CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

[AndrewsTrains]

Should be G806 for Lake State.

Something on the Plymouth clear howell at 956pm could be a grainer

GLC working the Ann Pere interchange.

Glc went Nb at 6pm not at 9

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 32 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 7 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coach + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[GP30M4216]

08:50, Y121 was waking babies in Zeeland, making their 1 car pickup at Zeeland Lumber this morning. Not sure if there was any other work to do.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 10:09 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 41 cars (33 loads + 8 empties) @ 4,502 tons & 2,500 feet long. He’ll head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & has MoW cars to set off in Benton Harbor & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-05 @ 10:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 176 axles.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 east by CH 146 in Kentwood with 2 Geeps and 7 cars 11:28.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:37 AM.

Heading back north 12:28 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 11:33 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 23 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & has 7 MoW cars with ties to set off in Benton Harbor & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-05 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #984 + #37 & 48 cars (13 loads + 35 empties) @ 2,928 tons & 2,942 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He is a “Key Train” today.

L301-05 @ 12:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 104 axles.

L301-05 @ 12:29:49 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

M326-05 @ 13:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 288 axles. CSX engine #5397 + 1 & 69 cars.

L303-05 @ 13:20 eastward reported from east end Fox mp CH141.8 CSX engines #984 + #37 & 48 cars.

L303-05 @ 13:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #984 + #37 & 48 cars (13 loads + 35 empties) @ 2,928 tons & 2,942 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He is a “Key Train” today.

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #984 + #37 & 48 cars (13 loads + 35 empties) @ 2,928 tons & 2,942 feet long. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit. He is a “Key Train” today.

M326-05 @ 14:42:12 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5397 + #4528 & 69 cars.

L301-05 @ 15:00 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 69 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

M326-05 @ 15:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 288 axles.

R597-05 @ 15:09 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8407 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. After this is done, he'll be picking up C800-04 that had tied down in Wells siding mp CG41.4 yesterday that has a BNSF Executive engine for its rear dpu.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Mixed Freight North to East at Plymouth. 2 UP.

[Tlout]

R597-05 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:42 PM.

[Tom49801]

M326-05 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 288 axles. CSX engines #5397 + #4528 & 69 cars.

[Tom49801]

R597-05 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:42 PM.

R597-05 @ 15:57 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8407 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

L302, CSX 745 east to west at Plymouth.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 16:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 12 cars.

R597-05 @ 16:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8407 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[sparrow24]

16:45 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 288 axles.

[Tom49801]

Heads up, something to watch out for.

From a source of mine we got a W085 coming to Grand Rapids with UP 8483 leading, it’s a Herzog Ballast train. It’s Down on the St Louis Line right now. Not sure exactly what route it'll take but I’m sure it will come up via Barr.

L301-05 as he was going thru a work zone near the St Joseph, Mi DD at mp CG91.9 was asked by the workers if they had seen the ballast train in Grand Rapids & was told it's between Danville, Illinois & Lafayette, Indiana.

L301-05 @ 17:27:33 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 12 cars. He’ll be going into Holland’s Pass Track mp CG25.3

[BL2-1843]

L302-05 by Howell at 17:13 with 67 cars. 745 +313 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 17:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 12 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

[georgepatak]

M 276 2 light engines, 449, and 3324. South from Plymouth 5 minutes ago.