CSX Location Updates - Oct 2021

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Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:12 pm
So apparently 706 cleared sunfield. Between the bad radio on the lead unit and no defector readout on the Lake O detector I missed them somehow while traveling along M-43 tip intercept them.
Sorry for the late reply, if you were you using a hand held scanner having its own antenna & not a car roof top mag-stick antenna, the range is very limited for the Defect Detector radio calls. From what I had read, the DD site radios only have 1/10th the output power that the engine radios have (I had read those have from 45 to 50 Watts). In some places, the DD sites have even less power.

A couple of years ago, CSX had lowered the DD site's radio output power due to complaints from Chicago not wanting to hear them. I know this was done on the Grand Rapids sub-division & not sure if that was also done on the Plymouth sub, too. The DD at mp CH126.3 is in Clarksville, MI & the one at mp CH104.3 is Mulliken, MI.

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Q327-14 @ 18:40 westward reported by DD mp CG131.3 with 620 axles & 8,796 ft. CSX engines #3205 + #5255 + #6085 & 151 cars. The CSX West Michigan Broadcastify scanner is amazing tonight!

E801-12 @ 18:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,003 feet long. BNSF engines #9119 + #6159 & 130 empty coal cars.

E801-12 @ 19:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 532 axles & 7,033 feet long.

D705-14 @ 19:22 copied his EC1 to proceed westward Ensel to Lake Odessa.

E801-12 @ 19:51 westward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 with 532 axles & 7,072 feet long.
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In case anyone is keeping track LTEX 310, the ex Amtrak F40, is parked at Ensel Yard in Lansing.

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Amtrak P370-14 @ 20:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 20:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long.

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Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

D705-14 @ 21:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 224 axles & 3,701 feet. CSX engines #47 + #5340 & 53 cars.

​Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:47:43 eastward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 (3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)
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D705-14 @ 22:18 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 224 axles. CSX engines #47 + #5340 & 53 cars.

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D707-14 departing WB from Ensel. Has five cars and work to do at Twin City Foods, Nutrien Ag Solutions and the ethanol place in Woodbury. 4077/6560

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Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:40 pm
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Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:12 pm
So apparently 706 cleared sunfield. Between the bad radio on the lead unit and no defector readout on the Lake O detector I missed them somehow while traveling along M-43 tip intercept them.
Sorry for the late reply, if you were you using a hand held scanner having its own antenna & not a car roof top mag-stick antenna, the range is very limited for the Defect Detector radio calls. From what I had read, the DD site radios only have 1/10th the output power that the engine radios have (I had read those have from 45 to 50 Watts). In some places, the DD sites have even less power.

A couple of years ago, CSX had lowered the DD site's radio output power due to complaints from Chicago not wanting to hear them. I know this was done on the Grand Rapids sub-division & not sure if that was also done on the Plymouth sub, too. The DD at mp CH126.3 is in Clarksville, MI & the one at mp CH104.3 is Mulliken, MI.
I was using the Superscanner provided on the site... which I thought was very odd given that I didn't hear a readout at Mulliken. Said Lake Odessa earlier but I meant Mulliken. I was on my way back in the work truck and was hoping to intercept them.
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N800 @ 02:08:32 eastward Bangor’s Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with 2 BNSF engines & 130 loaded coal cars. He went into Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to tie down. No radio call made that had fully identified him (N800-what?) nor was the leading engine #. Usually, the St Joseph Bridge Tender will say the train's full i.d. but that didn't happen either.

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MQT1223 wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:33 am
Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:40 pm
MQT1223 wrote:
Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:12 pm
So apparently 706 cleared sunfield. Between the bad radio on the lead unit and no defector readout on the Lake O detector I missed them somehow while traveling along M-43 tip intercept them.
Sorry for the late reply, if you were you using a hand held scanner having its own antenna & not a car roof top mag-stick antenna, the range is very limited for the Defect Detector radio calls. From what I had read, the DD site radios only have 1/10th the output power that the engine radios have (I had read those have from 45 to 50 Watts). In some places, the DD sites have even less power.

A couple of years ago, CSX had lowered the DD site's radio output power due to complaints from Chicago not wanting to hear them. I know this was done on the Grand Rapids sub-division & not sure if that was also done on the Plymouth sub, too. The DD at mp CH126.3 is in Clarksville, MI & the one at mp CH104.3 is Mulliken, MI.
I was using the Superscanner provided on the site... which I thought was very odd given that I didn't hear a readout at Mulliken. Said Lake Odessa earlier but I meant Mulliken. I was on my way back in the work truck and was hoping to intercept them.
Hi, on that day for D706-13 I had picked up his DD104.3 report on Broadcastify's CSX Plymouth and Canadian National Flint Subs, it was "ok" reception, not the best. Lately, we're lucky to hear that one reporting DD104.3 Checking thru the scanner archives, that DD report was not picked up by Broadcastify's CSX Michigan West scanner - sometimes late at night with little or no radio traffic it can be heard on that scanner.

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Amtrak P371-15 @ 06:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-15 @ 07:00 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 536 axles & 7,729 feet. CSX engines #5409 + #5397 & 131 cars.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:28 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 (2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)
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Q327-15 @ 08:16:14 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5409 + #5397 & 131 cars.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

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Q327-15 @ 09:32 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 536 axles & 7,706 ft. CSX engines #5409 + #5397 & 131 cars.

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Y121-15 @ 10:20 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 4 axles & 44 feet long. CSX engine #2800 lite going into Waverly

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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:32 AM.
Heading back north at 11:10 AM.
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D705 with CSXT #3123+#405 going by East Lansing at 10:42
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Any word on Z151?

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D708 preparing to leave Ensel. I don’t have visual but it should have that LTEX 310 on it to take to GLC/SRI

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D705 west cleared CH104.3 around 13:09

D708 east cleared CH80 at 13:23. LTEX #310 aboard 3/3
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Y106 WB Slowly past 36th St in Kentwood at 1:29 pm. Lead by #2009

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