CSX GRE Train Location Update 10-18-07

Raildudes dad · Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:51 am

All quiet at the GRE. They did work yesterday but no pickup / delivery by CSX or NS last night. UST still car pooling from there -still don't know where to.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:05 am

Let's try to keep our CSX michigan posts for the day together.

Here's Donnieland's report:
by east waverly
1158pm - z627 - main to siding holland
1158pm - d700 - slow app east waverly
245am - k911 - wb - 2 6 axle motors - approx 50 empty stone cars
703am - e945 - wb - 2 6 axle bnsf motors - 123 cars
708am - e945 - all stop west end waverly
711am - e945 - clear west end waverly ( 112th is a parking lot by 708am )
745am - high green for p371 at east waverly

And here's Tlout's report:
BNSF 5814 (north) entering the Power Block at 6:57 AM.

D801 entering the pocket at Waverly.

Looks like another rainy day - sheesh. And to think that I missed X500 yesterday when the sun was out...

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:10 am

Q32618 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-18-2007 08:03
Q32717 - MICHIGAN CITY IN BIG 65 10-18-2007 05:31
Q33418 - ANNPERE MI CH 52 10-18-2007 07:28
Q33518 - SIBLEY ROAD MI CC 103 10-18-2007 06:47
CP X50017 - SAWYER OS MI CG 105 10-18-2007 07:59
N90318 - at Chicago
N91016 - GRAND JCT MI CG 54 10-18-2007 04:47
N95616 - FLINT MI CC 35 10-18-2007 02:25
E94516 - WESTERN AVE CONX 2 IL DC 21 10-18-2007 07:15
E94517 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-18-2007 07:44
E94518 - at Flint (that's a pile of essexville empties...)
E94916, E94917, E94918 - at West Olive
D80117 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 10-18-2007 06:59
D80217 - near West Olive
D80118 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 10-18-2007 06:30
D70017 - LIVINGSTON MI CG 98 10-18-2007 08:01
K91118 - NEW BUFFALO MI CG 115 10-18-2007 07:10

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:22 am

D80118 is having problems - heard it was a bad brake shoe - may not be leaving...

D802 is bringing light power back down.

Very dark and raining here in Holland.

donnieland · Unread post by **donnieland** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:43 am

at 900 am
d801-17 - ld motor 8809 - working waverly yard -
d801 to rn
we have an hour an a half to work before hos
we have a 54 car train, have to do air test and walk train
also restricted to 30 mph due to worn brakes on two cars in the consist
as of 935am, talked to east tower, we won't be leaving waverly
rn okay
922am - 326 - eb - csx 7563 ld & 8758 trail with 1657' 112 axles - 25 cars

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:35 pm

Q32618 - EAST END ELMDALE MI CH 131 10-18-2007 12:16
Q32718 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33418 - PLYMOUTH HI RAIL MI CC 81 10-18-2007 10:29
Q33518 - BRIGHTON MI CH 45 10-18-2007 11:58 (q334 and q335 have got to be dyin soon, if not already dead)
CP X50017 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-18-2007 10:12 (dead)
N90318 - at Chicago
N91016 - went to West Olive
E94517 - PORTER IN CG 136 10-18-2007 11:35
E94518 - at Flint
E94916, E94917, E94918 - showing at West Olive
D70017 - GROSS MI CG 62 10-18-2007 09:33 (dead)
D80217 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 10-18-2007 12:28 (BNSF 5814 powered)
D80118 - POWER DTC MI CGC 34 10-18-2007 09:35

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:15 pm

Here's an update:

Y121 back from Zeeland.

D80118 just cleared mile post 27 west bound with empties - BNSF 9965 and 5960.

D802 set out a bad order car (brakes) at Waverly - looks like they are done for now. BSNF power: 8846, 5814, 8809, 8804.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:18 pm

D801 is meeting X500 at East Saugatuck.

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:19 pm

Well I'm off to see Q327, I'll go check to see if 335 and 334 died in Brighton and Plymouth.

sd70accsxt700 · Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:00 pm

Yes they did in part thanks to ME!!!

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:06 pm

As I got my food, got down to the tracks with just barely not enough time to get a photo of the headend of D801 taking empties west. They are running down to Wells to drop off these cars, then run lite back to Holland to pick up the Waverly cars for Grand Rapids.
D80118 met CP X500 at E. Saugatuck, where I got a shot of X500 near the Holland airport.

