CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

[Tom49801]

L304-16 @ 01:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 202 axles. CSX engine #8054 & 49 cars. He had gone into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

M327-17 between 04:51/05:21 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #926 + #5480 + #4017 & 182 cars (70 loads + 112 empties) @ 12,530 tons & 9,958 feet long. He’s building his train. These 3 engines were on Monday’s L302-15.

C800 @ 06:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9013 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786(?)

L304-16 @ 06:19 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.77 with CSX engine #8054 & ?? cars.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-17 @ 06:46 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. The MTO (Manager Train Operations) contacted him asking how long would it take him to get to Livingston Siding & that workers there would meet him. He will be picking up CSX engine #796 that was set off in the old Sand Plant spur track mp CG 97.7 when it was the leader for M327-13 on Apr 13th due to a traction motor burning & is now repaired.

[Tom49801]

L304-16 @ 07:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engine #8054 & 7 cars. He had work for the Grand Rapids Terminal & has work at Woodbury siding mp CH116.3 then returning to Lansing.

C800-17 @ 07:13 reported all stopped inside Kirk siding mp CG70.2 with BNSF engine #9013 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #(?)

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[GRRailFan08]

M510-16 had CSX 1897 + 5305. Anyone know what this power is planned for?

[Tom49801]

M327-17 @ 07:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 746 axles. CSX engines #926 + #5480 + #4017 & 182 cars (70 loads + 112 empties) @ 12,530 tons & 9,958 feet long. These 3 engines were on Monday’s L302-15. He will be picking up CSX engine #796 that was set off in the old Sand Plant spur track mp CG97.7 when it was the leader for M327-13 on Apr 13th due to a traction motor burning & is now repaired.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:29:32 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

C800-17 @ 07:52 eastward, siding to Main Track, Kirk mp CG70.2 with BNSF engine #9013 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5776. He'll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to clear up for M327 & then go into Wells siding mp CG43.3 to tie down.

C800-17 @ 08:15:57 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.


L304-16 @ 08:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 38 axles. CSX engine #8054 & 8 cars. He is returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

M327-17 @ 08:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 746 axles. He’ll be meeting C800-17 at Grand Jct mp CG55.6

[Tom49801]

M327-17 @ 08:53:30 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #926 + #5480 + #4017 & 182 cars (70 loads + 112 empties) @ 12,530 tons & 9,958 feet long. These 3 engines were on Monday’s L302-15.

M327-17 @ 09:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 747 axles (+1 error).

[Andy24]

A B523 (loaded potash train bound for Webberville) was seen heading on the NW Wye of Deshler Cam at 1:06am with what looks like CP #8016 with around 80 cars and rear CP #7050 (SD70ACU) DPU

M326 is off today

[Tom49801]

C800-17 @ 09:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with no axle count. He was going too slow over the HBD (Hot Bearing Detector) due to him diverging into Wells siding mp CG43.3 to tie down. BNSF engine #9013 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5776.

M327-17 @ 10:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 746 axles. CSX engines #926 + #5480 + #4017 & 182 cars (70 loads + 112 empties) @ 12,530 tons & 9,958 feet long. These 3 engines were on Monday’s L302-15. He will be picking up the repaired CSX engine #796 from the old Sand Plant spur track mp CG97.7 that was the leader engine for M327-13 on April 13th & was set off due to a burning traction motor.

[Talk]

A B523 (loaded potash train bound for Webberville) was seen heading on the NW Wye of Deshler Cam at 1:06am with what looks like CP #8016 with around 80 cars and rear CP #7050 (SD70ACU) DPU

M326 is off today

Should be B23516. Arrived at Plymouth around 07:00

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 10:55 AM.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 12:05 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-17 @ 12:25 Grand Rapids mark up & EC1 with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 48 cars (26 loads + 22 empties) @ 4,702 tons & 3,990 feet long. He has to spin his engines & build his train. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

Y121-17 @ 12:31 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 6 cars (3 CH + 2 Box cars + 1 empty Gon) & CSX engine #2686 shoving.

L301-17 @ 12:46 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 48 cars (40 loads + 8 empties) @ 5,449 tons & 2,909 feet long. He’ll head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 for work there & update afterwards his next move.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 12:53 PM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-17 @ 13:09 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 7 cars (2 Gons with scrap + 2 Box cars + 3 CH) & the OLS Caboose. He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.3 & then go eastward into Holland’s Pass Track & back northward on the Hamilton Branch.

L301-17 @ 13:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 48 cars (40 loads + 8 empties). He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:51 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 14:09 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 35 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He had 4 cars loaded with ties for either Benton Harbor or old Sand Plant spur track mp CG97.7

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:51 PM.

R598-16 @ 14:14 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down & then take the CSX power east to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to pick up loaded coal train C800-17 that had tied down this morning.

L301-17 @ 15:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 35 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He has 4 cars loaded with ties for either Benton Harbor or the old Sand Plant spur track mp CG97.7

L303-17 @ 15:09 eastward with a Slow Approach signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT2.0 with CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 48 cars.

[Tom49801]

R598-16 @ 15:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976 & CSX engines #7381 + #858. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 3:17 PM.

[Mivers1988]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:51 PM.

R598-16 @ 14:14 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8469 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down & then take the CSX power east to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to pick up loaded coal train C800-17 that had tied down this morning.

L301-17 @ 15:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 35 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He has 4 cars loaded with ties for either Benton Harbor or the old Sand Plant spur track mp CG97.7

L303-17 @ 15:09 eastward with a Slow Approach signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT2.0 with CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 48 cars.

L301-17 could drop the ties off at either place, CSX MoW were cutting the road at MP CG94.9 this morning for crossing replacement in Stevensville

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 15:22:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 35 cars.

L303-17 @ 15:37 eastward with a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5379 + #581 & 48 cars.