CSX Train Location Updates - February 2023

[bluewonderrails]

L304-01 I believe cleared DD 104.3 with 24 axles at 00:06

[Talk]

Y121-31 still derailed @ padnos in holland @ 00:11

[bluewonderrails]

CSX L304-01 crossed by DD 104.3 again with 24 axles at 02:14

[Tom49801]

R597-31 @ 02:55 copied his EC1 at the West Olive, Mi power plant mp CGP1.0 & proceed to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256 & CSX engines #811 + #3462. He’ll then cut away the CSX power & proceed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 with them & couple up to the C801-31 that had tied down there yesterday & move that train out if time permits.

[Tom49801]

R597-31 @ 04:12 westward, Main to Siding, Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256 & CSX engines #811 + #3462.

G801-01 at 04:12 heard talking with the Dispatcher with CSXT #5446 leading & asking if they were ready to depart & head to Plymouth & also had asked the crew if they were qualified to Joy Road. Anyone have any info where this train originates from & where Joy Road is? I had found a Joy Rd at mp CC84.22 in the time table, what sub-division would "CC" mile posts be? Many thanks in advance

E801-30 @ 05:08 Wells siding, Pearl, Mi mp CG43.2 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256 @ 2,700 tons & 7,000 feet long. He’s ready to depart & head westward to Chicago.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 05:20 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5498 + #9005 + #8887 & 100 cars (52 loads + 48 empties) @ 7,901 tons & 6,059 feet long. He'll follow Amtrak P371-01 out of Grand Rapids.

E801-30 @ 05:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256.

M327-01 @ 05:46 Grand Rapids, Mi advised the Dispatcher his leader, CSX #5498, is showing he has no dynamic brakes & has to call the Mechanical Dept.

R597-31 @ 05:51 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles. CSX engines #811 + #3462 lite power & will be going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 and add his power behind the leader engine of C801-31 that had tied down there yesterday. He has less than 2 hours duty time left & won't have enough time to move the loaded coal train out.

M327-01 @ 06:09 advised Dispatcher CSX engine #5498 cannot be the leader & will swap it around with the CSX #9005.

E801-30 @ 06:11 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256.

E801-30 @ 06:26 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars.

E801-30 @ 07:12 westward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engine #8425 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. He'll have to stop at the east end Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & operate the switch in hand throw to see if this will restore the indication to the Dispatcher.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:59:52 westward on N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafé & Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Y121-01 @ 09:17 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2785 & 1 empty Tank car. He had de-railed yesterday while working at the Padnos Scrap Metal Co.

M327-01 @ 09:27 westward reported from mp CG12 with CSX engines #9005 + #5498 + #8887 & 100 cars.

[~Z~]

Anyone have any info where this train originates from & where Joy Road is? I had found a Joy Rd at mp CC84.22 in the time table, what sub-division would "CC" mile posts be? Many thanks in advance

Joy Rd is on the south side of Plymouth MI. That's what was the Saginaw subdivision, CC84 is right.

[Tom49801]

Thank you for the info ~Z~

M327-01 @ 09:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 418 axles. CSX engines #9005 + #5498 + #8887 & 100 cars (52 loads + 48 empties) @ 7,901 tons & 6,059 feet long.

M327-01 @ 10:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 418 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 10:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 23 cars (18 loads + 5 empties) @ 2,269 tons & 1,516 feet long. He’ll be going westward to Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M327-01 @ 11:12:07 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #9005 + #5498 + #8887 & 100 cars (52 loads + 48 empties) @ 7,901 tons & 6,059 feet long.

[BL2-1843]

Grain Load from Grand Ledge running as G801-01 went east by Howell at 06:15 this morning only 27 hours after the empty went west. Meanwhile, the train at Webberville should still be there even though it went there a day sooner than the one that went to Grand Ledge.

[Tlout]

CSX 2785 (Y121) light power north at Riley St. Holland 11:19 AM.

Heading back south with 3 box cars from Stow 11:31 AM.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 with a pair of GP40-3s and 9 cars east by CH 146 11:28.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 11:25 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 22 cars (1 less car than the job briefing had specified). He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later will go westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-01 @ 11:32 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #108 + #902 & 71 cars (28 loads + 43 empties) @ 4,921 tons & 4,251 ft long. He has work in Lansing & departing soon.

[Mivers1988]

m326 or loaded coal passing Stevensville

[TSS]

m326 or loaded coal passing Stevensville

M326. Three locomotives up front. SD40 tucked in behind the road power.

[GP30M4216]

Lansing east local L305 getting underway with 42 cars at CP North Lansing, lone engine 4003, 12:25. Not sure why they left 8367 behind. Lots of variety in the consist today include GLC interchange.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 12:26 westward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #9005 + #5498 + #8887 & 100 cars.

L301-01 @ 12:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 10 cars.

L301-01 @ 13:00:33 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. He’ll take Gross Siding mp CG63.1 to clear up for M326-01. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2