CSX Train Location Updates - August 2022

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 11:34:23 eastward W. Monroe Street crossing Bangor, Mi CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #5368 + #409 & 74 cars.

M327-02 @ 12:02 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 476 axles & 6,378 feet long. CSX engines #3429 + #376 & 116 cars (58 loads + 58 empties).

M326-02 @ 12:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 308 axles & 4,092 feet long.

L303-02 @ 12:35 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #263 + #402 & 46 cars (29 loads + 17 empties) @ 4,452 tons & 2,346 feet long. He has cars to pick up in Lansing & will be departing soon.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville MI area @ 13:06

Sounded like he was moving from west to east.

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 13:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 308 axles & 4,010 feet long. CSX engines #5368 + #409 & 74 cars.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville MI area @ 13:06

Sounded like he was moving from west to east.

Crossing over the 28th St. overpass in Grandville MI looking east down the tracks I see a locomotive in what I believe to be the Beverly MI area @ 13:23

[GRHC]

M326-02 @ 13:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 308 axles & 4,010 feet long. CSX engines #5368 + #408(?) & 74 cars.

Into Grandville MI @ 13:24

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 1:48 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 13:55 eastward reported from the w/e Fox mp CH143.3 with CSX engines #263 + #402 & 46 cars (29 loads + 17 empties).

L303-02 @ 14:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 196 axles. He has cars to pick up in Lansing.

Y121-02 @ 14:48 westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX #2061 lite power.

[Tom49801]

Y121-02 @ 15:18 eastward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 w/ CSX #2061 & 3 or 4 loaded Gons with scrap.

L303-02 @ 15:26 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 196 axles & 2,339 feet long. CSX engines #263 + #402 & 46 cars (29 loads + 17 empties). He has cars to pick up in Lansing.

L301-02 @ 15:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 254 axles & 2,768 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 62 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

[Tlout]

CSX light power south at Riley St. Holland 4:22 PM.

[GRHC]

CSX light power south at Riley St. Holland 4:22 PM.

mp CG25.3 Holland MI westbound @ 16:36

[Tom49801]

CSX light power south at Riley St. Holland 4:22 PM.

mp CG25.3 Holland Michigan westbound @ 16:36

That was R598-02 with CSX engines #3283 + #421 lite power headed to Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to pick up loaded coal train C802-01 that has UP engine #7443 + NS engine #4571 & 113 loaded coal cars.

[GRHC]

L301-02 eastbound cleared mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 17:08

CSX engine #8052 + 20 cars.

[Tom49801]

R598-02 @ 18:26 has his signal to proceed eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.6 with UP engine #7443 + NS engine #4571 & 113 loaded coal cars & CSX engines #421 + #3283 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi. This was C802-01 that had tied down there earlier today.

[GRHC]

R598-02 @ 18:26 has his signal to proceed eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.6 with UP engine #7443 + NS engine #4571 & 113 loaded coal cars & CSX engines #421 + #3283 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi. This was C802-01 that had tied down there earlier today.

mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 19:12

NS #4571 looks as though it just came out of the paint shop.

[BL2-1843]

NS #4571 looks as though it just came out of the paint shop.

Saw 4587,4597 & 4599 at Elkhart last weekend and they did as well because they did.

[Saturnalia]

19:08 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City, presumed loaded coal

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:53:03 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

19:08 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City, presumed loaded coal

C800-29 @ 22:01 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,939 feet long. BNSF engine #5916 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153 (?)

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 317 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 Superliners.

[amessmann]

22:23 - L302-02 westbound calling EE South Lyon.
22:30 - L302 calling Green Oak. DD reports 332 axles and 4,511' - 80 cars.
22:40 - L302 westbound thru EE Brighton.

[Tom49801]

L304-02 @ 23:00 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 16 axles & 205 feet long. CSX engines #4228 + 1 & 1 car.

Amtrak P370-02 @ 23:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

​C800-29 @ 23:16:03 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with BNSF engine #5916 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153 (?) He will be tying down in either Grand Jct mp CG54 or Wells Siding mp CG41.5