CSX Train Location Updates - December 2024

[Tom49801]

E801-29 between 00:27/00:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6438 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9289.

M327-01 @ 06:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #3349 + #526 & 30 cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK Dash 8 engine #519 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:55 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi. Report was broken up, Engineer had said "no defects".

M327-01 @ 08:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 132 axles.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-01 @ 11:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #7506 + #(??) & 79 cars.

L303-01 @ 11:33 spinning the power from last night's L302 that had CSX engines #939 + #3040 (elephant style).

M326-01 @ 12:04 eastward crew reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi.

[Tom49801]

M326-01 @ 12:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #7506 + #(??) & 79 cars.

L303-01 @ 12:45 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #939 + #3040 (elephant style) & ?? cars.

M326-01 @ 12:47 eastward reported to the Dispatcher they had gotten a "minimal traction effort" indication & will be stopping their train at Wells mp CG41.4 & talk to the Mechanical Dept.

M326-01 @ 12:57 spoke with the Mechanical Dept & the #2 Traction Motor on the #7506 has a ground (auto-cut out) & was providing 15% of the traction effort, they are ok to continue.

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 13:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #939 + #3040 (elephant style) & 34 cars. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

M326-01 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #7506 + #(??) & 79 cars.

L303-01 @ 14:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 148 axles.

[pudgy]

M326-01 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #7506 + #(??) & 79 cars.

Trail unit was 254.

[sparrow24]

19:05 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 594 axles.

[BL2-1843]

L302-01 approaching Webberville at 20:00 with 145 cars. 3017 + 3203 on the head end. Met L303 at Fowlerville.

[sparrow24]

20:45 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 246 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars.

[Mikeyt2004]

L302-01 clear Seymour @ 23:42

[Tom49801]

L302-01 clear Seymour @ 23:42

L302-01 on 12/01 @ 22:12 westward was reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 424 axles. CSX engines #3017 + #3203 & 103 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

L302-01 on 12/01 @ 22:55 westward was reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 424 axles.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[BL2-1843]

Empty 90 car grain train, G-077 by Howell at 05:45, apparently went to Grand Ledge with three units. Could not read the numbers of any of them but they were calling signals with 5433 in the lead.

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 10:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engine #3435 + 1 & 75 cars.

M326-02 @ 11:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi (DD report was broken up). Crew reported "no defects".

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 11:16 called Rouge Tower to start building their train in Grand Rapids with CSX engines #3017 + #3203.

L301-02 @ 11:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 192 axles. CSX engines #4082 + #4053 & 45 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-02 @ 11:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engine #3435 + 1 & 75 cars.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 12:03 PM.

Heading back south after visiting Stow 12:19 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 12:27 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4082 + #4053 & 11 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-02 @ 12:28 eastward reported by west end Fox mp CH143.3 with CSX engines #3017 + #3203 & ?? cars.

M326-02 @ 12:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engines #3435 + #3260(??) & 75 cars.

[Andy24]

M326-02 @ 12:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engines #3435 + #3260(??) & 75 cars.

M326-02 @ 12:54 eastward Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with the mentioned power above. Confirmed CSX 3260 trailing.

Will update consist shortly:
8 reefers, several boxcars, tankers, other CHs, few center beams, 2 loaded CPOX coal cars for West Olive, and 1 block of 4 loaded utility poles at rear end.

[Tom49801]

Thanks Andy24 and GRHC who had sent me a text for confirming the trailing engine on M326-02

L301-02 @ 12:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4082 + #4053 & 11 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-02 @ 13:27 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. Crew had said "no defects".

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 136 axles. CSX engines #3017 + #3203 & 31 cars. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L301-02 @ 14:13 reported to the Dispatcher the switch at Hartford mp CG68.7 is locked for Normal moves & he's headed westward to Sawyer mp CG105.2 with CSX engines #4082 + #4053 & ?? cars.

L303-02 @ 14:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 136 axles.

L301-02 @ 15:03 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #4082 + #4053 & 13 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2