CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[BL2-1843]

L302-14 approaching Lansing at 18:34 with 53 cars. 5418 + 4565 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

L302-14 approaching Lansing at 18:34 with 53 cars. 5418 + 4565 on the head end.

L302-14 @ 19:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #5418 + #4565 & 40 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Side note: tonight's Amtrak P370-14 & tomorrow's P371-15 have been cancelled due to the bad weather.

[sparrow24]

20:22 - G804 west through South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

L302-14 @ 20:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #5418 + #4565 & 40 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-14 @ 20:56 westward reported from Thornapple mp CH139.

Note: tonight's Amtrak P370-14 & tomorrow's P371-15 have been cancelled due to the bad weather.

[amessmann]

20:52 - G804 thru EE Brighton with 5366 and 7258 leading 372 axles, 90 cars.
Sparrow24 reported them thru South Lyon at 20:22, at 20:44 only then did the detector finish its report.
"Under 4" was heard on the radio at 20:38 and they had called CH 34 at 20:17. In addition, L303 took the siding for L302 this afternoon.

[pudgy]

Sparrow24 reported them thru South Lyon at 20:22, at 20:44 only then did the detector finish its report.
"Under 4" was heard on the radio at 20:38 and they had called CH 34 at 20:17.

Activation Failure just west of South Lyon today. Crossing was completely dead, Gates down no flashers or bells, one gate had been broken off at the mounts.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 05:14 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 & 136 cars (64 loads + 72 empties) @ 10,692 tons & 7,971 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from M326-12.

Note: AmtraK P371-15 isn't running today.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 07:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 & 136 cars (64 loads + 72 empties) @ 10,692 tons & 7,971 feet long.

[GRHC]

M327-15 cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 07:36

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 07:42

CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 + 136 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 07:36

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 07:42

CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 + 136 cars.

At 8:04am he's stopped at the west end of Saugatuck mp CG32.1 & haven't heard why, yet. At 08:12 he had to copy an EC1 for a crossing malfunction at 126th Ave mp CG39.2

M327-15 @ 09:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 556 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 09:25:55 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 & 136 cars (64 loads + 72 empties) @ 10,692 tons & 7,971 feet long.

[BL2-1843]

Last night's G804-12 empty grain train for Webberville never got spotted. Because of the severe cold, crew stopped east of Webberville, cut off from its train and went into the plant to see if the switch's worked in the plant before running around their train at Williamston. ALL were frozen tight. When getting back on to their train air issues delayed them before moving west. Then, code line was out at Williamston and had put everything in hand. While they did run around their train, by that time, it was nearing 02:00, after going by Howell nearly five hours prior. Far as I know, train still sits at the east end of Williamston.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 10:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engines #3231 + mid dpu CSX engine #801 & 136 cars (64 loads + 72 empties) @ 10,692 tons & 7,971 feet long.

L301-15 @ 10:43 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 42 cars (31 loads + 11 empties) @ 4,387 tons & 2,683 feet long. He is going westward directly to Waverly mp CG22.8 & will cut away from his train on the Main Track & take his set offs into Waverly. After that, he'll head westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there. He didn't mention any other locations for work.

[GRHC]

L301-15 @ 10:43 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 42 cars (31 loads + 11 empties) @ 4,387 tons & 2,683 feet long. He is going westward directly to Waverly mp CG22.8 & will cut away from his train on the Main Track & take his set offs into Waverly. After that, he'll head westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there. He didn't mention any other locations for work.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 11:18

Note: this morning‘s train had a number of coil cars in its consist which means it will probably head all the way down to Sawyer Michigan today.

[Andy24]

L301-15 @ 10:43 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 42 cars (31 loads + 11 empties) @ 4,387 tons & 2,683 feet long. He is going westward directly to Waverly mp CG22.8 & will cut away from his train on the Main Track & take his set offs into Waverly. After that, he'll head westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there. He didn't mention any other locations for work.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @11:18

L301-15 @ 11:15 west reported by the DD 19.1 Zeeland, Mi at 180 axles

Y106-15 @ 11:26 east passing Breton Road mp CH146 with CSX #6535 + CSX #6508 and 9 cars (7 loaded DJJX gondolas from Old 17 Beacon Recycling and 2 boxcars for Advanced Packaging) - visual confirmation

MTO @ 11:36 calling L303-15 with CSX #4565 and CSX #5418

L303-15 @ 11:36 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #4565 and CSX #5418 with 0 cars (0 loads and 0 empties) @ 300? tons and 160 ft long. He has NO work in Lansing. PTC is up and no TO, non DP Equipped.

Rouge Tower/Dispatcher @ 11:42 advised L301-15 there’s a semi truck stuck on the road crossing at mp 18.2. L301 told Dispatcher they are leaving 20 cars in the siding at Waverly Yard, leaving with 22 cars and heading towards Hartford

L301-15 @ 12:02 west reported clear signal at Holland,Mi mp 25.3 with CSX #4003/CSX #8066 and 22 cars

[Andy24]

L303-15 @ 12:19 told Rouge Tower they are having engine troubles with CSX #4565 and CSX #5418 with 0 cars (0 loads and 0 empties) @ 300? tons and 160 ft long. He has NO work in Lansing.

L303-15 @ 12:25 fixed engine issues, awaiting signal to depart from the Service Track

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 12:53:12 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 22 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He had to by pass his work for Coloma due to Blue Flag Protection on the siding.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 12:19 told Rouge Tower they are having engine troubles with CSX #4565 and CSX #5418 with 0 cars (0 loads and 0 empties) @ 300? tons and 160 ft long. He has NO work in Lansing.

L303-15 @ 12:25 fixed engine issues, awaiting signal to depart from the Service Track

L303-15 @ 14:12 copied his EC1 at mp CH141.8 for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 to Ensel mp CH90.

L301-15 @ 14:33 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 3 Coil cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 He'll set off the Coil cars there & unknown if he has any empties to pick up.

L303-15 @ 14:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4565 + #5418 light power.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 15:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4565 + #5418 light power. He has No work in Lansing.

L301-15 @ 16:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 3 empty Coil cars.

[Tom49801]

Note: L302-15 @ 15:46 had departed westward from P Company Junction/Detroit mp CH8.7 with CSX engines #5399 + #5468 & 36 cars (27 loads + 9 empties) @ 3,581 tons & 2,327 feet long. He’ll be setting of some cars in Lansing.

L301-15 @ 16:53:13 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 3 empty Coil cars.

L301-15 @ 17:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.