CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024

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L303-29 @ 13:08 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #3078 + #5359 (good for trail only) & ?? cars. He has work for Lansing.

L301-29 @ 15:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 6 axles. CSX engine #4053 lite power. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 & then head eastward for work at Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.
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L303-29 @ 16:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 412 axles. CSX engines #3078 + #5359 & 100 cars. He has work for Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L301-29 @ 16:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engine #4053 + 1 (??) & 9 (?) cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville. I don't know if he had picked up a 6 axle engine from Holland - the axle math doesn't support a single 6 axle engine. Or, there's a +2 error for the axle count & it's #4053 (solo) & 10 cars.

E800-29 @ 16:25 Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.4 Wells Siding mp CG43.2 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #5983 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 @ 2,730 tons & 7,038 feet long. He’s ready to depart & proceed westward.

L303-29 @ 16:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 412 axles.

E800-29 @ 17:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with BNSF engine #5983 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 @ 2,720 tons & 7,040 feet long. DD report was broken up.

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L301-29 @ 16:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engine #4053 + 1 (??) & 9 (?) cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville. I don't know if he had picked up a 6 axle engine from Holland - the axle math doesn't support a single 6 axle engine. Or, there's a +2 error for the axle count & it's #4053 (solo) & 10 cars.

CSX engine #4053 + 10 cars and a wave from the crew.

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Thank you, GRHC, for the L301 info :)

E800-29 @ 17:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5983 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786 @ 2,720 tons & 7,039 feet long.

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CSX E800 with BNSF 5983, 9786 DPU (executive MAC) passed New Buffalo CG114.9 at 6:26 PM EDT

CSX E800 passing Porter CP 482 at 6:11 PM CDT

CSX E800 passing Portage CP 487 at 6:19 PM CDT

CSX E800 passing Chicago (Marshall Blvd) MP 004.5 at 10:10 PM CDT
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L302-29 with 56 cars, by Howell at 19:50. 4735 + 5331 on the head end. Had not seen 4735 since Jan. 20, 2011. Has a "cool" sounding horn. Following L305 west to Lansing if they get that far. Both meeting L303 along the way somewhere.

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Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:57 pm
L302-29 with 56 cars, by Howell at 19:50. 4735 + 5331 on the head end. Had not seen 4735 since Jan. 20, 2011. Has a "cool" sounding horn. Following L305 west to Lansing if they get that far. Both meeting L303 along the way somewhere.
I can take that photo for you as well when I get the set tomorrow on L303 if they don’t switch power around.

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Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with IDTX~4628 and 4 cars.

Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 20 axles.

L302-29 @ 23:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH104.3 Mulliken, MI with CSX~4735 CSX~5331 and 45 cars.

L302-29 @ 23:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH126.3 Clarksville, MI with 192 axles.
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Andy24 wrote:
Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:28 pm
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Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:57 pm
L302-29 with 56 cars, by Howell at 19:50. 4735 + 5331 on the head end. Had not seen 4735 since Jan. 20, 2011. Has a "cool" sounding horn. Following L305 west to Lansing if they get that far. Both meeting L303 along the way somewhere.
I can take that photo for you as well when I get the set tomorrow on L303 if they don’t switch power around.
You’ll be able to get a better shot in the light but here’s 4735 downtown GR. It really did have a unique horn, thanks for the heads up!
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Amtrak P371-30 @ 6:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland MI with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4628 and 4 cars

M327-30 @ 6:41 westward Port Sheldon St in Jenison, Mi mp CG10.10 with CSX engines #3364 + #5284 (elephant style) and 84 cars

M327-30 @ 7:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 348 axles

Amtrak P371-30 @ 7:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 20 axles

M327-30 @ 7:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 348 axles

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C801-29 @ 01:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #9030 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5916. 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.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 4 cars.

Y121-30 @ 08:27 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with: CSX engine #2680 & 5 cars (empty Gon + Tank car + 3 empty Gons). He’s headed to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.
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M327-30 @ 09:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 348 axles. CSX engines #3364 + #5284 (elephant style) & 84 cars.

Y121-30 @ 09:26 eastward Dock Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi mp CG25 with CSX engine #2680 lite power. He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.4 & then head eastward into the Holland Pass Track mp CG25.3

L301-30 @ 10:01 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 11 cars (11 loads + 0 empties) @ 380 tons & 628 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2 Tonnage might have gotten cut off at the beginning & might be 1,380.

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Y121-30 @ 10:57 northward on the Hamilton Branch into Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2680 & 2 empty Bulkhead flat cars.

L301-30 @ 11:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 12 cars. He’s headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-30 @ 11:23 starting to build his train in Grand Rapids with CSX engines #5331 + #4735.

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M326-30 @ 12:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3071 + #4082 & 128 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3096.
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L303 east by CH 146 in Kentwood 12:27.
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L303-30 @ 13:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #5331 + #4735 & 49 cars. He has work for Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

M326-30 @ 13:16 eastward crew reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with CSX engines #3071 + #4082 & 128 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3096.

Note: at this time, L301-30 westward is still stopped at the west end of Saugatuck mp CG33.3 due to MoW work ahead.
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Y121-30 @ 10:57 northward on the Hamilton Branch into Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2680 & 2 empty Bulkhead flat cars.

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L303-30 @ 13:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #5331 + #4735 & 49 cars. He has work for Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L301-30 @ 14:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 12 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & for Sawyer mp CG105.2

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L301-30 @ 14:52 westward, main track to siding, Grand Jct mp CG54 with CSX engine #4053 (solo) & 12 cars. He's clearing up for M326-30 that has been waiting at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54. Both of these trains were held for the MoW work between Saugatuck mp CG33.3 & Wells mp CG43.3

M326-30 @ 15:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3071 + #4082 & 128 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3096.

L302-30 @ 15:50 Rougemere Yard/Detroit mp CH6.6 mark up with the RN Dispatcher & had sounded like: CSX engines #148 + #290(?) & 64 cars (20 loads + 44 empties) @ 4,029 tons & 3,898 feet long.
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L301-30 @ 15:54 westward departing from mp CG68.7 Hartford, Mi. His next stops are Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 with CSX engine #4053 (solo) leading.

M326-30 @ 16:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3071 + #4082 & 128 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3096.

L301-30 @ 16:44 westward departing from Coloma mp CG76.7 & headed to Sawyer mp CG105.2
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