CSX Michigan Divisions Luck

[TrainWatcher]

Was talking to a buddy of mine and he works on Toldeo Div. He said that The Detroit and Toldeo Div. are getting a lot of the brand new GEVO's (just out of the shop). I like them in the Dark Future scheme. They look pretty sharp. I hate not to see that many Geeps and SD's on the route. I know that a GEVO has been running a local from Plymouth to Wayne over the past 2 or 3 weeks. Now, they could use the switcher from Wayne (Currently a Geep either 38 or 40). Why waste such big power on 2-5 car trains? Just grab a reliable Geep.

[MSchwiebert]

I live next to the Toledo Sub (B&O), and while I have seen a few GEVO's, they do not dominate the power seen on this route. A possible explanation for the GEVO's heading to Toledo on the C&O side is that if past practices are followed, New GE's are set up for initial operation in Willard (this was the practice prior to the CSX/CR merger). Some of those would then be assigned to Willard-Toledo trains of which there are several. From Toledo, they can go in a multitude of directions, which would help in their dispersal.
As for "big power" on little trains, I would suspect that the power set gets turned at Detroit (or wherever) to power another train. For example, I have seen Q508 (Garrett-Toledo Stanley) go by the house as light unit(s) as a result of having no cars to haul east of Defiance. Since the units are needed in Toledo for another train, they continue on instead of returning to Garrett.

[CAT345C]

That explains why I saw a Q326 go by in July with 3 engines and no cars.

[TrainWatcher]

Yeah, It has happened alot lately.... GEVO's are all over the Detroit Div. Have seen 2 or 3 in the past few days.

[CAT345C]

Haven't seen very many out my way on the Plymouth sub course they could come by during the day. All I ever see is HLCX or FURX and the occasional BNSF loco or CSX SD40-2s

[TrainWatcher]

Watch the Eastern end of the Diamond, or the Toldeo Div. You will see em. I see them a lot though headed back toward Plymouth....