CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Tom49801]

X327-15 @ 16:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engines #3158 + #3019 & 105 cars @ 8,190 tons & 5,793 feet long.

M326-15 @ 16:57:40 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #7251 + #3226 & 94 cars.

[camasprairiebob]

L303-15 OS South Lyon 17:28 5/15/24 with 83 cars. Sorry could not identify lead engine number.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 17:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 17 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

X327-15 @ 17:42:09 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #3158 + #3019 & 105 cars @ 8,190 tons & 5,793 feet long.

M326-15 @ 17:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engines #7251 + #3226 & 94 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 OS South Lyon 17:28 5/15/24 with 83 cars. Sorry could not identify lead engine number.

Hi, L303-15 has CSX engines #482 + #475. If you scroll back to around noon (sometimes a little sooner or a little later) each day you will usually find L303's job briefing posted and gives the train details including the engines info.

L301-15 @ 18:02 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 17 cars. When his work is done there he’ll head east towards Grand Rapids Terminal.

M326-15 @ 18:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engines #7251 + #3226 & 94 cars.

[sparrow24]

18:42 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3109 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa, and they have work in Lansing.

[Mivers1988]

Assuming there will be many slow orders in the coming month or two with all the track and crossing work listed for Berrien County using this link
https://www.berriencounty.org/CivicAler ... sgn4Yjk4X5

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 18:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 27 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

X327-15 @ 19:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 432 axles CSX engines #3158 + #3019 & 105 cars @ 8,190 tons & 5,793 feet long.

[Andy24]

18:42 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3109 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa, and they have work in Lansing.

CSX 887 is trailing since 3109 and 887 were on B523n a few days ago

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:16:02 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business) with ?? passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5 Depot cam had fallen off line & couldn't get a passenger count.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

18:42 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3109 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa, and they have work in Lansing.

L302-15 @ 22:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 425 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #3109 + #887 & 103 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

[rsinoms]

M327 finishing doubling the yard at 6:20a

[Tom49801]

R598-15 @ 04:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power headed into the east end Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

M327 finishing doubling the yard at 6:20a

M327-16 between 04:58/05:28 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3226 + #7251 & 139 cars (65 loads + 74 empties) @ 10,562 tons & 7,540 feet long.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-16 @ 07:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 568 axles.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:32 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with No passengers On/Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-16 @ 08:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 568 axles. CSX engines #3226 + #7251 & 139 cars (65 loads + 74 empties) @ 10,562 tons & 7,540 feet long.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:35 westward reported from mp CG92 (the Defect Detector at mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi is out of service). IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-16 @ 08:39:20 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:05 AM. Caboose, 4 loaded coal hoppers, and some covered hoppers (possibly for Endeavor)...

[SD80MAC]

Sounds like CSX has reinstated M326 and M327 back to 7 days per week.

[railfan isaac]

Sounds like CSX has reinstated M326 and M327 back to 7 days per week.

out of curiosity why do train companies do split schedules and then go back to full time schedules?
is it because of product per train like if they don't have enough business they don't run unless they have to?

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 10:08 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 14 cars (3 loads + 11 empties) @ 745 tons & 892 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 10:25 AM.