CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021

[Tom49801]

Q326-23 @ 09:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 320 axles & 4,474 feet long. CSX engine #5359 + #5437(?) & 77 cars.

At this time, Q327-23 is stopped at Paw Paw mp CG85 waiting for Q326 to cross over the St Joseph Bridge.

E800-21 @ 09:50 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,840 feet long. BNSF engine #8416 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6264.

Q327-23 @ 09:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 404 axles & 5,688 feet long. CSX engines #5330 + #5501 & 98 cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-21 @ 10:16:50 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #8416 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6264. He'll wait on the main track at the west end of Gross mp CG63.1 as Q326 diverges thru Gross siding.

[BL2-1843]

D706-22 by Fowlerville at 19:40 with 47 cars.

D706-22 thru CH 49 at 21:04.

In case anybody between Brighton and South Lyon wondered what took D706 so long to get from Fowlerville to MP49 yesterday, they took a one hour delay at Ann Pere, but on the main, as GLC had the diamond blocked.

[Tom49801]

Q326-23 @ 10:41:24 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5359 + #5437 & 77 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q326-23 @ 11:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 320 axles & 4,566 feet long. CSX engines #5359 + #5437 & 77 cars.

E800-21 @ 11:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,973 feet long. BNSF engine #8416 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6264.

Q326-23 @ 12:01 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 320 axles & 4,492 feet long.

[bluewonderrails]

May have just missed one of the EB grain trains in Fowlerville by a mere couple minutes

[sparrow24]

May have just missed one of the EB grain trains in Fowlerville by a mere couple minutes

Signals aren’t lined for anything EB or WB in South Lyon as of 12:52, unless I missed it.

[Tom49801]

D706-23 @ 12:51 heard talking to Rouge Tower getting his train ready. There was mention of a bad order car to D706 & engineer had said they'd talk once he gets his engines to that track. He should be running with CSX engines #5453 + #5498 today & waiting to hear his job briefing.

[sparrow24]

Sounds like D708 is trying to pick up the LTEX 310, and having some sort of problem. Broken radio transmissions from my distance.

[mittenrails]

Loaded coal clear WE New Buffalo 13:53 with BNSF #5815 at the head end and BNSF #5821 taking the rear.

[BL2-1843]

Sounds like D708 is trying to pick up the LTEX 310, and having some sort of problem. Broken radio transmissions from my distance.

First, that was D708 that bluewonderails though he heard at Fowlerville, not one of the two grain Trains. Running around their 12 train at Ogihara and backing it into town to set the cars off in the transfer, only then did they discover LTEX 310 was on the east end of their pick up in the Howell pass when they were told it was on the west end. They were planning on leaving the unit there by itself until the you know what hit the fan. While all they would have to do is pull their pick up out of the siding and back it down the main and then go back to get the LTEX 310, its taking three Philadelphia lawyers, aka management in conference to figure out what they should do, and so they sit.

They have now decided to leave it there as the proper restrictions to move this unit has not been met anyway. Perhaps D705 or D706, if there is one today will pick it up later.

[Steamlogger]

D706 has L&I 3001 dead in tow today

[Tom49801]

D706 has L&I 3001 dead in tow today

D706-23 @ 14:09 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5453 + #5498 + LIRC #3001 & 57 cars (36 loads + 21 empties). He has set offs & pickups for Lansing. He's setting off 1 bad order car before heading out of Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

Loaded coal clear WE New Buffalo 13:53 with BNSF #5815 at the head end and BNSF #5821 taking the rear.

N800-21 @ 14:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,941 feet long. BNSF engine #5815 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #5821.

[Tom49801]

D706-23 @ 14:33 eastward reported a Slow Clear at Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engines #5453 + #5498 + LIRC engine #3001 & 57 cars (36 loads + 21 empties).

[mach69]

D706 has L&I 3001 dead in tow today

D706-23 @ 14:09 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5453 + #5498 + LIRC #3001 & 57 cars (36 loads + 21 empties). He has set offs & pickups for Lansing. He's setting off 1 bad order car before heading out of Grand Rapids.

Any idea when they're departing?

[Steamlogger]

https://youtu.be/9_pY2kOlAN8
Here is a short video of D706 at Judd Street AKA the Oval

They are on the move on out of Grand Rapids now

[Tom49801]

D706 has L&I 3001 dead in tow today

Hello Steamlogger, any idea what the future plans are for the L&I engine #3001?

[LansingRailFan]

D706 has L&I 3001 dead in tow today

Hello Steamlogger, any idea what the future plans are for the L&I engine #3001?

It’s going back to L&I via Rougemere and then Q511 to Queensgate and from there ??

[Steamlogger]

https://youtu.be/U4oscx5og0s
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Here is D706 leaving Grand Rapids