CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 11-11-08

[Raildudes dad]

I won't be going by the yard first thing in the morning but 90230 in Cascades paint is leading with 30 pushing. The train is parked on the CSX interchange track with the 90230 next to the office and the 30 fouling or nearly fouling the main.

[SD80MAC]

Maybe it'll still be on the train when I take 370 home on Thursday.

[CAT345C]

Just a heads up, the Taylor Swift CD came out at 12:00.00 AM this morning. I'm on my way to Wal-Mart to get my copy!

[SteveHiuzenga]

Must have been quite the derailment on Amtrak...todays 371 had #92 leading with 3 cars. The Cascade and #30 must still be in GR

Seems like it's about time the Superliners should be showing up, isn't it?

[~Z~]

Amtrak P37111 - JOY HOLDOUT CP MI CG 125 11-11-2008 09:55
Q32611 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 11-11-2008 09:57
Q32710 - WELLS MI CG 42 11-11-2008 09:49
Q32711 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33411 - ROSSTT 11-11-2008 09:39(entering Stanley)
Q33511 - TOLEDO GTW CROSSING OH CTT 0 11-11-2008 09:17
CP X50010 - ENSEL MI CH 89 11-11-2008 09:42
N90310 - WEST OLIVE MI CGC 33 11-11-2008 02:20
E94911 - not moving yet
W06507 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-10-2008 19:30
No K908-K911 seen, or K902/K903

[~Z~]

Q32611 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-11-2008 11:01
Q32710 -E MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 126 11-11-2008 12:35
Q32711 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33411 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 11-11-2008 10:30
Q33511 - ESLYON 11-11-2008 12:35
CP X50010 - WSLYON 11-11-2008 12:29
E94911 - not moving yet
W06507 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 11-10-2008 21:30
D70811 and D70911 - haven't left Lansing yet
D70010 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 11-11-2008 12:19

[SteveHiuzenga]

I believe D700 headed off to GR about 1-ish

[cnw8835]

Eastern coal loads in Wyoming Yard, power CSX 4829 & 881.

[J T]

Must have been quite the derailment on Amtrak...todays 371 had #92 leading with 3 cars. The Cascade and #30 must still be in GR

Seems like it's about time the Superliners should be showing up, isn't it?

Yes, there is an Amtrak consist still sitting in the Ann St yard. Saw it from 131 as I was heading south earlier.

[~Z~]

Eastern coal loads in Wyoming Yard, power CSX 4829 & 881.

Aye aye, thanks sir, you found N91906. I'm trying to keep track of 2 car numbers off of each eastern coal train in an attempt to find these things better... if anyone ever sees an eastern coal to West Olive, please let me know a couple car numbers from it so I can watch it better later on..my Magic 8-ball sucks sometimes

[PlymouthStationGuy]

@ 15:00 G879 CSX 7644 westbound to Webberville
@ 15:20 Q32711 CSX 7358, 7374 both still in CR paint with 12 cars

[Stitch]

Q327

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf0zndLgl-k

Also should note there is a work train W----11 enroute for Grand Rapids.

[SteveHiuzenga]

Tim...get ready for the eastern coal train coming your way soon. He hasn't gone through Zeeland yet but the east end signal at Waverly is lit for him......

[TrainWatcher]

Q327: 2 ex-CR C40-8W's still in CR can Opener paint. can anyone Id the last car on the train?? It was a White UP Box but had the Road Letters "ARMN" with the number On the car.......

[SD80MAC]

Q327: 2 ex-CR C40-8W's still in CR can Opener paint. can anyone Id the last car on the train?? It was a White UP Box but had the Road Letters "ARMN" with the number On the car.......

That was a reefer. ARMN is reporting marks owned by UP. The cars usually go to MI Cold Storage in Wyoming yard, but they usually come from the west. Maybe this one was just passing through?

[donnieland]

n919 by east waverly approx 819pm
std 2 motors and 103 cars, but on the head end was an extra two six
axle motors, believe these were the extra pair of 6 axles ( bnsf and a ns )
that came in on this mornings 326, they trailed the std pair of csx motors
on 326. waiting to see if they will come back with empties?

[J T]

Looks like the pile driver begins work Wednesday on the branch to Columbian Storage and Transfer.

Did some snooping around last week of that spur on the east side of Plaster Creek. There are a three spurs off of that going to empty warehouses, and each spur looks to be in pretty bad shape. Do you know exactly which one is going to be used? Is CS&T a new business going into one of those old warehouses (each look to be unused), or does it already exist?

[Raildudes dad]

Do you know exactly which one is going to be used

Columbian is the furthest east track - all the way to the end. They have had a spur for years, the door is in the SE corner of the building, used to use it a number of years ago.

[J T]

Do you know exactly which one is going to be used

Columbian is the furthest east track - all the way to the end. They have had a spur for years, the door is in the SE corner of the building, used to use it a number of years ago.

Thanks, Tom. I'll go check it out again when I get a chance. I like to see the before and after of projects like this.

[Raildudes dad]

Columbian is a west facing switch. The two you probably saw are east facing and used to go to Van Erden (now Besteman or Heeran) and one to C Dyksta Potatoes, now a Hispanic food wholesaler.