CSX Train Location Updates - March 2022

[Tom49801]

Q326-08 @ 12:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 308 axles & 4,359 feet long. CSX engines #5471 + #3010 & 74 cars.

L302-08 (former D705) @ 12:05 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 340 axles & 5,147 feet long. CSX engines #5313 + #5444 & 82 cars.

Y121-08 @ 12:11 westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: the OLS Caboose & 8 cars (5 empty Gons + 3 empty Hoppers) & CSX engine #6461 shoving.

[BL2-1843]

G817-07 crew arrived Webberville at 11:30 to build a grain load. By the sound of it, they are coming east to Plymouth now at 12:15 to wye their power and will return back to Webberville to build their train.

[SD80MAC]

L303 with CSX 7878 and 7216 east at CH 146 in GR at 12:15.

[David Collins]

12:31 PM: LSRC Z127 is sitting on the bridge just outside of Plymouth (engines sitting on the overpass over M14), T4 GEVO and a LSRC SD50 for power, this will become CSX L314.

Cross posted into shortline too.

[Tom49801]

L302-08 (former D705) @ 12:46 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 340 axles. CSX engines #5313 + #5444 & 82 cars.

L303-08 (former D706) @ 12:56 siding to main e/e Elmdale mp CH130.4 with CSX engines #7878 + #7216 & 44 cars.

[GRHC]

Q326–08 departing Waverly yard @ 13:01

[Tom49801]

L303-08 (former D706) @ 13:10 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 188 axles. CSX engines #7878 + #7216 & 44 cars. He has cars to pickup from Trowbridge & no work for Lansing.

Q326-08 @ 13:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 308 axles & 4,311 feet long. CSX engines #5471 + #3010 & 74 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q326–08 departing Waverly yard @ 13:01

L301-08 (former D700) @ 13:18 westward Holland Depot, pass track to main, mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & 21 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

Q326 doesn't work Waverly. Did you mean the local freight L301 was departing Waverly?

[GRHC]

Q326–08 departing Waverly yard @ 13:01

L301-05 (former D700) @ 13:18 westward Holland Depot, pass track to main, mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & 21 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

Q326 doesn't work Waverly. Did you mean the local freight L301 was departing Waverly?

No Q326-08 stopped at Waverly yard to let L301-08 westbound clear the main

L301-08 Working Waverly Yard 13:10

[Tom49801]

L303-08 (former D706) @ 13:10 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 188 axles. CSX engines #7878 + #7216 & 44 cars. He has cars to pickup from Trowbridge & no work for Lansing.

Change in plans for L303 @ 13:40, he is to stop in Lansing & pickup CSX engine #8849.

[Tom49801]

Y121-08 @ 13:44 eastward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6461 & looked to be 10 cars loaded with scrap metal & the OLS Caboose.

[Tom49801]

L303-08 (former D706) @ 13:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 188 axles & 2,780 feet long. CSX engines #7878 + #7216 & 44 cars. He’ll be picking up CSX engine #8849 from Lansing & has cars to pickup from Trowbridge.

L301-08 (former D700) @ 13:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 90 axles & 1,272 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 21 cars.

R598-07 @ 13:53 eastward, siding to main, Wells mp CG41.3 with BNSF engine #9240 & CSX engines #3138 + #797 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #9195. This was N800-05 that had tied down there early this morning.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 (former D700) @ 14:13:28 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #4384 & 21 cars.

R598-07 (former D802) @ 14:37 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9240 & CSX engines #3138 + #797 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #9195. This was N800-05 that had tied down this morning in Wells Siding mp CG41.3

[Tlout]

R598 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:55 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 (former D700) @ 15:15:18 eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing cam mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #4384 light power. He'll be going into Waverly/Holland.

[BL2-1843]

Two & a Half Hours after they went east, G817-07 returned back west by Howell at 15:00 after turning locomotive 310 around on the wye at Plymouth.

[MQT1223]

So if Z127 is Changing, does that mean that Grand Elk, Marquette and Michigan Shore’s “Z train” identities will change too?

[GRHC]

L301-08 (former D700) @ 15:15:18 eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing cam mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #4384 light power. He'll be going into Waverly/Holland.

Did L301-08 leave all 21 cars at Hartford ?

[SD80MAC]

L301-08 (former D700) @ 15:15:18 eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing cam mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #4384 light power. He'll be going into Waverly/Holland.

Did L301-08 leave all 21 cars at Hartford ?

Yes.

[GRHC]

L301-08 (former D700) @ 15:15:18 eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing cam mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #4384 light power. He'll be going into Waverly/Holland.

Did L301-08 leave all 21 cars at Hartford ?

Yes.

That must be close to a record for any one time delivery of cars to the WMR