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Q272 just cleared Hines Park.

E950 was heading south at Riley St. with western empties at 11:00 AM approx. - probably around East Saugatuck by now.

Heard Q216-20 at Middlebelt, Stark, and then Levan before 2 pm. Around 2:15 heard it around Wayne diamond.

Sounded like CSX 7587 (or 7787) was leading.

Q327-20 cleared Plymouth diamond around 15:20. CSX 661 leading, followed by 7546, and 2 Gensets, 1302 & 1303, and 25 cars.

SW wrote:Heard Q216-20 at Middlebelt, Stark, and then Levan before 2 pm. Around 2:15 heard it around Wayne diamond.

Sounded like CSX 7587 (or 7787) was leading.

CSXT7729 CSXT7843

I so wanted to see a 4 unit Q327... too bad, I will wait to the return on X500 or Q326

TrainWatcher wrote:I so wanted to see a 4 unit Q327... too bad, I will wait to the return on X500 or Q326

From what I was told they are the Chi-town Gensets. Don't think they will be back this way.

Anything on N954? There hasnt been a move to Essexville since the SBS local yesterday....everything is plowed over.

Q327 cleared MA @ 5:10 followed by an eastbound led by an SD60, I missed the number tho. 2 CSX trains in 20 minutes, it was a great birthday dinner!

1302 and 1303 I believe were assigned to Rougmere. If they were assigned to Barr Yard they would have gone to Grand Rapids for Remote Servicing on Q326.

Q327 in, D006 is out.

GTW6401 wrote:Anything on N954? There hasnt been a move to Essexville since the SBS local yesterday....everything is plowed over.

Zack posted yesterday that it didn't leave Chicago yet, it usually takes two days for N954 to get from Chicago to Michigan (Or Essexville in this case). I'd bet on it being around here tomorrow or even monday due to the snow.

Late update, as I was out hunting Mattsquatch. Enjoyed the chasing of 1225, and running into everyone at Durand.
13 hours later, arrived back at home.

Q32620 -P COMPANY MI CH 26 12-20-2008 19:33
Q32720 -PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 12-20-2008 20:07
Q33420 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 12-20-2008 10:40
Q33520 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 12-20-2008 09:00
CP X50019 - BENSENVILLE IL DIH 40 12-20-2008 19:50
Amtrak p37020 - KIRK MI CG 71 12-20-2008 21:06
N90320 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94919 - annulled
E94920 - not moving yet
N95419 - ROMULUS MI CC 94 12-20-2008 21:14 (chris, it's early! coal to essexville going north)
Q15120 - ERIE MI CCA125 12-20-2008 19:45
Q13219 - DETROIT TV MI QQM 2 12-20-2008 13:55

Thanks Zack and Chris.....

Tlout wrote:E950 was heading south at Riley St. with western empties at 11:00 AM approx. - probably around East Saugatuck by now.

Thanks for the heads up, Tim. I caught this in St. Joe and Sawyer.

N954 clearing South Clyde at 10:49 p.m.

Q321 clearing South Clyde at 10:59 p.m. (sitting in the siding waiting for N954)

1302 and 1303 must be the second pair that a may article from TRAINS Newswire talks about. They are in Rougemere service.

ns8401 wrote:1302 and 1303 must be the second pair that a may article from TRAINS Newswire talks about. They are in Rougemere service.

Word is, 1302 and 1303 are the first two of a five unit order for CSX. The next three will be for Barr. At least one more CSX genset is currently being built at Paducah.

There was a jet working in Wyoming yard yesterday at about 3. The tower was telling them they had the whole yard since the yard jobs were done and took their power to the house.

cnw8835 wrote:

ns8401 wrote:1302 and 1303 must be the second pair that a may article from TRAINS Newswire talks about. They are in Rougemere service.

Word is, 1302 and 1303 are the first two of a five unit order for CSX. The next three will be for Barr. At least one more CSX genset is currently being built at Paducah.

Do 1300 and 1301 fit into that 5-unit order as well? Are they still working around the Detroit area?