CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Talk]

Isn't 6900 the GP40-2 with the Chessie Logo bleading through on the nose?

You are thinking of CSX #6914 which is the current nosed Chessie Logo.

6900 also has a Chessie logo on the nose

Just slightly less... cool...

[Tom49801]

L303-28 @ 16:20 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #415 + #5442 leading. He’ll meet L305-28 at Trowbridge mp CH83.1

L301-28 @ 16:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 106 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 24 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

C800-25 @ 17:06 on the move eastward at Grand Junction mp CG54.

[Tom49801]

C800-25 @ 17:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. BNSF engines #9020 + #5646 + #5608 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

C800-25 @ 18:07 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-28 @ 18:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 23 cars.

[amessmann]

18:35 - L302 west thru Trowbridge, calling an Approach Medium for the west end. I counted 23 cars behind 5399, 404, and 6900.

[BL2-1843]

6900 was the first unit from this number series to have a Chessie logo applied to its nose by unknown parties. Sometime in 2015-2016 it had a wreck repair to its nose and lost its CSX logo. In 2020 someone painted a Chessie logo on the bare nose. Railroad brass spotted this right away and had it taken to the shop and was quickly painted out, but the Chessie logo still bleeds through in 2023. No CSX logo still was ever re-applied to its nose. Am surprised 6914, done much better, has lasted this long, but management has changed since then and perhaps those in charge now think it's ok.

[Tom49801]

L301-28 @ 18:57:08 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L301-28 @ 19:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-28 @ 19:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 23 cars. He is headed into Grand Rapids non-stop.

From Amtrak's website for tonight's P370-28: "SERVICE ALERT: As of 5:21 pm CT, Due to intermittent server issues on the host railroad, Pere Marquette Train 370 is now canceled."

[OldBastard]

From Amtrak's website for tonight's P370-28: "SERVICE ALERT: As of 5:21 pm CT, Due to intermittent server issues on the host railroad, Pere Marquette Train 370 is now canceled."

That's pretty much brought to you and sponsored by NS's big clusterflip they have going on with a system crash.

[Tom49801]

18:35 - L302 west thru Trowbridge, calling an Approach Medium for the west end. I counted 23 cars behind 5399, 404, and 6900.

L302-28 @ 21:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #5399 + #404 + #6900 & 32 cars (assuming the #6900 wasn’t set off in Lansing).

L302-28 @ 22:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 144 axles.

[Tom49801]

Note: Amtrak P371-29 has been cancelled for today.

M327-29 @ 05:31 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) + #6412 & 76 cars (21 loads + 55 empties) @ 4,765 tons & 4,699 feet long. He’s building his train at this time & will depart as soon as his air test is completed.

M327-29 @ 06:22 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal.

[Tom49801]

M327-29 @ 06:46 westward reported by Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) + #6412 & 76 cars (21 loads + 55 empties) @ 4,765 tons & 4,699 feet long.

M327-29 @ 07:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 320 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-29 @ 07:55:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) + #6412 & 76 cars (21 loads + 55 empties) @ 4,765 tons & 4,699 feet long.

[Tom49801]

M327-29 @ 09:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 321 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) + #6412 & 76 cars (21 loads + 55 empties) @ 4,765 tons & 4,699 feet long.

[GRHC]

Y197-29 working PCA in Grandville Michigan @ 09:27

CSX engine #6538

[Tom49801]

M326-29 @ 09:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 248 axles. CSX engine #85 + #442 & 59 cars.

M327-29 @ 09:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 St Lakeside, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) + #6412 & 76 cars.

M326-29 @ 10:25:04 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-29 @ 10:30 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 5 cars (1 load + 4 empties) @ 229 tons & 389 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then head westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 run around & head back east.

M326-29 @ 10:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 248 axles. CSX engines #85 + #442 & 59 cars.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 11:12

Note: most likely L301-29 westbound passing through Grandville Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L301-29 @ 11:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 6 cars. He’s going into Waverly to let M326 pass by & then head to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 run around & head back east.

[GP30M4216]

L301-29 @ 11:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 6 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 run around & head back east.

L301 met 326 at Waverly siding and is continuing directly to work Hartford. M326 whistling thru Zeeland at this time 11:50.

[Tom49801]

M326-29 @ 11:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 248 axles. CSX engines #85 + #442 & 59 cars.