Q32618 - CASH OS MI CH 94 10-18-2007 14:00
Q32718 - P COMPANY MI CH 26 10-18-2007 14:02
Q33418 - PLYMOUTH HI RAIL MI CC 81 10-18-2007 10:29
Q33518 - WILLIAMSTON MI CH 73 10-18-2007 14:01
CP X50017 - WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 10-18-2007 13:53
D80118 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-18-2007 13:52
D80217 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 10-18-2007 12:28
N90318 - 75TH STREET TCS IL DC 24 10-18-2007 13:11
E94916 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-18-2007 13:00 (wtf?)
D70017 - GROSS MI CG 62 10-18-2007 09:33 (no D900 listed)

And good job to Matt on screwin Q334/Q335

sd70accsxt700 · Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:27 pm

You can also include in that list Q224, K388, Q150, Q321, Q322, N849 (or somthing like that), a Grain train, Q290, Q392, Q399, Q335, Q334, all of them, and a few others

Really was not my fault, stupid tie gang, and there cerfew. Light power out of Rouge, but problem with power right off the bat, delayed two hours there. Then 30 min at Michigan Ave Conn, waiting on X500. Then the dispatcher, made us cross over in three of the 6 crossovers before Eckels Rd. meaning to of the three were restricting, (15 max). Lost another good half hour there. Sat at Hinse Park, for another half hour waiting on D716. Around the corner and into the Plymouth pass, behind D738, and to wait, for Q272, for three hours. Also signal problems at Gleenwood for the second night in a row. Also part of the three hour delay was, as a effect of the cerfew was the fact that all the trains working New Boston, show up at the same time. All at NB in a 6 hour time frame, wating to work, and having to wait, to get around everyone else, was Q287, Q216, Q289, Q245, Q224. So needless to say it gets buissy all at once. Then it cram everyone down there to fight for a spot all at once. We finall get down there at 2:30 in the morning, with 8 hours on duity already. But guess what, the U man is done at 1:00 and I have 8200 feet to triple up, and also some of it is over Pennsylvania, witch requires a 5200' walk just to get to the joint. Then pull out line ourselves up the main, and shove back 8200 feet, to clear Sibley Rd. (a must do now). Last I figured when it was all said and done, I walked 25,500' last night. Now dont forget the three and half hours it took, I have # 2 track OOS cause we are there. So that ment everyone else had to fight to go past between Romulis and Carleton. Q224 ended up highballing there pick up at NB, as I only had a hour to go, and they only had two to go when I finaly left. Departed NB, with half hour left, pulled down to Carleton to die, cut the road north of town. Just to add insult to injury, Q321 died along side of us after having to wait to get past us. So both #1 & #2 were blocked for over three hours this morning at Carleton, with southbounds. And Q290 at 9:30 was just starting to work NB, but couldent go anywhere because of the dead trains ahead.

PS isint this the woman in the photo? (the one posting at the end of the thread)

http://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewto ... ght=durand

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:22 pm

Q327 was clear South Lyon at 250pm

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:40 pm

X500 and Q335 met at Seymour. Dispatcher gave X500 the Lako and Jordan blocks, telling them that Q327 was coming into Lansing and there was a G010 for Grand Ledge out there to deal with.

EMDACESteve · Unread post by **EMDACESteve** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:45 pm

The Saginaw sub between Plymouth was definetly not designed with that many trains tranversing the line in such a short time span. The big problem I believe is that the long siding along the Sag sub main is only 15 mph. Plus all the turnouts on that stretch I believe are only 15 mph. So viola, a big quagmire! CSX should've considered much needed improvements on this line prior to the Conrail split. And the Lincoln secondary should've been signaled.
Now you know why CP chose to take its trains off CSX! CSX does not want to spend anymore money on Michigan other than for general maintenance! CP went to NS about running their train on NS. So, NS spends the money on new signals needed for the Detroit District! Whereas, CSX won't spend any money for improvements in Michigan.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:57 pm

Q32618 - SOUTH LYON MI CH 36 10-18-2007 17:33
Q32718 - SUNFIELD SIDING MI CH 113 10-18-2007 17:32 (first time I've seen that listed..)
Q33418 - PLYMOUTH HI RAIL MI CC 81 10-18-2007 10:29
Q33518 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-18-2007 17:10
CP X50017 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 10-18-2007 17:44
G01018 - LEDGE DTC MI CH 95 10-18-2007 17:51
N90318 - 75TH STREET TCS IL DC 24 10-18-2007 13:11
E94916 - NEW BUFFALO MI CG 115 10-18-2007 16:31
D70017 still at Gross?
D80217 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 10-18-2007 12:28
D80117 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-18-2007 15:50
D80118 - LAMAR MI CG 4 10-18-2007 15:54

Racer · Unread post by **Racer** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:28 pm

Mike Tabone wrote:Well I'm off to see Q327, I'll go check to see if 335 and 334 died in Brighton and Plymouth.

Q334 IS DEAD! Saw this by my house today. He is on the passing siding south of the diamond, facing very close to the Joy Road crossing. -Chris

sd70accsxt700 · Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:40 pm

That would be 334 to Toledo, 335 goes to GR

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:52 am

EMDACESteve wrote: Now you know why CP chose to take its trains off CSX! CSX does not want to spend anymore money on Michigan other than for general maintenance! CP went to NS about running their train on NS. So, NS spends the money on new signals needed for the Detroit District! Whereas, CSX won't spend any money for improvements in Michigan.

Sounds like CSX doesn't want to live by the old adage, "You've got to spend money to make money."

sd70accsxt700 · Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:21 am

Yes they are JT, they are spending money on ties, and Im making lots of money because of it.

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