CSX Train Location Updates - February 2021

[GP30M4216]

12:55 D708 with scheme 6 leader CSXT 388 currently holding with their train at the home signal at MA in Lansing.

On the move east from MA at 13:15, only 11 cars today.

[MQT1223]

E800/D802(?) just crossed US-31 in Holland with a pair of CSX GE’s leading some BNSF power. I presume the CSX engines will help a loaded coal train up the hill later today.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:00 PM.

This is E800-08 & reporting from mp CG30.0 @ 1:34pm with CSXT engines #989 + #579 & BNSF engines #6211 + #5974 & 130 empty coal cars. They are to drop off the CSXT engines inside the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9

NOTE: N801-09 @ 1:12pm was reported to be at State Line mp DC 6.0 on the Barr sub-division & will be going to Grand Jct.

[Tom49801]

D706-10 @ 1:44pm eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 585 axles (+1 error) & 8,808 feet long. CSXT #3211 + CSXT #738 (DPU) & 143 cars.

E800-08 @ 1:58pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,067 feet long. CSXT engines #989 + #579 & BNSF engines #6211 + #5974 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-08 @ 3:16:22pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 w/ BNSF engines #6211 + #5974 & 130 empty coal cars.

N801-09 @ 3:19pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 with 532 axles & 7,031 feet long. BNSF engines #6255 + #8778 & 130 loaded coal cars. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside with his scanner.

N801-09 @ 4:05pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 532 axles & 7,037 feet long.

[Tom49801]

E800-08 @ 4:35pm westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,010 feet long. BNSF engines #6211 + #5974 & 130 empty coal cars. He was delayed having to stop at the St Joseph Bridge to get paperwork. He will be going into the east end of Livingston siding mp CG97.4 to let N801-09 pass.

N801-09 @ 5:11pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,969 feet long. BNSF engines #6255 + #8778 & 130 loaded coal cars.

[Tom49801]

N801-09 @ 6:20:54pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 w/ BNSF engines #6255 + #8778 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will be going into the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 & a taxi has been called for him. Dispatch had advised there won't be a "D" crew available until well after midnight so they are to cut their train for the crossings.

[Tom49801]

D700-11 @ 9:11pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 16 axles & 200 ft. CSXT engines #2742 + #6244 & 2 cars. He'll be going into the east end of Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 9:17pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

D700-11 @ 09:29pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSXT engines #2742 + #6244 & 2 coil cars. He has cars to pick up from Hartford mp CG68.7 tonight.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 9:58:09pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars (3 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5)

[amessmann]

Sounds like D706 is tying up in Brighton or Howell, no word on the recrew.

Update: tied up just before Walnut St. in Howell, cut at S. Highlander Way as of 01:50

[Tom49801]

D700-11 @ 01:43am eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSXT engines #6244 + #2742 & 20 cars.

[Tom49801]

N800-10 @ 06:58am eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,960 ft long. BNSF engine #6412 + #6429(?) & 130 loaded coal cars. He will wait at Riverside mp CG80.1 for Amtrak to pass.

[donnieland]

371 friday
642a - clear 112th ave
643a - clear waverly
646a - arr holland
649a - depart holland
652a - clear 28
654a - clear 30
655a - clear pair east saugatuck
709a - clear pair wells
712a - 44,2 - 16 Aaxles, 302'

[donnieland]

327 friday
651a clear vriesland

[donnieland]

371 friday
721a - clear pair grand junction

[donnieland]

327 friday
659a - 19.1 - 456 axles, 6774'

[donnieland]

327 friday
703a - app med 112th ave
805 lead, 5406 trail, 111 cars with fred
engines running elephant style
ran same way on yesterdays 326
they were taken downtown and turned on the wye
710a - restricting waverly - main to the old siding
928A - clear 28
1027a - clear 30

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:26:41am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 (0 passengers on/off at the station mp CG60.5) IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiners.

N800-10 @ 08:00am eastward from Riverside mp CG80.1 was advised by Dispatch they are to go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down their train. Dispatch advised them they are not to cut their train for the crossings.

Amtrak P371-12 @ 08:16am westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiners.

[BL2-1843]

D706 with its 167 car train out of Lansing yesterday was trying to make Silver Lake Road crossing west of South Lyon before they died. That plan died when GLC had the diamond blocked for 45 minutes at Ann Pere. D906 recrew called for 02:00 and arrived in Howell at 06:00, put the train back together at Highlander Way, and now three hours later still has been unable to move the train with air issues, and the crossing still blocked.

Edit: Now moving eastward at 09:55. Both units on the head end.

[Tom49801]

Q327-12 @ 09:18am advised Dispatch the D702 had heard what sounded like a grinding noise coming from their 82nd car as they were departing Holland. Q327 is going to do a roll by test at or near the 24th Street crossing mp CG26.4 (nothing was found).

Q326-12 @ 09:28am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 236 axles & 3,395 ft long. CSXT engine #3362 + 1 & 56 cars.

[amessmann]

D706...Now moving eastward at 09:55. Both units on the head end.

Beat them to EE Brighton by about 15 seconds, thru EE Brighton at 10:16, though it smelled like they had a stuck brake or something. Calling as D906.

Thru the Green Oak DD and calling a clear pair for South Lyon at 10:29.
Defect Detector reports "no defects" with 680 total axles, computing to 2 locomotives and 167 cars, and a length of 10,560' - my scanner's really liking these 17°F temperatures