CSX Location Updates 5/4/13

[cnw8835]

P371 heading west through Wyoming Yard at this time.
Q326 is still at Holland.

[cnw8835]

Q326 east through Hudsonville at 0947. CSX 8599 leading.

[cnw8835]

Q326 rolling down to the east end of Wyoming. CSX 8599, 7875 & 6040. The crew is desd on HOS at 1030.
Q334 is currently getting the train together in the yard as well. CSX 699, 73 & 9249 for power..

[cnw8835]

Z151 just got their EC1 to come south into GR. They have 72 cars.

[trnwatcher]

11:20 EDT Z15104 GLLX 3003 LEADING JUST GOT THEIR EC1 TO HEAD SOUTH FROM TURNER ST. SOUNDS LIKE Q33404 IS STILL SITTING AT GODFREY WITH 9000' OF TRAIN GETTING THEIR AIR TEST. TRACK INSPECTOR IS WAITING TO GET BACK ON THE RAIL AT WEST END FOX. RN DIDNT WANT TO GIVE HIM ANY MORE AUTHORITIES UNTIL Q33404 GOT PASSED THEIR DUE TO THEIR EXTREME LENGHT AND TONNAGE OF OVER 12,000 TONS.

[cnw8835]

Q33403 all by Seymour at about 1147. 142 or 152 cars; I might have skipped 10 cars in my counting.

[trnwatcher]

Q33403 all by Seymour at about 1147. 142 or 152 cars; I might have skipped 10 cars in my counting.

Jon, found this a couple of weeks ago on the google app store for android phones. I'm sure there probably is an Iphone version too. Haven't taken the old metal counter out of my Explorer yet.....but...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nter&hl=en

[SW]

K385, loaded slag train northbound and about to turn east, is blocking Farmer St. in Plymouth, with CSX 8305+8623 leading.

3 PM UPDATE: Still there, not moving. They have begun allowing EB traffic on Farmer St. to cross the tracks. It is a tight squeeze between the WB crossing gate and the front of 8305, but just enough clearance. Toledo Wye itself is completely clear. There are several green vests and a small front end loader on the tracks, all next to the control shack on the east side of the main, just north of the wye.

[TRAINMASTER38]

Got caught y 334 this morning at Godfrey heading into town on the bus.then about 2:20 got caught by Z151 heading north with 57 cars they all looked empty to me got some video will post later

[Sean N]

K385 just started moving

Unit 4032 on the rear of the train.

[Jetlink]

Q33403 all by Seymour at about 1147. 142 or 152 cars; I might have skipped 10 cars in my counting.

I didn't make it up to see it today but they called the signal in Woodbury at 12:53.

[CAT345C]

K385, loaded slag train northbound and about to turn east, is blocking Farmer St. in Plymouth, with CSX 8305+8623 leading.

3 PM UPDATE: Still there, not moving. They have begun allowing EB traffic on Farmer St. to cross the tracks. It is a tight squeeze between the WB crossing gate and the front of 8305, but just enough clearance. Toledo Wye itself is completely clear. There are several green vests and a small front end loader on the tracks, all next to the control shack on the east side of the main, just north of the wye.

Whats going on to cause this? Signal Construction gang out today?

[C&OGP75745]

Wow so much drama in Plymouth today, maybe I should have stayed in Plymouth.

[TRAINMASTER38]

I just want to let every one know the video is up on YouTube and its called Z151 NORTHBOUND. So please check it out

[SW]

Q334 is turning south at Plymouth now. CSX 699+73+9249+152 cars.

[PlymouthStationGuy]

K385, loaded slag train northbound and about to turn east, is blocking Farmer St. in Plymouth, with CSX 8305+8623 leading.

3 PM UPDATE: Still there, not moving. They have begun allowing EB traffic on Farmer St. to cross the tracks. It is a tight squeeze between the WB crossing gate and the front of 8305, but just enough clearance. Toledo Wye itself is completely clear. There are several green vests and a small front end loader on the tracks, all next to the control shack on the east side of the main, just north of the wye.

Whats going on to cause this? Signal Construction gang out today?

What happen to K385 is either lead or second unit died or after they came to a stop at Farmer Street they could not get it going again and D71404 came up from Wayne to push them around the Toledo Wye the green vest guys SW was talking about they are putting a new signaling sys cable from the signal at John Hixs north to the diamond to the Plymouth yard office

[SW]

Whats going on to cause this? Signal Construction gang out today?

Yep, they were out. There are thick cable ends protruding out of the ground all along the right-of-way on Theodore St. Crew was still out there at 6 pm; noticed they were finally gone when Q334 went thru.

I am now thinking, as PSG above, the crew may not have had anything to do with K385's blockage. May have stalled out when stopping at Farmer when flagging the crossing; they needed a pusher (4032 as Sean reported) to get going again.

[brysonda]

P370 Clear Coloma.

[TomCat4680]

G718 entering McGrew

[J T]

Q327 clear Grandville. Sounds like a gevo leading. Haven't heard P370 come rolling through yet...hmmm