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Thought I'd create a new post with what I shared in my week's build thread.
If you're not already aware, for those of you that are able to get a rail car number for their Bronco, you can use CSX's automated phone service to check on its location: (800) 235-2352
I was able to track mine all the way from the Michigan plant to the automotive rail yard in Kent, WA. This hotline continued to work even after it made the transfer from CSX's line to BNSF.
If you're like me, and want to obsessively check in 10+ times per day, I recommend setting up a speed dial on your phone with the car number programmed in so you don't have to say anything or press any numbers.
For my rail car TTGX 982769, the speed dial looked like this:
The commas should be spaced out correctly so the timing of the prompts work every time. To create your own speed dial, replace the 81814192 and 982769 numbers with your info. For the first number (81814192), you will need to program each number combo that pertains to the letters of your rail car. In my example, the first T translates to 81 since T is the 1st letter on the "8" key. The second sequence of numbers (982769) is the number portion of the rail car identifier.
Like I said, I've been obsessively tracking the progress of my Bronco since it was shipped. I know it's probably unhealthy, but what else was I supposed to do until it arrived? Here's the data I collected:
If you're not already aware, for those of you that are able to get a rail car number for their Bronco, you can use CSX's automated phone service to check on its location: (800) 235-2352
I was able to track mine all the way from the Michigan plant to the automotive rail yard in Kent, WA. This hotline continued to work even after it made the transfer from CSX's line to BNSF.
If you're like me, and want to obsessively check in 10+ times per day, I recommend setting up a speed dial on your phone with the car number programmed in so you don't have to say anything or press any numbers.
For my rail car TTGX 982769, the speed dial looked like this:
(800) 235-2352,,1,,81814192,,,982769,,,##The commas should be spaced out correctly so the timing of the prompts work every time. To create your own speed dial, replace the 81814192 and 982769 numbers with your info. For the first number (81814192), you will need to program each number combo that pertains to the letters of your rail car. In my example, the first T translates to 81 since T is the 1st letter on the "8" key. The second sequence of numbers (982769) is the number portion of the rail car identifier.
Like I said, I've been obsessively tracking the progress of my Bronco since it was shipped. I know it's probably unhealthy, but what else was I supposed to do until it arrived? Here's the data I collected:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7/17/23 | 11:24pm | Wayne, MI |
| 7/19/23 | 8:37pm | Walbridge, OH |
| 7/21/23 | 5:45am | Garrett, IN |
| 7/26/23 | 6:32pm | Gibson, IN |
| 7/27/23 | 7:49pm | Verona, IL |
| 8:16pm | Streator, IL | |
| 8:22pm | Ancona, IL | |
| 8:41pm | Toluca, IL | |
| 9:45pm | Edelstein, IL | |
| 10:41pm | Williamsfield, IL | |
| 11:49pm | Galesburg, IL | |
| 7/28/23 | 6:39am | Fenton, IL |
| 7:28am | Savanna, IL | |
| 8:35am | East Dubuque, IL | |
| 9:25am | Cassville, WI | |
| 11:51am | Crawford, WI | |
| 2:31pm | Cochrane, WI | |
| 3:33pm | Bay City, WI | |
| 5:26pm | St. Croix, MN | |
| 7/29/23 | 12:48am | Coon Rapids, MN |
| 7:45am | Dilworth, MN | |
| 9:17am | Moorhead, MN | |
| 9:38am | Fargo, ND | |
| 10:17am | Casselton, ND | |
| 11:02am | Luverne, ND | |
| 2:49pm | Karlsruhe, ND | |
| 3:23pm | Minot, ND | |
| 7:59pm | Blaisdell, ND | |
| 8:36pm | Stanley, ND | |
| 10:28pm | Trenton, ND | |
| 7/30/23 | 2:11am | Wolf Point, MT |
| 7/31/23 | 11:45am | Glasgow, MT |
| 3:30pm | Hinsdale, MT | |
| 6:34pm | Malta, MT | |
| 8:47pm | Zurich, MT | |
| 8/1/23 | 5:35am | Havre, MT |
| 6:00am | Kremlin, MT | |
| 8:11am | Dunkirk, MT | |
| 11:36am | Shelby, MT | |
| 12:18pm | Cut Bank, MT | |
| 1:14pm | Blackfoot, MT | |
| 2:38pm | Spotted Robe, MT | |
| 4:24pm | Java, MT | |
| 4:37pm | Essex, MT | |
| 6:12pm | Whitefish, MT | |
| 9:32pm | Rock Creek, MT | |
| 10:01pm | Tamarack Creek, MT | |
| 11:18pm | Libby, MT | |
| 8/2/2023 | 2:30am | Hauser, ID |
| 5:21am | Spokane, WA | |
| 5:42am | Highland, WA | |
| 7:37am | Lamona, WA | |
| 7:49am | Odessa, WA | |
| 8:38am | Adrian, WA | |
| 8:57am | Naylor, WA | |
| 12:11pm | Quincy, WA | |
| 1:21pm | Columbia River, WA | |
| 1:45pm | Wenatchee, WA | |
| 8/5/23 | 5:51am | Cashmere, WA |
| 6:46am | Winton, WA | |
| 7:15am | Berne, WA | |
| 8:38am | Skykomish, WA | |
| 9:36am | Monroe, WA | |
| 10:37am | Edmonds, WA | |
| 10:53am | Interbay, WA | |
| 2:45pm | Seattle, WA | |
| 4:24pm | Kent, WA |
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