CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024

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R599-27 @ 11:03 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6409 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5681 & CSX engines #966 + #819. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tying down.

L301-28 @ 11:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & ?? cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 DD report got stepped on by another call.

R599-27 @ 11:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

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L301-28 @ 12:17 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4053 (solo) & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 Not sure if he is going as far as Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-28 @ 12:30 eastward departing Grand Rapids with CSX engines #4764 + #5458 leading.

L301-28 @ 12:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 54 axles.

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Hi trailer north thru Grand Haven😀

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L301-28 @ 13:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engines #4053 (solo) & 12 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 He'll run around his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east to Grand Rapids.

M326-28 @ 13:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #559 + 1 & 80 cars.

L303-28 @ 14:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 76 axles. CSX engines #4764 + #5458 & 16 cars. He has work for Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

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L303-28 @ 14:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 76 axles. CSX engines #4764 + #5458 & 16 cars. He has work for Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

E801-28 @ 15:15 Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.4 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #6409 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5681. He'll depart when M326-28 clears by him.

L301-28 @ 15:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 14 cars. He’s headed directly to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

E801-28 @ 15:20 westward, siding to Main Track, Grand Jct mp CG55.6

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M326-28 @ 15:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #559 + 1 & 80 cars.

L301-28 @ 15:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 14 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:50 pm
M326-28 @ 15:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #559 + 1 & 80 cars.

L301-28 @ 15:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 14 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.
CSX #747 trailing on M326, visual on Holland Cam

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M326-28 @ 16:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #559 + #747 & 80 cars. Thank you, Andy, for the trailing engine # :)

E801-28 @ 16:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6409 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5681.

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Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 4 cars.
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Andy24 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 4:33 pm
Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:50 pm
M326-28 @ 15:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #559 + 1 & 80 cars.

L301-28 @ 15:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 14 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.
CSX #747 trailing on M326, visual on Holland Cam
Since we still dont have a Bangor cam sadly, can we post the Holland Cam link address instead. I'm not that fancy to find it.

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L302-28 @ 22:26 westward clear Thornapple
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I also do YouTube: https://youtube.com/@grandrapidssightsa ... dbzvJiVbY6

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Mivers1988 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:26 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 4:33 pm
Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:50 pm
Since we still dont have a Bangor cam sadly, can we post the Holland Cam link address instead. I'm not that fancy to find it.
https://www.cityofholland.com/645/MIHollandCAM

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Mikeyt2004 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:29 pm
L302-28 @ 22:26 westward clear Thornapple
L302-28 has CSX~3078 and CSX~5359 with 33 cars.
Part time reporter on the many greater Grand Rapids and west Michigan railroads!

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C800-28 @ 04:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. BNSF engine #9315 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8465. He had added CSX engines #966 + #819 at the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-29 @ 07:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #747 + #559 & 113 cars.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 4 cars (AmCafe & 3 Venture cars).

R597-29 @ 08:23 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 heading westward with CSX “Pusher engines” #966 + #819. He will be picking up 2 loaded coal cars from the Harlem Siding mp CGC28.8 on the Fremont sub-div. and return to the power plant & then will be building an empty coal train.

M327-29 @ 08:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 464 axles.

Y121-29 @ 09:05 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 7 empty Gons & CSX engine #2680 shoving.
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Y121-29 @ 09:34 eastward Dock Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi mp CG25 with CSX engine #2680 & OLS Caboose & 2 Gon cars with scrap. He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.4 & then head eastward into the Holland Pass Track mp CG25.3

L301-29 @ 09:50 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 14 cars (8 loads + 6 empties) @ 1,212 tons & 906 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG23 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

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M327-29 @ 10:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #747 + #559 & 113 cars.

L301-29 @ 11:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 15 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

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NB S983 with CSX 923 solo and 3 cars/26 axles - 2 buffer cars and a 12 axle center-depressed flat car thingie with a high and wide load - Monroe at 10:05

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Y121-29 @ 11:41 northward on the Hamilton Branch into Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2680 & 3 cars (2 empty Bulkhead flat cars + 1 Tank car).

L301-29 @ 12:00 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 4 cars (Gon with stone + 3 Reefers). He will set off his cars in Hartford mp CG68.7 & then head back east into Holland mp CG25.3 as lite power.

R597-29 @ 12:26 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 heading westward with BNSF engine #5983 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 & probably CSX “Pusher engines” #966 + #819. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

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L301-29 @ 12:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 22 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 4 cars (Gon with stone + 3 Reefers). He will set these cars off in Hartford mp CG68.7 & then head back east into Holland mp CG25.3 as lite power.

R597-29 @ 13:11 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #5983 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 & CSX engines #966 + #819. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-29 @ 13:18 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. No defects per the crew.

L301-29 @ 13:35 eastward departing Hartford mp CG68.7 & heading back east into Holland mp CG25.3 as lite power. He'll be meeting R597-29 at Grand Jct.
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R597-29 @ 14:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5983 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 & CSX engines #966 + #819. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

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