CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1905.

[AndrewsTrains]

Clear at ee Brighton waiting at a crossing to report what happenes next

[Tom49801]

Q326-16 @ 19:07:30 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engine #3055 + CSXT #228 & 104 cars.

[sparrow24]

W082-14 Loaded ballast train crawling westbound through South Lyon.

I was told they'd be dropping ballast through CH 41 then running around in Brighton to head back to Plymouth.
WAS EE Brighton was showing an approach aspect as of half an hour ago or so.

At MP CH 39.1, still crawling west. Dropping ballast here!

CSX 3040 + 5303 + 64
Green Oak DD says 358 axles 4533 feet

Radio traffic was rough in my mobile, but there was crew chatter about running around in Brighton, and some sort of crew pickup near Rickett Rd.

[Tom49801]

The DD at mp CG19.1 @ 19:36 was being tested to return it to service & at the same time Q326-16 was being reported by the DD at mp CG44.2 Q326's DD info was stepped on by the DD19.1's test reporting.

Q326-16 has work for Waverly.

[amessmann]

Ballast train just picked up their crew at Rickett Rd. in Brighton and is headed west to run around. Slow going at 10mph for their roll by inspection. 19:52.

Stopped on the main at Brighton, beginning to pull the power to the WE. 20:00

20:35 headed back west to hook up the EOT, and back to the EE at 20:42. I should mention power is 3040, 5303, and 64.

[sparrow24]

20:35 headed back west to hook up the EOT, and back to the EE at 20:42. I should mention power is 3040, 5303, and 64.

Now eastbound, called EE Brighton at 21:11.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 ft. IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q326-16 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 308 axles & 4,301 ft. CSXT engines #3055 + #228 & 74 cars.

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:59:37 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93

[LansingRailFan]

Ballast train just picked up their crew at Rickett Rd. in Brighton and is headed west to run around. Slow going at 10mph for their roll by inspection. 19:52.

Stopped on the main at Brighton, beginning to pull the power to the WE. 20:00

20:35 headed back west to hook up the EOT, and back to the EE at 20:42. I should mention power is 3040, 5303, and 64.

Glad you got the ballast train. Too bad Micah was on his train vacay. There will be more as they will be dumping ballast from Plymouth to Elmdale on the Plymouth sub this summer.

[trnwatcher]

06:30 EDT P37117 WB BLOWING THROUGH GRANDVILLE.

[Tom49801]

D801-16 @ 06:40:48 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSXT engines #7010 + #16 & BNSF engines #6027 + #5688 & 130 empty coal cars. He went into Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 to tie down the train & will then take the CSXT engines westward to Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6 to DP the N801-11 that had tied down there on July 14th. He won't be moving him out.

Q327-17 @ 07:12 reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 312 axles & 4479 ft. CSXT engines #228 + #3055 + #2016 & 74 cars.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:40:44 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners (4 passengers On & 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

D801-16 @ 08:25:42 eastward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSXT engines #16 + #7010 lite power & is headed to Grand Jct. He did DP the N801-11 but the plans have changed - N800-17 will be taking the CSXT engines to be his rear DPU's.

[Tom49801]

Q327-17 @ 09:02 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 316 axles & 4,519 feet long. CSXT engines #228 + #3055 + #2016 & 75 cars (he had picked up 1 car from Holland).

Q327-17 @ 09:25:07 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35

[donnieland]

hi tom
the 228 lead with the 3055 next and then the 2016 by me ( east waverly ) this morning
with 74 cars approx 716am
picked up 1 car from waverly this morning
also the tie gang equipment must be stored in waverly yard, waverly siding is clear of equipment, it looked like
the tie crew finished up at the james st/104th ave crossing friday

[Tom49801]

D706-17 @ 03:38 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 464 axles & 6,718 ft. CSXT engines #8619 & #4287 & 113 cars. He had released his EC1 & headed eastward at 05:06 am.

[Tom49801]

Q327-17 @ 10:35 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 316 axles & 4,519 feet long. CSXT engines #228 + #3055 + #2016 & 75 cars.

(and thanks Donnie for the Q327 Waverly info)

[Tom49801]

N800-17 @ 11:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,954 feet long. BNSF engines #8537 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars.

At this time, the E800-16 crew is at Kirk prepping the empty coal train for departure that D801-16 had tied down there earlier. BNSF engines #6027 + #5688 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

N800-17 @ 12:22pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #8537 + #8430 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will hold the main track at Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 to add rear dpu’s CSXT #16 + #7010 that are inside the west end of the siding.

[Tom49801]

E800-16 @ 13:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,993 feet long. BNSF engines #6027 + #5688 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Saturnalia]

E800-16 @ 13:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,993 feet long. BNSF engines #6027 + #5688 & 130 empty coal cars.

By Michigan City at 12:51 CT

Looks like there is a potential eastbound for the CSX approaching Porter on the Chicago Line as well

[Tom49801]

E800-16 @ 13:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,993 feet long. BNSF engines #6027 + #5688 & 130 empty coal cars.

By Michigan City at 12:51 CT

Looks like there is a potential eastbound for the CSX approaching Porter on the Chicago Line as well

Thank you, Alex. That may be Q326, we had a loaded coal train earlier.