CSX MI Train Location Update 5-13-09

[Raildudes dad]

CSX dropped off a few CH's for the GRE. Nothing from GER. 371 has 1+3

[mikerm19]

What are CH's?

[~Z~]

My current signature is right on today...

Whoa, behind it's runnin - Yoda, is that you? - Trust in force, you must! - Wait for Amtrak, you must.

Amtrak P37113 - HUDSONVILLE MI CG 12 05-13-2009 09:00
Q32713 - set to leave detroit at 2pm
Q33413 ROSSTT 05-13-2009 08:34
Q33513 - ENSEL MI CH 89 05-13-2009 08:47
K35611 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 05-13-2009 08:59
CP X50012 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 05-13-2009 07:52(k356 passed them up at saugatuck, CP 8553 reported leading)
N90313 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94911, E94913 - not moving yet
K35713 - hasn't left Detroit yet(GR routing)
Q15013 - EUREKA ROAD MI CC 96 05-13-2009 08:50
Q13212 - DETROIT TV MI QQM 2 05-13-2009 08:45
Q32113 - annulled
Q32212 - FLINT MI CC 35 05-13-2009 06:00

And best for the last... Stone is finally starting up!
K91012 - hasn't left Chicago yet for Grand Rapids (thanks cnw8835, has 48 loads, Y351 taking it to Dolton)

[J T]

What are CH's?

Hoppers that are covered.

[donnieland]

p371 by east waverly at 918am
k356 by east waverly at 921am - siding to main - 7313 ld & 7633 trail with 71 cars

from early morning
d803 - lite power out of west olive made the waverly pickup - 3 tr's - 40 x 12 - 52 cars
and took them to wyoming approx 130 to 200am
d700 tied up at benton harbor yesterday - per rn and d803 crew d700 working long and then
back to wyoming.

[donnieland]

x500 by east waverly at 955am - 8553 with 47 cars

[~Z~]

Q32713 - set to leave detroit at 2pm
Q33513 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-13-2009 11:27
K35611 - PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 05-13-2009 13:12
CP X50012 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-13-2009 13:07 CP 8553 reported leading
N90313 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94911, E94913 - not moving yet
K35713 - hasn't left Detroit yet(GR routing)
Q15013 - WALES NO 1 OH CTT 26 05-13-2009 12:54
D00712 and D00713 - not moving still out of Holland I'd assume(tie train)
K91012 - CHICAGO IL DD 2 05-13-2009 13:15(thanks cnw8835, has 48 loads, says it's enroute to GR for a destination, not lansing from what I can see)

[BL2-1843]

In my post on Tuesday, I had intened to mentioning a west olive eastern load, N907-08 was on the docket, coming through Ohio somewhere. When it was by a 0645 today with CSX 936-67 for power, it reminded me. Surprise was, was not seeing a thing of it mentioned anywhere on todays train Line Up. Perhaps the train is sitting dead somewhere between Howell and Grand Rapids.

[~Z~]

Surprise was, was not seeing a thing of it mentioned anywhere on todays train Line Up. Perhaps the train is sitting dead somewhere between Howell and Grand Rapids.

N90708 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-13-2009 11:35

Bob, I've mentioned this a number of times, but I'll restate.. The "train lineup" i get is me plugging in a symbol and date, such as q32713, or n90707, or n90708, or n90309, shake my magic 8-ball, and it'll tell me if one is coming... for lots of those oddballs like N907, i just don't have the time to search every symbol every day... Those with mainframe access have got it good, so please let us know whenever you see something "on the docket." It's very helpful for those trains that aren't daily or at least weekly.

[Raildudes dad]

MQT at Van's about 2:00pm

[Mr. Tops]

Uncle Pete has instituted a extra extra board that keeps folks working in lieu of furlough because they know buisiness will pick up again and they will need EXPERIENCED crew memebers..,.but then again UP can be ahead in the logic game sometimes.

