CSX Train Location Updates - August 2022

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound through East Lansing at 22:42.

Presumably 302

[Tom49801]

P370-03 clear Porter Jct 20:21hrs

Amtrak P370-03 @ 23:34:21 [Eastern Time]: eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

E800-03 @ 02:29:05 westward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #6178 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9270.

[Tom49801]

Westbound through East Lansing at 22:42.

Presumably 302

L302-03 @ 00:53 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 272 axles & 4,205 feet long. CSX engines #5406 + 1 & 65 cars.

L302-03 @ 01:34 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 272 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 299 feet long.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:30:56 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 13 passengers On & 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[GametrainProductions]

M326 eastbound thru Porter Jct 07:16hrs CDT with CSX 3042 and 415 (YN2)

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

[BL2-1843]

L302-03[/b] @ 00:53 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 272 axles & 4,205 feet long. CSX engines #5406 + 1 & 65 cars.

Trailing unit behind 5406 was 5209.

[Tom49801]

M326 eastbound thru Porter Jct 07:16hrs CDT with CSX 3042 and 415 (YN2)

M326-04 @ 09:29 [eastern time] eastward at mp CG114.9 Thanks for the engine info GametrainProductions & thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside there & reporting

M326-04 @ 09:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 424 axles & 5,674 feet long. CSX engines #3042 + #415 & 103 cars. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside there & reporting

M326-04 @ 10:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 424 axles & 5,594 feet long.

At this time, nothing at all has been heard from M327-04.

[Tom49801]

M326-04 @ 11:31:29 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi CG60.92 cam with CSX engines #3042 + #415 & 103 cars.

M326-04 @ 12:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 424 axles & 5,780 feet long.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 12:39 with CSX engine #5246 heard talking to Rouge to start their day. The #5246 was the rear dpu on yesterday's M326-03. Rouge had also mentioned to M327 about a "L train". L303-04 was heard talking to the RN Dispatcher from the Grand Rapids Terminal (starting his day).

M326-04 @ 12:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 424 axles & 5,663 feet long. CSX engines #3042 + #415 & 103 cars.

L303-04 @ 13:19 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5209 + #5406 & 87 cars (40 loads + 47 empties) @ 6,851 tons & 4,851 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L303-04 @ 14:00 eastward reporting a Slow Approach signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engines #5209 + #5406 & 87 cars.

M327-04 @ 14:18 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #5246 + mid dpu CSX engine #7240 (83 cars deep) & 140 cars (78 loads + 62 empties) @ 11,561 tons & 8,300 feet long & departing.

M327-04 @ 14:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 572 axles & 8,136 feet long.

[Tom49801]

L303-04 @ 15:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #5209 + #5406 & 87 cars (40 loads + 47 empties). He has work in Lansing.

M327-04 @ 15:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 572 axles & 8,049 feet long. CSX engine #5246 + mid dpu CSX engine #7240 (83 deep) & 140 cars (78 loads + 62 empties).

L303-04 @ 16:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi w/ 360 axles & 4,865 ft long.

M327-04 @ 16:21:39 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

[justin_gram]

What looked to be L303 is approaching i496 in Lansing now.

[GametrainProductions]

C800 or C801 clear Porter Jct with BNSF 5804 and BNSF 8598 are the rear.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 17:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 572 axles & 8,109 feet long. CSX engine #5246 + mid dpu CSX engine #7240 (83 deep) & 140 cars (78 loads + 62 empties).

[GametrainProductions]

M327-04 clear Porter Jct 18:39hrs CDT

[Tom49801]

C800 or C801 clear Porter Jct with BNSF 5804 and BNSF 8598 are the rear.

C801-02 @ 19:38 [Eastern Time]: eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,961 feet long. BNSF engine #5804 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #8598. Thank you for the heads up on the engines GametrainProductions

[GametrainProductions]

No problem

P370-04 cleared Porter Jct about 19:20hrs CDT

[Tom49801]

No problem

P370-04 cleared Porter Jct about 19:20hrs CDT

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:11 [EDT]: eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

​C801-02 @ 21:25:15 [EDT]: eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with BNSF engine #5804 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #8598. He’ll go into Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:52:50 [EDT]: eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 20 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5