CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Talk]

what happened to 439 that came in on yesterday's train 326? is it still in Grand Rapids?

Yes, at the tower with 895 i believe it was

[Andy24]

what happened to 439 that came in on yesterday's train 326? is it still in Grand Rapids?

CSX 439 Spirit of Birmingham is still inside Grand Rapids Wyoming Yard with CSX 985 trailing

BNSF E-CXCBTM (Coal Empties for Mines) 05/01/24 @ 14:06:00 CDT heading west passing Galesburg Cam with BNSF engine #5776 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu UP engine #5403

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/01/24 @ 17:27:20 CDT heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #9217 + BNSF #5972 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #8494 DPU

[Tom49801]

16:20 - M510-01 east thru Eckles Rd. CH 23.0 with CSX 8016, 8137, 6085, and MQT 3413. No 8350, just the aforementioned four engines.
16:35 - L314 thru Lilley Rd. CC 83.06. Calling Newburgh CC 88.2 at 16:46.
16:54 - L302-01 west thru CH 25. Plenty more than 21 cars with even a few articulated racks. 79 four-axle cars and 5 articulated racks with six axles each. Should total 358 axles with 84 total cars. 7225 and 7209 leading.
17:14 - L313 north thru Plymouth with CSX 3437 and LSRC 6433 leading.

Thanks for the L302 consist update. The Detroit scanner at times drops pieces & slight bits of info even though the conversation sounds to be ok.

[TSBy390]

L303 crossed Latson in Howell at 17:37 with some welded rail cars up front. Would recommend watching from the conductor side as the engineer side unfortunately has some racial slurs written in the mud on 806

[kd_1014]

Y297 at Fuller currently. Working Haviland now, has Padnos and GRE work after. 18:22

Working GRE now, will head back to Wyoming after that. 19:34

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:34. CSX duo #7225 + #7209. 84 cars as aforementioned

[sparrow24]

20:50 - G788 west through South Lyon. CSXT 776, CSXT 5387, 90 cars.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:34. CSX duo #7225 + #7209. 84 cars as aforementioned

L302-01 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 306 axles. CSX engines #7225 + #7209 & 66 four axle cars & 5 articulated racks with six axles each. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

[sparrow24]

21:21 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 305 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 373 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:47:50 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-01 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 306 axles. CSX engines #7225 + #7209 & 66 four axle cars & 5 articulated racks with six axles each. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

U301-01 @ 21:53 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & ?? cars. He has for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 & then a straight shot eastward back to the Grand Rapids Terminal. He'll be taking Saugatuck siding mp CG32.1 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

L302-01 @ 22:28 westward reported from mp CH146.

[amessmann]

20:50 - G788 west through South Lyon. CSXT 776, CSXT 5387, 90 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles.

21:21 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 305 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 373 axles.

These are G077-01 (for Grand Ledge) and G077-29 (for Webberville) respectively. 776 + 5387, and 305 + 372 were the power. Both ran together in a combo-move from Walbridge (I believe as G788) and arrived at Lilley Rd. CC 83.06 between the departure of G789-28 (last night's G076-28) and L303-01. 305 and 372 led, with 776 and 5387 behind, all on the head end leading 180 cars. Upon arrival there was discussion about whether or not they could fit the whole train between Beck Rd. (CH 27) and CH 25. With the head end stopped on the main at Beck Rd. there were 12 cars fouling the crossovers at CH 25. It was estimated they were around 10,600' (the siding is only 10,000').

They cut 305 and 372 and moved them into the siding, then used 776 and 5387 to pull the 180 car train 90 lengths forward. When the halfway point had reached Beck Rd. the train was split in half. G077-01 then briefed dispatch and received permission to continue west. Apparently an EOT was already placed on the 90th car. 305 and 372 pulled onto the main, backing east and reattaching to the remaining 90 cars. I was not expecting them to run tonight however it wasn't long before they were briefing the dispatcher.

G077-01 had 776 and 5387 leading 90 cars. 2,825 tons and 5,436' in length.
G077-29 had 305 and 372 leading 90 cars. 2,861 tons and 5,232' in length. Thru EE Brighton at 21:35.

305 and 372 are back after leading the previous Grand Ledge job on 04/19. 372 led west that time so they must've been wyed at some point.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

U301-01 @ 22:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 11 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

C800-30 @ 22:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 520 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493.

U301-01 @ 23:18:24 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Mivers1988]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

U301-01 @ 22:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 11 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

C800-30 @ 22:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 520 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493.

U301-01 @ 23:18:24 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

U301-01 @ 2:35 mp94.9 direction unknown

[Tom49801]

C800-30 @ 00:50:54 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #8445 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He had added CSX engines #7381 + #858 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

U301-01 between 00:51/01:21 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He was headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

by Mivers1988 » Thu May 02, 2024 2:36 am
U301-01 @ 2:35 mp94.9 direction unknown

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U301-01 between 02:35/02:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 11 cars. He is headed directly to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

C800-30 @ 02:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #7381 + #858 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 & headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

U301-01 @ 03:31:12 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

U301-01 @ 04:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles.

U301-01 @ 04:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 56 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 05:16 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #985 + #439 & 77? cars (20 loads + 57? empties) @ 4,368 tons & 6,978 feet long. He’s building his train. Radio call was mostly rolling waves of static. DD19.1 report will confirm total cars.

[MQT1223]

P371 clear Grandville

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-02 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[Andy24]

M327-02 @ 05:16 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #985 + #439 & 77? cars (20 loads + 57? empties) @ 4,368 tons & 6,978 feet long. He’s building his train. Radio call was mostly rolling waves of static. DD19.1 report will confirm total cars.

M327-02 @ 6:33am with a Medium Clear Signal at Grandville, Mi mp 6.0 had CSX #985, CSX #439 Spirit of Birmingham, and 125 4-axle rail cars. There was 7 loaded CSX gondolas with ties within the consist and no 6 axle articulated auto racks either.

DD 19.1 Zeeland should report 512 axles