CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[bluewonderrails]

Per friend on scene, L303 clear Lansing at 15:33 with CSX duo #507 + #5335. 11 cars

[Tom49801]

R598-02 @ 16:28 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with & BNSF engine #7065 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5899 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R598-02 @ 17:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:31. CSX duo #4554 + #943. 35 cars

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) heading east passed Ottumwa, IA cam at 12:27 CST with BNSF #9147 + BNSF #5970 (elephant style) & 130 coal loads & rear BNSF #6199 DPU

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 18:54:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #7065 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5899.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:31. CSX duo #4554 + #943. 35 cars

L302-03 @ 19:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #4554 + #943 & 35 cars.

L302-03 @ 19:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles.

E800-01 @ 20:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #7065 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5899. He called an Approach Medium signal at Stevensville mp CG95 & will be taking Livingston siding mp CG97.4 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-03 @21:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Verizon Coach).

Amtrak P370-04 @ 22:25:50 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

L304-03 @ 01:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #8033 + #4045 & 8 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-03 @ 04:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #4045 + #8033 & 8 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 05:22 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #909 + #449 & 171 cars (61 loads + 110 empties) @ 7,306 tons & 9,952 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from Friday’s M326-01.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Verizon Coach).

M327-04 @ 06:52 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #909 + #449 & 171 cars (61 loads + 110 empties) @ 7,306 tons & 9,952 feet long.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

M327-04 @ 07:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 696 axles.

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

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 696 axles. CSX engines #909 + #449 & 171 cars (61 loads + 110 empties) @ 7,306 tons & 9,952 feet long.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Verizon Coach).

M327-04 @ 08:36:38 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

Y121-04 @ 09:01 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing mp CG25 with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #2686 & 7 cars (1 load + 6 empties) @ 460 tons & 503 feet long. He has work on the Fremont sub-division for the sidings at mp CGC28.8 (Harlem) & mp CGC26 & returning to Waverly mp CG23.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:39 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 09:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 696 axles. CSX engines #909 + #449 & 171 cars (61 loads + 110 empties) @ 7,306 tons & 9,952 feet long.

L301-04 @ 10:09 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 53 cars (36 loads + 17 empties) @ 5,286 tons & 3,208 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[MQT1223]

M327-04 @ 09:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 696 axles. CSX engines #909 + #449 & 171 cars (61 loads + 110 empties) @ 7,306 tons & 9,952 feet long.

L301-04 @ 10:09 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 53 cars (36 loads + 17 empties) @ 5,286 tons & 3,208 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

301 is working Buzzi now. Appears to only be picking up as he has no cars to drop.

**They picked up 4 cars

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 11:06 AM.

[MQT1223]

301 clear Grandville. Has a big cut for Waverly and he will be going to Sawyer with coils on the rear. Now with 57 cars. Looks and sounds great in Grandville.

[MQT1223]

Y197 just left the City Market Lead with a reefer from Michigan Cold Storage and 4 high cubes from Columbian. They have covered hoppers still connected to their locomotive and two loaded bulkheads as well as two more high cubes

Looks like 303 is on their way out. Has 4554 leading a GE and one single loaded centerbeam.

**303 clear Godfrey. Trailing unit is #903.

[Tom49801]

L301-04 @ 11:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 241 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 57 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & maybe Coloma mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

Y197 just left the City Market Lead with a reefer from Michigan Cold Storage and 4 high cubes from Columbian. They have covered hoppers still connected to their locomotive and two loaded bulkheads as well as two more high cubes

Looks like 303 is on their way out. Has 4554 leading a GE and one single loaded centerbeam

L303-04 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4554 + #943 & 1 car (1 load + 0 empties) @ 123 tons & 228 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has No work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[MQT1223]

Z151 clear Fuller Jct per the scanner