Ah yes, the "AWTS" board. Stands for Auxiliary Work and Training Status. When the cuts first happened, this is where everyone went, until they decided to put a cap on the board, and cut THAT board down too! Everyone then goes to the FURLOUGH board. Out of the dozens of guys furloughed in Villa Grove, there are three on the AWTS board. Supposed to be five, but two of the guys opted to put themselves on the cutoff board.

AWTS guys have to be able to cover 2 days a week. They have set days so they "know" when they have a .01% chance of working. So, whether they work or not, they get paid for four days a half. The guys that have opted for the cutoff board have done so for other "benefits"...ie not having to worry about going to work, and getting a better paycheck from the state.

When the extra board is exhausted, we have two conductors on a "supplemental board". They are two of the highest-seniority conductors and sit and collector their pay and only work when they are needed. As of late, they have been working quite regularly...still the guys on the AWTS board haven't seen the sun in months...

[SD80MAC]

MQT's around Fuller right now. Not sure if they're going down to Wyoming or not.

[PlymouthStationGuy]

Q32713 cleared Plymouth@ 15:03 8501,8837 and 77 cars (14 msu coal & no DSSX cars)
L27212 cleared Toledo wye @ 13:49 7334 ( CR paint ) 9508 with 23 loaded Auto Rack from Wayne
and 17 manifest car.

[lemscate]

MQT SB Watson with 1 Geep, 2 empty bulkhead flats and a Railbox. When did they start a local job down here? FIrst time I've seen this happen (not that I mind, or anything).

[i995impalass]

MQT is Testin out a Sparta Local

[BL2-1843]

N90708 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-13-2009 11:35

Bob, I've mentioned this a number of times, but I'll restate.. The "train lineup" i get is me plugging in a symbol and date, such as q32713, or n90707, or n90708, or n90309, shake my magic 8-ball, and it'll tell me if one is coming... for lots of those oddballs like N907, i just don't have the time to search every symbol every day... Those with mainframe access have got it good, so please let us know whenever you see something "on the docket." It's very helpful for those trains that aren't daily or at least weekly.[/quote][/
I understand perfectly Zach, and is the reason why I had every intention of posting and letting you know I knew it was coming by mid afternoon on Tuesday, but forgot. What I meant in my last, that I was surprised no one else had seen and reported the train yet, for you to it get on earlier line ups.

D708 only had five cars going east to South Lyon again to pick up one lumber empty and is already coming back west behind Q327-13. RN just told a signal maintainer at Fowlerville, fixing a track light that was on that he had four trains converging on him. Must be K356 and X500 heading east, and Q327 and D708 heading west. None the less, you don't hear that often anymore in these parts.

[Raildudes dad]

Looks like the GRE made a round trip to Amway and back. I can't tell if they delivered to Lowell but the outbound is all Amway.

Wind is out of the east - sounds like MQT NB about Turner at 5:00pm

[~Z~]

Q32713 - ENSEL MI CH 89 05-13-2009 17:38
K35611 - BECK ROAD MI CH 28 05-13-2009 17:52
CP X50012 - HOWELL MI CH 54 05-13-2009 17:47 CP 8553 reported leading
N90313 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94911 - WE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 116 05-13-2009 17:44
E94913 - not moving yet
K35713 - hasn't left Detroit yet(GR routing)
D00712 and D00713 - not moving still out of Holland I'd assume(tie train)
K91012 - GROSS MI CG 62 05-13-2009 17:52
Z15113 - FULLER MI CGT 3 05-13-2009 16:58
D70813 - HOWELL MI CH 54 05-13-2009 17:53
N90708 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-13-2009 15:15
L27212 - DETROIT MI CH 1 05-13-2009 14:49

[PSK at CH45.2]

X50012 coming into Brighton at 1814.

[Mr. Tops]

Nice shot Peter! i like it a lot despite being cloudy.