CSX Train Location Update 10-9-13

[Raildudes dad]

Can't see if CSX delivered to the GRE, 36 on the rear of 371

[MDH]

The CSX OCS was sitting in the auto loading facility south of 795 in Walbridge yard this morning at 0800. There were crew members around the head end and the rest of the train but I don't know when it might take off or to where. The best guess from yesterday's TO thread was a morning departure heading via Bates to Deshler and then to Chicago.

[~Z~]

As of 8:20am, Q32609 was at Holland waiting on Amtrak P37109 to clear west. Q32609 with 3600' of train is then going to meet D70009 who was westbound at Ivanrest in GR. Sounds like D70009 has a SD80MAC in consist today; awful amount of power for such a short train, lolz.
D70709 east at Plaster Creek in GR 8:39am.

[Jetlink]

Sounds like D70009 has a SD80MAC in consist today; awful amount of power for such a short train, lolz.
D70709 east at Plaster Creek in GR 8:39am.

Yeah, I heard a CSX employee high balled an SD80MAC up to GR from Atlanta on Saturday.

[MDH]

This just keeps getting stranger - now hearing the "OCS" is some kind of Walbridge to Detroit (via the Lincoln Secondary) turn job today running as a D701...

[brysonda]

D708-09 w/CSXT 4018 on the move east with 3 cars this morning. Approaching Trowbridge. Webberville, Fowlerville, then Ann Pere.

[amtrak1007]

Q335 dead at trobridge
D707 getting ec-1
Y106 Departing Plaster Creek to run around train at Elmdale then work west

[Eric Berger]

MDH---Any word on when that OCS is set to depart as D-701 from Walbridge?

[MDH]

MDH---Any word on when that OCS is set to depart as D-701 from Walbridge?

Already on CN, heading up the Shoreline and then will loop back down the Lincoln later today returning to Walbridge.

[Eric Berger]

MDH---Any word on when that OCS is set to depart as D-701 from Walbridge?

Already on CN, heading up the Shoreline and then will loop back down the Lincoln later today returning to Walbridge.

Thanks much! Might be a good day to perhaps hit BK for lunch...there's one right by the Secondary...

[alittlevanwerty]

A pair of Belles just brought the Q109 into north Baltimore.

[KenB]

CSXT office car special, OS South Rockwood, Mich on DTSL N.B. @ 1125. Train will get on Conrail at Gibralter up to River Rouge, MI, around Junction Yard Branch to Ecorse Jct than down Lincoln Branch to Carleton and Toledo. Two locomotives, five cars.

[~Z~]

LSRC got this shot of our SD80MAC going west over the Kalamazoo River between Saugatuck and Wells:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimguest/10171239576/

[Racer]

This just keeps getting stranger - now hearing the "OCS" is some kind of Walbridge to Detroit (via the Lincoln Secondary) turn job today running as a D701...

I never would have thought that the CSX coal trains on CN was a big enough story for CSX to bring their OCS train to ride the route.

[Saturnalia]

LSRC got this shot of our SD80MAC going west over the Kalamazoo River between Saugatuck and Wells:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimguest/10171239576/

Flickr is down

Edit: back up as of 14:20

[KenB]

CSxt special OS yd in river rouge @1355.

[~Z~]

Sounds like Q33509 got into GR around 2pm, CSXT 780 on the headend. D70709 west at Pleasant St and D70009 east by Grand Junction 2:20pm.

[MSchwiebert]

Perhaps that wasn't the reason - or the only reason for the trip?

This just keeps getting stranger - now hearing the "OCS" is some kind of Walbridge to Detroit (via the Lincoln Secondary) turn job today running as a D701...

I never would have thought that the CSX coal trains on CN was a big enough story for CSX to bring their OCS train to ride the route.

[Saturnalia]

15:00 EDT: Z151 sitting SB under 96, power just short of Vans. Not sure if they've done the switchout yet or not. 3389 will lead northbound later. Looks like two bananas in front for SB

[~Z~]

Z15109 south approach Market St in GR, heading into Wyoming Yard, pretty sure NEVETS on the radio. Also at that time, D70009 were ok on a reverse move at the east end of Wells...dunno what they are doing.
Some D800 job is supposed to be on duty at West Olive around 6pm it sounds.

Argh... went trackside attempting to find D70009, was almost to 16th St, gates down and through goes their train of 3 cars.. blah. Really need a scanner in the car.