Hottest Train on CSX

Which train running currently on CSX is the hottest?

I think the Lake Shore Limited is permitted to run 79mph in some spots on CSX.

The hottest train would probably be the transcontinental produce trains from outwest to Albany, NY. I forget the symbols though.

On the UP: ZWASKP eastbound ZSKWA westbound
which becomes
CSX: Q090 / 091

the north(east) bound juice train

Name your territory....each has it's own HOTTEST train!.

Here's a territory that seems to have no hot trains: New England.

Rockingham Racer wrote:Here's a territory that seems to have no hot trains: New England.

Ain't that the truth!! I remember getting held on a solid UPS train during "Peak Season" before X-Mas a few years ago, waited 30 minutes for a 20 car trash train to come the other way instead of holding them 15 miles back.

Hi
Hottest train on the B & A is the L170 UPS onThursday Night. It splits off of Q100 in Selkirk and is due in Worcester by 12:00am. Dispatcher clears everything out of its way and helds any westbound freight that might be running late. Q420 if it gets out on time has a great run as it sees green all the way to Worcester just to stay out of the way.
Regards,
Railman

There are similar trains that come from / through Buffalo to Chicago. Basically, a "Get Outta The Way!" train

railman616 wrote:Hi
Hottest train on the B & A is the L170 UPS onThursday Night. It splits off of Q100 in Selkirk and is due in Worcester by 12:00am. Dispatcher clears everything out of its way and helds any westbound freight that might be running late. Q420 if it gets out on time has a great run as it sees green all the way to Worcester just to stay out of the way.
Regards,
Railman

L170 and Q100 out of Selkirk on Thursday must be handling that west coast UPS traffic for New England and New York that was sped up a few years ago --- LA to the East Coast packages picked up in L.A. Monday and delivered on the East Coast Friday. Would be my guess that this traffic is the hottest on CSX.

Yes, Q100 brings the Hot UPS from the West coast for New York and L170 splits off in Selkirk for New England.

Ever since CSX...there are no hot trains...in their mind? A loaded coal train, or a garbage train

Seriously at least during my years on the railroad the hottest train was any train with a crew on "short time" meaning that
they were trying to get the train in to the terminal without the engineer and or conductor outlawing.
Having said that, UPS is probably one of the most demanding customers of any and they are a big customer too so I think
trains carrying a lot of UPS traffic would probably be considered very, very hot trains.
Noel Weaver

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