CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 16:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 68 cars (26 loads + 42 empties) @ 4,702 tons & 3,990 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

R598-16 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power headed to e/e Wells siding mp CG41.3 to pick up C800-17 loaded coal train that had tied down there today.

[LansingRailFan]

I132 is NB and just received permission to use the Lincoln Secondary. I132 has a CN and a KCS gray ghost for engines today.

[Tom49801]

E800-16 @ 16:51:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976.

[sparrow24]

16:54 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 228 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 17:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 48 cars (26 loads + 42 empties) @ 4,702 tons & 3,990 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-17 @ 17:38 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 5 cars. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 He will be tying down in Sawyer for the night.

E800-16 @ 17:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976.

[BL2-1843]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:52 with 54 cars including four more scrap empties for Ogihara. 5327 (WM sticker Unit) leading, 5457 trailing. L302 following L305-17 to Lansing with 13 cars. 2047 leading, (wherever they picked this unit up from) and 8054 trailing, back to back. 8054 now facing east. It was facing west yesterday.

[Andy24]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:52 with 54 cars including four more scrap empties for Ogihara. 5327 (WM sticker Unit) leading, 5457 trailing. L302 following L305-17 to Lansing with 13 cars. 2047 leading, (wherever they picked this unit up from) and 8054 trailing, back to back. 8054 now facing east. It was facing west yesterday.

CSX #2047 was temporarily on L301-15 on 04/01/24 after one of their engines, CSX #8199 has issues and was towed to Chicago. I would assume CSX #2047 was on a recent L303(?) and dropped off in Lansing.

[SD80MAC]

L304 picked up 2047 in Grand Rapids early this morning.

[Tom49801]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:52 with 54 cars including four more scrap empties for Ogihara. 5327 (WM sticker Unit) leading, 5457 trailing. L302 following L305-17 to Lansing with 13 cars. 2047 leading, (wherever they picked this unit up from) and 8054 trailing, back to back. 8054 now facing east. It was facing west yesterday.

Last night's L304-16 had traveled west all the way into Grand Rapids & was reported by the DD mp CH126.3 at 01:02am with CSX engine #8054 & 49 cars. On his eastward return trip this morning, he was reported by the DD mp CH126.3 at 7:00am with 34 axles that had calculated out to be CSX engine #8054 & 7 cars (or, so it was thought). It now appears his consist had included CSX engine #2047, a 4 axle type GP38, that was being used by L301 being paired up with CSX engine #2428. Today, L301 was operating with CSX engines #2428 + #4057. So, it seems, my L304-16 eastward DD reports was actually CSX engines #8054 + #2047 & 6 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 16:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 68 cars (26 loads + 42 empties) @ 4,702 tons & 3,990 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

R598-16 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power headed to e/e Wells siding mp CG41.3 to pick up C800-17 loaded coal train that had tied down there today.

It appears R598-16 had added the CSX power & left the train tied down in Wells. I can't find an EC1 release by him in the scanner archives, nor, radio calls for the Road Channel.

[Tom49801]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:52 with 54 cars including four more scrap empties for Ogihara. 5327 (WM sticker Unit) leading, 5457 trailing. L302 following L305-17 to Lansing with 13 cars. 2047 leading, (wherever they picked this unit up from) and 8054 trailing, back to back. 8054 now facing east. It was facing west yesterday.

L302-17 @ 19:41 westward mp CH88.4 had copied a couple of EC1's: one for a 25mph speed restriction from mp CH93.4 to CH 93.7 & for track authority from the Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa. He has work for Lansing.

[pudgy]

L303-17 @ 16:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 68 cars (26 loads + 42 empties) @ 4,702 tons & 3,990 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

R598-16 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power headed to e/e Wells siding mp CG41.3 to pick up C800-17 loaded coal train that had tied down there today.

It appears R598-16 had added the CSX power & left the train tied down in Wells. I can't find an EC1 release by him in the scanner archives, nor, radio calls for the Road Channel.

R59816 followed Z627 down after the Shore cleared up in the east leg of the Wye at Waverly. As L301 pulled out at Holland, R598 pulled up thru the west leg to the depot and followed right behind L301 as close as the signals would allow. Cleared the EC-1 so Z627 could get the track back to head north.

No room for the loads at Wells in the plant until consumers dumps some more cars tonight.

[sparrow24]

20:10 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 284 axles.

[Tom49801]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:52 with 54 cars including four more scrap empties for Ogihara. 5327 (WM sticker Unit) leading, 5457 trailing. L302 following L305-17 to Lansing with 13 cars. 2047 leading, (wherever they picked this unit up from) and 8054 trailing, back to back. 8054 now facing east. It was facing west yesterday.

L302-17 @ 21:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #5327 + #5453 & 50 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-17 @ 21:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

L302-17 @ 22:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles.

Amtrak P370-17 @ 22:16:55 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-17 @ 22:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

L302-17 @ 22:43 westward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.43 Mulliken, Mi with CSX engines #5327 + #5457 & 50 cars.

[amessmann]

"Crew OD for B23516 at 23:01. Going for Webberville" mentioned in a private chat... they made it to Plymouth around 07:00 this morning. I do not know the power.
There is also a G790 at Walbridge, I suppose B235 explains why they hadn't moved in days.

[Talk]

"Crew OD for B23516 at 23:01. Going for Webberville" mentioned in a private chat... they made it to Plymouth around 07:00 this morning. I do not know the power.
There is also a G790 at Walbridge, I suppose B235 explains why they hadn't moved in days.

Showing around 3AM for Webberville

[Tom49801]

R599-17 @ 04:54 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41.5 & head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9013 & CSX engines #7381 + #858 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5776 @ 18,461 tons & 7,200 feet long. This was C800-17 that had tied down there yesterday.

M327-18 @ 05:32 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3301 + mid dpu #3189 & 200 cars (70 loads + 130 empties) @ 14,479 tons & 11,997 feet long. These engines are from Tuesday's M326-16. He’s building his train & will be setting off 5 cars loaded with railroad ties in Michigan City siding mp CG126.1

R599-17 @ 05:42 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:28:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-18 @ 08:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 848 axles. CSX engine #3301 + mid dpu #3189 & 209 cars (Dispatcher had called him regarding consist discrepancies). He’ll be setting off 5 cars loaded with railroad ties in Michigan City siding mp CG126.1

Amtrak P371-18 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M326-18 @ 09:01 East Curtis mp Bi246.3 on the Barr sub-division contacted by the Dispatcher saying he has 1 train to wait for & then will take him across both tracks onto the NS line CP497.

R599-17 @ 09:03 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 CSX engines #858 + #7381 lite power. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-18 @ 09:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 848 axles.