CSX Train Location Updates - May 2022

[GRHC]

Y121-11 eastbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland @ 08:55

Engine #6462 running lite

Note: there is 1 empty center beam flat car at Zeeland lumber that needed to be picked up. I don’t know if Plascore in Zeeland needed to be switched out. I left the area @ 08:56

[Tom49801]

Y121-11 eastbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland @ 08:55

Engine #6462 running lite

Note: there is 1 empty center beam flat car at Zeeland lumber that needed to be picked up. I don’t know if Plascore in Zeeland needed to be switching out. I left the area @ 08:56

Y121-11 @ 09:45 backing eastward on the Main Track in Holland mp CG25.3 to then go westward into the Dock Track with CSX engine #6461 leading & 5 cars (4 empty Gons + 1 Tank).

Y121-11 @ 09:51 on the move westward on the Dock Track.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 10:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 7,219 feet long. BNSF engine #6385 & CSX engines #717 + #3138 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5971.

Q327-11 @ 10:23 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #990 & + #939 & 94 cars (58 loads + 36 empties). He’s doubling up his train. Not sure if they had resolved their earlier DPU issue & running both engines on the head end now.

L301-11 @ 10:31 heading out of Hudsonville mp CG12 eastward to Grand Rapids with CSX engine #4384 & last night's 68 cars (assuming he didn't add to his consist). From Bangor chat, he's adding some Center Beam cars at mp CG6.1

C801-09 @ 10:42 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

[Tlout]

C801-09 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 11:00 AM.

[Tom49801]

From Bangor Chat: ​L301-11 @ 11:35 eastward cleared Grandville mp CG6 with CSX engine #4384 & 70 cars.

Q327-11 @ 11:50 is finally departing Grand Rapids CSX engines #990 + #939 (as a mid or rear DPU) & 94 cars (58 loads + 36 empties).

From Andy's Rail Productions in Bangor Chat, Q327-11 is running with rear dpu CSXT #939. Thank you for confirming, Andy!

[Tom49801]

Q327-11 @ 12:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 388 axles & 5,255 feet long. CSX engine #990 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX #939.

[Tom49801]

Q327-11 @ 13:14 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 388 axles & 5,161 ft long. CSX engine #990 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX #939.

Q327-11 @ 13:37:15 westward Bangor's N. Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

[Tom49801]

L301-11 @ 14:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 57 axles (+3 error?) & 751 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 12(?) cars. He is headed into Waverly. This DD site has been prone to intermittent axle count errors.

Q327-11 @ 14:53 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 388 axles & 5,273 feet long. CSX engine #990 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX #939.

[Mivers1988]

L301-11 @ 14:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 57 axles (+3 error?) & 751 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 12(?) cars. He is headed into Waverly. This DD site has been prone to intermittent axle count errors.

Q327-11 @ 14:53 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 388 axles & 5,273 feet long. CSX engine #990 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX #939.

Q327-11 clear west end Sawyer

[Tom49801]

L301-11 @ 16:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 67 axles (+1 error) & 893 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 15 cars.

[David Collins]

Per friend, CSX 911 (Spirit Of First Responders) was supposed to be dropped in Cincinnati today, If it did, It could be on Either B521 (or whatever used to be K596) or Q510. Both of these would be going for Detroit. I will keep everyone posted.

[LansingRailFan]

NB L313 TODAY WAS CSXT 5419/LSRC 6351/CSXT 2032
- CLEAR FARMER AT 16:20
SB L314 TODAY WAS BNSF 9183/BNSF 9390
- CLEAR MAIN STREET AT 15:41

EB L305 WITH CSXT 8017/CSXT 8199 CLEAR TROWBRIDGE AT 14:32

[Tom49801]

Q326-11 @ 17:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 340 axles & 4,894 feet long. CSX engine #5359 + #432 & 82 cars. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being track side & reporting

Note: L303-11 has not been heard from at all so far at this time.

At 17:53 heard CSX #3008 talking from Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 which should be the leader for today's L303.

[Tom49801]

Q326-11 @ 18:26 eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #5359 + #432 & 82 cars.

At this time, L301-11 is tying down L303-11's train in Fox siding mp CH141.8 until the crew is rested. CSX engines #3008 + #85 will be the power & won't know the consist until a new crew is on-board to take the train to Detroit & doing their Job Briefing with the RN Dispatcher.

Q326-11 @ 18:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 340 axles & 5,002 feet long.

[GRHC]

Q326-11 CSX engine #5359 + #432 & 82 cars

mp CG25.3 @ 19:32

Into Zeeland @ 19:40

mp CG 20.67 @ 19:41

Cleared mp CG20.67 @ 19:43

[Tom49801]

Q326-11 CSX engine #5359 + #432 & 82 cars

mp CG25.3 @ 19:32

Into Zeeland @ 19:40

mp CG 20.67 @ 19:41

Cleared mp CG20.67 @ 19:43

Q326-11 @ 19:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 340 axles & 4,938 feet long.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

CSX 8199 & 8017 WB by Trowbridge.

[Tom49801]

R597-11 @ 20:11 copied their EC1 at the West Olive, Mi Power Plant mp CGP 1.0 to proceed to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland & then continue on to Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 with BNSF #5971 & 130 empty coal cars & BNSF engine #6385 & CSX engines #3138 + #717.

[rsinoms]

P370 leaving the Chicago Line at Porter, IN.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

WB Mixed Freight by Trowbridge. 4 CSX.