CSX Train Location Update 3-29-14

[J T]

Train rolling through Benton Harbor right now. I have no idea what it is or what direction, but I hear it.

[rsinoms]

Amtrak 371 with P42 62 and 3 Superliners approaching Hartford at 9:17am.

[J T]

Amtrak 371 with P42 62 and 3 Superliners approaching Hartford at 9:17am.

Just pulling into St. Joe right now. Couldn't make out the loco # from my vantage point in Harbor Shores though.

[justin_gram]

P371 Clear indication at Vine. AMTRK 62 leading.

[SW]

G378-26 southbound clearing 7 Mile Rd. No engine # called out.

[SW]

Q272 turning east at Plymouth. CSX 7822+7686+12 loaded autoracks.
14:35 SB E951 clearing Plymouth. BNSF 9890+9625.

[C&OGP75745]

Q272 turning east at Plymouth. CSX 7822+7686+12 loaded autoracks.

That would be Q27728
Q27228 is in Romulus
E95127 going thru Plymouth currently

[Racer]

Q272 turning east at Plymouth. CSX 7822+7686+12 loaded autoracks.

That would be Q27728
Q27228 is in Romulus
E95127 going thru Plymouth currently

Q277? Is that a new train?

[Tlout]

BNSF 6106, 9256 with empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:30 pm.

[SW]

Q272 turning east at Plymouth. CSX 7822+7686+12 loaded autoracks.

That would be Q27728
Q27228 is in Romulus
E95127 going thru Plymouth currently

Q277? Is that a new train?

He did call out Q277-28; I thought he was just being "dyslexic". Never heard of Q277.

[trnwatcher]

BNSF 6106, 9256 with empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:30 pm.

17:15 EST HEARD RN TELLING THIS TRAIN (D802-29) THAT THEY HAD 5 EXTRA CARS IN THE CONSIST. SOMEONE AT WEST OLIVE MUST NOT BE GIVING THE RR THE CORRECT CAR COUNT\CONSIST. THE SCANNER IS PICKING THESE EXTRA CARS UP LUCKILY. SECOND ONE IN 2 DAYS THAT I'VE HEARD GO THROUGH THIS WITH THE RN.

[SW]

Q335 cleared Napier.

[trnwatcher]

18:22 EDT D80229 WAS BEING ASKED BY EAST TOWER IF THEY WHERE GOING TO STAY "THERE" AND WAIT FOR N903 TO SHOVE IT UP THE HILL OR WHERE THEY GOING BACK TO WEST OLIVE FOR OTHER POWER TO PUSH N903 UP THE HILL. CAN'T HEAR THE TRAIN SIDE OF THE CHAT BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE CAB WAS ALREADY THERE SO THEY ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO WEST OLIVE AND GET OTHER POWER.

[SW]

Q321-29 clearing Plymouth. CSX 8400+7330+83 cars.
D737 is heading north with CSX 2710 leading.

[trnwatcher]

19:02 EDT Q33429 IS WORKING ON GETTING POWER OUT OF THE MICKEY MOUSE AND GETTING ONTO THEIR TRAIN.

[justin_gram]

Coal train just went through Maiden lane. (Eastbound)

[cnw8835]

Q334 was heading eastward out of GR passing over 28th St at about 1950. BNSF Dash-9 and a Grinstein 70MAC for power.

[trnwatcher]

21:29 EDT P370-09 EB WEST END HUDSONVILLE. SOUNDS LIKE Q334-29 IS OUT EAST OF SNOW RD. ALREADY HAVE THEIR EC1 FROM LAKO TO ENSEL.

[EDIT] 21:33 EDT TRAIN IS WB AND IS Q335-29. BASKETBALL AND LISTENING TO THE SCANNER ISNT MIXING WELL TONIGHT....

[EDIT]21:40 EDT Q334-29 WAS WAITING IN THE HOLE AT FOX FOR Q335. P370-29 IS AT GRANDVILLE

[trnwatcher]

22:14 EDT Q32729 WAS STARTING TO PULL WB FROM LAMAR AND THEIR EOT PUKED ON THEM. CAR DEPT AND CHECKER\DRIVER WILL BE STOPPING THE END OF THE TRAIN NEAR THE WEST END SHANTY TO SWITCH OUT EOT AND GIVE THEM ANOTHER AIR TEST.

Q335-29 IS COMING BY PLEASANT ST WITH 8000-9000' OF TRAIN PER THE RN. SOUNDS LIKE Z151-29 MAY BE SITTING NORTH OF TURNER ST WAITING ON AMTRAK TO CLEAR AND Q335 TO GET YARDED. MIGHT BE A LONG NIGHT FOR THE MQT FOLKS.

[EDIT]22:35 EDT MUST HAVE BEEN A QUICK PIT STOP FOR Q327. THEY JUST CALLED CLEAR CG 9.0.

[JoJames]

Q277 has been extended from Walbridge to Detroit.