CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

[Mivers1988]

M326-11 eastbound at Sawyer?

[Tom49801]

R598-10 @ 11:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810 & CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Y121-11 @ 11:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 8 axles. CSX engine #2686 & the OLS Caboose. He's headed into Waverly mp CG23.

[Tom49801]

M326-11 eastbound at Sawyer?

M326-11 @ 11:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 728 axles. CSX engine #7381 + mid(?) dpu engine #(??) & 179 cars.

[amessmann]

12:18 - L305 east thru WE Trowbridge with 4017 and 8054 leading my count of 41. Lots of gondolas and covered hoppers.

[Tom49801]

L303-11 @ 12:32 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7279 + #557 & 70 cars (33 loads + 37 empties) @ 6,368 tons & 4,210 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-11 @ 12:48 is headed westward with CSX engine #2428 lite power & going into Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.1 to standby in case M326 has issues making it over the Saugatuck Hill.

L303-11 @ 12:58 eastward with a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1

​​M326-11 @ 13:05:21 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #7381 + mid dpu CSX engine #858 & 179 cars.

W425-11 (was W028-09) @ 13:20 was tied down in Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & is now westward working on the main track dropping off rail at Kirk & then heading to Riverside mp CG80.1 to drop rail there. His radio issues were resolved prior to him starting his work.

[train91]

L303-11 just stopped at the GRR signal, eastbound, all Red lights. He approached slow, but did not get a Green.

Guessing a local out in Alto is blocking him.

Mis-guess: L303-11 was waiting on a Westbound to pull into a siding; did not know there was a siding. The WB was passing the signal block WB as I drove by.

L303-11 now moving EB at 1:36. Engines CSX #7279 & 557.

[Tom49801]

M326-11 @ 13:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 728 axles. CSX engine #7381 + mid dpu CSX engine #858 & 179 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-11 just stopped at the GRR signal, eastbound, all Red lights. He approached slow, but did not get a Green.

Guessing a local out in Alto is blocking him.

Mis-guess: L303-11 was waiting on a Westbound to pull into a siding; did not know there was a siding. The WB was passing the signal block WB as I drove by.

L303-11 now moving EB at 1:36. Engines CSX #7279 & 557.

L303-11 @ 14:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with what should be 292 axles (another radio call had stepped on the axle report). CSX engines #7279 + #557 & 70 cars (33 loads + 37 empties) @ 6,368 tons & 4,210 feet long. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

M326-11 @ 14:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 728 axles. CSX engine #7381 + mid dpu CSX engine #858 & 179 cars.

E801-11 @ 14:31:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

L301-11 @ 14:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 18 axles. CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 3 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L303-11 @ 14:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 292 axles.

L302-11 @ 14:58 Rougemere Yard/Detroit mark up with the RN Dispatcher sounded like: CSX engines #7244 + #5408 & 85 cars (62 loads + 23 empties) @ 8,784 tons & 6,468 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

E801-11 @ 15:07 westward is taking Kirk siding mp CG70.2 waiting for W425-11 (was the W028-09) to clear into Kirk siding.

[Tom49801]

E801-11 @ 15:32 westward, siding to main, Kirk mp CG72.3 with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810. He was waiting for W425-11 rail train (was the W028-09) to clear by on the main.

W425-11 (was W028-09) @ 15:52 has his train inside KIrk siding mp CG70.2 & is cutting away his engine to run around his train to place his engine, CSX #8052, onto the west end of train & can't tell if they're tying down (conversation broken up).

E801-11 @ 16:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

C800-11 @ 18:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493.

[Tom49801]

C800-11 @ 19:32:24 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8445 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He’ll add CSX engines #741 + #796 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Plannerdad]

Y297 was SB light at Ann Street around 6:15, but appears to have left a yard full of hoppers for King.

[Tom49801]

L302-11 @ 20:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #7244 + #5408 & 50 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars.

C800-11 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #741 + #796 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He had added the CSX power at the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54 and will be taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to tie down. He was supposed to go to the power plant in West Olive, Mi but one of his engines has failed & won't be able to make it over the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5

L302-11 @ 21:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 21:49:55 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 12 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-11 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[amessmann]

00:00 - L304 made a run to Trowbridge this evening.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-12 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

[pudgy]

00:00 - L304 made a run to Trowbridge this evening.

L305 did not make it back to Lansing yesterday. They expired at Fowlerville. L304 was sent out to bring the train in.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:28:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-12 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

W425-12 (rail train) @ 08:56 departing Kirk siding mp CG72.3 heading westward for more rail drop off work. Dispatcher had told him he has about a couple of hours before the next train (probably M326) is due. He has CSX engine #8052 (solo) & 34 cars.

[Tlout]

Y121 (lite power) north at Riley St. Holland 9:21 AM.

Heading back south with a boxcar from Stow 9:28 AM.