tanner83 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hello and welcome to what I hope is helpful information for those of you who are trying to track your vehicles. First a couple of administrative announcement. I don't work for Ford, Lincoln, or any railroad. All that I can share with you are my experiences and those of other bloggers as they tracked their cars. Also I am tracking a Lincoln MKZ from Hermasillo, Mexico, other cars built in other locations may not apply to this forum. Ok with that being said, the first part thing that you will need to track your car is the Railroad car that it is assigned to. Typically you can either find this information on Cyber D's Vehicle Tracking blog(make sure you read the rules carefully) or you may have gotten this information from the dealer or customer service. Once you have that and for cars built in Hermasillo, the first place to call is CSX. The mexican railroad company FerroMex is the actual carrier but CSX tracks FerroMex shipments. Now FerroMex will only take the car through Mexico, and will typically drop off the car at a Border state such as Arizona(Nogales) Here's how to track your ETTX railcar.1. Call CSX at 1-800-235-23522. When prompted for location or weight, press "1" on your phone for location.3. When prompted for the car initials, say ETTX then wait for the next prompt. OR key in 32-81-81-92 (for ETTX)(letter and position on your phone)4. When prompted for the car number, say or key in your 6-digit ETTX car number5. When prompted for next car say DONE. From Nogales Union Pacific picks them up and starts their journey in the states. UP handles most railroad traffic west of the Mississippi and CSX handles most of the railroad traffic east of the Mississippi. Now SMSGT, was able to find a way to track intermediate stops based upon some website that he found. I will let him add his instructions below. Posted 09 February 2013 - 06:37 PM Trying to figure out specifically what path our car is traveling on its way to IL, I came across this weather station map that you can use to possibly track your car's path. I noticed these weather stations were along railways and they also had codes like UP675; maybe UP stands for United Pacific. I took the last point where my car was and started tracing it out all the way to Chicago by only using paths listed as UP. Here is what I came up with and here is the link I'm talking about. I can't believe I'm doing this stuff on a Sat night; but it's fun. http://mesowest.utah...urrTimeChecked= Station Code Location EFAW UP308 DURAN UP303 VAUGHW UP968 DAVIS UP300 SANTA ROSA, NM NSTNOS UP355 ARVID UP273 TCMCRI UP441 TUCUMCARI, NM OBAR UP377 TEXAS LINE ROMERO UP453 KING UP458 DALHART KDHT DALHART, TX CHBRNL UR096 CONLEN UP296 STEVNS UP415 STRATFORD, TX TXHOMA UP424 TEXHOMA, OK GOODWL UP320 GOODWELL, OK GUYMON KGUY GUYMON, OK OPTIMA UP383 TYRONE, OK LIBERAL KLBL LIBERAL, KS SHMRCK UP407 HOBART UP332 DW9907 BLOOM DW9907 GRNBRG UP323 GREENSBURG, KS WELFRD UP430 PRATT MUN KPYY PRATT, KS TURON UP423 PRTRGT UP394 HUTCHINSON MUN KHUT HUTCHINSON, KS GRVLND UP324 MCPHERSON KMPR MCPHERSON, KS GALVA UP317 DURHAM UP304 HERNTN UP330 HERINGTON, KS LATMIR UP349 VOLLND UP428 MAPLHL UP360 TOPEKA, KS GRANTI UP250 BUCKI UP091 LINWDL UP054 FORLKI UP020 ETON UP911 KANSAS CITY, MO BUCKNR UP904 MYRICK UP926 BLOSER UP901 MRSHLL UP925 MARSHALL, MO BLKWTR UP900 BNVILE UP902 BOONVILLE,MO OVERTN UP928 ALGOA1 UP895 JEFFERSON CITY, MO BONML1 UP903 WSNTN1 UP936 WASHINGTON, MO GRSMT1 UP915 GRAY SUMMIT, MO EURKA1 UP912 EUREKA, MO GARD UP318 ST. LOUIS, MO WALSHJ UP814 NOKOMS UP452 NOKOMIS, IL EW1303 PANA E1303 PANA, IL KIRKVL UP343 BURBON UP775 BONGRD UP773 ROYAL UP806 GOODWI UP045 WTSKA1 UP817 WATSEKA,IL GRPTK1 UP787 GRANT PARK, IL CRETE1 UP298 CHICAGO, IL If your car is going to NorCal or points north DeDonut has put some information below for these trips. Dedonut And for anyone interested in the railcar shipment from Mexico to Northern California, it’s a 7 day trip: Hermosillo, MX, Ferrocarril, Mexicano Nogales, AZ, Junction Point, begin Union Pacific RR Aldona, AZ Tucson, AZ Maricopa, AZ Yuma, AZ Salvia, CA W. Colton, CA Bakersfield, CA Saco, CA Fresno, CA Stockton, CA Roseville, CA Davis, CA Port of Benicia, CA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Can we extend this to trucked tracking I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serraph Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Can we extend this to trucked tracking I wonder? I think trucks now have some sort of GPS so that the company can monitor where their trucks are and how long they stay at rest. Maybe you can { tap } into their system and find out that way? < Cues M I theme song > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt B Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Can we extend this to trucked tracking I wonder? That is the next hurdle to accomplish as mine will be off-loaded the rail system tomorrow and I assume it will be trucked over to Flat Rock. What will help is when MKZtracker updates my status once departed Flat Rock for FL. It still could down by rail though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt B Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) I need to update my info as this was a possible guess, which was wrong. It took a different route once it hit Kansas City; did not go through St Louis as I though it would. Edited February 14, 2013 by SMSgt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanner83 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 SMSGT, let us know when your car gets to Flat Rock if possible and mode of transportation. Probably truck don't you think?? How far is it from Markham to Flat Rock?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt B Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) SMSGT, let us know when your car gets to Flat Rock if possible and mode of transportation. Probably truck don't you think?? How far is it from Markham to Flat Rock?? It's like 264 miles, 4 hours and 2 minutes taking I94E. I assume they would truck it over there ... all I know is they have 10 days starting tomorrow to get it down here. The interchange at Markham was delivered at 5:49pm today. Edited February 15, 2013 by SMSgt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtkat Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 So I used the above to find out my car left Nogales AZ at 4.25 AM and then heard it is on a "UP" , Union Pacific with no ETA - She is on the path to citizenship (LOL) > so how can I track from here on UP ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I don't understand where you get the rail # to call in the tracking from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtkat Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I don't understand where you get the rail # to call in the tracking