CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Andy24]

L301-23 @ 15:02 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 8 cars. When his work is done there, he’ll head east to Grand Rapids.

L301-23 @ 16:10 reported 18 cars to Rouge Tower and got yarding instructions and to watch out for Y297 in the yard

C800/801 @ 16:10 east reporting by Paw Paw mp CG85 with BNSF #? + 130 loaded coal cars + rear BNSF #? DPU

[Tom49801]

C800-23 @ 16:57:21 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6066 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9271. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

C800-23 @ 17:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles.

[BL2-1843]

L302-23 by Howell at 17:55. 3322 + 4720 on the head end with 37 cars. There was a five pack empty container car on the rear which may mess up the count later on. Fowlerville showed 168 axles which would equate to 39 cars. I did count the container car as one car.

[Tlout]

C800-23 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 7:32 PM.

[Tom49801]

L302-23 by Howell at 17:55. 3322 + 4720 on the head end with 37 cars. There was a five pack empty container car on the rear which may mess up the count later on. Fowlerville showed 168 axles which would equate to 39 cars. I did count the container car as one car.

L302-23 @ 20:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #3322 + #4720 & 27 cars. He had work in Lansing. Counted the empty 5 pack Wells car in his consist as 1 car having 12 axles. Note: the #4720 is a dead engine.

Amtrak P370-23 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars.

L302-23 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 128 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-23 @ 21:48:48 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business Class + 3 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-23 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

L304-23 @ 23:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 10 axles. CSX engine #8095 or the #4045 (solo) & 1 car. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 From the axle math he's running with 1 engine - couldn't hear his job briefing.

[Tom49801]

L304-23 @ 01:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 18 axles. Either CSX engine #4045 or #8095 (solo) & 3 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 06:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business Class + 3 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-24 @ 07:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 400 axles. CSX engine #3235 + mid dpu CSX engine #3340 & 97 cars (64 loads + 33empties) @ 9,404 tons & 5,864 feet long.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 07:29:53 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-24 @ 07:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 400 axles CSX engine #3235 + mid dpu CSX engine #3340 & 97 cars (64 loads + 33empties) @ 9,404 tons & 5,864 feet long.

M327-24 @ 08:11:54 westward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business Class + 3 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

M327-24 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 400 axles. CSX engine #3235 + mid dpu CSX engine #3340 & 97 cars (64 loads + 33empties) @ 9,404 tons & 5,864 feet long.

L301-24 @ 10:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 18 cars (15 loads + 3 empties) @ 1,923 feet long. He is going westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-24 @ 10:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engine #3210 + 1 & 73 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-24 @ 10:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 18 cars (15 loads + 3 empties) @ 1,926 feet long. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[georgehmanning]

@11:15:22 am ET eastbound M326 with CSX #3210 & #7267 with 73 freight cars arriving Bangor Michigan Division Street RR Crossing MP 60.93

[SD80MAC]

L303 ok down the main out over Plaster Creek, back up the Coach Lead for 41 track. 11:49.

[georgehmanning]

@12:14:24 pm ET westbound L301 arriving Bangor Michigan with CSX #4003 & #8066 and 10 freight cars

[SD80MAC]

Y121 west just met M326 at Holland and is now heading to East Saugatuck to runaround their train and go to Coastal Container.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 lined and locked into the Advance Packaging Spur at Fox to clear up for L303. CSX 6508, 6535 and 7 cars 13:12.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Holland Michigan area @ 13:40

[Tom49801]

L301-24 @ 13:45 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

[Tom49801]

L303 ok down the main out over Plaster Creek, back up the Coach Lead for 41 track. 11:49.

L303-24 @ 14:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engines #3322 + #4720(?) (L302 last night had said the #4720 is dead engine) & 53 cars (24 loads + 59 empties) @ 3,944 tons & 3,330 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

[GRHC]

Y121-24 eastbound on the main mp CG25.3 Holland Michigan @ 14:50

Y121-24 has stopped on the main at approximately mp CG25 Holland Michigan @ 15:06

CSX engine #6137 + 2 cars.

Note: Y121-24 must have just come off of the Hamilton branch because the 2 cars were empty bulkhead flat cars from Lumbermens in Holland Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L303-24 @ 15:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engines #3322 + #4720 (L302 last night had said this is dead engine) & 53 cars (24 loads + 59 empties) @ 3,944 tons & 3,330 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-24 @ 15:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 1 empty Coil car.