CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 10:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 376 axles & 5,347 ft. CSXT engines #3347 + #315 & 91 cars. Dispatch had advised him to run non-stop to Grand Rapids.

[GP30M4216]

10:20, D702 east clear EE Hudsonville with RD SLUG 2349, 2502 and 54 cars of usual Holland/west side “stuff.” A beautiful morning for ! I wonder if MofW slow orders are now in effect ahead of the surface work? D702 was inching through Zeeland, but they might have just been struggling with the long consist to get uphill to the top of the rise at MP19.

Also today, 2 centerbeams picked up from Zeeland Lumber, 1 dropped off.

[Tom49801]

10:20, D702 east clear EE Hudsonville with RD SLUG 2349, 2502 and 54 cars of usual Holland/west side “stuff.” A beautiful morning for ! I wonder if MofW slow orders are now in effect ahead of the surface work? D702 was inching through Zeeland, but they might have just been struggling with the long consist to get uphill to the top of the rise at MP19.

Also today, 2 centerbeams picked up from Zeeland Lumber, 1 dropped off.

That explains why the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 10:11 had only transmitted "No defects, no defects" and no axle or footage info. D702 was going too slow thru the DD site & the HBD's magnetic transducers couldn't generate a high enough electrical pulse for the wheel flanges passing over them to be detected properly.

[dave989]

Thanks for your reports on MOW info. Wondering when all this MOW west of MP 6.0 will commence?

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 11:30:49 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #3347 + #315 & 91 cars. He has no work for Holland.

[SD80MAC]

With 54 cars and just a Mother & Slug I would bet D702 was on its knees trying to climb out of Zeeland. There were a few times over the years where Y121 would push D700 east to Vriesland out of Holland if the train was too much for a single Geep or a Mother/Slug.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 12:02 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 376 axles & 5,406 ft. CSXT engines #3347 + #315 & 91 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

D705 passed through Williamston around 11:40 with CSXT #3252 on point + CSXT #5459. Friend on location for it

D708 cleared EB through East Lansing at 12:17 with 41 cars

[CantBeShook.WeHot]

q32602 zeeland mi. q32702 arrived chicago 1pm. d70202 lamar grand rapids MI. d70502 ensel lansing. d70602 arrived detroit 7:30am. d70802 fowlerville MI.
n80002 departed chicago 11am. n80101 grey MI since 2am. e80002 in system.
q15002 lower river bridge toledo. q15102 carleton MI. q56701 cleveland. q13102 avon IN. q13201 preston IN.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 13:05 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 376 axles & 5,340 ft. CSXT engines #3347 + #315 & 91 cars (he had no work for Waverly/Holland).

Q326-02 @ 13:20 eastward reported from mp CG9.0

D705-02 @ 13:23 reported clear a pair Grand Ledge mp CH99.1 with CSXT engines #3252 + #5459.

D705-02 @ 13:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 308 axles & 4,451 feet. CSXT engines #3252 + #5459 & 74 cars.

[Tom49801]

D702-02 @ 14:17 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 248 axles & 3,403 ft. CSXT engines #2502 + #2349 & 60 cars.

D705-02 @ 14:17 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 308 axles. CSXT engines #3252 + #5459 & 74 cars.

(Dual HBD calls)

[~Z~]

Per Bangor chat, n80002 east by Livingston at 2:36pm.

[Saturnalia]

Y106 west is arriving in Wyoming Yard with 2652 on point, four boxes, five scrap gons and seven LPG tanks from Alto.

Right behind him is D705, who is rolling through Sunnyside at 15:11 ET

[Tom49801]

N800-02 @ 16:00:32 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.793 with BNSF engines #5702 + #6176 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will be going into Grand Junction Siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

[MQT1223]

Any clue as to when E800 might depart Fennville?

[Tom49801]

Any clue as to when E800 might depart Fennville?

At this time, there isn't an empty coal train in Wells Siding mp CG43.3 This morning, E801-29 had departed Wells with the KCS #4878 leading & was at Bangor at 3:10am. There supposedly was a D crew on duty today at 4:30pm to put an empty coal train together in West Olive & bring it mostly likely to Wells, since, N800-02 had tied down in Grand Jct siding after he had gone by Bangor at 4:04pm today.
As of 7pm, I haven't heard an empty coal train requesting an EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:02 eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 16 axles & 308 ft. IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners.
Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 ft.

D801-02 @ 21:29 copied his EC1 to depart the power plant at West Olive mp CGP 1.0 wait on the Wye in Holland until Amtrak passes by & then proceed westward to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 with CSXT engines #7010 + #16 & BNSF engines #6042 + #6288 & 130(?) empty coal cars. After he ties down the empty coal train inside Wells, he will cut away the CSXT engines & take them to the west end of Grand Jct Sising mp CG55.6 to DP the N800-02 that had tied down there today.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:01:27 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners (24 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:23 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 306 ft.

[amessmann]

As of 23:30 or so WAS Howell was showing a clear aspect.
On my way back to Brighton CH 51 (EB) was green, CH 49 (WB) was red, and WAS WE Brighton was red.

Not sure if D705 or some other westbound passed me on my way back to Brighton but I heard nothing on the radio.
Micah brought up that they could be testing the signals as that specific one was having issues the other day, though I saw no maintainer out there.

[Tom49801]

D801-02 @ 02:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,212 ft. BNSF engines #5702 + #6176 & 130 loaded coal cars & CSXT engines #16 + #7010. This was N800-02 that had tied down in Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 on 7/02.

D706-03 @ 02:54 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 248 axles & 3,609 ft. CSXT engines #5459 + #3252 & 59 cars.