CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

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MSR south Riley 9:48 am
"MMRR 24 would have had this done in no time,now its in a paper mill somewhere"

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Michigan Shore headed south at Riley St. 9:49 AM.

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M327-24 @ 10:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 590 axles. CSX engines #5280 + #5338 + #7217 & 143 cars (82 loads + 61 empties) @ 12,901 tons & 8,415 feet long.

​​M327-24 @ 10:26:05 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

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M510 departed Cincinnati for Rougemere with CSX 3194/CSX 1982 F/R at or around 08:00 AM

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Y121-24 @ 10:42 eastward Dock Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi mp CG25 with CSX engine #6085 & 7 cars loaded with scrap (6 Gons + 1 Hopper). He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.4 & then head eastward into the Holland Pass Track mp CG25.3

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Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 10:59 AM. Lite power.

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L301-24 @ 11:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & ?? cars (another radio call had stepped on the axle count). He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

R598-24 @ 11:27 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 BNSF engine #8445 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5799 & CSX engines #7381 + #858. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-24 @ 11:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 590 axles CSX engines #5280 + #5338 + #7217 & 143 cars (82 loads + 61 empties) @ 12,901 tons & 8,415 feet long.
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R598-24 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:54 AM.

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R598-24 @ 12:09 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8445 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5799 & CSX engines #7381 + #858. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. L301-24 will be departing from Holland & following him.

L303-24 @ 12:11 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #3377 + #832 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,661 tons & 3,192 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing at Logan Street - final destination is Detroit.

L301-24 @ 12:24 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 9 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & picking up empty Coil cars from Sawyer mp CG105.2

R598-24 @ 12:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.
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Tom49801 wrote:
Fri May 24, 2024 12:10 pm
L303-24 @ 12:11 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #3377 + #832 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,661 tons & 3,192 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing at Logan Street - final destination is Detroit.
BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/24/24 @ 09:59 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #8469 + BNSF #5836 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #5976 DPU

L303-24 @ 12:45 eastward Breton Road mp 146 with CSX engines #3377 + #832 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,661 tons & 3,192 feet long.

In the consist was the empty auto racks from M326-23 and the flatcar with some truck frames on the rear end. 2 brand new AEX short wall gondolas at rear end.
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L301-24 @ 12:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 9 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & picking up empty Coil cars from Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-24 @ 13:01 eastward, siding to main track, east end Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #3377 + #832 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,661 tons & 3,192 feet long.

L301-24 @ 13:22:36 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 live cam.

L303-24 @ 13:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 272 axles. He has work for Lansing at the Logan Street end - final destination is Detroit.

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L303-24 @ 14:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 272 axles. CSX engines #3377 + #832 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,661 tons & 3,192 feet long. He has work for Lansing at the Logan Street end - final destination is Detroit.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri May 24, 2024 10:41 am
M510 departed Cincinnati for Rougemere with CSX 3194/CSX 1982 F/R at or around 08:00 AM
M510-24 @ 13:47 turning east at the Deshler Diamond with CSX #3194 and CSX #1982 F/R and about 120 cars
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E801-24 @ 14:59:39 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #8445 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5799.

L301-24 @ 15:10 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 13 cars. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up empty Coil cars (he no cars to set off).

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E801-24 @ 16:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5799.

L301-24 @ 16:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 18 cars.
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M326-24 @ 17:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 540 axles. CSX engine #754 + 1 & 132 cars.

L301-24 @ 17:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 86 axles (+2 error). CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 18 cars.

L301-24 @ 17:34:14 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He’ll be backing into Waverly mp CG23 for work there & then continue eastward.
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17:35 - L303 thru Chilson Rd. CH 52.23. Reportedly will meet L302 at South Lyon, "potentially an empty grainer" too.

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L301-24 @ 17:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 18 cars. He’ll be going into Holland via the Pass Track mp CG25.3
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18:19 - L303 east into the South Lyon siding.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 460 axles.

18:42 - G090 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 366 axles.

19:06 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles.

19:12 - L303 east out of the South Lyon siding.
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L301-24 @ 18:25 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 18 cars. When his work is done there he’ll head east towards the Grand Rapids Terminal.

M326-24 @ 18:25:21 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #754 + mid dpu CSX engine #3406 & 132 cars.

M326-24 @ 19:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles.

L301-24 @ 19:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 164 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 38 cars. He is headed non-stop into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

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