CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 9-25-08

Raildudes dad · Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:56 am

The Alma crew is getting ready to go on duty. Another big slug of cars for King. Looks like the usual Amtrak but it's behind the building an the Kings left behind the past 2 times.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:01 am

Q32625 - CURTIS IN BI 247 09-25-2008 06:20
Q32724 - E MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 126 09-25-2008 05:05
Q32725 - set to leave detroit at 2pm
Q33425 - SIBLEY ROAD MI CC 103 09-25-2008 06:22
Q33525 - hasn't left Toledo yet
CP X50024 - hasn't left Chicago yet
D70024 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 09-25-2008 06:41
D00625 - not moving yet, ballast train, tied up in Holland last night
E94924 - EE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 114 09-25-2008 06:49
E94925 - not moving yet
N90020 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 09-24-2008 23:41(loads for west olive)
N90324, N90325 - hasn't left Chicago yet
Amtrak P37125 - hasn't left GR yet
No N954/N956's seen

mikekmac · Unread post by **mikekmac** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:30 am

Which subdivision has CC mileposts? I see that it runs along the east edge of the state, but what's it called and who owns it?

PlymouthStationGuy · Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:47 am

mikekmac wrote:Which subdivision has CC mileposts? I see that it runs along the east edge of the state, but what's it called and who owns it?

That is the Saginaw Sub, CSX owns it

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:05 am

After arguing with Enterprise this morning, went down 29th St in GR, gates go down at Breton... get into a nearby parking lot fast, get out, turn on camera, "No CF card"..... argh! There went Y320, CSXT 4411(conrail paint) going westbound, approx 15 cars. A number of empty flats from alto included. Approx 7:45am

Stopped at home, grabbed my CF card, and headed towards Holland...took Chicago drive as I had extra time..caught D70024 nearing Vriesland, CSXT 2520 leading, believe 49 cars...11 cars at the end of sand. Approx 8:40am
N90020 went on duty at 7:45am, getting ready to take their coal loads to West Olive.

Q32625 BENTON HARBOR MI CG 86 09-25-2008 08:45
Q32725 - set to leave detroit at 2pm
Q33425 -ALEXIS OH CCA130 09-25-2008 09:02
Q33525 - hasn't left Toledo yet
CP X50024 - hasn't left Chicago yet
D70024 - GRANDVILLE MI CG 6 09-25-2008 08:54
Amtrak P37125 0 GRAND JCT MI CG 54 09-25-2008 09:00
D00625 - not moving yet, ballast train, tied up in Holland last night
E94925 - not moving yet
N90020 -LAMAR MI CG 4 09-25-2008 08:53
N90324, N90325 - hasn't left Chicago yet

GP30M4216 · Unread post by **GP30M4216** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:49 am

Wonder if those 11 sand cars are from Livingston or from Muskegon?

rsinoms · Unread post by **rsinoms** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:41 pm

E94924 had a KCS unit on it!!!!

I cant believe we missed that!

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:02 pm

The string of bad order boxcars on the west end of the CSX Wyoming yard along Chicago Dr. disappeared. Where did they end up?

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:05 pm

Nathan, I was wondering the same thing on those sand cars...

Q32625 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 09-25-2008 12:41
Q32725 - set to leave detroit at 2pm
Q33425 WALBRIDGE TOWER OH CTT 67 09-25-2008 10:30
Q33525 - MILLARD AVE OH CTT 37 09-25-2008 13:00
CP X50024 - hasn't left Chicago yet
N90020 - WEST OLIVE MI CGC 33 09-25-2008 10:30
D00625 - not moving yet, ballast train, tied up in Holland last night
E94925 - not moving yet
N90324 - BELT RR CONN TCS IL DC 25 09-25-2008 12:13
N90325 - hasn't left Chicago yet
Amtrak P37125 - PORTER IN CG 136 09-25-2008 10:45
D70825 and D70925 - not moving out of Lansing yet
W05923 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 09-25-2008 13:18 (CSXT 4723 leading, ballast train to GR)

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:39 pm

GP30M4216 wrote:Wonder if those 11 sand cars are from Livingston or from Muskegon?

railroadfan wrote:Nathan, I was wondering the same thing on those sand cars...

