CSX Train Location Updates - May 2022

[Tom49801]

L301-04 @ 17:17 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 102 axles & 1,250 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 24 cars.

L301-04 @ 17:49 eastward Holland Depot mp 25.3 Main Track to Pass Track.

[Tom49801]

Call time for 326 seems to be a lot later than what has been usual..

Q326-04 @ 17:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 444 axles & 6,172 feet long. BNSF engine #5526 + mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being track side & reporting

[SW]

6:26pm - G791-29 Clear EE Howell. UP 6216 + 8263.

Never made it past Plymouth last night. It is idling right now at CH25, and the diamond and signals are lined for it, but I still don't see a crew.

[Tom49801]

Q326-04 @ 19:10:04 eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 cam with BNSF engine #5526 + mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars.

[SW]

SB L311 just cleared Main St in Plymouth. CSX 6143 + 5 boxcars + 6 gons. Going into the siding at Lilley Rd.

[Tom49801]

L301-04 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 202 axles & 2,648 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 49 cars.

Q326-04 @ 19:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 444 axles & 6,341 feet long. BNSF engine #5526 + mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars.

[Micah_D]

6:26pm - G791-29 Clear EE Howell. UP 6216 + 8263.

Never made it past Plymouth last night. It is idling right now at CH25, and the diamond and signals are lined for it, but I still don't see a crew.

Scheduled to depart at 9:00pm

[Tom49801]

Q326-04 @ 20:09 eastward has stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5 with BNSF engine #5526 + mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars. The mid-DPU is placed between the 49th & 50th car. This is the Hill's 13th victim so far this year. Both engines are rated for 4,400 Horsepower & the engineer had said "this leader was good for 10 something on the flat but that drops down to 4150 at mile post 37, CG37". He was in Notch 8 at the time of the stale out.

For those who have access to the Broadcastify archives, you can hear this conversation on the CSX Lake Shore Dispatch feed - file 07:52pm / 08:22pm.

Q326-04 @ 20:21 was advised by Dispatch they are to shove their train back westward and to place it into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 Crew only has 2 hours & 30 minutes of duty time left.

[Tom49801]

L302-04 @ 21:00 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 404 axles & 6,299 feet long. CSX engines #85 + #135 & 99 cars.

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[bkoole98]

Q326-04 @ 20:09 eastward has stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5 with BNSF engine #5526 + mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars. The mid-DPU is placed between the 49th & 50th car. This is the Hill's 13th victim so far this year. Both engines are rated for 4,400 Horsepower & the engineer had said "this leader was good for 10 something on the flat but that drops down to 4150 at mile post 37, CG37". He was in Notch 8 at the time of the stale out.

For those who have access to the Broadcastify archives, you can hear this conversation on the CSX Lake Shore Dispatch feed - file 07:52pm / 08:22pm.

Q326-04 @ 20:21 was advised by Dispatch they are to shove their train back westward and to place it into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 Crew only has 2 hours & 30 minutes of duty time left.

326 just hasn't been doing good the past couple of days huh.. I can't help but chuckle. These higher ups do all this planning for horsepower and tonnage, yet this train continues to stall out. You'd think they get it right after a while.

[Tom49801]

L302-04 @ 21:40 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 with 404 axles. CSX engines #85 + #135 & 99 cars.

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:54 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners (6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 318 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P370-04 IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

Departed Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 22:40

mp CG20.67 @ 22:47

[GRHC]

Q326-04 mp CG20.67 @ 02:32

Engines BNSF # 5526 CSX #717 CSX #3138 mid dpu BNSF #7249 & 108 cars

R598-04 westbound mp CG20.67 @ 05:38

Engines CSX # 3138 CSX #717 running lite

[Tom49801]

Q326-04 mp CG20.67 @ 02:32

Engines BNSF #5526 BNSF #7249 & 108 cars

R598-04 had gotten CSX engines #717 + #3128 from Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & picked up Q326-04 from Wells Siding mp CG41.4 This CSX power was placed behind Q326's leader & the train was taken to Grand Rapids. R598-04 was then to return the CSX power to the east end of Wells Siding to be available for the next loaded coal train.

[Tom49801]

R598-04 @ 05:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 254 feet long & an "axle count malfunction" message. CSX engines #3138 + #717 lite power headed to the east end Wells Siding mp CG41.4 Typically, a pair of lite engines will read 12 axles & between 128 to 132 feet long. Engineer had reported the axle count & footage errors to the Dispatcher & Dispatch had said he would report this issue.

Q327-05 @ 05:47 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #7249 + mid dpu BNSF engine #5526 & 182 cars (79 loads + 103 empties) at 13,712 tons & 10,400 feet long. He is doubling up his train. The mid DPU is in position 79.

[Tom49801]

R598-04 @ 06:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 128 feet long. CSX engines #3138 + #717 lite power with a change in plans, instead of tying down in Wells siding he'll be going into the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 06:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-05 IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:46

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 299 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:29:46 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 (4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5) PTC had put him into Suppression as he was on the Center Street crossing delaying him. He departed the station at 07:42.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 08:07 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 741 axles (+1 error) & 10,328 feet long. BNSF engine #7249 + mid dpu BNSF engine #5526 & 182 cars.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.