CSX Train Location Updates: March 2021

[amessmann]

Did D705 depart from Lansing yet?

D706 can be heard working Lansing, not sure what they're doing but sounds like they are working near the west end of the yard. https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/18777

[Tom49801]

Q327-06 westward @ 10:41am reported by the DD mp CG91.9 w/ 472 axles & 6,899 ft long. CSXT engines #5203 + #5 & 115 cars. He will wait at Livingston mp CG99.3 for Q326 to pass.

Q326-06 eastward @ 11:12am reported by DD mp CG91.9 w/ 380 axles & 5,382 ft long. CSXT engines #3249 + #705 & 92 cars.

[BL2-1843]

Amessmann Says: D708 Head end westbound under Isbell St. at 15:54, and all the way thru by 15:56. Lined west across Trowbridge at 16:52 [/quote]

I was standing on the bank of the hill just west of the bridge when he went by. 708 tooted once going under the bridge and again as he went by me. Was he honking for you or for me, or for for the both of us, or were you nowhere near the bridge when you posted this? With noting every possible move 708 made prior to the bridge, was surprised you did not report every signal call all the way to Trowbridge.

[Tom49801]

Q326-06 @ 12:19:17pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #3249 + #705 & 92 cars.

Q326-06 @ 12:49pm eastward reported by the DD at mp 44.2 with 380 axles & 5,465 feet long.

[amessmann]

I was standing on the bank of the hill just west of the bridge when he went by. 708 tooted once going under the bridge and again as he went by me. Was he honking for you or for me, or for for the both of us, or were you nowhere near the bridge when you posted this? With noting every possible move 708 made prior to the bridge, was surprised you did not report every signal call all the way to Trowbridge.

For both of us! I was on the south side of the bridge watching them go under. I noticed some people standing on that bank, must've been you. I have a video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSuEdZ5gbl0
D708 goes under the bridge at the 2:00 mark.

[KenB]

CSXT N.B. coal train OS Newberg Rd in Westland at 1244 on Mar 06, 2021. Two BNSF elly style.

[Racer]

N803 clear Middle River with BNSF 6342 leading. Going to tie down the train at Novi siding on the LSRC.

[SW]

N803 clear Middle River with BNSF 6342 leading. Going to tie down the train at Novi siding on the LSRC.

Clearing 7 Mile Rd. BNSF 6342 + 8525 + 130 cars.

[BL2-1843]

706 by Howell east at 1:15pm. No DPU east of Lansing. A tad over 100 cars.

[amessmann]

706 by Howell east at 1:15pm. No DPU east of Lansing. A tad over 100 cars.

Calling clear for Brighton at 13:30.

[Tom49801]

Q326-06 eastward @ 1:42pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 w/ 380 axles & 5,368 ft long. CSXT engines #3249 + #705 & 92 cars.

[Racer]

D706 clear Plymouth diamond.

D736 is wying CSX 3356 solo in Plymouth to reverse up to Novi siding and pick-up their outbound train from LSRC for Toledo.

[Talk]

Q32606 arrived GR Terminal 14:17

[BL2-1843]

[quote Honking for both of us! I was on the south side of the bridge watching them go under. I noticed some people standing on that bank, must've been you. I have a video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSuEdZ5gbl0 D708 goes under the bridge at the 2:00 mark.[/quote]

I was standing where I was because I wanted to see if that last gonola as he was backing east, and the lead one coming back west was an Ogihara scrap pick up car, and needed to be up high and up close to look down into that car. (It was) I had been picking up trash along the top of the hill prior to when 708 went west. The family of three had just come up from the sub behind me to go to the park only a minute before 708 came and walked over towards the tracks tp watch when it did

I was standing tight to the railroad utility wires pole and was in position where you could amazingly not even see me a bit as I was leaning right into it from the complete opposite side of where you were standing.. After about the 10th car, I walked over to the park to empty my pockets of trash in the park trash receptacle bin. At that time you were doing a zoom up in towards the upcoming rear of the train, as I walked toward over house. Just seconds before your video ended, you can see me walking towards my side facing train watching porch off the garage, but you did get me in it.

[amessmann]

Just seconds before your video ended, you can see me walking towards my side facing train watching porch off the garage, but you did get me in it.

Wow yeah you're in the frame for about five seconds, took me a couple tries to spot you.

While I'm here, I was barely able to make out dispatch talking to D705, in fact, that's all I heard; "RN Dispatcher...D705" (this was at 18:08)
I didn't hear D705's reply, I think I was picking up the repeater at Ann Pere. My antenna is in a weird spot for testing purposes so I heard mostly static.
I mention this because that means D705 must be on duty now, though I'm 100% sure. Will update if I hear more.

[SW]

SB D736 just cleared Plymouth diamond. CSX 3356 + 97 cars.

[Tom49801]

N800-06 @ 8:43pm eastward with BNSF engines #5813 + #9239 went into the west end of New Buffalo siding mp CG116.5 to clear up for Amtrak. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being out there track side & reporting

Amtrak P370-06 @ 8:53pm eastward passed thru Whittaker Rd crossing mp CG114.9 near the east end of New Buffalo. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

Amtrak P370-06 @ 8:59pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 16 axles & 308 feet long.
Amtrak P370-06 @ 9:16pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 17 axles (+1 error) & 307 feet long.

[Tom49801]

N800-06 @ 9:42pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,914 feet long. BNSF engines #5813 + #9239 & 129 loaded coal cars.

Amtrak P370-06 @ 9:57:22pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars (1 passenger off at the station mp CG60.5)

Amtrak P370-06 @ 10:17pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 312 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-06 @ 10:52pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

N800-06 @ 10:57:39pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5813 + #9239 & 129 loaded coal cars. He will add the 2 CSXT rear DPU engines (#5120 + #989) at Grand Junction mp CG55.6 & then take the train as far as he can. A "D" job crew will be on duty to take over.

[Tom49801]

N800-06 @ 10:57:39pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5813 + #9239 & 129 loaded coal cars. He will add the 2 CSXT rear DPU engines (#5120 + #989) at Grand Junction mp CG55.6 & then take the train as far as he can. A "D" job crew will be on duty to take over.

D801-06 (N800-06) eastward @ 12:42am reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,147 feet long. The above consist with rear DPU's added CSXT #5120 + #989.