CSX GRE Train Location Update 10-19-07

[amtrak1007]

Amtrak LATE due to signal problems.
Talked by Plaster Creek 0115
Arrived/Departed Grand Rapids 0125/0133
AMTK 31 + 3 Horribles
Muskrats got stuck north of the power block due to live wires on the tracks. Consumers was unable to say when they would be able to remove them.

D700 left Lamar at 0120
Q334 talked to the DS to get talked by a malfunctioning (surprise!!!!!) Plaster Creek

[Tlout]

Live wires on the track in the power block - does this mean we might get to see the Mid-Michigan run in daylight to Holland?

[Raildudes dad]

1 Alma crewman on duty at the GRE at 6:45. NS & CSX picked up but I can only see 1 hopper & 1 box on CSX due to darkness. I'm guessing they'll sweep the empties today to get the car hire on the Class 1's for the weekend

[Tlout]

Amtrak was running about 10 minutes late getting in to Holland.

Another bad day for photos - dark, cloudy, windy - high wind warnings in Ottawa County until 8 PM. Hope tomorrow is better...

[J T]

Muskrats got stuck north of the power block due to live wires on the tracks. Consumers was unable to say when they would be able to remove them.

Muskrats?

[donnieland]

hi doktor and zack
need some help on this
this morning at 545am was waken by a eb going by east waverly
i thought it was x500, but consist was total manifest with 4 6 axles for motors. 500 has been a short consist for the past few weeks with one or
two motors max. i see scooterb reports about reroutes headed up to toledo. i wonder if this is a reroute or x500?
326 followed at 615am - standard consist of 30 to 40 cars and two motors
rewoke to p371 going wb by at 825 as tlout reported
905am - lite power went west - 4 bnsf 6 axles - can't say if they went west to push or north to the plant?

[~Z~]

Q32619 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-19-2007 06:40
Q33419 - SHELDON ROAD MI CH 29 10-19-2007 09:30
Q33519 - JOHN HIX ROAD MI CC 84 10-19-2007 09:29
N90318 - MICHIGAN CITY IN BIG 65 10-18-2007 20:42
N90319 - at Chicago
E94917, E94918, E94919 - at West Olive
Amtrak P37119 - KIRK MI CG 71 10-19-2007 09:33
D80218 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-19-2007 03:05
D80318 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 10-19-2007 09:27
D80119 - BENTON HARBOR MI CG 86 10-19-2007 09:30 (pullin empties or getting D70017?)
JT - Muskrats: MMRR Z62718 - ROOST DTC MI CGC 36 10-19-2007 05:33
Just running late, but still went north in the dark.

Donnie, any idea what the manifest train had for any of it's engines or car numbers? X500 didn't run as far as I can tell.

[donnieland]

sorry zack - to dark and rainny to see - only could see the lights of the engines and the outline of the consist

[~Z~]

Q32619 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 10-19-2007 12:17
Q32719 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33419 - ERIE MI CCA125 10-19-2007 12:29
Q33519 - HOWELL MI CH 54 10-19-2007 11:36
N90318 - MICHIGAN CITY IN BIG 65 10-18-2007 20:42
D80119 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-19-2007 11:09
D80318 - GRAND JCT MI CG 54 10-19-2007 12:29
Update: D80318 - WELLS MI CG 42 10-19-2007 12:53
Off to Taco Bell!

[donnieland]

x200 - eb - by east waverly 1259pm - bnsf 7598 at the head of a 7086'
298 axle - 69 car of autoracks
d803 - 112pm at east saugatuck

[~Z~]

As I left on lunch, heard CSX X20019 clearing through Zeeland..heard 7000+ feet with 298 axles, guessed it had to be autoracks, but thanks for confirming Donnie.

Saw D80318 taking N90318's cars past the Holland depot and up towards West Olive. 4 engines on the headend, three in horrible faded BNSF paint. Looked to only be 50-60 cars, so maybe the other half is down at Wells still.

X20019 is set to go to Walbridge, and we also have a Q20019 sitting in Chicago billed to go through Grand Rapids to Toledo. Q20020 set to go through Garrett though.

[rsinoms]

why are they rerouting these?

[~Z~]

Perhaps you forgot about the crazy storms that ripped apart the midwest last night Trussell? You even commented to me about the storms... hmm.....
Access speeds with my source suck right now, so here's a minimal report.

X20019 - PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 10-19-2007 14:01
Q32619 - ANNPERE MI CH 52 10-19-2007 15:25
Q32719 - SOUTH LYON MI CH 36 10-19-2007 15:28
Q33419 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 10-19-2007 15:00

[sd70accsxt700]

Q15918 Cleveland Pool Recrew, called to take it to Walbridge, and then on to GR

[~Z~]

Hmmm... Q15918 is still in Syracuse NY, while Q15917 is in West Saybrook(east of Cleveland)

Q32619 - SHELDON ROAD MI CH 29 10-19-2007 16:41
Q32719 - ENSEL MI CH 89 10-19-2007 17:35
X20019 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 10-19-2007 17:31
Q33519 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-19-2007 16:45
N90319 - in Chicago
E94518 - empties in Flint
D80219 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 10-19-2007 16:20 (set to go west)
Doesn't look like Z15118 came down for Marquette last night.
NS's Z739 hasn't ran today either.
K90819 - loaded stone for Lansing - at Chicago
Inbound K90517 - TROWBRIDGE MI CH 84 10-19-2007 17:25 (lime for Grand Rapids then Marquette Rail)

[sd70accsxt700]

I just checked again, and crew was called and cancled. Put back home on the board.

[thomas]

nappennee ind. got hit with a F3 tornado, CSX was affected but for a short time, they were running at noon.

[CAT345C]

So any body see Q335 yesterday? two C30-7s 9161 and 9304, pluse a SD40-2 and two Gevos leading.

[sd70accsxt700]

Both are remotes not C30-7's. The 9304 is a former C30-7, but the 9161 is a former B30-7.