CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

[Tom49801]

D706-03 @ 05:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 476 axles & 6592 ft. CSXT engine #901 & 116 cars & rear CSXT engine #982.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 06:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 305 ft. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

D706-03 @ 06:56 eastward is departing from Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 & headed into Ensel.

D705-03 @ 06:58 westward copied his EC1 at MP CH99 for Grand Ledge to Lake Odessa. He has CSXT engine #327 leading.

Q327-03 @ 07:00 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 436 axles & 6,102 ft long. CSXT engines #440 + #427 & 106 cars. He has 17 cars to pick up from Holland this morning.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:28:30 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners (2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

D705-03 @ 07:37 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 216 axles & 3,474 ft. CSXT engines #327 + 1 & 51 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q326-03 @ 08:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 308 axles & 4,658 ft. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 74 cars.

D705-03 @ 08:21 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 216 axles. CSXT engines #327 + #5409 & 51 cars.

Q327-03 @ 08:23 westward on the move Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with his work completed at Holland. CSXT engines #440 + #427 & he had 106 cars & was to pick up 17 cars.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:30 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 ft. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 16 axles & 308 ft. He had passed by Q326-03 that is waiting inside Sawyer Siding mp CG104.6

[MQT1223]

D702 currently working Padnos in Holland. They are blocking Pine Ave.

[bluewonderrails]

D706-03 with CSXT 901+982 east by East Lansing at 09:02. Both units in front.

[BL2-1843]

D705-03 was by Howell west this morning at 03:35 with 327+5409 and 45 cars. There were two loads of new ties in the old MofW orange tie cars in the consist, but around 15 cars apart from each other.

[Tom49801]

Q327-03 @ 09:07 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with ??? axles & 7,038 feet. CSXT engines #440 + #427 & ?? cars. Another radio call had stepped on the axle count. He had 116 cars leaving Grand Rapids & was to pick up 17 more from Holland.

Q326-03 @ 09:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 308 axles & 4,664 ft. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 74 cars.

D705-03 @ 09:21 westward Grand Rapids yarding instructions from Rouge Tower. CSXT engines #327 + #5409 & 51 cars.

Q327-03 @ 09:29:32 westward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 CSXT engines CSXT engines #440 + #427 & 123 cars. He'll meet Q326 at Kirk Siding mp CG72.3 with Q326 taking the siding.

[BL2-1843]

D706-03 went by Howell at 09:45. Both units up front as reported. 87 cars. Stone Empties on the rear, and more further ahead.

[Tom49801]

Q326-03 @ 10:40:10 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 74 cars. He has set offs for Waverly/Holland.

[mjotrainbrain]

Z151 south over the Grand River 11:10

[Tom49801]

Q327-03 @ 11:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 504 axles & 7,118 feet. CSXT engines #440 + #427 & 123 cars. he had picked up 17 cars from Waverly/Holland.

Q326-03 @ 11:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 308 axles & 4,598 ft. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 74 cars.

D702-03 @ 12:10pm eastward on Holland's Hamilton Branch near mp CG25.3 with CSXT engines #2502 + #2349 & 2 empty bulkhead flat cars.

Q326-03 @ 12:12 eastward on the Main Holland Depot mp CG25.3 he has set offs for Waverly/Holland.

[Tom49801]

Q326-03 @ 12:59 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 272 axles & 4,172 ft. CSXT engines #288 + #5403 & 65 cars (he had set off 9 cars in Waverly/Holland).

Sounded like Q327-03 reported from Curtis @ 13:03 - if I had heard this correctly, amazing Broadcastify range for the CSX West Michigan radio. Will see if that call got logged into the archives when that time slot becomes available.
Ok, this was Q327 and he had called out a Medium Approach Medium signal at Curtis.

@ 13:36 Halcon Cab Driver asking Rouge where the D906's crew is, Roughe said "they're on the way by taxi to pick up the train at Plymouth". Cab driver replied he's the cab that's supposed to take the crew. Rouge made a check & found D906's crew wasn't on duty yet. No mention of who "the train in Plymouth" is.

@ 13:45 RN Dispatcher advised someone with track time a (loaded) coal train was to be at CP482 in about 40 minutes.

[Tom49801]

D801-03 @ 15:13 copied his EC1 at West Olive mp CGP 1.0 with CSXT engines #7010 + #530 & BNSF engines #6226 + #8997 & 130 empty coal cars. He’ll be going into the east end of Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to tie down the empty coal train & take the CSXT engines into the east end of Grand Jct Siding mp CG54.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:43 PM.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:43 PM.

D801-03 @ 15:58 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engines #7010 + #530 & BNSF engines #8997 + #6226 & 130 empty coal cars. He'll be going into Wells siding mp CG41.4 to tie down & will be taking the CSXT engines into the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6

[Tom49801]

N800-03 @ 17:02 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,908 ft long. BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 & 129 loaded coal cars.

D801-03 @ 17:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 131 ft long. CSXT engines #7010 + #530 lite heading into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54.

[Micah_D]

I heard something about a grain train at stark road earlier having locomotive issues. Is that where the crew from D906 has gone? Is there any update on this train? I also heard it may have an SD70MACe?

[Tom49801]

N800-03 @ 18:14:37 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 &129 loaded coal cars.

[Tom49801]

N800-03 @ 19:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,190 ft long. BNSF engines #5987 + #9259 &129 loaded coal cars & D801-03 manned rear pushers CSXT engines #530 + #7010. When N800-03 is over the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5 the D801-03 will cut away & then proceed to Holland to pick up 4 loaded coal cars.