CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Tom49801]

M326-30 @ 10:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engine #3457 & 53(?) cars & rear dpu CSX engine #(??). Thank you for the info, Todd, I will make a manual count as he goes by the Bangor Live Cam

L301-30 @ 10:28 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 36 cars (16 loads + 20 empties) @ 2,146 tons & 1,093 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then head westward into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-30 @ 11:02:50 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3457 & 49 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5252. He had two 5 packs of double stacked Well cars which actually gets counted as being 2 cars due to shared wheel trucks.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 11:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 23 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-30 @ 11:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engine #3457 & 47 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5252. He has two 5 pack Well cars with double stacked containers.

L303-30 @ 11:31 talking to Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #3433 + #499.

L303-30 @ 11:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3433 + #499 & 40 cars (15 loads + 25 empties) @ 2,813 tons & 2,527 feet long. He has work in Lansing. He’ll be departing soon & has work in Lansing.

L301-30 @ 12:09 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-30 @ 12:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 224 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-30 @ 12:40 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #3433 + #499 & 40 cars. He'll be waiting at Fox for Y106 to clear by him.

L301-30 @ 12:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-30 @ 13:01:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Y121-30 @ 13:07 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty Gons & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

L303-30 @ 13:22 copied his EC1 at mp CH141.5 & is back on the move eastward.

[Tom49801]

L303-30 @ 13:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #3433 + #499 & 40 cars (15 loads + 25 empties) @ 2,813 tons & 2,527 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-30 @ 14:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 10 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 lite power. He has 1 Coil car to pickup from Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-30 @ 14:16 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose & 4 cars (1 Tank car + 3 Gons with scrap metal).

L302-30 between 14:34/15:07 Rougemere Yard job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7252 + #799 & 73 cars (42 loads + 31 empties) @ 6,494 tons & 4,539 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 15:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 14 axles. CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 1 Coil car.

L303-30 @ 15:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #3433 + #499 & 40 cars (15 loads + 25 empties) @ 2,813 tons & 2,527 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-30 @ 15:53:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 16:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 14 axles. CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 1 Coil car.

L303-30 @ 16:44 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #3433 + #499 leading.

L301-30 @ 16:45 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 1 Coil car.

[GRHC]

L301-30 eastbound cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 17:12

CSX engines #6900 + #4070 + 15 cars.

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L303 east clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 18:17 after stopping at Trowbridge for CN. CSX duo #3433 + #499. 48 cars

[Tom49801]

R599-30 @ 18:59 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #8585 + #9020 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 where loaded coal train C800-28 had tied down there very early this morning. The job briefing held at West Olive, Mi was broken up & not sure if the BNSF engines will be used as the extra power for C800-28 & the CSX engines will go into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to be the extra power for the next loaded coal train or vice versa.

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L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:10. CSX duo #7252 + #799. 73 aforementioned cars

[Tom49801]

R599-30 @ 18:59 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #8585 + #9020 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 where loaded coal train C800-28 had tied down there very early this morning. The job briefing held at West Olive, Mi was broken up & not sure if the BNSF engines will be used as the extra power for C800-28 & the CSX engines will go into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to be the extra power for the next loaded coal train or vice versa.

R599-28 @ 20:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to be available for the next loaded coal train.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-30 @ 21:38 eastward reported from mp CG84 with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 22:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

[chapmaja]

CSX Left Ensel EB at approximately 12:06 with 8016, 8066 and 2 4 bay covered hoppers, 6 tanks, and 1 more 4 bay.

JAIL was in the background switching the interchange as well with 822.

CSX return by Trowbridge with WB at 3:44 with 8066-8016 and 2 4 bay hoppers.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:10. CSX duo #7252 + #799. 73 aforementioned cars

L302-30 @ 22:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #7252 + #799 & 48 cars.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 22:06:40 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe) with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-30 @ 23:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 204 axles.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 23:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.

R599-30 @ 23:13 copied their EC1 to proceed eastward from the east end Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engines #9123 + #9020 + #8585 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304. This was C800-28 that had tied down there on 08/29/2023.

[Tom49801]

M327-31 @ 06:32 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #5252 & 108 cars (49 loads + 59 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3457 @ 7,558 tons & 6,115 feet long.

Amtrak P371-31 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

M327-31 @ 06:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #5252 & 105 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #345. 3 cars less than what his job briefing had indicated, or, there are 8 axle cars in the mix.

Amtrak P371-31 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-31 @ 07:31:06 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp live cam with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-31 @ 07:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #5252 & 105 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3457.

M327-31 @ 08:04:19 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-31 @ 08:21 westward reported from mp CG92.0 St Joseph, Mi with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-31 @ 09:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

M327-31 @ 09:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #5252 & 105 & rear dpu CSX engine #3457.

M326-31 @ 09:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-31 @ 10:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #5252 & 105 & rear dpu CSX engine #3457. At 10:19 he stopped at mp CG110.4 to copy a crossing EC1 for Elm Valley Rd mp CG111.1

M326-31 @ 10:46:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.

M326-31 @ 11:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 360 axles.

[GRHC]

M326-31 @ 10:46:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.

M326-31 @ 11:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 360 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:51

[Tom49801]

M326-31 @ 12:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.