CSX Train Location Updates - May 2025

[LansingRailFan]

G740 CSXT 589 3184, elephant style By Deshler at 17:58 for Webberville.

Edit: switching to G24607 at Wally to head to Wixom for LSRC for MMRR/ADM Breckenridge

[sparrow24]

L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.

18:29 - L303 east into South Lyon. They will stop on the main and wait for L302.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 408 axles.

18:33 - L302 west through South Lyon, in the siding. CSXT 5467 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 532 axles.

18:40 - L303 east through EE South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

R598-09 @ 19:14 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 & head westward with BNSF engine #9225 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9300 @ 2,690 tons & 7,000 feet long. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

[Delightful Trains]

CSX B523 - Northbound through Deshler, OH as of 18:08 this evening. The power for the train is CSX #4714 + CSX #1869 - C&O HU. The final destination for the train is Detroit, MI - Rougmere Yard.

[Tlout]

R598-09 @ 19:14 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 & head westward with BNSF engine #9225 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9300 @ 2,690 tons & 7,000 feet long. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

South at Riley St. Holland 7:44 PM.

[southwestmichigan]

Amtrak 370 passed Porter CP 482 with IDTX 4627 and 4 cars at 7:18 PM CDT

[Delightful Trains]

CSX B523 - Northbound through Fostoria, OH as of 20:18. The power for the train is CN #4714 + CSX #1869 - C&O HU. The final destination for the train is Detroit, MI - Rougmere Yard.

[Tom49801]

R598-09 @ 20:47 westward, main track into siding, Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #9225 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9300 @ 2,690 tons & 7,000 feet long. He’ll tie down there.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak 370 passed Porter CP 482 with IDTX 4627 and 4 cars at 7:18 PM CDT

Amtrak P370-09 @ 20:49 EDT, eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4627 & 4 cars (Venture coach + Venture coach + Venture Business + AmCafe).

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:06 EDT, eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[southwestmichigan]

CSX C800 advanced approach CP 494 at 8:46 PM CDT

CSX C800 clear CP 492 at 8:49 PM CDT

CSX C800 clear 488 at 8:59 PM CDT

CSX C800 approach medium 485 at 9:04 PM CDT

CSX C800 medium clear Porter CP 482 with BNSF xxxx (SD70ACe), xxxx (SD70ACe) DPU at 9:12 PM CDT

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4627 & 4 cars (Venture coach + Venture coach + Venture Business + AmCafe).

[Mikeyt2004]

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4627 & 4 cars (Venture coach + Venture coach + Venture Business + AmCafe).

P370-09 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles.

L302-09 on the move east of Lansing clear Clinton Rd (MP CH94.2) @ 22:39.

[Andy24]

CSX C800 medium clear Porter CP 482 with BNSF xxxx (SD70ACe), xxxx (SD70ACe) DPU at 9:12 PM CDT

Rear BNSF 8571 DPU per courtesy of VRF cam. BNSF cars on this batch of coal

On the St Joseph Scanner: I191-09 @ 22:50 with CSX 107 getting a recrew at Stealth? Rare report for me to hear this wayyyyy down south


L302-09 should have CSX 5223 trailing still from B523 that came up on 05/07/25

[Mikeyt2004]

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4627 & 4 cars (Venture coach + Venture coach + Venture Business + AmCafe).

P370-09 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles.

L302-09 on the move east of Lansing clear Clinton Rd (MP CH94.2) @ 22:39.

P370-09 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 20 axles.

Rear BNSF 8571 DPU, waiting for St Joseph report from Mikey later tonight

Working some lumbering tomorrow morning unfortunately going to bed shortly probably after the 302 hits Mulliken.

L302-09 @ 23:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH104.3 Mulliken, MI with 412 axles. CSX~5467 + CSX~???? + 100 cars.

[Mikeyt2004]

Pearls defect detector hit 528 axles @ 23:04.

Signing off at 23:05 have a good night!

[southwestmichigan]

CSX C800 passed EE New Buffalo with BNSF 8495, 8571 DPU at 10:56 PM EDT

[Mivers1988]

@1:12 unknown train, all I know is extremely loud horn in Stevensville mp94.9

[southwestmichigan]

CSX E801 medium approach Porter CP 482 with BNSF 9225, 9300 DPU at 1:39 AM CDT

CSX E801 medium approach 485 & medium clear CP 487 at 1:50 AM CDT

CSX E801 clear 488 at 1:56 AM CDT

CSX E801 clear CP 490 at 1:59 AM CDT

CSX E801 approach CP 492 at 2:04 AM CDT

CSX E801 limited clear CP 494 at 2:10 AM CDT

[Tlout]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:49 AM.

[Tom49801]

CSX C800 passed EE New Buffalo with BNSF 8495, 8571 DPU at 10:56 PM EDT

This was C800-08 with 128 loaded coal cars. He had added the CSX “Pusher Engines” #952 + #867 behind his leader at the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

C800-08 @ 02:51 eastward was reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles.