CSX Train Location Updates 7-31-16

[Saturnalia]

D900-30 EASTBOUND
00:35 EDT
Ottawa Ave Grandville, MI

CSX 7305 C40-8W
CSX 2680 GP38-2
35 Michigan Shore Mixed
39 Holland Mixed
1 coil from Arlington Metals
13 CHs from Buzzi Cement

88 TOTAL

[Saturnalia]

00:45 EDT 7-31-16 Ottawa Ave Xing, Grandville, MI
Q327-30

CSX 7725
UP 7728
CSX 8052
163 mixed

Remarks:
Lots of gons, plentiful scrap and waste ties from the yard project.

[dave989]

D900 met Q327 at Ivanrest, Q327 stopped briefly under the 28th st.
overpass to pickup conductor and high balled at 00:45 with the usual
land barge.

[Jochs]

L090 (Salad Shooter) is currently going through Deshler.

[CN_Okemos]

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

[BL2-1843]

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

That's funny, just had light power with two CSX units going EAST not long after that. This one just more power to go to Plymouth to try and move last weeks GRP cars out of Plymouth. Hard to believe, but with 708 running only three days last week, and only twice to Plymouth to get cars, they send 708 with to Plymouth with one unit on Friday to get 150 cars. Can't figure why they never made it back. The two times they came back west with cars last week, (over 100 each time) they were supposed to switch GLC at Ann Pere coming back, but haven't made it yet. No time to do any local work when your running for the law.

[dave989]

Ever since CSX annulled Q334/Q335 service east of GRR has suffered.
I can't imagine customers putting up with this crap much longer.!

[Doktor No]

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

That's funny, just had light power with two CSX units going EAST not long after that. This one just more power to go to Plymouth to try and move last weeks GRP cars out of Plymouth. Hard to believe, but with 708 running only three days last week, and only twice to Plymouth to get cars, they send 708 with to Plymouth with one unit on Friday to get 150 cars. Can't figure why they never made it back. The two times they came back west with cars last week, (over 100 each time) they were supposed to switch GLC at Ann Pere coming back, but haven't made it yet. No time to do any local work when your running for the law.

Experts agree, everything is fine...
Fred Frailey Blog in Trains Newswire AGAIN hits the nail on the head.

[Tier4GEVO]

Either T540 or N660 came northbound through Novi at 4:35 PM. Power was CSXT 286 and CSXT 3163, pulling a long string of coal cars, they might have been covered because I could not see any coal bulging at the top. Train was going very slow, just faster than a brisk walk pace.

[Tier4GEVO]

Either T540 or N660 came northbound through Novi at 4:35 PM. Power was CSXT 286 and CSXT 3163, pulling a long string of coal cars, they might have been covered because I could not see any coal bulging at the top. Train was going very slow, just faster than a brisk walk pace.

Train had mostly DEEX Detroit Edison reporting marks on it, with some randoms mixed in.

[Tlout]

BNSF 6232, 5879, CSX 4054 with West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 7:00 PM.

[SW]

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

That's funny, just had light power with two CSX units going EAST not long after that. This one just more power to go to Plymouth to try and move last weeks GRP cars out of Plymouth. Hard to believe, but with 708 running only three days last week, and only twice to Plymouth to get cars, they send 708 with to Plymouth with one unit on Friday to get 150 cars. Can't figure why they never made it back. The two times they came back west with cars last week, (over 100 each time) they were supposed to switch GLC at Ann Pere coming back, but haven't made it yet. No time to do any local work when your running for the law.

I saw a Grand Rapids train at the M-14 overpass west of Sheldon Rd. at 15:30 on my way to Ann Arbor. Didn't see any power and it wasn't moving so I couldn't tell if it was going or coming.

[justin_gram]

Amtrak P370 moving to CSX from NS eastbound at 20:44 EDT, 22ish minutes late. AMTK 26 lead. 24 axles, 469 feet at CG 131.3 DD.
24 axles, 460 feet at 91.9 DD at 21:31 EDT. Clear indication at Vine.

N800-31 moving onto the CSX from NS eastbound at 21:11 EDT. BNSF 5719? leading. 532 axles, 7141 feet at CG 131.3 DD.
Re-crew on duty at 21:15 EDT. Sounds like the current crew will go as far as possible.

[justin_gram]

N800-31 moving onto the CSX from NS eastbound at 21:11 EDT. BNSF 5719? leading. 532 axles, 7141 feet at CG 131.3 DD.
Re-crew on duty at 21:15 EDT. Sounds like the current crew will go as far as possible.

Approach Limited CG 92 Vine at 22:33 EDT.
532 axles, 7008 feet at 91.9 DD.
Approach CG 90 Hilltop 22:37 EDT.

[Racer]

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

That's funny, just had light power with two CSX units going EAST not long after that. This one just more power to go to Plymouth to try and move last weeks GRP cars out of Plymouth. Hard to believe, but with 708 running only three days last week, and only twice to Plymouth to get cars, they send 708 with to Plymouth with one unit on Friday to get 150 cars. Can't figure why they never made it back. The two times they came back west with cars last week, (over 100 each time) they were supposed to switch GLC at Ann Pere coming back, but haven't made it yet. No time to do any local work when your running for the law.

I saw a Grand Rapids train at the M-14 overpass west of Sheldon Rd. at 15:30 on my way to Ann Arbor. Didn't see any power and it wasn't moving so I couldn't tell if it was going or coming.

The power is/ was a single CSX ES44AC with the usual cut of 140+ cars that goes beyond the horizon. Even with an AC unit, good luck getting that train over Salem Hill....

Ever since they reinstated the GR-Toledo through traffic on D708 to Plymouth, 708 been going to Middbelt Yard more often to get cars left from 392 since they no longer set off in Plymouth (gee, I wonder why?). Somedays D738 will come coasting west across the diamond with all the cars to Beck, all picked-up from Middlebelt Yard when there are too many cars in East Yard and/ or Beck for 392 to set off which is happening often this past week.

[Tier4GEVO]

R322-32 cleared Novi at 10:30 PM, power was a ES44AH and SD70MAC.

[Tier4GEVO]

D737-31 passing 10 Mile Road, waited in Wixom siding earlier to have R322-31 pass.

[Tier4GEVO]

D737-31 cleared Baseline Road at 11:00 PM sharp flying southbound, CSX 6441 was in the lead, quilling the horn lightly for Northville. Trailing unit couldn't be read.