CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Tom49801]

L303-18 @ 12:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #9006 + #5339 & 87 cars (43 loads + 44 empties) @ 5,089 tons & 6,409 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L303-18 @ 13:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 360 axles.

[Tom49801]

R597-18 @ 14:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5919 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6045. This was C800-17 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 yesterday. He is headed to the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 to add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader & then head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

L303-18 @ 14:41 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #9006 + #5339 leading.

[Talk]

M326 north of New Buffalo @ 14:46

[amessmann]

14:47 - L303 departing Ensel per a friend. "Long train today."
15:02 - L303 thru EE Trowbridge with 70 cars. Maybe six ZVBX gondolas in the middle, will update the appropriate thread later.

[Tom49801]

R597-18 @ 15:03 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41.6 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #5919 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6045. This was C800-17 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 yesterday.

[Tom49801]

M326 north of New Buffalo @ 14:46

M326-18 @ 15:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engine #3193 + #5231(?) & 71 cars.

R597-18 @ 15:44 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5919 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6045. This was C800-17 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 yesterday. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M326-18 @ 16:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 296 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-18 @ 16:11:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3193 + mid dpu CSX engine #5231 & 71 cars.

[sparrow24]

16:25 - L303 stopped in the siding in South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 292 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-18 @ 16:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engine #3193 + mid dpu CSX engine #5231 & 71 cars.

[sparrow24]

17:03 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 874, CSXT 4052, 86 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 356 axles.

The RN dispatcher asked L302 to go easy through Brighton around CH44.5. L303 had clipped a car parked too close to the tracks when they were coming east.

17:07 - L303 east out of the siding in South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

M326-18 @ 17:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engine #3193 + mid dpu CSX engine #5231 & 71 cars.

[Tom49801]

G829-17 (grain train) @ 18:58 Grand Ledge mp CH99.0, Mi copied their EC1 with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3308 + #5424 & 90 loaded cars. He’ll call the Dispatcher when he's ready to depart & also waiting for L302-18 to clear out of Lansing & then proceed eastward to Plymouth.

[justin_gram]

Eastbound moved onto the CSX from NS in Porter a few minutes ago

[Tom49801]

R597-18 @ 19:57 revised their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9144 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9093 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

G829-17 (grain train) @ 18:58 Grand Ledge mp CH99.0, Mi copied their EC1 with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3308 + #5424 & 90 loaded cars. He’ll call the Dispatcher when he's ready to depart & also waiting for L302-18 to clear out of Lansing & then proceed eastward to Plymouth.

G829-17 (grain train) @ 20:27 Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 on the move eastward.

L302-18 @ 20:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #874 + #4052 & 77 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Eastbound moved onto the CSX from NS in Porter a few minutes ago

C801-18 @ 20:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8433 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124(?) He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

R597-18 @ 20:41 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #9144 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9093 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

G829-17 (grain train) @ 21:07 eastward releaded their EC1 for mp CH101 to Ensel mp CH90 with CSX engines #3308 + #5424 & 90 loaded cars.

L302-18 @ 21:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #874 + #4052 & 77 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[bluewonderrails]

G829-17 east clear Trowbridge at 21:21. CSX duo #3308 + #5424. 90 loaded grain cars

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 21:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

L302-18 @ 21:30 westward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSX engines #874 + #4052 & 77 cars.

C801-18 @ 21:53 eastward reported from mp CG77 with BNSF engine #8433 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124(?)

Amtrak P370-18 @ 22:04:46 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 15 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

C801-18 @ 22:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8433 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-18 @ 22:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

C801-18 @ 22:30:37 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[sparrow24]

22:44 - G829 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 373 axles.

They will be tying down at Joy Rd.