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Q276-01 clearing Eckles Rd. in Livonia. Sounded like CSX 8744 leading.

Amkrak P37101 departed St. Joseph westbound at 08:16 EDT, on-time.

Has AMTK "SPOC" 90368 leading, 4 of those single level amfleet things, and AMTK 166 trailing/pushing.

Q321 just cleared Plymouth. CSX 7371 + 3039 + 181 cars.

What looked like Q272 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 244 + 5310 + 7605 + 8517 + 2 covered hoppers, 2 boxes, and 5 autoracks.

Monster 131 heading north through Romulus now

SB CSX Clear South Novi 1:57 PM
Symbol - G650-01
Locomotives - Leading is C40-8 #7591, trailing is AC44CW #109,
Friendly crew

JustinB wrote:Monster 131 heading north through Romulus now

Turning east at Plymouth, with UP 8555 + 8352 leading. But they called it out as X115-30 (on 2nd hearing, might be X150-30). Had 202 container flats / deep wells, all of them empty.

G650-01 cleared Baseline Road by the Cider Mill in Northville at 2:13 PM

Tier4GEVO wrote:G650-01 cleared Baseline Road by the Cider Mill in Northville at 2:13 PM

Got stopped short of the diamond waiting for X115 to turn the corner. G650 finally cleared Plymouth just now with 87 loads.
14:50 WB K596-01 turning south at Plymouth. CSX 4533 + 282 + 75 steel slab loads.

SW wrote:

JustinB wrote:Monster 131 heading north through Romulus now

Turning east at Plymouth, with UP 8555 + 8352 leading. But they called it out as X115-30 (on 2nd hearing, might be X150-30). Had 202 container flats / deep wells, all of them empty.

Though not guaranteed, there is a simple way to identify them

Q150/151 has a lot of Red Hamburg Sud containers. Usually led by CSX power

Q132/131 is almost always led by UP power due to the interchange in Salem. Before Salem, it's coming from Mexico City. Usually has blue Pacer stackers.

Also, they alter between taking the Lincoln Secondary vs. continuing north to Plymouth. It's often they both take the Lincoln Secondary in Carleton, but once in a while they continue northbound due to many reasons.

Considering the train was Northbound, had UP Power, my best guess would he a Q132 (SW reported an X) but it often runs as a S132 also.

SW wrote:

Tier4GEVO wrote:G650-01 cleared Baseline Road by the Cider Mill in Northville at 2:13 PM

Got stopped short of the diamond waiting for X115 to turn the corner. G650 finally cleared Plymouth just now with 87 loads.

I'm pretty sure Q150/151 and Q132/131 are the only CSX intermodals through anywhere in Michigan.

But then again, scanners can sound crazy at times. Many times, I've been fooled by D737 mistaken as some freight with locomotive #737

Tier4GEVO wrote:

SW wrote:

JustinB wrote:Monster 131 heading north through Romulus now

Turning east at Plymouth, with UP 8555 + 8352 leading. But they called it out as X115-30 (on 2nd hearing, might be X150-30). Had 202 container flats / deep wells, all of them empty.

Considering the train was Northbound, had UP Power, my best guess would he a Q132 (SW reported an X) but it often runs as a S132 also.

It was X115.

EB Y107-01 cleared Plymouth diamond and headed toward East Yard with CSX 7731 and 12 mixed freight cars.

Turning east at Plymouth, with UP 8555 + 8352 leading. But they called it out as X115-30 (on 2nd hearing, might be X150-30). Had 202 container flats / deep wells, all of them empty.[/quote]


Considering the train was Northbound, had UP Power, my best guess would he a Q132 (SW reported an X) but it often runs as a S132 also.[/quote]

It was X115.[/quote]


He's right it was x115 it's out of Portsmount Va. must be Detroit need some more intermodal cars

Rob

NB lined on the Saginaw Sub from South Novi to Clyde. Not at Middle River however, and nothing is lined south of Plymouth, so who knows.

NB grain empties just cleared 7 Mile Rd. CSX 3012 + 7779 + 86 cars. Scanner was silent.

Same train as SW, scanner silent. He really was hauling, I'd say a good 40mph. He blasted for me right under Grand River bridge so my ears are only partially functioning.

What must be a rare coal or Q322 gonna come up the Saginaw Sub, will not be able to report actual sighting.

Amtrak P370-01 eastbound moved onto the CSX at 20:24 EDT, pretty much on-time. AMTK 166 leading. Slow order 30 MPH from CG 132.3 to CG 132.2.

24 axles, 458 feet at 131.3 DD at 20:33 EDT.