CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[David Collins]

I don’t know if it’s a different model or just fouled in the most magnificent way, but the horn on that M327 sounds wicked this morning!

1st gen K5HL after a search on YouTube, sounds pretty darn good to me

[Andy24]

I don’t know if it’s a different model or just fouled in the most magnificent way, but the horn on that M327 sounds wicked this morning!

1st gen K5HL after a search on YouTube, sounds pretty darn good to me

Fouled 1st Gen K5HL to me

[Tlout]

Y121 heading back south at Riley St. Holland 10:42 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-23 @ 11:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 12 cars (10 loads + 2 empties) @ 1,324 tons & 750 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

[GRHC]

"Servicing" for the engines while out at the plant in West Olive typically just means cleaning them and emptying the rail pail. If they need mechanical services or a quarterly inspection, they have to get sent out to a shop. Oddly enough, they were due to get sent out later this week or next week to get swapped out. A lot of people don't realize locomotives don't use coolant, just straight water. When it gets cold, the engines stay running to keep the water from freezing. If they fail to restart for some reason, there is a plug called a "guru plug" that is designed to fail open and dump the water to prevent it from freezing in the engine block.

Thank you CSXT8390 for the information your insight is greatly appreciated.

L301-23 westbound cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 11:09

CSX engine #8066 + 12 cars.

Note: this morning‘s train had 2 straggler hopper cars in it’s consist bound for the power plant in Port Sheldon Michigan.

[Tom49801]

E800-20 @ 11:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208.

L303-23 @ 11:28 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5445 + #5285 & 35 cars (24 loads + 11 empties) @ 3,410 tons & 2,303 feet long. He’s building his train & has work in Lansing.

E800-20 @ 11:36:23 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L301-23 @ 11:38 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8066 & 6 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Mivers1988]

By the sounds of it, it sounds like M326 is passing 94.9 eastward at this time

[Tom49801]

By the sounds of it, it sounds like M326 is passing 94.9 eastward at this time

M326-23 @ 11:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 264 axles. CSX engine #796 + #4567 & 63 cars. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer Bryan Schlipp Jr for being trackside & providing the trailing engine number

E800-20 @ 11:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208. He'll be meeting M326 possibly in Riverside mp CG80.1

L301-23 @ 12:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 30 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-23 @ 12:28:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He'll take Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

[Tom49801]

E800-20 @ 12:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208.

[GRHC]

MS Z627-23 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 12:44

MM engines #2170 + #2019

Note: it looks as though this afternoon’s train will be heading back north with 15 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-23 @ 12:52:21 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #796 + #4567 & 63 cars.

L301-23 @ 12:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 30 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-23 @ 13:03 eastward mp CH139.5 with CSX engines #5445 + #5285 & 35 cars.

Y121-23 @ 13:07 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & 2 empty Gons. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

M326-23 @ 13:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 264 axles.

L303-23 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #5445 + #5285 & 35 cars (24 loads + 11 empties) @ 3,410 tons & 2,303 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

M326-23 @ 14:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 264 axles. CSX engines #796 + #4567 & 63 cars.

Y121-23 @ 14:13 eastward stopped at the signal Holland’s Dock Track waiting to diverge onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 5 cars loaded with scrap (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers). He’ll go westward to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L303-23 @ 14:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #5445 + #5285 & 35 cars (24 loads + 11 empties) @ 3,410 tons & 2,303 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-23 @ 14:48 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 9 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L302-23 @ 15:43 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #719 + #7003 & 38 cars (22 loads + 16 empties) @ 3,315 tons & 2,532 feet long. He has work for Lansing & will be departing shortly.

[Mivers1988]

L301-23 still working Arlington Metals but looks like 4-5 reefers on tail end

[Tom49801]

L301-23 still working Arlington Metals but looks like 4-5 reefers on tail end

L301-23 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engines #8066 & 11 cars.

​​L301-23 @ 17:09:10 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engine #8066 & 11 cars (4 Coil cars + 2 CH + 5 Reefers).

[Tom49801]

L301-23 @ 17:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 11 cars. From a broken call, it had sounded like he will be backing into Waverly mp CG23.

[Andy24]

CSX L396 Manifest (Ottawa, IL to Barr Yard - Chicago, IL) was seen on the Blue Island Cam at 4:53am/5:18am Central time with CSX #1776 Spirit of Armed Forces with 2 other engines towards Barr Yard

[Tom49801]

L301-23 @ 18:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 34 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[pudgy]

CSX L396 Manifest (Ottawa, IL to Barr Yard - Chicago, IL) was seen on the Blue Island Cam at 4:53am/5:18am Central time with CSX #1776 Spirit of Armed Forces with 2 other engines towards Barr Yard

Departed on M56623 for Buffalo, NY. Currently in Garrett.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P370-23 has entered on to CSX Grand Rapids subdivision @ 8:23 PM CST and is expected to depart Bangor Michigan on time.

Note: if you would like to view the arrival of Amtrak P370-23 into Bangor Michigan you can do so by clicking on the link provided below and viewing the Bangor WebCam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwA5ojW6rY
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