CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars.

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:56:35 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 22:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[extra board]

Coal load train parked at Hiawatha rd on Consumer lead.
R597 called for 09:35

[Tom49801]

M326-17 @ 11:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engine #5371 + 1 (elephant style) & 72 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-17 @ 12:09:34 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5371 + #113 (elephant style) & 72 cars.

L303-17 @ 12:19 Grand Rapids, Mi mp CG2.6 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #216 + #458 + #6538 & 46 cars (21 loads + 25 empties) @ 3,477 tons & 2,692 long. He’s ready to depart & has 5 Tank cars to set off in Lansing. The #6538 has a bad traction motor.

M326-17 @ 12:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 300 axles.

L303-17 @ 12:40 eastward with an Approach Medium signal Madison mp CH149.77

[Tom49801]

M326-17 @ 13:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #5371 + #113 (elephant style) & 72 cars.

L303-17 @ 13:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 200 axles. CSX engines #216 + #458 + #6538 (has a bad traction motor) & 46 cars (21 loads + 25 empties) @ 3,477 tons & 2,692 long. He has 5 Tank cars to set off in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Coal load train parked at Hiawatha rd on Consumer lead.
R597 called for 09:35

R597-17 @ 13:47 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 with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. Dispatcher had advised them there is a loaded coal train on the NS line headed for the Grand Rapids sub-division.

[Tlout]

CSX lite power south at Riley St. Holland 2:11 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 14:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 200 axles. CSX engines #216 + #458 + #6538 (has a bad traction motor) & 46 cars (21 loads + 25 empties) @ 3,477 tons & 2,692 long. He has 5 Tank cars to set off in Lansing.

R597-17 @ 14:25 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power headed to the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-17 @ 14:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.

[Talk]

C800-16 WE michigan city 15:25

[Tom49801]

L302-17 @ 15:56 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3024 + #5106 & either 103 or 113 cars (53 loads + either 50 or 60 empties). He's building his train. Many thanks to Talk for providing the 2nd engine info

[Tom49801]

C800-16 WE michigan city 15:25

C800-16 @ 16:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9208 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337.

L302-17 @ 17:04 departing Detroit with CSX engines #3024 + #5106 & either 103? or 113? cars (53 loads + either 50 or 60 empties).

[Tom49801]

C800-16 @ 17:33:28 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9208 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[sparrow24]

18:25 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 284 axles.

16:45ish - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 180 axles.

[Tom49801]

C800-16 @ 18:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9208 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[BL2-1843]

L302-17[/b] @ 17:04 departing Detroit with CSX engines #3024 + #5106 & either 103? or 113? cars (53 loads + either 50 or 60 empties)

Must have an issue somewhere. Only 68 cars by Howell at 18:50.

[Tom49801]

L302-17[/b] @ 17:04 departing Detroit with CSX engines #3024 + #5106 & either 103? or 113? cars (53 loads + either 50 or 60 empties)

Must have an issue somewhere. Only 68 cars by Howell at 18:50.

I should have just stated "unknown" for the car totals, the job briefing quality was good when it was originally said but I was distracted & the archives replayed a broken up message (a fairly new issue for that scanner feed).

C800-16 @ 19:12 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9208 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tlout]

C800-16 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 7:31 PM.