CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Tom49801]

C800-26 @ 21:23 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8441 & CSX engines #8512 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8768. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L302-26 @ 21:29 westward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.4 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #27 + #5460 & 87 cars.

[Tlout]

C800-26 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:45 PM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:47:32 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-27 @ 06:33 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #5224 + mid dpu CSX engine #3133 & 119 cars (46 loads + 73 empties) @ 8,122 tons & 7,080 feet long.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

R598-26 @ 06:41 copied 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 #8512 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8768 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-27 @ 07:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 488 axles.

[Tlout]

R598-26 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 7:13 AM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

R598-26 @ 07:28 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8512 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8768 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:32:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-27 @ 07:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 488 axles. CSX engine #5224 + mid dpu CSX engine #3133 & 119 cars (46 loads + 73 empties) @ 8,122 tons & 7,080 feet long.

R598-26 @ 08:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

M327-27 @ 08:10:05 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-27 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

R598-26 @ 08:20 westward, main track to siding, east end Grand Jct mp CG54 with BNSF engine #8512 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8768 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll be tying down here.

M327-27 @ 08:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 488 axles. CSX engine #5224 + mid dpu CSX engine #3133 & 119 cars (46 loads + 73 empties) @ 8,122 tons & 7,080 feet long.

M327-27 @ 09:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 488 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-27 @ 09:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 136 axles. CSX engines #4526 + #81(?) & 31 cars. (These engines were on yesterday’s M327-26 if he also has the #81).

L301-27 @ 10:00 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 42 cars (36 loads + 6 empties) @ 4,915 tons & 2,752 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & will update when he's finished there.

[pudgy]

L30127 has 3 cars for HNW in it's Holland set off. 30 cars for Hartford. Have work at Coloma and Sawyer as well

[Tom49801]

M326-27 @ 10:39:51 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #4526 + #81 & 31 cars (these engines were on yesterday’s M327-26).

M326-27 @ 11:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 136 axles.

[Tom49801]

L30127 has 3 cars for HNW in it's Holland set off. 30 cars for Hartford. Have work at Coloma and Sawyer as well

L301-27 @ 11:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 49 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland mp CG22.8

[LansingRailFan]

CN train L58361, CN Lang - CSX Walbridge - CN Lang turn job is NB thru Vickers with CN 3024/CN 2822 at 11:00
- if anyone knows what this runs as while on CSX please add

EB L305 with CSX 4045/CSX 8095 thru Trowbridge at 10:54

[GP30M4216]

11:20 L301 arriving at Waverly Yard with 49 cars. Big cut of reefers and covered hoppers for WMI interchange+a single coil car for Sawyer. 7 CHS up front from Buzzi plus a variety of covered hoppers and tanks for Holland and one gondola.

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 11:19 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 9 empty Gons & CSX engine #6137 & shoving.

[NS C40-9]

CSX L305 east into Fowlerville @ 11:33 AM with CSX 4045 & 8095 with about 45 cars. Had an approach medium at W.E. Fowlerville and is taking the siding.

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 11:49 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 39 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-27 @ 11:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 136 axles. CSX engines #4526 + #81 & 31 cars (these engines were on yesterday’s M327-26).

[Andy24]

Assuming I heard CSX L303 departing and heading east at 12:00-12:15pm in Grand Rapids, MI

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 12:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 168 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 39 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[GP30M4216]

Y121-27 @ 11:19 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 9 empty Gons & CSX engine #6137 & shoving.

It looked like they were going to pull at least 3 scrap loads back to the yard. I couldn’t stick around to see if they doubled anything up.

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 11:19 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 9 empty Gons & CSX engine #6137 & shoving.

It looked like they were going to pull at least 3 scrap loads back to the yard. I couldn’t stick around to see if they doubled anything up.

Y121-27 @ 12:40 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6137 & & OLS Caboose & 9 cars loaded with scrap metal (2 Hoppers + 7 Gons). He then backed westward to the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 & then went eastward into Holland's Pass Track.

L301-27 @ 12:51:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 39 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2