CSX Train Locations Updates November 2020

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BL2-1843 wrote:
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm
While Micah is in Milford to see a coal train, G758 grain load from Grand Ledge is about to pass thru Howell with CSX 815+3205 and 90 cars. Go get him amessmann.


Well our train just finished going by. Hopefully we can catch him through south Lyon.


Edit: through south Lyon at 7:37

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BL2-1843 wrote:
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm
While Micah is in Milford to see a coal train, G758 grain load from Grand Ledge is about to pass thru Howell with CSX 815+3205 and 90 cars. Go get him amessmann.
Haha I was leaving Durand when I saw him cross Trowbridge, :lol: because I had to take back roads thru Byron and Cohoctah, I just barely missed him in Green Oak.

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Amtrak P370-29 @ 9:08pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 20 axles & 390 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 4 SuperLiner cars.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 9:16pm eastward reported reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 9:47:35pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 (0 passengers on/off at the station).

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D802-29 @ 11:29pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,013 feet long. CSX engines #989 + #579 & 2 BNSF engines with 129 empty coal cars (will be holding the main at Grand Junction mp CG55.6).

(At this time N800-29 is still tied down inside Wells siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engines #5855 + #5602 & 130 loaded coal cars)

N800-30 @ 11:37pm eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,918 feet long. 2 engines & 129 loaded coal cars.
N800-30 @ 11:52pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

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E801-28 @ 12:53:06am westward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #6186 + #5731 & 129 empty coal cars. He's going into Gross siding mp CG61.3 to meet N800-30.
D700-29 @ 01:03am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 44 axles & 635 feet long. CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 9 cars. He'll wait on the main at the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 for N800-30 to clear into Grand Junction.
N800-30 @ 01:10:09am eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #5984 + #9309 & 129 loaded coal cars. He's going into the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6
N800-30 between 02:37am/03:07am eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with his added CSX pusher engines #579 + #989.
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D700-29 @ 01:47:40am westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 9 cars.

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371 and 327 monday
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622a - app grandville ( 327 anead in the block between dewent and ee hudsonville
633a - clear we hudsonville
642a - clear 112th ave
645a/648a - arr/depart holland
658a - clear pair east saugatuck
723a - clear pair grand junction

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623a - app med ee hudsonville ( empty well cars are gone from the siding }
631a - all stop in the siding we hudsonville
651a - app slow zeeland - 19,1 - 12 axles, 131' - 3013 ld, 3137 trail ( lite power wyoming to waverly )
659a - slow app 112th ave
703a - restricting waverly main to siding - pickup 24 track
752a - med clear old siding to main holland
809a - clear pair east saugatuck
825a - clear pair wells
829a - 44.2 - 80 axles, 1124' - 3013 ld, 3137 trail 17 cars with fred on rear knuckle - had a fred with them
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Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:52 am
D700-29 @ 01:47:40am westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 9 cars.
D700-29 @ 03:52:12am eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with CSX engines #2652 + @742 & 9 cars.

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Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:28:53am westward Bangor's Center St bcrossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4624 & 4 SuperLiner cars (2 passengers on at the station).

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702 eb
807a - clear 112th ave - 2652 ld, 2742 trail, 1 lumber load for zeeland lumber and 18 covered gons from cp muskegon
829a - 19.1 - 80axles, 1134' - 2 motors and 18 covered gons
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Q327-30 @ 08:53:14am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #3013 + #3137 & 17 cars.
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Q327-30 @ 10:01am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #3013 + #3137 & 17 cars.

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D705 this morning had 186 cars by Howell at 05:57 and none of them were stone loads of any kind. The usual power. 3394 was after the 105th car. Earlier, GLC Z62429 was at Ann Pere doing CSX work from midnight until 3am. Arrived at 00:08 and went back north at 02:48. 383+398+390+399 was the power today. Sat off 77 cars in the Howell pass for D708, and picked up the 81 cars D708 sat off last Friday. Set off cars included 32 Ash Empties, 23 tanks and 22 three bay hoppers. Pick up cars included 33 ash loads, 20 three bay hoppers, 19 scrap tie loads and 9 tank cars.

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Q327-30 @ 10:13am westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 80 axles & 1,138 feet long. CSX engines #3013 + #3137 & 17 cars.

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Q326-30 @ 11:12am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 356 axles & 4,827 feet long. CSX engine #783 + 1 & 86 cars.
Q326-30 @ 11:27am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

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Q326-30 @ 12:16:19pm eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with CSX engines #783 + #536 & 86 cars.
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BL2-1843 wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:03 am
D705 this morning had 186 cars by Howell at 05:57 and none of them were stone loads of any kind. The usual power. 3394 was after the 105th car. Earlier, GLC Z62429 was at Ann Pere doing CSX work from midnight until 3am. Arrived at 00:08 and went back north at 02:48. 383+398+390+399 was the power today. Sat off 77 cars in the Howell pass for D708, and picked up the 81 cars D708 sat off last Friday. Set off cars included 32 Ash Empties, 23 tanks and 22 three bay hoppers. Pick up cars included 33 ash loads, 20 three bay hoppers, 19 scrap tie loads and 9 tank cars.
I'm curious how they do this operation while keeping the locos on the head end, considering there isn't a long enough siding to run around for a few miles.
Does the GLC back onto CSX's mainline, then sandwich the locos between D708's and its own cars, pushing them off the siding while it pulls its cars onto the siding?
Would explain the need for 4 engines.

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Q326-30 @ 1:37pm eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 356 axles & 4,792 feet long. CSX engines #783 + #536 & 86 cars. He had no work at Waverly/Holland.

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q32630 arrived grand rapids 2pm. q32730 republic IN. d70230 arrived holland 1pm. d70030 set for 9:30pm. d70528 by grand ledge 11am. d70630 in system. d90530 on duty.
n80001, n80130, e80129 in system.
q50830 on duty cincinnati. q50930 pemberville OH. q13130 QI138 OH. q13229 avon IN. q56729 fostoria OH, q56830 millard ave toledo.

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amessmann wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:29 pm
BL2-1843 wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:03 am
D705 this morning had 186 cars by Howell at 05:57 and none of them were stone loads of any kind. The usual power. 3394 was after the 105th car. Earlier, GLC Z62429 was at Ann Pere doing CSX work from midnight until 3am. Arrived at 00:08 and went back north at 02:48. 383+398+390+399 was the power today. Sat off 77 cars in the Howell pass for D708, and picked up the 81 cars D708 sat off last Friday. Set off cars included 32 Ash Empties, 23 tanks and 22 three bay hoppers. Pick up cars included 33 ash loads, 20 three bay hoppers, 19 scrap tie loads and 9 tank cars.
I'm curious how they do this operation while keeping the locos on the head end, considering there isn't a long enough siding to run around for a few miles.
Does the GLC back onto CSX's mainline, then sandwich the locos between D708's and its own cars, pushing them off the siding while it pulls its cars onto the siding?
Would explain the need for 4 engines.
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