CSX Train Location Updates - June 2022

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-10 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:40

Holland MI depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:47
Arrived on schedule.

IDTX engine #4622 + 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 299 feet long. IDTX engine #4622 & 3 SuperLiners.

M327-10 @ 07:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 622 axles & 8,212 feet long. CSX engines #5357 + #415 + #4384 & 151 cars.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:28:24 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles (the length wasn't given).

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 08:09 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 622 axles & 8,080 feet long. CSX engines #5357 + #415 + #4384 & 151 cars (47 loads + 104 empties).

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX engine #4622 & 3 SuperLiners.

M327-10 @ 08:30:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi cam mp CG60.35

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles & 309 feet long.

M327-10 @ 08:47 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 633 axles & "axle count malfunction" message & no footage. He called that error in to the Dispatcher. M327 was advised he cannot exceed 30mph until the next DD site reports him at mp CG91.9

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 09:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 & 11 cars (10 loads + 1 empty). He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then will head westward to Waverly. This engine had arrived on last night's L302-09.

M327-10 @ approx 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 622 axles & 8,127 feet long. CSX engines #5357 + #415 + #4384 & 151 cars. This was an accurate axle count & his 30mph max speed restriction should be lifted.

[Steamlogger]

Z151 is arriving at Wyoming. Three SDs 70 cars in to 4 track.

[Mivers1988]

M327-10 @ 09:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 & 11 cars (10 loads + 1 empties). He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then will head westward to Waverly. This engine had arriced on last night's L302-09.

M327-10 @ approx 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 622 axles & 8,127 feet long. CSX engines #5357 + #415 + #4384 & 151 cars. This was an accurate axle count & his 30mph max speed restriction should be lifted.

Wrong train #, should be L301 I believe. But I may be wrong

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 09:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 & 11 cars (10 loads + 1 empties). He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then will head westward to Waverly. This engine had arriced on last night's L302-09.

M327-10 @ approx 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 622 axles & 8,127 feet long. CSX engines #5357 + #415 + #4384 & 151 cars. This was an accurate axle count & his 30mph max speed restriction should be lifted.

Wrong train #, should be L301 I believe. But I may be wrong

Thank you, yes, that was for L301, I had copied & pasted from M327's mark up & didn't fully edit it I made the correction.

L303-10 @ 11:19 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5251 + #5477 & 152 cars (79 loads + 73 empties) @ 12,393 tons & 8,795 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & will have work in Lansing.

[Andy24]

L303-10 @ 11:19 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5251 + #5477 & 152 cars (79 loads + 73 empties) @ 12,393 tons & 8,795 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & will have work in Lansing.

Thank you

At 12:10-12:35, L303-10 was having trouble with moving its train.

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 11:42 is waiting at Chesterton CP482 with CSX engine #127 + a CN engine (number not seen) trailing elephant style. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for spotting this while driving & reporting
He entered the Grand Rapids sub-div @ 11:59

[Saturnalia]

12:00 ET: Z151 north at Turner St in Grand Rapids, leaving the CSX behind for home rails.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 west by Breton in GR 12:56.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 12:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 82 axles & 1,140 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 19 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

Y106 west by Breton in GR 12:56.

Is CSX Eng #6518 leading Y106?

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 13:09 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 280 axles & 3,713 feet long. CSX engine #127 + CN engine # (?) elephant style & 67 cars.

[Andy24]

Y106 west by Breton in GR 12:56.

Is CSX Eng #6518 leading Y106?

Y106-10 @ 1:12 pm WB cleared Sunnyside with CSX 6518 & 16 cars

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 13:32 eastward reported a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5251 + #5477 & 152 cars.

L301-10 @ 13:35 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 82 axles & 1,107 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 19 cars. He’ll be taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

L301-10 @ 13:53:28 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 He has cars to set off in Hartford mp CG68.7 & then head to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

L303-10 @ 13:32 eastward reported a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5251 + #5477 & 152 cars.

L301-10 @ 13:35 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 82 axles & 1,107 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 19 cars. He’ll be taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

L301-10 @ 13:53:28 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 He has 2 cars to set off in Hartford mp CG68.7 & then head to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Confirmed 152 cars on L303-10. They have a 6 axle flat car that is holding 4 dark red boxes with UN 3077 placard label.

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 14:09:56 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi cam crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #127 + CN engine #2630 elephant style & 67 cars. He'll take Saugatuck Siding mp CG33 to clear up for R599-09 empty coal that's headed for Wells Siding mp CG41.4

[Andy24]

Z739-10 @ 1:15pm idling below Hall St. Assumed WAMX #4209 leading with unknown number of cars. Think about 40-50 cars in its load.

Grand Elk locomotive

[Tom49801]

R599-09 @ 14:34 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9169 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6153 & CSX engines #718 + #253. He’ll go into Wells Siding mp CG41.4

M326-10 @ 14:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 280 axles & 3,802 feet long. CSX engine #127 + CN engine #2630 elephant style & 67 cars.

L303-10 @ 14:42 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 622 axles. CSX engines #5251 + #5477 & 152 cars (79 loads + 73 empties). He has a special 6 axle car having front, mid, & rear trucks having 2 wheels per truck & has work in Lansing.