 @ 20:46 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 692 axles & 10,145 feet long. CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?) & 170 cars.

Interesting. I guess I really lost track of the car count. My Joe Biden count was 178, vs 170 above. The engines seemed "old and tired", smoking and not full chant.

[MrRail]

326 is tied down at culvers in Grandville at 21:39. Likely a crew change.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:52:15 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners (4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

326 is tied down at culvers in Grandville at 21:39. Likely a crew change.

D801 crew will be taking over.

[MQT1223]

CSX Q326 clear Grandville.

[Tom49801]

D707-26 @ 00:05 got his EC1 to proceed westward to Lake Odessa MP Ch120.4 & was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 between 00:17/00:47 with 42 axles & 621 feet long. CSXT engines #4007 + #6560 & 8 cars (3 loaded + 5 empties).

[Tom49801]

D706-27 @ 06:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 232 axles. CSXT engines #3130 + #8619(?) & 55 cars.

[tsinoms]

Q327 getting tied back onto his train in Wyoming yard. UP 6462 leading and UP 1988 trail. 0646

[Tom49801]

D706-27 @ 06:49 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 232 axles & 3,508 feet long. CSXT engines #3130 + #8619(?) & 55 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 298 ft. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:28:22 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 (3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

[tsinoms]

Q327 clear Grandville. 0810

[Tom49801]

D803-26 @ 08:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,254 ft. BNSF engines #5970 + #9239 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear CSX dpu’s #3440 + #3167. This was N800-23 that had tied down in Grand Jct siding on Aug. 24th

Amtrak P371-27 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 ft. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-27 @ 08:37 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 652 axles & 9,029 feet. UP engines #6462 + #1988 & 160 cars. He has work for Waverly/Holland.

[Saturnalia]

07:46 CT: P371 by Michigan City

[Tom49801]

D803-26 @ 08:54 eastward entire train clear of the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #5970 + #9239 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear CSX dpu’s #3440 + #3167.

Q327-27 @ 09:22 backing eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with 21 cars to set off (5 CH + 5 Tanks + 3 Gons with boulders + 8 covered Gons for ash).

[dave989]

You mean empty gons for ash right?

[Tom49801]

You mean empty gons for ash right?

Oh, yes, those nice shiny black gons with the hard white covers. I edited my post to say "for ash" (thank you)

[Tom49801]

Q327-27 @ 10:09 backing eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Main Track to get his train with UP engines #1988 + #6462 lite.

Q327-27 @ 10:33 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with 139 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q327-27 @ 11:22 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 568 axles & 7,710 feet long. UP engines #6462 + #1988 “Miss Katy” & 139 cars (he had set off 21 cars in Waverly).

Q327-27 @ 11:44:27 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35

[Tlout]

MMRR south at Riley St. Holland 12:40 PM.