CSX Train Location Updates - Nov 2024

[BL2-1843]

L30327 L303-27 by Howell at 17:15 on my wife & I's 60th Anniversary Day. Next year it will come on Thanksgiving Day as it does every now & then. We met which she was 13 & I was 15.

[David Collins]

L30327 L303-27 by Howell at 17:15 on my wife & I's 60th Anniversary Day.

Congrats

[Tom49801]

CSX C801 at Porter CP 482 with BNSF 8562, 6380 DPU at 3:41 PM CST

C801-27 @ 17:57 EST: eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8562 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6380.

[BL2-1843]

L302-27 by Howell at 18:10 with 75 cars and five auto racks 25 cars back. I don't believe any were articulated tonight. 5455 + 5276 on the head end but can recall if they were running elephant style tonight again or not.

[Tom49801]

C801-27 @ 18:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8562 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6380. He’ll add CSX Pusher Engines #886 + #7253 behind his leader at Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[GP30M4216]

I forgot to mention but L304 had an empty centerbeam to pick up last night from MPC Cashway Lumber in Lansing. Now you know!

[Tom49801]

C801-27 @ 20:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8562 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6380. Change in plans: he will be taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down. While they were at Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 to add CSX "pusher engines" #886 + #7253, they had found the #886 had bad brake shoes.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Tom49801]

L302-27 by Howell at 18:10 with 75 cars and five auto racks 25 cars back. I don't believe any were articulated tonight. 5455 + 5276 on the head end but can recall if they were running elephant style tonight again or not.

L302-27 @ 21:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engines #5455 + #5276 & 64 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

L302-27 @ 21:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 268 axles.

[Mikeyt2004]

L302-27 by Howell at 18:10 with 75 cars and five auto racks 25 cars back. I don't believe any were articulated tonight. 5455 + 5276 on the head end but can recall if they were running elephant style tonight again or not.

L302-27 @ 21:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engines #5455 + #5276 & 64 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

L302-27 @ 21:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 268 axles.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles.

L302-27 @ 22:28 clear Breton Rd into Grand Rapids (where I clipped a deer about an hour ago with my car, both my car and the deer were alright).

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:45 reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 20 axles.

[Mikeyt2004]

Amtrak P371-28 @ 06:19 westward clear Grandville.

Amtrak P371-28 @ 6:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with IDTX~4614 and 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Thank you to the many Engineers and Conductors of the railroad who are working tirelessly through the holiday!

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P371-28 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[pudgy]

Pretty much everything laid in today in GR for CSX. Have M326 coming by Michigan City currently.
CSXT 3343, 959 rear DPU. 95 cars.

[Tom49801]

Pretty much everything laid in today in GR for CSX. Have M326 coming by Michigan City currently.
CSXT 3343, 959 rear DPU. 95 cars.

M326-28 @ 10:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engine #3343 & 95 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #959. These engines were on yesterday’s M327. Thank you, Pudgy, for the consist info Happy Thanksgiving everyone

M326-28 @ 11:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi (DD report was broken up).

[Tom49801]

M326-28 @ 12:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engine #3343 & 95 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #959. These engines were on yesterday’s M327. Thank you, Pudgy, for the consist info

M326-28 @ 13:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 392 axles.

[Andy24]

M508-28 (Queensgate to Rougemere Yard) @ 15:03 turning east at Deshler with CSX engines #462 + #5203 with a good size train, maybe 80-120 cars

[Tom49801]

C800-27 @ 18:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #5659 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8446. He will be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tying down. The CSX "pusher engines" #7253 + #886 are tied down in the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 with the #886 having bad brake shoes & is out of service.

C800-27 @ 19:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles.

Note: there is another loaded coal train destined for the Grand Rapids sub-div that was seen today on the Galesburg, ILL cam at 09:23 CT with BNSF engine #9284 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9280.

[southwestmichigan]

BNSF 9284's K5LLA heard at Chesterton at 6:21 PM CST, most likely a loaded coal train

[Tom49801]

BNSF 9284's K5LLA heard at Chesterton at 6:21 PM CST, most likely a loaded coal train

C800-28 @ 20:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9284 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9280. He'll go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down there. Presently, Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & Wells Siding mp CG41.4 each have a loaded coal train tied down.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4609 & 4 cars.

[Mikeyt2004]

BNSF 9284's K5LLA heard at Chesterton at 6:21 PM CST, most likely a loaded coal train

C800-28 @ 20:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9284 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9280. He'll be held at Riverside mp CG80.1 for Amtrak P370-28 to clear by. C800-28 will either tie down there, or, head into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down there. Presently, Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & Wells Siding mp CG41.4 each have a loaded coal train tied down.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4609? & 4 cars.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG66.2 Heartford, MI with 20 axles.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-28 @ 23:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4609? & 4 cars.