Eastern Railroad Discussion > CSX Special Freight trains/Saturday Indiana & Ohio

HEADS UP   Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, & Penn etc for Saturday & Sunday  

2 Special trains departing Rose Lake, IL   (E St Louis)............

1)   W991-13  with the SEPTA & MARC units from Siemens Calif trip (on UP last week) now eastbound. 
       Est dep Rose Lake about 2AM Saturday 3/17. Via Avon etc.   Unk Power.   5 units.  + real power.

2)   W988-14  with one big transformer and idler car.  Power UP  4489 (from Laredo) . Est departure about 3AM 
      Going to Port Huron Mich.  via  Avon, Lima, Toledo, Flint,. Then to Canada.

Good Luck.   Hopefully a few photo's.........


 

Thank's for the head's up on both of these special movements.

Walt

Posted from Android

CSX W991-13 should have UP SD70M 4912 on the point.

Backup move at Sydney to get from Avon to Lima?

Posted from iPhone

Chopperbill Wrote:
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> 2)   W988-14  with one big transformer and
> idler car.  Power UP  4489 (from Laredo) . Est
> departure about 3AM 
>       Going to Port Huron Mich.  via 
> Avon, Lima, Toledo, Flint,. Then to Canada.

Any idea of where in Canada???
thanks

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

Any update on these movements?

W988-14 shows not leaving Rose Lake, Illinois. It will run the Indy Line to Marion, Ohio then turn toward Toledo.

CG Tower

And W991?

Posted from Android

Saturday Morning UPDATE  1010AM............

Yes both trains at Rose Lake IL  big crew shortage at Avon 0/
  Will advise asap on call times.  Maybe this afternoon. No departures this AM.

991-13.  MARC  SEPTA Engs. 

988-14  Transformer  Rouyte is  Rose to Marion Fostoria Pemberville  Walbridge Flint  amd final dest is Corunna, Ont  (near Sarian).
        (CN trackage rights  Flint to Canada).

Should be interesting to get transformer load out as there is a Q687 tied down on #2 track at CP Exermont that is strung out thru the curve at Caseyville and transformers are normally " no pass " trains thru there.
Michael T Kerner
Collinsville, IL

Posted from Android

Thanks for the update! Keep us posted if anything changes on a departure.

W991 is departing Rose Lake at 1839 cost
Michael T Kerner
Collinsville, IL

Posted from Android

W988 still sitting still...

CG

CSXT W991-13 by Smithboro, IL at 7:58p.m. outside Greenville. UP 4912 leading.

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Nice video.

Walt

Posted from Android

Any up-dates on the W988 transformer move?

Sunday 1045AM  Update;

Still sitting at Rose Lake.  Waiting on clearences east.

Hopefully, out by 4-5PM.   Will advise.

W988-14 shows departing Rose Lake, IL at 4:00A.M. CST.

Thank you. Any up-dates on where it is now? When into Toledo?