CSX Train Location Updates - Nov. 2022

[SteveHiuzenga]

what I assume was L301 just went through Zeeland headed west...single engine...66 cars....at a crawl trying to get up the hill into town....

[LansingRailFan]

L305 clear Trowbridge at 13:35 w CSX 4065? Solo.

[Tom49801]

E800-09 between 10:18/10:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6118 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8543.

M327-10 between 10:48/11:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #567 + mid dpu CSX engine #875 (75 deep) & 147 cars (81 loads + 66 empties).

Amtrak P371-10 between 11:48/12:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4631 & 4 cars (1 AmCafe + 3 Ventures). Passengers were moved onto buses & the train is headed to Chicago.

[Tom49801]

L302-10 @ 09:05 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #3057 + #5440? & 90 cars.

L302-10 @ 09:45 westward reported from Madison mp CH149.7

L302-10 @ 9:50 westbound Sunnyside C in Grand Rapids with CSX #3057 and CSX #5440 leading 90 cars

Wasn’t this supposed to be L302-09 or did they annulled L302-09 and did as L302-10?

He had released his EC1 as L302-10.

[Tom49801]

L303-10 between 13:30/14:00 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5440 + #3057 + #6035 & 134 cars (48 loads + 86 empties) @ 8,703 tons & 7,078 ft long. He’s ready to depart & he has work in Lansing. He has 1 double to make & then will be ready to depart.

L303-10 @ 14:19 eastward called an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.7

Y121-10 @ 14:25 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6460 lite power going to assist L301-10 at Saugatuck to cut away some cars in that siding due to engine issues that L301 is having.

[SteveHiuzenga]

that doesn't surprise me about L301...when he was on his way into Zeeland I could walk faster than he was going even though it sounded like he was running wide open.....

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 15:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 552 axles. CSX engines #5440 + #3057 + #6035 & 134 cars (48 loads + 86 empties). He has work in Lansing.

Y121-10 @ 15:32 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main to Pass Track w/ CSX engine #6460 lite power.

L301-10 @ 15:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 250 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 61 cars. DED alarm from axle 57 to 58. It was found a hanging cap under an empty tank car was the cause.

L303-10 @ 16:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 552 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 16:29:22 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 61 cars. He has woek for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk siding mp CG70.2 runaround.

M326-10 @ 17:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with CSX engine #444 leading. DD report was broken up - no info.

[amessmann]

17:34 - L305-10 calling an approach for EE Trowbridge. They were wb headed into Lansing.

[Tom49801]

R599-10 @ 18:09 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9032 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6332 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005. He’ll be going into Wells siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

M326-10 @ 18:29:09 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #444 + #55 & 114 cars.

[GP30M4216]

Perhaps BL2 can confirm with his flashlight, but I bet that third unit on L303 is actually CSXT 6035, which apparently just traded places with the 6460 which arrived yesterday. Must be time for someone’s 92 day!

The three covered hoppers Y121 dropped off at Vanden Bosch Feeds in Zeeland yesterday are all unloaded and ready for pickup. Hard to tell in the dark, but it looks like ex MILW and CNW cars (NOKL now) and the third car is gray with ATW reporting marks.

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 18:59 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #444 + #55 & 114 cars.

​L301-10 @ 19:01:34 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 43 cars. He’s headed straight to the Grand Rapids Terminal

[Tom49801]

Perhaps BL2 can confirm with his flashlight, but I bet that third unit on L303 is actually CSXT 6035, which apparently just traded places with the 6460 which arrived yesterday. Must be time for someone’s 92 day!

The three covered hoppers Y121 dropped off at Vanden Bosch Feeds in Zeeland yesterday are all unloaded and ready for pickup. Hard to tell in the dark, but it looks like ex MILW and CNW cars (NOKL now) and the third car is gray with ATW reporting marks.

After replaying the archives for L303-10's job briefing, the engineer had said 6034 then said "35" as a quick correction. So, yes, it was the #6035 that Y121 had been using & today Y121 was running with the CSX #6460.

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 19:25 released his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa & will be heading east from Lansing.

L301-10 @ 19:27 eastward reported by DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 178 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 43 cars.

[Andy24]

Perhaps BL2 can confirm with his flashlight, but I bet that third unit on L303 is actually CSXT 6035, which apparently just traded places with the 6460 which arrived yesterday. Must be time for someone’s 92 day!

The three covered hoppers Y121 dropped off at Vanden Bosch Feeds in Zeeland yesterday are all unloaded and ready for pickup. Hard to tell in the dark, but it looks like ex MILW and CNW cars (NOKL now) and the third car is gray with ATW reporting marks.

So it is confirmed that Y121 had CSX #6035 heading into the yard and had CSX #6460 head out west yesterday, too, when I reported that DD 19.1 report of a 4 axle engine heading west for Y121.

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 19:50 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #444 + #55 & 114 cars.

C800-10 @ 19:51:28 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #8414 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8948. He’ll add CSX engines #7005 + #3468 behind his leader at the east end of Wells mp CG41.5

L301-10 @ 20:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 178 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 43 cars. He’s going straight into Grand Rapids.

C800-10 @ 20:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles.

[BL2-1843]

Thanks for the heads up on this GP30M4216 regarding 6035 or 6034 on L303-10 today. While it has already confirmed that 6035 was the one, went out and walked across the street to stand within 30 feet of the train under the street light on the corner to get a good look at it. Both would have been good enough for me. Last saw 6034 in the yard at Walbridge Ohio on 10-28-05, while 6035 had not been seen by me since 5-5-10 when it went by Howell on Q334-10 as the trailing unit behind 7566 + 941 at 12:30 PM.

The talk on this also confirmed for me that 6460, the trailing unit on L302 a few days ago went all the way to Grand Rapids and did not get set off in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4607 & 3 Venture cars.

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:47:41 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4607 & 3 Venture cars.

E801-10 @ 22:10 westward, siding to main, Wells mp CG43.3 with BNSF engine #9032 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6332.

C800-10 @ 22:13 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8414 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8948.

[GP30M4216]

Thanks for the heads up on this GP30M4216 regarding 6035 or 6034 on L303-10 today. While it has already confirmed that 6035 was the one, went out and walked across the street to stand within 30 feet of the train under the street light on the corner to get a good look at it. Both would have been good enough for me. Last saw 6034 in the yard at Walbridge Ohio on 10-28-05, while 6035 had not been seen by me since 5-5-10 when it went by Howell on Q334-10 as the trailing unit behind 7566 + 941 at 12:30 PM.

The talk on this also confirmed for me that 6460, the trailing unit on L302 a few days ago went all the way to Grand Rapids and did not get set off in Lansing.

You're welcome, BL2 1843. Sometimes it's fun to step out and confirm a thing you think you know, just to be absolutely certain. Especially when it's 60-some degrees!

Tying this whole saga of 4-axle Geeps together nicely, both are former B&O GP40-2 units, still sporting their original CSX numbers and cabs. And I'm certain they both looked great in their prior Chessie dress, too!