CSX Train Location Updates - February 2023

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19:36 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 1 minute late
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Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK engine #53 & 4 cars.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:01 pm
L301-06 @ 20:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 15 cars.

L302-06 @ 20:19 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with xxx axles. CSX engines #902 + #108 & 51 cars.

L302-06 @ 20:57 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 216 axles.
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Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:50:48 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. AMTK engine #53 & 4 cars (AmCafé & Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

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West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 2:25 AM.

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Tlout wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:32 am
West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 2:25 AM.
That was R598-06 and was reported by the DD mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi @ 03:28 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392 & CSX engines #811 + #3462. He had gone into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tied down.

M327-07 between 04:58/05:28 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #34 + #521 & 105 cars (59 loads + 46 empties) @ 8,822 tons & 5,966 feet long. He'll be following Amtrak P371's departure out of Grand Rapids.

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M327-07 @ 06:32 on the move westward from Grandville mp C6.0 with CSX engines #34 + #521 & 105 cars.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK engine #53 & 4 cars.

M327-07 @ 07:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #34 + #521 & 105 cars (he has 5 Well cars sharing wheel trucks in his consist).

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:29:26 westward on N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. AMTK engine #53 & 4 cars (AmCafé & Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
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M327-07 @ 07:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #34 + #521 & 105 cars (59 loads + 46 empties) @ 8,822 tons & 5,966 feet long. He has 5 Well cars sharing wheel trucks in his consist which affects the axle count/car calculations.

M327-07 @ 08:12:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK engine #53 & 4 cars.
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M327-07 @ 09:19 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Message was broken up & should have said 440 axles. CSX engines #34 + #521 & 105 cars (has 5 Wells cars in his consist sharing wheel trucks).

Y121-07 @ 09:46 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 9 cars (2 loaded Tank cars + 3 empty Hoppers + 4 empty Gons) & CSX engine #2785 shoving.

E801-05 @ 09:48:50 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392.

L301-07 @ 10:08 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 694 tons & 948 feet long. They will check Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 to see if they have any cars to pick up from there & then he’ll be going westward into Waverly mp CG22.8

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M326-07 at Lakeside at 10:42
And sounds decently long

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E801-05 @ 10:52 westward reported from mp CG90 with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392.

L301-07 @ 11:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 81 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 17 cars. He’s headed westward into Waverly mp CG22.8

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Tom49801 wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:03 am
E801-05 @ 10:52 westward reported from mp CG90 with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392.

L301-07 @ 11:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 81 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 17 cars. He’s headed westward into Waverly mp CG22.8
E801-05 @ 11:20 westward at Lakeside

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Y121-07 @ 11:50 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2785 & OLS Caboose & 7 cars (1 Tank + 4 Hoppers with scrap & 2 Gons with scrap.

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Mivers1988 wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:42 am
M326-07 at Lakeside at 10:42
And sounds decently long
M326-07 @ 11:54 eastward reported from Hilltop mp CG90 & sounds like CN engine #3014 leading. No DD91.9 report heard.
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L303 building at Wyoming 12:10

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kd_1014 wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:10 pm
L303 building at Wyoming 12:10
L303-07 @ 12:33 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #108 + #902 & 44 cars (14 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,859 tons & 2,836 ft long. He is ready to depart & has work in Lansing. He'll be meeting Y106 at Fox mp CH141.8

L301-07 @ 12:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 19 cars. He’s headed back to Grand Rapids.
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L305 east clear CH82.76 East Lansing at 12:35. CSX duo #8181 (lhf) + #4003. 27 cars.
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M326-07 @ 13:00 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CN engine #3014 + CN engine #3979 (ex-CitiRail) & 136 cars.

M326-07 @ 13:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 556 axles.

L303-07 @ 15:49 had taken Elmdale Siding mp CH131.7 due to a switch issue (stuck reversed) & was just going to run thru the siding & back out. Their lead engine had quit & it was found to be out of fuel. They are to back their train into Elmdale, cut away the engines, take them back to Grand Rapids & spin them & then return to their train.
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M326-07 @ 14:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 556 axles. CN engine #3014 + CN #3979 (ex-CitiRail) & 136 cars.

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