Train Tracking Info from Hermosillo to Detroit -- How-To Trick

[Hippestgoldfish]

Well, the day I have been waiting for since October 2021 is almost here. My XLT Hybrid is now waiting for transport to the dealer from the train yard. Pretty excited! Now just hoping everything goes smoothly at the dealership and with selling my 2018 Escape. Anyways, I have been tracking transit time and locations to let everyone know how fast the train moved from Hermosillo to Detroit. The alternating colors indicate a new day. Overall, the time has been 12 days from Mexico to Detroit. The trains seemed to move much faster through the Union Pacific lines than they did through the CSXT rails.

One trick I used is to program in the CSX information into my phone with pauses and information built into the contact.
The below is what the phone number looked like in my contact. Note: Car initials are strange, TTGX was typed into the phone as 81814192 (First letter on the 8 digit, first letter on the 8 digit, First number on the 4 digit and second number on the 9 digit on the phone)
(Note: the pauses work for IOS, not sure if android uses the same pause lengths)

18002352352,,,1#,,[CAR INITIALS]#,,[CAR NUMBER],,,##

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[Michigan Bill]

Great job! Mine looks to be following the same path.

 

[Fred's Garage]

Well, the day I have been waiting for since October 2021 is almost here. My XLT Hybrid is now waiting for transport to the dealer from the train yard. Pretty excited! Now just hoping everything goes smoothly at the dealership and with selling my 2018 Escape. Anyways, I have been tracking transit time and locations to let everyone know how fast the train moved from Hermosillo to Detroit. The alternating colors indicate a new day. Overall, the time has been 12 days from Mexico to Detroit. The trains seemed to move much faster through the Union Pacific lines than they did through the CSXT rails.

One trick I used is to program in the CSX information into my phone with pauses and information built into the contact.
The below is what the phone number looked like in my contact. Note: Car initials are strange, TTGX was typed into the phone as 81814192 (First letter on the 8 digit, first letter on the 8 digit, First number on the 4 digit and second number on the 9 digit on the phone)
(Note: the pauses work for IOS, not sure if android uses the same pause lengths)

18002352352,,,1#,,[CAR INITIALS]#,,[CAR NUMBER],,,##

I'm not good at a lot of these tracking links. How can I track my truck coming to Sheehy Ford in Maryland. My salesman says it is enroute via train.
Thanks!


2022 2023 Lariat Hybrid, White, 360, Inverter - Ordered Nov 15th 2021
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[kcamp317]

One issue I encountered during my tracking was it was able to be tracked via CSX info until it reached St louis. At that point it said "delivered to customer". However I checked Norfolk Southern after that point and I was able to track the rail car the rest of the trip.

 

[stretch119]

Well, the day I have been waiting for since October 2021 is almost here. My XLT Hybrid is now waiting for transport to the dealer from the train yard. Pretty excited! Now just hoping everything goes smoothly at the dealership and with selling my 2018 Escape. Anyways, I have been tracking transit time and locations to let everyone know how fast the train moved from Hermosillo to Detroit. The alternating colors indicate a new day. Overall, the time has been 12 days from Mexico to Detroit. The trains seemed to move much faster through the Union Pacific lines than they did through the CSXT rails.

One trick I used is to program in the CSX information into my phone with pauses and information built into the contact.
The below is what the phone number looked like in my contact. Note: Car initials are strange, TTGX was typed into the phone as 81814192 (First letter on the 8 digit, first letter on the 8 digit, First number on the 4 digit and second number on the 9 digit on the phone)
(Note: the pauses work for IOS, not sure if android uses the same pause lengths)

18002352352,,,1#,,[CAR INITIALS]#,,[CAR NUMBER],,,##

Thanks for sharing this! Your pre-programmed phone number trick will be very helpful.

@Michigan Bill and I both have mavericks on the same train. Ours are currently sitting in Avon, Indiana. The tracking messages seem to have changed now that we hit Avon, Indiana. Previously every time I called the CSX tracker it would say “Load departed [city],[state]” and would also say that no ETA is available. Now the tracker says “Load arrived at Avon, Indiana” and also tells me that it’s scheduled to arrive in Wayne, Michigan on Jan 25th.

It took our train 8 days to arrive in Avon, Indiana, and now it will apparently take 5 more days to get to Wayne, Michigan. Did you have a similar experience? I can’t believe that the final few hundred miles will take so long.

 

[h20mxracer222]

My Maverick was shipped 2 days ago. It's coming to N Georgia. Per the email I received it said to expect it by Feb 12th to the 18th. Excited for it to arrive.

 

[Oneeye]

Thanks for sharing this! Your pre-programmed phone number trick will be very helpful.



@Michigan Bill and I both have mavericks on the same train. Ours are currently sitting in Avon, Indiana. The tracking messages seem to have changed now that we hit Avon, Indiana. Previously every time I called the CSX tracker it would say “Load departed [city],[state]” and would also say that no ETA is available. Now the tracker says “Load arrived at Avon, Indiana” and also tells me that it’s scheduled to arrive in Wayne, Michigan on Jan 25th.



It took our train 8 days to arrive in Avon, Indiana, and now it will apparently take 5 more days to get to Wayne, Michigan. Did you have a similar experience? I can’t believe that the final few hundred miles will take so long.

I'm with ya also. Wonder how long from Wayne to belleville. The wait is getting shorter.

 

[Hippestgoldfish]

Thanks for sharing this! Your pre-programmed phone number trick will be very helpful.

@Michigan Bill and I both have mavericks on the same train. Ours are currently sitting in Avon, Indiana. The tracking messages seem to have changed now that we hit Avon, Indiana. Previously every time I called the CSX tracker it would say “Load departed [city],[state]” and would also say that no ETA is available. Now the tracker says “Load arrived at Avon, Indiana” and also tells me that it’s scheduled to arrive in Wayne, Michigan on Jan 25th.

It took our train 8 days to arrive in Avon, Indiana, and now it will apparently take 5 more days to get to Wayne, Michigan. Did you have a similar experience? I can’t believe that the final few hundred miles will take so long.

Once it got off the UP tracks, it seemed to follow a schedule of traveling for a day, waiting for a day on CSX tracks. It also got to Wayne before the expected ETA. It is now sitting in a parking lot in Wayne waiting for a car carrier to take it to my dealer. Not sure how long this will take. This last bit of the wait is pretty exciting.

 

[Fred's Garage]

One issue I encountered during my tracking was it was able to be tracked via CSX info until it reached St louis. At that point it said "delivered to customer". However I checked Norfolk Southern after that point and I was able to track the rail car the rest of the trip.

Thanks!

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