from? It was on the MKZ tracking thread yesterday with the ETTX number. Today's update and the phone call both confirm it was passed over to UP > I am also getting calls from Lincoln (not my dealer) when stuff is happening now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 It was on the MKZ tracking thread yesterday with the ETTX number. Today's update and the phone call both confirm it was passed over to UP > I am also getting calls from Lincoln (not my dealer) when stuff is happening now. I'm getting neither, or maybe stuff just isn't happening yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I still don't see where you are getting the ETTX number from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtkat Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I still don't see where you are getting the ETTX number from? On the Wed update from the MKZ tracking thread mine showed loaded and with the ETTX +number listed. I wrote it down , then called using the info in this thread. On the Friday update from MKZ tracking it has updated to passing on to Union Pacific - Last I see yours has not shown being moved off the ramp- Your next step would be loaded with the ETTX number however it appears that it is no great deal as it only takes a day to get into AZ and move on to UP for Flat Rock or wherever they are going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt B Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) OK...once your car arrives at Markham, IL via Union Pacific, it will probably go to Flat Rock via Canadian National Railways. Here is their contact information. Once you get through to a human, just give them the "Railcar" number (for example: mine is ETTX 810011) and they will provide the scheduled departure and arrival dates/times. Carload Service Delivery Centres CN's Service Delivery Representatives are your connection to Operations. Whether you need reliable shipment information or assistance in moving goods, your Service Delivery Representative is here to help the team can be reached by dialing one, easy toll free number 24 hours, seven days a week. Phone: 1-866-926-7245Email: Service Delivery Team Edited February 15, 2013 by SMSgt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanner83 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Ok, for those of you tracking Railroad cars, i found some useful information. When FerroMex uncouples your railcar in Nogales, Mexico, it will state Load Interchange Arrived Nogales, Sonora. Your next step is for the railcar to cross the US border and be picked up by Union Pacific. When this happens the updated status will be Load Delivered in Interchange. What that means is the FerroMex has officially turned over the railcar to UP. From this point I suggest you call UP at 800-877-5123 as they will have better information, as well as ETA information that the CSX tracking number will not have. Keep in mind west of the mississippi UP owns the majority of the rails, and east of the mississippi, CSX owns the majority. So if your tracking to the east coast(yes that means you XG!) then you will need to call CSX again once you get the Delivered in Interchange message again from UP. Hope that is helpful to all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) By the way, that UP 1-800 # hangs up on you. Here is a UP tracking phone # 1-800-272=877 then press # for live help. In Transit Passing (Union Pacific Railroad ) Dalhart, TX Mar-04-2013, 01:10 CT Called the 800 # above and they said the train was also in Kansas on it's way to Chicago (ETA 3/8). From there they said it hands off to CSX, so I will post these #'s below for anyone with cars going east, they apparently hand off and use the same rail car tracking # all the way in. Union Pacific1-800-272-9777press #press #CSX1-877-744-7279press 5 then 6 Edited March 4, 2013 by xgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) What does it mean when there is "no status" listed on the rail car? I think my car got delayed in Kansas for some reason so it missed the "leave schedule" Probably why no status today. Maybe the snow... After all this time waiting, it's hard not to obsess over the final delivery schedule. Edited March 5, 2013 by xgman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanner83 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Guys always make sure you are checking both CSX and Union Pacific. There Re times like today where the railroads will hand off the car to one another so one may have no data while the other one does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 The operators don't like to give any info on the trains unless you have an account #. Sometimes they do though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 It's automated on the phone. No need to involve an operator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) I'm now leaving Ft, Madison Iowa at 8 am today. Need to get to Chicago and then about 3 days from there to the delivery depot.\ update: 3/6 made it to Yard Center Illinois somewhere. now they say won't move out of that depot till Monday. The wait goes on, and on, and on . . . . Edited March 9, 2013 by xgman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Expedition owner Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I found out a way to get more detailed information from Union Pacific. I had been calling 1-800-235-2352, entering the railcar number, then listening to a computer synthesized voice tell me that my car, "Departed Nogales, Mexico". Except it was difficult to understand what the computer voice was saying. Here's a way to get additional information like the next city the railcar will arrive and the estimated time it will arrive. Also, this method includes an option to have the information sent to you via a fax. Call UP at 1-800-877-5123 "Welcome to Automated Trace." Press 1 for english Say: "Freight" "How many pieces of equipment?" Say or enter 1 "Whats the first ID?" Say the railcar number complete and clearly. Example: CN123456 all together, surprisingly faster is better. "Would you like a faxed copy of this trace faxed to you?" Press 1 for Yes or 2 for No. If yes, say or enter 10 digit fax number. Here's what the faxed copy of my trace looks like: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Islander Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I've been trying to get my ETTX number from my salesman. Hopefully I'll get it today. Thanks for the above info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorjd Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 The operators don't like to give any info on the trains unless you have an account #. Sometimes they do though. Yap, so don't talk to the in person....hate to lose a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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