CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

L303-25 @ 14:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 198 axles. CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 45 cars. He has work in Lansing & will probably set off the #8199 there.

M327-25 @ 15:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 6 axles. CSX engine #403 lite power. He’s headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to pick up the train the earlier M327 crew had tied down there.

L301-25 @ 15:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 16:04 westward got permission by the Stop signal at the west end Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to back into the siding with CSX engine #403 lite power to couple up to his train that's tied down there.

L303-25 @ 16:15 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #5347 + #67 leading.

L301-25 @ 16:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars.

L301-25 @ 16:30:40 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

[amessmann]

16:41 - L302 by the signals at CH 49, 8335 and 34 leading 18 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 16:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 17:06:18 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #403 + #5364 + #65 & 130 cars. They had gotten the CSX #403 from M326-25 in Grand Rapids.

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 17:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 539 axles +1 error).

L301-25 @ 17:29 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[amessmann]

17:43 - L303 thru CH 43 with 5347 and 67 leading 53 cars per the 225 axles reported at CH 39.1. Longer than L302 was, for once.

[Tom49801]

R597-25 @ 17:45 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8563 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 on the rear. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tlout]

R597-25 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:12 PM.

[Tom49801]

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 18:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with what should be 538 axles (report was broken up). CSX engines #403 + #5364 + #65 & 130 cars. They had gotten the CSX #403 from M326-25 in Grand Rapids.

L301-25 @ 18:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 196 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 46 cars. He will pickup 1 car from Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.

R597-25 @ 18:28 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8563 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. “E Crew” is called for 18:30

R597-25 @ 19:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

16:41 - L302 by the signals at CH 49, 8335 and 34 leading 18 cars.

L302-25 @ 19:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #34 & 41 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-25 @ 20:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 176 axles.

L302-25 @ 20:15 was advised by the Chicago Chief a hot wheel was detected & they're to stop their train to inspect. Information pretty general at the moment. I'm not aware of the DD site at mp CH126.3 having Hot Wheel Detector equipment (it detects stuck brakes with infra-red scanners unique to their function as opposed to Hot Bearing Detectors) & wondering if the Chicago Chief is advising about a Hot Bearing. Neither the DD sites at mp CH104.3 nor CH126.3 had reported any defects.

[Tom49801]

E800-25 @ 20:24:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8563 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,707 tons & 7,040 feet long.

E800-25 @ 20:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

L302-25 @ 20:36 reported to the Dispatcher that nothing was found wrong with any of their cars` wheels & has the ok to proceed westward (mp wasn't stated).

[pudgy]

L302-25 @ 20:15 was advised by the Chicago Chief a hot wheel was detected & they're to stop their train to inspect. Information pretty general at the moment. I'm not aware of the DD site at mp CH126.3 having Hot Wheel Detector equipment (it detects stuck brakes with infra-red scanners unique to their function as opposed to Hot Bearing Detectors) & wondering if the Chicago Chief is advising about a Hot Bearing. Neither the DD sites at mp CH104.3 nor CH126.3 had reported any defects.

The detectors are being updated with additional scanners to add in prevention of mechanical failures. That being said, believe Clarksville is just dragging equipment and bearing temp scanners currently. However, the detectors don't have to be triggered for a potential bearing to be flagged in the system. A report gets sent to the OP center and if a raise in temp is recorded over the last scan, an inspection may be required to check it out. Especially since there is no other scanner before GR.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-25 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-25 @ 20:15 was advised by the Chicago Chief a hot wheel was detected & they're to stop their train to inspect. Information pretty general at the moment. I'm not aware of the DD site at mp CH126.3 having Hot Wheel Detector equipment (it detects stuck brakes with infra-red scanners unique to their function as opposed to Hot Bearing Detectors) & wondering if the Chicago Chief is advising about a Hot Bearing. Neither the DD sites at mp CH104.3 nor CH126.3 had reported any defects.

The detectors are being updated with additional scanners to add in prevention of mechanical failures. That being said, believe Clarksville is just dragging equipment and bearing temp scanners currently. However, the detectors don't have to be triggered for a potential bearing to be flagged in the system. A report gets sent to the OP center and if a raise in temp is recorded over the last scan, an inspection may be required to check it out. Especially since there is no other scanner before GR.

Yes, that was my thought, too, an "anomaly" found compared to the data collected from the previous Hot Bearing Detector sites that didn't reach the threshold for triggering the Differential, nor, the Absolute alarm levels for the DD sites. I don't know what CSX uses for their HBD equipment "alarm" parameters. On Amtrak's NEC, we used 106°F for the "Differential Alarm" (if the opposing bearing on the same axle had a temperature difference of 106°F, or higher) and 205°F as the "Absolute Alarm" if any bearing reached that temperature. The aforementioned temperatures are degrees above the ambient outdoor temperature.

[Tom49801]

E800-25 @ 20:24:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8563 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,707 tons & 7,040 feet long.

E800-25 @ 20:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

E800-25 @ 21:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8563 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,707 tons & 7,040 feet long. He had called an Approach Medium signal & "might" be taking Livingston siding mp CG97.4 for an eastward loaded coal train.

Amtrak P370-25 @ 21:58:30 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-25 @ 22:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

C800-25 @ 22:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9244 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-25 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

C800-25 @ 23:31:50 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9244 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He'll be adding adding CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tlout]

C800-25 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:05 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-26 between 04:33/05:03 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #5353 (solo) & 80 cars (30 loads + 50 empties) @ 5,211 tons & 4,773 feet long. He’s building his train. He’ll follow Amtrak P371 from Grandville mp CG6.

[Tom49801]

M327-26 @ 06:34 westward reported from mp CG9.0 with CSX engine #5353 (solo) & 80 cars (30 loads + 50 empties) @ 5,211 tons & 4,773 feet long.

Amtrak P371-26 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-26 @ 06:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 326 axles.

Amtrak P371-26 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-26 @ 07:27:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

You can view trains up to 12 hours after they were seen on the Bangor cam by using the rewind feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0jE0ZxSG4

[Tom49801]

M327-26 @ 08:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 326 axles. CSX engine #5353 (solo) & 80 cars (30 loads + 50 empties) @ 5,211 tons & 4,773 feet long.

Amtrak P371-26 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-26 @ 08:33:40 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-26 is stopped at mp CG62.1 with engine issues.

[Tom49801]

M327-26 @ 09:15 getting on the move westward from mp CG62.1 & see how it goes after trouble-shooting with the Mechanical Dept. He has CSX engine #5353 (solo) & 80 cars.

M327-26 @ 09:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 326 axles.

M326-26 per the Dispatcher @ 10:03 was eastward at Michigan City mp CG126.1