CSX Train Location Updates - December 2020

[donnieland]

tuesday 371 and 327
371
633a - 19.1 - 16 axles,305'
640a - clear 112th and waverly
644a/648a - arr/depart holland
656a - clear pair east saugatuck
710a - clear pair wells
713a - 44.2 - 16 axles, 305'
722a - clear pair grand junction

327
634a/642a - clear ee/we hudsonville
651a - 19.1 - 212 axles,2877'
656a - app 112th ave - 5360 ld, 565 trail, 50 cars
working waverly today - will pickup 1, 2,and 22 tk -
will plckup 1 or 2 first, whichever tk has the 2742 motor on the west end, thats going to barr

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-22 @ 7:30am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 wit the IDTX #4632 & 3 SuperLiner cars (2 had boarded at the station mp CG60.5) Cam was down.
Amtrak P371-22 @ 8:10am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P371-22 @ 8:18am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 feet long.

[Tom49801]

N801-21 @ 09:51am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,904 feet long. BNSF engine #9257 + 1 & 129 loaded coal cars.
Q327-22 @ 09:56am westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 348 axles & 4,719 feet long. CSX engines #5360 + #565 & 85 cars (he had picked up 35 cars in Holland).

[BL2-1843]

D70522 was in and out of the siding around the parked cars on the main and cleared the west end of Howell at 05:43. 105 cars with 738 leading & DPU 3211 on the rear.

GLC arrived in Howell prior to 01:00, left their Ann Pere set out cars north of Howell and continued on towards Ann Arbor to work Osmer. They returned north by 04:15, asked for permission to come out and work CSX as Z62422 at 04:25 but was told they had to wait 30 minutes for D705 before doing so. A little humor here, but while D705 took a 20 minute delay having to run thru the siding, GLC took an hour and 20 minute delay before they could do so. Had the main line cleared off by 06:30, returned by 08:00 to set off 79 cars in the Howell pass for the next D708 pick up. They departed back north at 09:15. Todays GLC power was 398+383-393+395. Set off cars included 25 three bay hoppers, 20 ash,, 18 tanks, 15 tie gons and one coke.

[Tom49801]

Q327-22 @ 10:17:12am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5360 + #565 + #2742 & 83 cars. The CSX #2742 was usually paired with the CSX #2652 for the D700 & D702 trains.
N801-21 @ 10:30am was contacted by Dispatch advising his DP engines are at the east end of Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & for him to remain on the main & bring the 2 CSX engines out from the west end to couple up. N801 replied his screen doesn't show the BNSF engine #9257 is DP capable - Dispatch is contacting Mechanical for a clarification.
Q326-22 @ 10:47am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 312 axles & 4,412 feet long. CSX engine #424 + 1 & 75 cars.

N801-21 @ 10:50am was advised there was a circuit breaker he had to operate to activate his DPU capabilities.

Q326-22 @ 11:03am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

[Tom49801]

N801-21 @ 11:16:32am eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 w/BNSF engines #9257 + #9348 & 129 loaded coal cars. Change in plans, he's to take his train inside of Grand Junction siding instead of staying on the main to add the CSX pushers.

[SD80MAC]

D900 on duty in Grand Rapids, running to Hartford with a bunch of WMI traffic.

[Tom49801]

Q327-22 @ 11:46am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #5360 + #565 + #2742 & 83 cars.

[Tom49801]

D70522 was in and out of the siding around the parked cars on the main and cleared the west end of Howell at 05:43. 105 cars with 738 leading & DPU 3211 on the rear.

D705-22 @ 11:57am westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 636 axles & 9,490 feet long. The above power & 156 cars.
D705-22 between 12:31pm/1:01pm reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 636 axles.

[Tom49801]

Q327-22 @ 11:58am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 348 axles & 4,776 feet long. CSX engines #5360 + #565 + #2742 & 83 cars.
Q326-22 @ 12:12pm advised Dispatch he has problems with an air hose & mounting bracket on the 56th car & he's setting that car off inside Kirk siding mp CG70.2

[trnwatcher]

D900 on duty in Grand Rapids, running to Hartford with a bunch of WMI traffic.

12:25 EST D90022 WB IVANREST. CSXT 4010 LEADING.

[Tom49801]

D900 on duty in Grand Rapids, running to Hartford with a bunch of WMI traffic.

D900-22 @ 1:00pm westward reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with 254 axles & 3,662 feet long. CSXT engine #4010 & 62 cars. He's heading into Waverly/Holland mp CG23.0

[trnwatcher]

13:00 EST N80122? DEPARTING GRAND JUNCTION AHEAD OF 326 THAT IS STILL SITTING A CAR OUT AT KIRK. D900 LAST REPORTED BY WE HUDSONVILLE. D705 GOING HOS AT WE FOX. RECREW IN CAB HEADED THAT WAY PER RN.

[Tom49801]

N801-21 @ 1:12pm eastward reported on the move again at mp CG51 with BNSF engines #9257 + #9348 & 129 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #579 + #989.
N801-21 @ 1:23pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,171 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Q326-22 @ 2:09:09pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #424 + #711 & 74 cars (he had set off 1 car inside Kirk siding mp CG70.2 that was having issues).
Q326-22 @ 2:42pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 308 axles & 4,427 feet long.

[Talk]

N801 approach West Olive Switch
Q326-22 clear Waverly
D900-22 clear Holland 4010 leading 2804
D702-22 CSXT 2652 LHF Solo entering Waverly

[Tom49801]

D900-22 @ 3:19pm has his signal westward, siding to main, at Holland mp CG25.3 with CSXT engine #4010 leading.

[Tom49801]

Q326-22 @ 3:31pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 308 axles & 4,321 feet long. CSX engines #424 + #711 & 74 cars (he had no work for Waverly/Holland).
D900-22 @ 3:32pm westward reported from mp CG28.0 with CSX engines #4010 + #2804. Many thanks to Charlie L2S for being out at Holland spotting the trains for us!

[LansingRailFan]

D708 has cars for Anderson’s in Webberville today and Asahi. Will go to Howell and pick up from GLC.

[Tom49801]

D900-22 @ 4:01pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 146 axles & 2,087 feet long. CSX engines #4010 + #2804 & 34 cars.
D900-22 @ 4:16:26pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 There were 16 gons with rip-rap, 9 gons of boulders, 4 Tanks, 2 reefers & 3 CH (not in that order).