CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-16 @ 09:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #451 + #303 & 87 cars (40 loads + 47 empties) @ 6,803 tons & 5,201 feet long.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 9:38 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 09:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engine #537 + 1 & 53 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 10:43 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #537 + #5333 & 53 cars.

M326-16 @ 11:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 224 axles.

L301-16 @ 11:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 78 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 17 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[JBaxter]

M325-16 @ 11:43 cleared the holland depot heading east

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 11:47 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7799 + #5403 & 49 cars (17 loads + 32 empties) @ 3,299 tons & 2,966 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 11:43 cleared the holland depot heading east

M326-16 @ 11:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engines #537 + #5333 & 53 cars.

L301-16 @ 11:55 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 15 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 12:25 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 12:27 eastward mp CH142.1 was advised by the RN Dispatcher he has 1 extra loaded car in his consist and now has CSX engines #7799 + #5403 & 50 cars (18 loads + 32 empties).

L301-16 @ 12:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 15 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

C801-14 @ 12:32 eastward mp CG124.4 with BNSF engine #5673 & 131 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547.

L301-16 @ 12:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-16 @ 13:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles.

R597-16 @ 13:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. BNSF engines #8575 + #8073 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-15 loaded coal train that had tied down there last night.

C801-14 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 536 axles.

[Mivers1988]

L303-16 @ 12:27 eastward mp CH142.1 was advised by the RN Dispatcher he has 1 extra loaded car in his consist and now has CSX engines #7799 + #5403 & 50 cars (18 loads + 32 empties).

L301-16 @ 12:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 15 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

C801-14 @ 12:32 eastward mp CG124.4 with BNSF engine #5673 & 131 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547(?)

L301-16 @ 12:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-16 @ 13:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles.

R597-16 @ 13:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. BNSF engines #8575 + #8073 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-15 loaded coal train that had tied down there last night.

C801-14 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 536 axles.

C801-14 clear St Joe swing bridge with BNSF#8547 as rear dpu

[GRHC]

MOW vehicle heading northbound on the Hamilton branch near the 32nd St. grade crossing Holland Michigan @ 13:46

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 1:52 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 14:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #7799 + #5403 & 50 cars (18 loads + 32 empties).

R597-16 @ 14:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. BNSF engines #8575 + #8073 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-15 loaded coal train that had tied down there last night.

[Mivers1988]

L301-16 crossing the swing bridge at this time with approximately 12 cars

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 14:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 58 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 12 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer.

C801-14 @ 15:00:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5673 & 131 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

[Jackson&LansingRRFan]

L303 has departed Ensel, clear MA 15:35

[Tlout]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 4:40 PM.

[amessmann]

16:46 - L303 thru WE Brighton, 70 cars behind 7799 and 5403. ZVBX gondolas after position 50, 625769, 625765, 77012, and 625779.

[Andy24]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 4:40 PM.

That’s R597-16 with BNSF engine #5646 + BNSF #8073 + BNSF #8575 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472. He picked up C800-15 that was tied down at Grand Junction last night

L301-16 @ 16:31:21 eastbound crossing W. Monroe St mp 60.72 in Bangor, Mi with CSX #6412 + CSX #4070 with 11 cars (9 empty cement hoppers and 2 empty gondolas)

L301-16 @ 16:50/17:10 eastbound reported by DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi at 54 axles. He’s heading to Holland (?) Yard mp 25.3

[GRHC]

L301-16 eastbound passed through Zeeland Michigan earlier this evening @ approximately 18:05 or close to it.

Engines CSX #6412 + CSX #4070 + 27 cars.

Note: if it’s possible maybe Tom or Andy 24 can go back into the scanner archives and pull up the DD 19.1 report and give us the technical data along with an official timestamp. This evening‘s train sounded belligerent overbearing and mean and gave off a very harsh and unfriendly vibe as though it was being led by a former Conrail EMD SD80MAC or maybe a leased unit of some other kind of make and model.