CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Tlout]

CSX lite power heading west (south) at Holland station 8:15 PM.

[Andy24]

CSX lite power heading west (south) at Holland station 8:15 PM.

M326-05 Recrew @ 20:45 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles, CSX #858 and CSX #7381 lite power. He is heading to Grand Junction to tie down for C800-05 to use. A cab will meet him there as well.

L301-05 @ 20:54 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 and 3 cars

L302-06 has 3026 trailing behind a smoky 136 leading with its 48 car train. By Howell at 17:25.

Clear Trowbridge at 18:17

L302-05 @ 20:55 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CH 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 232 axles. CSX #136 + CSX #3026 and 55 cars

Amtrak P370-05 @ 20:56 heading east reported at Michigan City mp CG126 with IDTX engine #4613 & 4? cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe)

Dispatcher @ 20:58 called C800-05 with BNSF #8469. Message wasn’t clear. C800-05 has BNSF #8469 + 130? coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #5976 DPU

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:07 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG 91.9 St Joseph, Mi at 20 axles: IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe)

L301-05 @ 21:19:53 heading west N. Center St crossing in Bangor, MI mp 60.35. He will take Gross Siding to clear up for Amtrak P370-05. He is heading to work at Hartford mp 68.7, Coloma mp 76.7(?) and Sawyer mp 105.2

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:47 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG 66.2 Hartford, Mi at 20 axles: IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe)

L302-05 @ 21:45 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CH 126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 232 axles. CSX #136 + CSX #3026 and 55 cars

[MQT1223]

So why is L301 running on a Sunday and so late in the day? Does this have anything to do with the work train tied down in Wells?

[Andy24]

So why is L301 running on a Sunday and so late in the day? Does this have anything to do with the work train tied down in Wells?

No idea, I happened to turn on scanners at 7pm and randomly heard L301-05 talking to Rouge Tower after M326-05’s recrew was yarding their train.

L301 has been on a odd schedule and having U301 cover their workload at nights

[Saturnalia]

22:33 CT: EB by Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal. DPU on the rear shoving hard out of town.

[Vinnie5497]

CSX G077-05 Clear South Lyon at 2:33 am. Power unknown. Headed westbound.

[amessmann]

CSX G077-05 Clear South Lyon at 2:33 am. Power unknown. Headed westbound.

98 was leading per the radio. Calling WE Brighton at 02:51. I was unable to pick up an axle count.
06:49 - hearing dispatch talk to L314-05.

[pudgy]

So why is L301 running on a Sunday and so late in the day? Does this have anything to do with the work train tied down in Wells?

No idea, I happened to turn on scanners at 7pm and randomly heard L301-05 talking to Rouge Tower after M326-05’s recrew was yarding their train.

L301 has been on a odd schedule and having U301 cover their workload at nights

Track work curfew south(west) of Wells during the day. L301 will be on nights until the work is completed in a few weeks.

[Andy24]

L301-05 @ 01:20:30 heading east crosssing Monroe St crossing mp 60.72 in Bangor, Mi with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 lite power

22:33 CT: EB by Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal. DPU on the rear shoving hard out of town.

C800-05 @ 01:59:10 heading east crossing Monroe St crossing mp 60.72 in Bangor, Mi with BNSF #8469 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #5976 DPU. He will add CSX engines #7381 + #858 behind his leader and continue onto West Olive Power Plant if he has time left

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-05 @ 07:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #875 + #829 & 22 cars (15 loads and 7 empties)

M327-05 @ 08:03:09 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35

[railfan isaac]

I think ever since they had a new conductor and from what ive heard a new engineer on 301 there schedule has been wacky (maybe because they are showing the conductor what to do and the fact they have 3 guys in the cab of a sd40) but if anyone has info on late run 301's please let me know as I'm trying to get shots but can't because they roll through at night.

[BL2-1843]

G077-05 this morning evidently went to Grand Ledge. It did not go to Webberville. DD at Fowlerville showed it to have 90 cars. Trailing unit behind 98 looked to be 710. 98 was on L302 on April 9 which had 3410 paired with it at that time. 2nd unit on G077-05 may have ended in 10 but was not a four digit number indicating it was not 3410.

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/06/24 @ 8:56:55 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #6270 + BNSF #5647 + 130 coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #5762 DPU

Y106-06 @ 10:14am Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #6538 + CSX #6508 with 14 cars (10 loads and 4 empties) @ 1,438 tons. He’s heading to work at Old Main 17 (Beacon Recycling) then head east to Elmdale runaround west to Fox. Than straight to Grand Rapids.

[SD80MAC]

I think ever since they had a new conductor and from what ive heard a new engineer on 301 there schedule has been wacky (maybe because they are showing the conductor what to do and the fact they have 3 guys in the cab of a sd40) but if anyone has info on late run 301's please let me know as I'm trying to get shots but can't because they roll through at night.

L301 will be on nights for the next few weeks due to an MOW curfew on the GR Sub. The third person is one of the many new-hire trainees currently qualifying in Grand Rapids. There is seating for 3 in most locomotives so that's not a big deal.

[railfan isaac]

I think ever since they had a new conductor and from what ive heard a new engineer on 301 there schedule has been wacky (maybe because they are showing the conductor what to do and the fact they have 3 guys in the cab of a sd40) but if anyone has info on late run 301's please let me know as I'm trying to get shots but can't because they roll through at night.

L301 will be on nights for the next few weeks due to an MOW curfew on the GR Sub. The third person is one of the many new-hire trainees currently qualifying in Grand Rapids. There is seating for 3 in most locomotives so that's not a big deal.

alright thanks

[Andy24]

M267-06 by Selkirk NY @ 11:00am with CSX 1982 Seaboard HU and CSX 388 with a short train. Final destination is Rougemere Yard - Detroit, MI

L303-06 @ 11:50 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #3026 + CSX #136 and 33 cars (29 loads and 4 empties) @ 3,962 tons and 2,019 for long. He copied EC1 at CG 2.6 for a partial activation warning gate malfunction at CH 148.6 Elliott St. He’s ready to depart and has work at Lansing. Final destination Detroit, Mi

MOW Crews @ 12:00 currently active between Wells Siding mp 41.4 to mp 43.2

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 12:00 noon. Looks like they'll be going to Endeavor elevator and maybe dropping off a coal hopper on the Harlem siding?

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM. Coal hopper must have been dropped off on the Harlem siding.

[Andy24]

L303-06 @ 13:19 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi at 144 axles: CSX #3026 + CSX #136 and 33 cars (29 loads and 4 empties) @ 3,962 tons and 2,019 for long. . They have work at Lansing

[Andy24]

M326-06 @ 13:43 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, MI with 288 axles. CSX engines #5335 + #5250(?) and 69 cars

[TSS]

MOW Crews @ 12:00 currently active between Wells Siding mp 41.4 to mp 43.2

Work seems imminent further south as well. Porta-potties placed and asphalt cut for crossing replacement on Linco Road and Livingston Road.

Last time I was down that way, ties had been set out on the main track only. Now there are lots of ties laid out for a heavy rehab of Livingston siding as well.