CSX Train Location Updates - December 2020

[BL2-1843]

As a heads up to those east of me. D706 went thru Fowlerville at 19:35 with CSX 3211 on the lead and 122 cars per the axel count. Still has to run slow thru the pass at Howell around the cars parked on the main for the last 24 hours, so you all have time to get to the tracks at Brighton and South Lyon. D708 waited in the pass at Fowlerville for 35 minutes for D706. D708 will be picking the 55 cars left left in the Trowbridge siding yesterday which will give them 76 cars back into Lansing.

[amessmann]

Thanks for the heads up, made it with a few minutes to spare, will update when it's thru.

Update - D706 thru Brighton at 20:35

Also I wanted to ask, over summer I'd be in Howell till nearly 4am regularly. I'd sometimes see two locomotives pull cars west off the Howell main (as opposed to the siding) at that time. Anyone know what operation that could've been? Or could it have been a D708? Thanks!

[amessmann]

If already lined out of siding at the west end (SLOW CLEAR), would get a MEDIUM-APPROACH SLOW into the siding (R/Y/G). At least that's how it worked when I was dispatching!

From what I've observed, that is correct other than the Medium Approach Slow, it seems like they just get an Approach aspect (Y/R/R)

[Tom49801]

D700-03 @ 9:12pm westward reported from mp CG28 with CSX engines #2742 + #2652.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 9:13pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 9:20pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

D700-03 @ 9:40pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 36 axles & 515 feet long. CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 7 cars. He's going into Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9 to clear up for Amtrak.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 9:51:10pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 (6 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

D700-03 @ 10:14:07pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 7 cars (6 CH + 1 gondola of riprap).

[Tom49801]

D700-03 @ 12:03:32am eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSX engines #2652 + #2742 & 20 cars .

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:37am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Q327-04 @ 06:52am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 308 axles & 4,106 feet long. CSX engines #5268 + #86 & 74 cars. Approach Slow signal at Zeeland called, he has work for Waverly/Holland this morning.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:26:52am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4624 & 3 SuperLiner cars (1 passenger boarded - was actually a CSX employee).
Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:08am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:17am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Q327-04 @ 09:04am westward on the move from Holland & reported from mp CG33 with CSX engines #5268 + #86. He had gone into Holland with 74 cars.
Q327-04 @ 09:31am westward reported by the DD at mp CG44.2 - all data was stepped on by another radio call.
Q327-04 @ 09:50:48am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5268 + #86 & 120 cars.

[BL2-1843]

Overnight, a G71302 crew arrived at Webberville shortly after midnight to put the 87 car grain train together. Departed east with it at 02:30, crept by the house at 03:10 preparing to run thru the siding around the GLC cars still parked on the main for the last two days. Cleared Ann Pere diamond at 03:30 and blasted thru Brighton at track speed by 03:45, just in case you heard it amessmann. CSX 268+529 on the head end. The blocked main was the topic of conversation at Webberville this morning. Meanwhile, GLC Z62404 arrived at Ann Pere at 05:08, tied on to the cars on the main and took them south, not replacing anymore there. Unusual move but at least the main line is clear.

Not sure I quite understood your question, amessmann, on the middle of the night moves you saw in Howell this summer.

[Tom49801]

Overnight, a G71302 crew arrived at Webberville shortly after midnight to put the 87 car grain train together. Departed east with it at 02:30, crept by the house at 03:10 preparing to run thru the siding around the GLC cars still parked on the main for the last two days. Cleared Ann Pere diamond at 03:30 and blasted thru Brighton at track speed by 03:45, just in case you heard it amessmann. CSX 268+529 on the head end. The blocked main was the topic of conversation at Webberville this morning. Meanwhile, GLC Z62404 arrived at Ann Pere at 05:08, tied on to the cars on the main and took them south, not replacing anymore there. Unusual move but at least the main line is clear.

Not sure I quite understood your question, amessmann, on the middle of the night moves you saw in Howell this summer.

Hello BL2-1843, which siding did they have to go thru to run around the GLC cars that were parked out on the main? Is that siding too short to park their cars inside & that's the reason why the keep the cars out on the main? Thank you

[Tom49801]

Q326-04 @ 10:37am eastward has cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #3235 + 1 & 57 cars.

[SD80MAC]

Overnight, a G71302 crew arrived at Webberville shortly after midnight to put the 87 car grain train together. Departed east with it at 02:30, crept by the house at 03:10 preparing to run thru the siding around the GLC cars still parked on the main for the last two days. Cleared Ann Pere diamond at 03:30 and blasted thru Brighton at track speed by 03:45, just in case you heard it amessmann. CSX 268+529 on the head end. The blocked main was the topic of conversation at Webberville this morning. Meanwhile, GLC Z62404 arrived at Ann Pere at 05:08, tied on to the cars on the main and took them south, not replacing anymore there. Unusual move but at least the main line is clear.

Not sure I quite understood your question, amessmann, on the middle of the night moves you saw in Howell this summer.

Hello BL2-1843, which siding did they have to go thru to run around the GLC cars that were parked out on the main? Is that siding too short to park their cars inside & that's the reason why the keep the cars out on the main? Thank you

That would be the Howell siding. The siding and the main between the signals hold the same amount of cars. CSX and GLC dropping cars on the main is just a convenience.

[Tom49801]

Q327-04 @ 11:07am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #5268 + #86 & 120 cars.
Q327-04 @ 11:18am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 492 axles & 6,752 feet long.
Q326-04 @ 11:23:21am eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #3235 + #40 & 57 cars.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:25 AM.

[MQT1223]

Z151 clear the former Watson interlocking headed north. 3389 in the lead

[Tom49801]

Q326-04 @ 12:46pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 240 axles & 3,271 feet long. CSX engines #3235 + #40 & 57 cars, he had no work at Waverly/Holland.

[trnwatcher]

13:16 EST D70204 WB EE HUDSONVILLE. Q326 ARRIVED AT WYOMING ABOUT 5 MINUTES AGO.

[Tom49801]

13:16 EST D70204 WB EE HUDSONVILLE. Q326 ARRIVED AT WYOMING ABOUT 5 MINUTES AGO.

D702-04 @ 1:30pm westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 276 axles & 3,754 feet long. CSX engines #2742 + #2652 & 67 cars. Calling a Restricting signal at Waverly @ 1:35pm

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:25 AM.

E800-03 @ 1:24pm westward reported from mp CG40.0 with BNSF engines #9256 + #8445(?). Did he also have the CSX pushers, Tiout?
I had heard them call their cab driver to meet them at Grand Junction & then called her back saying to meet them at Wells because our train is there (??). N801-02 had tied sown inside Wells siding on Dec 2nd.