Well, normally the sand cars from Livingston are on the rear of D700 if it makes the Waverly pickup. Were those cars CSX cars or various cars with USLX, ITLX and/or CRDX cars? CSX cars dominate Muskegon traffic, the various leasing company hoppers come from Livingston.

Y121 brought Q326 in from Holland. CSXT 8537 & 5275 for power, 74 cars. W059-23 with 15 side dump cars into GR just before 13:00, CSXT 4723 for power.

GP30M4216 · Unread post by **GP30M4216** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:24 pm

Is the car shop actively still working on plug door repairs for boxcars? I know they were doing work on CSX and former Conrail boxcars up there working on doors, etc, a while back. Just curious to know if they're still on that project, or if they've moved on to something else.

Too bad they can't repaint the cars when they're in the carshop.... freshly painted and lettered CSX boxcars in C&O type blue and yellow look really great.... too bad most of the ones we see are covered in graffiti

Thanks for the update Doc... oh.... which caboose was it that went south to Louisville? You mentioned it was from Ensel. Thanks

Racer · Unread post by **Racer** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:29 pm

11:15 am caught Q150 southbound around the Toledo Wye with CSX 8864 and UP 7649 and a nice mix of Hamburg Sud and Pacer Stacktrain containers on Sealand, TTX, CN, and FEC well cars. After lunch with my grandparents, caught K389 eastbound around the Toledo Wye around 12:30pm with CSX 8549 and W&LE 6347 overtaking D717 near East Yard where the Ex-Coe Rail Alco S2 still awaits his fate. They had K389 stopped for awhile due to ties being replaced on the Detroit Sub that held-up D717 and D716's power, too.

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:32 pm

N900 went by around 10:07 AM with CSX 231 and 526. On the way back down from West Olive, it was light power - only N900 picked up another set of CSX engines.

Y121 headed east around 11:50 AM with CSX 8537 and 5275 - think the length of the train was 4950 feet if I remember correctly.

I'll see if I can get some pics posted later.

PlymouthStationGuy · Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:46 pm

Q32725 SD40-2 #8465 41 cars Passed by Plymouth @ 14:55

Racer · Unread post by **Racer** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:51 pm

PlymouthStationGuy wrote:Q32725 SD40-2 #8465 41 cars Passed by Plymouth @ 14:55

Well that's better than yesterday's 12 cars.

PlymouthStationGuy · Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:58 pm

Chrisracer8903 wrote:
PlymouthStationGuy wrote:Q32725 SD40-2 #8465 41 cars Passed by Plymouth @ 14:55
Well that's better than yesterday's 12 cars.

most of them was hoppers for MSU plant

Mr. Tops · Unread post by **Mr. Tops** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:18 pm

There was only 1 sand hopper from Muskegon last night, so they definately weren't from Nugent. Along with the larger CSX hoppers that are in Muskegon, Nugent is also getting NAHX 500xxx-series shorty hoppers, almost identical to the CSX cylindrical shorties.

(Not my pic)

trnwatcher · Unread post by **trnwatcher** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:40 pm

Haven't seen cars painted in Wyoming in like 20 years. Normally the shop would work on cars that required more work than the RIP could give them but less than a full overhaul. Once the work was done they used to be sent to Huntington (box cars, gons, cabeese) or Tampa (covered hoopers) for paint. By the looks of the stuff that was setting on the reefer track on the west end, those cars looked like they needed more than a little work. I figured they where pooling them here to put a hospital train together to send them down south so they could work them over the winter. Usually they head for Toldeo then parts south.

Stitch · Unread post by **Stitch** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:41 pm

X094(6?) thru Plymouth 15:20 Southbound
Q335 thru Plymouth 16:00 Westbound

mikekmac · Unread post by **mikekmac** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:03 pm

4:46pm - Q32725 westbound at CH 72, with single engine CSXT 8463 leading 41 cars. The middle third of the train looked to be coal for MSU.

5:49pm - Q33525 (!) westbound at CH 79.9, running 6252 feet and 420 axles.

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