CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021
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D801-07 @ 17:21 Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6304 & CSX engines #3440 + #3167 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9140. He'll go into Wells siding mp CG41.4 to set off the train & then take the CSX power into the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.
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D708-07 departed Howell for Lansing at 17:20 with 61 cars. The last 30 were empty fly ash cars which may be the last of those coming out of Ann Pere seeing there was so many of them. If D706-07 left Lansing by 16:49, the meet should be at Williamston. Won't be Fowlerville because 708 is already moving west from there. D706 cleared all the cars off of main two so should have quite a jag. 708 parked 57-60 cars there yesterday.
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D801-07 @ 17:56 main to siding Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #6304 & CSX engines #3440 + #3167 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9140.
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D801-07 @ 18:42 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 130 feet long. CSX engines #3440 + #3167 lite power headed for the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.
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D706-07, traveling at a slow rate of speed considering they had clear signals all the way from Fowlerville, by Howell at 19:00, with 157 cars, 261+235 up front.
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Thank you Bob! Green signal here.
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Might as well call it a night on D706, Micah. Their slow speed was evidently due to engine problems, again. They have stalled on Ann Pere hill. With a long heavy train and the crew basically "short" on time, regardless, if they have to double their train to Brighton, get help, or get their power issues fixed, don't count on this crew getting beyond Brighton, they still have the diamond blocked as well.
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Aww man, was really looking forward to seeing it. Thanks for the update.BL2-1843 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:31 pmMight as well call it a night on D706, Micah. Their slow speed was evidently due to engine problems, again. They have stalled on Ann Pere hill. With a long heavy train and the crew basically "short" on time, regardless, if they have to double their train to Brighton, get help, or get their power issues fixed, don't count on this crew getting beyond Brighton, they still have the diamond blocked as well.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021
EDIT on D706: Conductor to walk his entire train back to the end, which should take an hour, back the train to the west end signal at Howell, walk back to Lucy Road to make a cut and head east with no EOT, if they can even make the hill with that. They will not be returning to get the rest of their train and a best, die on the main at Silver Lake Road at Green Oak. Good luck with that.
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Can he not just remove the EOT from the last car and put it on the end of his shorter train? Also hope he dressed warm.BL2-1843 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:50 pmEDIT on D706: Conductor to walk his entire train back to the end, which should take an hour, back the train to the west end signal at Howell, walk back to Lucy Road to make a cut and head east with no EOT, if they can even make the hill with that. They will not be returning to get the rest of their train and a best, die on the main at Silver Lake Road at Green Oak. Good luck with that.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021
When you double a hill you basically setup the train such that you will eventually put it back together in the original order. There's no need for the EOT just to go up a siding or two. Plus those things are a pain to carry especially when you have to walk along the train on the ballast slope...definitely best to just leave it back there.DriverJon wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:58 pmCan he not just remove the EOT from the last car and put it on the end of his shorter train? Also hope he dressed warm.BL2-1843 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:50 pmEDIT on D706: Conductor to walk his entire train back to the end, which should take an hour, back the train to the west end signal at Howell, walk back to Lucy Road to make a cut and head east with no EOT, if they can even make the hill with that. They will not be returning to get the rest of their train and a best, die on the main at Silver Lake Road at Green Oak. Good luck with that.
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E800-07 @ 20:28 has his signal, siding to main, & proceed westward from Wells mp CG43.3 with BNSF engine #6304 & 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF #9140.
E800-07 @ 20:41 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,840 feet long.
E800-07 @ 20:41 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,840 feet long.
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E800-07 @ 21:11 westward Bangor’s Center Street crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #6304 & 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF #9140. He's going into Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak P370.
Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.
E800-07 @ 21:58 westward, siding to main, west end Gross mp CG63.1
Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:59:15 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)
Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.
E800-07 @ 21:58 westward, siding to main, west end Gross mp CG63.1
Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:59:15 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)
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Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:29 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)
Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 with 16 axles & 310 feet long.
Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 with 16 axles & 310 feet long.
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Q327-08 @ 08:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 428 axles & 6,024 feet long. CSX engine #3229 & mid dpu CSX #3284 & 104 cars.
Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:16 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.
Q327-08 @ 08:26 westward with train clearing the Holland Depot mp CG25.3
Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:16 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.
Q327-08 @ 08:26 westward with train clearing the Holland Depot mp CG25.3
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Q327-08 @ 09:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 428 axles & 5,878 feet long. CSX engine #3229 & mid dpu CSX #3284 & 104 total cars.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021
The end result of yesterday's D706 at Howell: The train was backed up so the head end was between Walnut Street and the wooden bridge which put the tail end west of MP 56. Highlander Way crossing was cut. Taxi had the crew picked up by 10:40pm. Another taxi brought a Lansing crew to Howell at 12:55am. This crew put the train back togehter, and had zero problems making Ann Pere hill this time at 2:15am. Crew took it MP 25 and taxied back to Lansing.
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Q327-08 @ 09:27:30 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #3229 & mid dpu CSX #3284 & 104 total cars.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - December 2021
Y106 with 2 GP40-3s and 8 cars east by CH 146 at 10:02. Looks like a Fox turn today.
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