grand rapids csx question

[E]

HI

I was at the wyoming yard last night. Around 11pm I saw a train heading out of the east end of the yard carrying scrap metal, DOW hoppers, and MQT boxcars. Its power was 3 csx units.. What train is this? Where is it going?

Also.. on bullsheet.com it lists z151 as Plaster Creek to Watson St. What is that all about? I thought z151 was the marquette rail baldwin train..
Any info is appreciated!

-E

[RailCanon]

HI

I was at the wyoming yard last night. Around 11pm I saw a train heading out of the east end of the yard carrying scrap metal, DOW hoppers, and MQT boxcars. Its power was 3 csx units.. What train is this? Where is it going?

Also.. on bullsheet.com it lists z151 as Plaster Creek to Watson St. What is that all about? I thought z151 was the marquette rail baldwin train..
Any info is appreciated!

-E

Yes, Z151 is the Marquette Road train to Baldwin and utilizes CSX rails between Wyoming yard (Plaster) and the north end of CSX operated track at Turner Street, where Marquette takes over duties as the line's operator.

[BL2-1843]

That was Q334-27 heading out of Wyoming yard at 11pm last night with CSX units 5227,7381,6011 for power. Already in Howell by 3am with nearly 135 cars on its way to Toledo Ohio.

[E]

Thanks for the info!!

Does that mean it is a combination of the 334 and 327? isnt it the Q326 that runs east? Is that a normal move? Does it always run that time of night? Does it do any work at Ensel? thanks

-E

[SD80MAC]

Thanks for the info!!

Does that mean it is a combination of the 334 and 327? isnt it the Q326 that runs east? Is that a normal move? Does it always run that time of night? Does it do any work at Ensel? thanks

-E

Nope, 334 usually leaves around that time. Q326 heads east from GR around noon, and Q327 comes in from the east in the evening.

[~Z~]

Does that mean it is a combination of the 334 and 327? -E

The part about Q334-27, or usually seen as Q33427, means it CSX train symbol Q334, running on the 27th of the month. Today's Q327 is called Q32727.

[amtrak1007]

I'm not sure why bullsheet.com shows Z151 working Plaster to Watson, but as indicated elsewhere its called out of Baldwin MI around 2100 or 9pm. A hotshot run will put them in GR around Midnight or so. If they have southbound switching, then they may not reach GR until 5am. After yarding their inbound train the crew will yank their EOT device, and head into the Even yard to start assembling their outbound train, then get their manifest and head north. This process can take anywhere from 45 minutes to three hours. The train will occasionally be held northbound at Godfrey, to wait for Amtrak to go West past them if they depart the yard after 615am. Inbound, the train can wait at Turner Street for Y321 (the northside yard job and local) to finish up at Padnos Iron, and Havlin Products.

[J T]

Q334 usually is VERY BIG of late. MQT is doing good business and the sand out of Sawyer and Muskegon is running heavier latetly.

Looked like quite a few sand hoppers on 335 today. Empty returns?

[amtrak1007]

Looked like quite a few sand hoppers on 335 today. Empty returns?

Yep, unless they are importing sand to build more dunes...

[tsinoms]

Q334 usually is VERY BIG of late. MQT is doing good business and the sand out of Sawyer and Muskegon is running heavier latetly.

Sand isnt comin outta Sawyer... runnin outta Techni Sand out at Bridgman aka Livingston.

[J T]

Looked like quite a few sand hoppers on 335 today. Empty returns?

Yep, unless they are importing sand to build more dunes...

Smart ass.

[csxt4617]

CSX also runs alot of chicago-bound empty sand cars from Toledo on Q335, then onto Chicago on Q327.