CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 8-14-08

[Tlout]

D80114 south at Riley Street 6:38 AM - light power, BNSF units.

Heard someone calling an east bound signal at Holland Depot at about the same time - signal was too weak to hear train designation...

[Raildudes dad]

Looks quiet again today at the GRE. 1 inbound CH from CSX. Looks like 119 again pushing 371 (could only see the nose number, kinda small print for me).

[Tlout]

D700 at Waverly yard 8:18...

Amtrak P371 arriving Holland 8:19 AM...

[MDH]

Jon,

I think there was another L638 parked at Oregon Rd. on the Toledo Branch this morning - the crew was hanging out on the ground and they were waiting to head into Stanley by appearances. Pure CSX power and another overcast day here though...

Regards,
Michael

[~Z~]

wow, that mess yesterday around Williamston really messed up trains for this morning. Heard D801 out at MP27 around 6:50am on my way to an early start at work.

MDH: if this helps at all: L63813 - LIME CITY OH QT 9 08-14-2008 05:27
L63814 - EXERMONT IL QS 232 08-14-2008 08:31

Q32614 - RIVERSIDE OS MI CG 80 08-14-2008 08:26
Q32713 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-14-2008 08:28 (daytime run? left lansing around 7:30am this morning, so must have just gotten into GR)
Q32714 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33414 - SOUTH LYON MI CH 36 08-14-2008 08:29
Q33513 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-13-2008 23:40 (late arrival)
Q33514 - WILLIAMSTON MI CH 73 08-14-2008 08:19
CP X50012 - ANNPERE MI CH 52 08-14-2008 08:25
CP X50013 - hasn't left CHicago yet
K35710 - W MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 127 08-14-2008 05:26
Amtrak p37114 - HOLLAND MI CG 25 08-14-2008 08:20
D70013 WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 08-14-2008 08:18
N90313 - hasn't left CHicago yet
N91012 - WELLS MI CG 42 08-14-2008 08:14
D80114 - WELLS MI CG 42 08-14-2008 08:29
E94912 - EE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 114 08-13-2008 22:36
No other empties called out yet

[Tlout]

D801 (crew called D80114 as they entered Roost, D80113 as they entered the Power Block) north at Riley St. 9:58 AM. BNSF 5739, 9557 on head end. BNSF units pushing (didn't get numbers).

Q326 east just called a clear signal at mp 27...

[MDH]

MDH: if this helps at all: L63813 - LIME CITY OH QT 9 08-14-2008 05:27

Thanks! That was almost certainly him I saw this morning at 8AM parked at Oregon Rd. They finally went into Stanley a little bit ago. That also implies Q132 is off-schedule today (probably running late) and I may yet see it go by later.

That's the second time this week (that I noticed) they were parked there at 8AM. First time they'd pulled up tight on the crossing and the lead unit was in shadows (crew probably didn't want to be blinded while they waited). And this time the sky was pretty overcast/cloudy AND hazy - really sucky for photography... Guess I'll try again tomorrow! Wonder how long they'll be doing these re-routes?

Regards,
Michael

[~Z~]

Q32614 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-14-2008 10:40
Q32713 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-14-2008 08:28
Q32714 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33414 - CARLETON MI CC 105 08-14-2008 11:06
Q33514 - FOX STATION MI CH 142 08-14-2008 10:58
CP X50012 - MICHIGAN AVE CONX MI CH 11 08-14-2008 10:52
CP X50013 - hasn't left CHicago yet
K35710 -SHORE NO 2 IN BIA263 08-14-2008 08:45
Amtrak P37114 - PORTER IN CG 136 08-14-2008 10:45
D70013 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-14-2008 08:43
N90313 - hasn't left CHicago yet
N91012 - WEST OLIVE MI CGC 33 08-14-2008 10:24
D80114 - NORTH END WYE MI CGC 24 08-14-2008 09:52
D70814 and D70914 - not moving yet

FYI CSXT 4601 is outta here...took off on Q63712 on Tuesday around noon from Toledo, currently in Russell KY.

[amtrak1007]

Z15113 NB Departed Comstock Park MI 0739
Z15113 NB Arrived Newago MI at 1030

[trnwatcher]

>>Q33514 - FOX STATION MI CH 142 08-14-2008 10:58


Just heard on the scanner, East Tower is just letting Q335-14 into the yard. They are short on time and trying to get the train into the yard before they go on the law. 2 hours to get from Fox to Wyoming yard. Must be a good day on CSX.

[amtrak1007]

Fox to Wyoming should a 30 minute shot. Any idea how many cars? Also what time did yesterday's 327 get in? I heard them tieing it down at Elmdale around midnight.

[PlymouthStationGuy]

Q327-14 with SD70MAC 20 cars passed by 14:15

[~Z~]

Q32614 - FOX STATION MI CH 142 08-14-2008 18:50
Q32714 - ELMDALE MI CH 130 08-14-2008 18:39
Q33414 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 08-14-2008 18:01
Q33514 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 08-14-2008 11:46 (hmm...maybe they were mosing around the yard when you heard them trnwatcher?)

CP X50013 - hasn't left CHicago yet
Amtrak P37014 - not to Porter yet
N90313 - hasn't left CHicago yet
D70814 - LANSING MI CH 87 08-14-2008 18:16
D70914 - FOWLERVILLE MI CH 62 08-14-2008 17:14

[J T]

Z15113 NB Departed Comstock Park MI 0739
Z15113 NB Arrived Newago MI at 1030

Too bad they don't have that schedule every day.

[amtrak1007]

Well a schedule like that makes more work for the day crew. But good note the 3001 has been the road power recently.

[J T]

Well a schedule like that makes more work for the day crew.

As opposed to more work for the night crew?

[amtrak1007]

As opposed to more work for the night crew?

The night crew gets the most varied schedule. The day crew has around 4 possible stops to make in a given shift, where the Night crew can have on average 6 to 8 stops a night. Most with facing point switches which take more time to service and the like. As much as I like watching the fabulous night crew switch, the day crew does have a pretty cake gig.