Fawk

I think you're right

My car is still hanging out in Gibson too

383vett

We probably need to start a new thread; "Gibson rail yard wait."

warc1

Correct. Autoracks travel on Norfolk Southern from Toledo to the Gibson Yard in Hammond IN where they are broken up and reassembled into trains for various major destinations west, or in my case, north to Canada. At the link below, you can see the yard is devoted solely to assembling autoracks. I'm told that the nominal wait before departing as part of a new train is a day or two.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.61020.../data=!3m1!1e3

Boiler_81

Gibson is not a town, it is a rail yard in Hammond, IN. Hammond is next to Chicago.

SteveAS

Mine was in Toledo for five days; arrived at the Gibson, Indiana rail yard yesterday at 4:32 PM; and, most recently, arrived at the Proviso, Illinois rail yard this evening at 6:00 PM.

Looks like my rail car is riding along to the Bay Area with others on this thread!

Fawk

Thanks for clarification. My car seems to still be there, at least as of a recent check.

Raiderh20boy

You've made it to Proviso Ill. !!!

Fawk

Sadly still in Gibson

SteveAS

It looks like 383vett and I are travelling to Milpitas, California together. As of a couple hours ago, my car is in Iowa.

docprego

Mine finally woke up and responded to OnStar yesterday in Toledo but didn't depart. Today is the 10th day it's sitting in that rail yard.

Being one of the first 2016s built it's frustrating. But then I'm sure the rail employees don't prioritize based on this.

SteveAS

I'm sorry to see you continue to be frustrated, doc!

Incidentally, my OnStar was still showing my car in the Toledo rail yard yesterday, when CSX tracking showed my car was west of Chicago, so OnStar seems not to be reliable when the car is on the train.

docprego

Thanks. I'll check with my dealer today to see if they have a rail car number. As of 1p.m. Yesterday it was not assigned.

When it woke up yesterday it was in a different spot South of the location than the last time before it went to sleep. In both pics it looks like it's sitting on the rail but that doesn't make sense for 10 days. Maybe it's in a holding lot and was moved yesterday for whatever reason.

Before:




Yesterday:

383vett

Thanks Raider.


Whoopee!


It'll be soon Fawk. You are closer than California so you should still get your Vette before the guys farther out West.

Raiderh20boy

Hi 383 !
Yours left West Dennison Iowa at 12:28 pm central!! Gettin closer!
I'm having fun tracking yours as mine is in the yard in Toledo for who knows how long! :

383vett

Thanks Raider. Appreciate the updates. Hope your train leaves jail soon

Raiderh20boy

383
Left Columbus Nebraska at 5:44 central!!

docprego

I got my rail car number from MacMulkin today! It's on the Norfolk Southern line. I couldn't find directions on how to track that carrier. But I used the CSX directions and it "seemed" to work. The automated system reported that it has no information yet. I guess that means it's not quite moving or possibly not loaded yet but it will be soon.

Was using the CSX tracking system the correct way to track Norfolk Southern? I'm not sure if the response I got was because there really was no information to report or because I was using the wrong tracking system.

SteveAS

I get the same message, so we're definitely (on different cars) on the same train!

Fawk

Mine went out from NS also and I have been using CSX to track. It has been in Gibson though for a few days without movment.

TON C7S

I hope everyone gets there baby soon. Sucks having to wait at the damn rail yard!