What a train that goes by my house is?

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 6, 2005 1:37 PM

I got a scanner and when a train goes by my house it calls on the scanner the Q train. I think it is an auto rack train. If you can tell me where it is from and how it gets to here. I live right beside the Coffeyville Sub not to far from Coffeyville. Any info on any other trains that are special would be great to. Special as high priority or anything.

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coborn35

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From: Duluth,Minnesota,USA
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Posted by coborn35 on Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:39 PM

As far as the Q train thing, I believe that it is just a classification of trains not nessicarily what they are carrying. The CSX runs alot of Q trains. You might want to ask the resident CSX engineer to put a reply on here.
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coborn35

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Posted by coborn35 on Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:43 PM

The Q also means that it is the second highest priority train (with z being the highest) As for the calling on the radio, the crew of the regular train may have been put on a siding to let the Q train pass so now that they are on the siding and they are radioing the Q train the go ahead on the mainline.

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dehusman

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Posted by dehusman on Sunday, February 13, 2005 1:55 AM

Not on the UP. A Q train is a priority manifest which is in the middle of the pecking order of trains. It could be any one of several trains. Auto rack trains are "A" trains. It probably is a train from Houston to North Platte or Kansas City.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 8:24 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

Not on the UP. A Q train is a priority manifest which is in the middle of the pecking order of trains. It could be any one of several trains. Auto rack trains are "A" trains. It probably is a train from Houston to North Platte or Kansas City.

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csxengineer98

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From: US
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Sunday, February 13, 2005 4:55 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

The Q also means that it is the second highest priority train (with z being the highest) As for the calling on the radio, the crew of the regular train may have been put on a siding to let the Q train pass so now that they are on the siding and they are radioing the Q train the go ahead on the mainline.

first off.... what road are you near.... if its not csx..then what im about to say means nothing..lol...
the Q is a standered train ID on csx....just about eveything has a Q... emply coal trains normaly have an E loaded coal trains normaly have a V .....loaded coke and empty coke trains normaly have a K...yard jobs have a Y....and road switchers have a D....as far as the Z..that is a forein line train that has trackage rights on CSX...and amtrak trains have a P...and so on...now thier are some other IDs such as X and S.... the X is an extra train... and the S is the second part of a Q train...as far as telling what trains are hot and not on that sub...even if i knew..i am not at liberty to say....rail secuertiy

hope that helps a little
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