CSX Train Location Updates - March 2022

[Tom49801]

R598-04 (former D802) @ 10:31 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6356 & CSX engines #3128 + #797 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #5739. He'll tie down & cut his train at 160th Ave in West Olive.

[BL2-1843]

Does anybody know what just came by south lyon? I wasn't awake fast enough the get him on the scanner but it had a crazy foreign horn sound.

Vinnie, that was G801-05, grain load from Grand Ledge with 95 cars, five more than the 90 empties that went west on G802-27 on March 3rd. The five additional cars were on the rear of the train. Fast turn around for a grain train from Grand Ledge. Lately, it has taken them much longer to get a load out that it does at Webberville. The power? CSX 802 on the lead, 3058 trailing.

[GRHC]

L301-05 westbound approaching Zeeland @ 10:44

[Tlout]

R598 north at Riley St. Holland 10:50 AM.

[GRHC]

L301-05 westbound approaching Zeeland @ 10:44

Cleared Zealand @ 10:57

[Tom49801]

L301-05 westbound approaching Zeeland @ 10:44

Cleared Zealand @ 10:57

L301-05 (former D700) @ 10:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 59 axles (+1 error) & 881 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 13 cars. He’s headed into Waverly & then to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.

[bnsfben]

X205(?) empty autoracks north Fostoria at 1104 with a solo YN2 AC4400.

Q150 north Fostoria at 1104 with a pair of CSX Gevos.

[Tom49801]

R598 north at Riley St. Holland 10:50 AM.

After he sets off the coal train and cut it at 160th Ave in West Olive, he'll return as CSX engines #797 + #3138 lite power & tie down in the east end of Wells Siding mp CG41.4 for the next coal load.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 (former D700) @ 11:41 westward Holland Depot, pass track to main, mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & 4 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk runaround mp CG70.2

Q326-05 @ 11:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 394 axles & 5,250 feet long. CSX engine #7778 + #8839 + #5448 & 94 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 (former D700) @ 12:11 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 22 axles & 260 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 4 Coil cars. He'll take Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Q326.

L301-05 (former D700) @ 12:31:21 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

[Tlout]

CSX lite power south at Riley St. Holland 12:49 PM.

[Tom49801]

CSX lite power south at Riley St. Holland 12:49 PM.

R598-04 (former D802) @ 13:04 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #797 + #3128 & will tie down in the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 13:15 eastward contacted by the Dispatcher & told he has a Hot Bearing on the 82nd car after passing over the DD at mp CG66.2 He's stopping his train to inspect. He has CSX engine #7778 + 2 & 94 cars.

L303-05 (former D706) @ 13:41 eastward reported from Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 95 cars (69 loads + 26 empties).

Q326-05 @ 13:43 advised Dispatcher nothing was found to trigger the HBD alarm, but, according to the rules, he must still set off the car in question & will be doing so at Gross Siding mp CG61.3

[Tom49801]

L303-05 (former D706) @ 14:02 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH 148.1 with CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 95 cars (69 loads + 26 empties).

L301-05 (former D700) @ 14:07 is going to assist Q326 with cutting his train, re-attaching his EOT & moving the bad order car that had actuated the DD at mp CG66.2 & put it into the west end of Gross Siding mp CG63.1

[David Collins]

…he must still set off the car in question & will be doing so at Gross Siding mp CG61.3

Is that a CSX standard operating procure even if something isn’t happening to still set out the cars? I’ve once heard Amtrak 353 trip the DD at CN Holly Sub MP 17.8 with dragging equipment on the second car, there was nothing and the train didn’t set the car with the “defect” out.

[Tom49801]

…he must still set off the car in question & will be doing so at Gross Siding mp CG61.3

Is that a CSX standard operating procure even if something isn’t happening to still set out the cars? I’ve once heard Amtrak 353 trip the DD at CN Holly Sub MP 17.8 with dragging equipment on the second car, there was nothing and the train didn’t set the car with the “defect” out.

Per the Dispatcher, that is CSX's rules. A Hot Bearing alarm is a whole different animal compared to a Dragging Equipment alarm & is treated much differently.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 14:37:34 eastward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #7778 + #8889 + #5448 & 78 cars (16 cars were set off at Gross with L301 & he'll tie down the bad order car into Gross Siding mp CG63.1 & will bring the remaining 15 cars to Grand Rapids when his work at Hartford mp CG68.7 is completed.

[MQT1223]

Q326-05 @ 14:37:34 eastward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #7778 + #8889 + #5448 & 77 cars (16 cars were set off at Gross with L301 & he'll tie down the bad order car into Gross Siding mp CG63.1 & will bring the remaining 15 cars to Grand Rapids when his work at Hartford mp CG68.7 is completed.

Is 8889 a rebuilt SD45-2? My research indicates it’s an SD40-2 now but I can’t find anything newer then 2012 on that engine. It shows it being used as a training engine and on the webcam it looks like any regular SD40 unless it got an SD40 car body at some point

[Tom49801]

L303-05 (former D706) @ 14:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 392 axles. CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 95 cars. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 15:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 330 axles & 4,504 feet long. CSX engines #7778 + #8839 + #5448 & 78 cars.