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[rpepka]

GM Site said my car was shipped?

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by Twilborne

Hello Becky, that number should have been QPNJ8F Fl.

3000 status TPW 10/1

Much better

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

System shut down for the night :(

I'll catch them all in the AM I promise!!

[Modern07]

Hi Becky,

Me again ready for the morning...QHWZNZ

Please be good news!!

[Fyx]

Ready for the morning! Even though I haven't went to bed yet.... QNXSS8. Thanks!

[NYBERB]

Originally Posted by rpepka

Who knows how we get our rail car number?

When the cars finally start moving, most of them will move by rail. They will be transported to a railroad distribution center, where they will be offloaded and parked, and then be parked, awaiting over-the-road hauling.
These rail distribution centers are all over Canada and the U.S.
I've compiled the web addresses of the railroads and their distribution centers:

CSX Transportation (formerly Conrail):
http://www.csx.com/?fuseaction=customers.tdsi_gis

CPR (Canadian Pacific Railroad):
http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/Custo...ve/default.htm

UP (Union Pacific):
http://www.uprr.com/customers/autos/at_net.shtml

NS (Norfolk & Southern):
http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nsco...ve/Facilities/

BNSF Railway:
http://www.bnsf.com/prospective/cpcustomer_auto.html

CNR (Canadian National Railway):
http://www.cn.ca/en/shipping-map-wor...e-autoport.htm

KCS (Kansas City Southern Railway):
http://www.kcsouthern.com/SiteCollec...system_map.pdf

A&S (Alton & Southern; switching railroad company in St. Louis)
http://www.altonsouthern.com/index.shtml


When your car is finally loaded onto a train car (called AutoRack), a railcar number will be assigned. Your dealer can call the Dealer Business Center and get the actual railroad company and the railcar number. The DBC can also provide the railyard that will receive your car. Once you have those pieces of info, you will be able to track your car as it moves thru the country.
All of the railroads listed have a tracking system in place. An online one for customers and a phone-in one for everybody else. The phone numbers are in the links I provided. You can call them up, give them your railcar number, and they can tell you where your car is and what the ETA is.
Once the vehicle reaches the railyard, it will be unloaded and "bayed", awaiting over-the-road transport. The phone numbers to the distribution centers are in those links as well.
AND, the over-the-road haulers that serve the particular distribution center you're looking at are listed as well. You can take the name of the hauler listed, Google them, and come up with a phone number if you desire.

There is lots more interesting info in those links as well. I encourage you to check them out.

There is nothing illegal, immoral, or improper about any of this. This is all public knowledge and is listed on their websites. Don't let anyone tell you different.


And here's a nice little piece about how cars are shipped:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-t....htm/printable



Because it doesn't seem that anyone has gotten their Camaro yet, it would be interesting to see if any of the cars have made it to the distribution centers yet. I have to imagine that you'd have a better chance of seeing them the closer you get to the plant, as it hasn't been very long since they began production.
So if a distribution center is near you, drive by, take a look. These centers abutt public roads & streets, so there is nothing illegal about driving by & taking a look. I wouldn't drive onto their property however. They might get mad.


And it would be nice if a mod would sticky this. It has great tracking info that new owners will find very useful.[/QUOTE]

[jstein]

Maybe I will have a TPW soon?

QPPF42

Thank you!

[panther2469]

Originally Posted by rpepka

Who knows how we get our rail car number?

Your dealer can call the GM Dealer Business Center and get your railcar # for you then you can use this automated phone service.

CSX is everything east of the mississippi
Up is everything west of the mississippi

But they all start out on CSX so once they have it in there system they will follow it all the way.

How do I track my car on a railcar?

First and most important. Never talk to live personnel at the railroad! Only use automated phone system. If it attempts to transfer you to a live person please hang up. The railcar information we are provided by GM is given as a courtesy and if we call live personnel we will lose our data and ability to track
CSX
1. Call the CSX 1-800-235-2352 1-800-235-2352
2. When prompted for location or weight, press "1" on your phone for location.
3. When prompted for the car initials, say ETTX (whatever initials you have) 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 907048 or key in whatever your car number is
5. When prompted for next car say DONE.
6. That's it; enjoy your updated status report.

Union Pacific
1. Call UP at 1 800 877-5123 1 800 877-5123
2. Follow phone prompts for Trace
3. Say the railcar number complete and clearly. Example ETTX123456 all together
4. Listen for your update

These automated systems can be frustrating. Keep in mind they are intended for use by folks that use them daily all day long. Like I said if you are being transferred to a live person please hang up and try again.

[ZL1texas]

becky

good morning! Again, we can not thank you enough for being our automotive messenger!
any VIN for order #QNZQTP today?

thanks
Russell

[nash]

Hi Becky,

Chevy.com says my car is already at the dealership...(my TPW was only 9/10 and I'm pretty sure it shipped tuesday) Can this possibly be accurate?

Thanks for all the help!!! you rock!

QNVF8Z

[Twilborne]

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

3000 status TPW 10/1

Much better

Thanks you ......

[NYBERB]

Good morning Becky,

The breakfast club is back at it again! We saw that Repka won the 9/17 TPW race

I was wondering who will come in second?

Would you please check QNDJGS and give me some good news today!

[EVoLGRiMM]

Morning Becky,

Brought you some coffee

Checking in on QNNN7J.

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by ZL1texas

Becky,

any additional VINs today?
QNZQTP

No not yet

See ya tomorrow!!!