CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Talk]

L301-31 @ 13:47 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 1 car. It appears he left his consist in Riverside mp CG8.1 & picked up a car to be repaired from a spur track there & will set off this car into a spur track in Livingston siding for the repair crew. Then he'll continue on to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

L303-31 @ 14:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engines #732 + #7246 & 71 cars. He has work for Lansing.

6137 third on 303

[Tom49801]

Thank you, Talk, for the L303 engine info. His job briefing was really bad radio quality

M326-31 @ 14:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 548 axles. CSX engines #3372 + #3310 & 134 cars.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 2:28 PM.

[amessmann]

14:38 - L305-31 thru Harrison Rd. with solo engine 8095 and a single tank car.
Crews at ADM already working to fill the empty cars brought up on G804 last night, which somehow I had missed.
While I am here, those of you discussing the signal replacements west of Ensel, please repost that info here: https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39383
Speaking of work, crews have been working at Trowbridge Diamond all week, unsure on what or if related to the railroad.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 3:57 PM.

[Tom49801]

C800-31 @ 16:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5711 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

L301-31 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 28 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 4 cars.

[amessmann]

16:18 - L303-31 east thru Mnt. Hope Rd. with 732, 7246, and 6137 DIT leading 69 cars. They stopped at Mnt. Hope Rd. where yet another large ground crew is working. Looks like work on the crossing.

[Tom49801]

L301-31 @ 16:28:22 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 4 cars.

L301-31 @ 16:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 28 axles. He will be backing his train into Waverly mp CG23 to pick up cars.

C800-31 @ 17:15:46 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5711 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then take his train into Wells siding mp CG43.3 & tie it down there.

[sparrow24]

17:27 - L302 and L303 met in Brighton.

[GRHC]

L301-31 eastbound approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 17:50

[Tom49801]

L301-31 @ 17:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 37 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber in Grandville, Mi mp CG6.5

[BL2-1843]

L302-31 by Howell at 17:53 with 34 cars. 885 leading and either 7253 or 7257 trailing. Could not read my writing again. And to Adam who photographed 4710 at Webberville today to confirm the repaint rebuild, THANK YOU, a thousand times over. Great up-close shot !!

[Andy24]

L302-31 by Howell at 17:53 with 34 cars. 885 leading and either 7253 or 7257 trailing. Could not read my writing again. And to Adam who photographed 4710 at Webberville today to confirm the repaint rebuild, THANK YOU, a thousand times over. Great up-close shot !!

It should be CSX 7253 trailing CSX 885, I reported M510 with the same pair yesterday with 8465 trailing 7253 and CSX 885 was mid DPU

[Tom49801]

C800-31 @ 18:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5711 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

[Andy24]

M510 @ 17:46 heading north on Deshler’s SẼ Wye Cam with CSX 5325/CSX 3034/CSX 2009 with around 100 cars ish (lots of auto racks, CHs, tankers, 2 brand new CN boxcars, 12 loaded flatcars with blue truck frames, several empty bulkheads, various gondolas etc)

ZVBX 625778 in consist.

[Tom49801]

L302-31 by Howell at 17:53 with 34 cars. 885 leading and either 7253 or 7257 trailing. Could not read my writing again. And to Adam who photographed 4710 at Webberville today to confirm the repaint rebuild, THANK YOU, a thousand times over. Great up-close shot !!

L302-31 @ 21:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #885 + #7253 & 29 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars.

L302-31 @ 21:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 128 axles.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:58:19 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

R597-31 @ 22:15 copied their EC1 to depart Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #5711 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. This was C800-31 that had tied down there today. He'll follow Amtrak P370-31.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[amessmann]

And to Adam who photographed 4710 at Webberville today to confirm the repaint rebuild, THANK YOU, a thousand times over. Great up-close shot !!

Of course, consider it thousand times over repayment for the old Plymouth Sub footage.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars. (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).