CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 13:20:12 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-17 @ 13:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engines #4526 + #5290 & 41 cars (24 loads + 17 empties) @ 3,603 tons & 2,357 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

M326-17 @ 13:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #5323 + #5491 & 60 cars.

Y121-17 @ 13:36 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6137 & 3 cars (2 empty Gons + 1 Tank car).

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Z62717 South thru Grand Haven

[SD80MAC]

Y106 west at Seymour 14:02.

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 14:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engines #4526 + #5290 & 41 cars (24 loads + 17 empties) @ 3,603 tons & 2,357 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Y106 west at Seymour 14:02.

Y106-17 @ 14:14 in emergency after striking a semi-truck at Stevens Street crossing mp CH150.44 no injuries. CSX engines #6508 + #6535 leading.

[SD80MAC]

Stevens St SW is between Division and Hall streets, and is equipped with lights and gates.

Stevens St looking railroad east:
First ACe by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Looking railroad west:
Crusty Leader by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

[Kozie1685]

Stevens St SW is between Division and Hall streets, and is equipped with lights and gates.

Stevens St looking railroad east:
First ACe by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Looking railroad west:
Crusty Leader by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Not sure which way the truck was heading but if it was heading to Division, Stevens has a somewhat steep incline for semis. Wonder if it got stuck going up and couldn’t cross in time. That curve of the track heading back towards the yard wouldn’t give the train much time to react.

[Tom49801]

Thank you for the Stevens St crossing information, Jonathan

Y106-17 @ 14:58 com advised the Dispatcher he has been ok'd to proceed westward on #1 Track. He has some snow plow & hand rail damage to his leading engine CSX #6508.

L302-17 @ 15:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 82 cars (66 loads + 16 empties) @ 8,833 tons & 5,078 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 16:12 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 lite power. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 He had set off his train in Riverside mp CG80.1 & headed to Sawyer as lite power to pick up empty Coil car(s).

[SD80MAC]

L302-17 @ 15:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 82 cars (66 loads + 16 empties) @ 8,833 tons & 5,078 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

70MAC mania!

[Andy24]

L302-17 @ 15:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 82 cars (66 loads + 16 empties) @ 8,833 tons & 5,078 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

70MAC mania!

I was going to say that as well. Rougemere Yard getting more 70MACs over Barr

[Tom49801]

Y121-17 @ 16:36 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6137 & 4 cars (2 Tank cars + 2 Gons loaded with scrap metal). He will back westward to the Holland Depot & then go eastward into the Holland Pass Track.

L301-17 @ 17:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 3 empty Coil cars. He’ll pick up the rest of his train he had tied down in Riverside mp CG80.1 & continue eastward to Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

C800-13 @ 17:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9080 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826. He'll be taking either Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 or Wells siding mp CG43.3 to tie down. The CSX "pusher engines" are still in Grand Rapids. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer Michiganrailfan_13 for provising the dpu info

L301-17 @ 18:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 20 cars.

L301-17 @ 18:18:42 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 18:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 20 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

C800-13 @ 18:45:56 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9080 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826. He'll take Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & tie down.

C801-13 @ 19:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 19:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 32 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Just here to point out CSX #6509 is NOT in Grand Rapids, it is in Roughmere still working a local there. Sorry for the inconvenience

[Tom49801]

L302-17 @ 20:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 44 cars. He had work in Lansing.

R597-17 @ 20:40 contacted the Dispatcher to depart Grand Rapids with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power & head westward to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to pick up C800-13 that had tied down there this evening.

[MQT1223]

L302-17 @ 20:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 44 cars. He had work in Lansing.

R597-17 @ 20:40 contacted the Dispatcher to depart Grand Rapids with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power & head westward to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to pick up C800-13 that had tied down there this evening.

R597 clear Grandville

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-17 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 28 axles. IDTX engines #4633 + #4610 & 5 cars (AmCafe + 3 Venture Coaches + Venture Business). Amtrak P370/P371 will be operating with 2 engines until the bitter cold weather subsides.

L302-17 @ 21:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #4544 + #5351 & 44 cars. He had work in Lansing.

R597-17 @ 21:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power headed to Wells siding mp CG41.4 to pick up loaded coal train C800-13 that had tied down there this evening.

R597-17 @ 21:23 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

[SD80MAC]

L302 west at Fox 21:36.