CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Saturnalia]

E800-16 @ 09:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976.

By Michigan City at 9:26 CT

[Andy24]

L303-19 @ 11:10 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, Mi. CSX #66 and CSX #7383 (elephant style) with unknown number of cars due to a bad radio. Sounds like he’s building his train

L303-19 @ 12:20 eastward reported at Seymour mp CH148

[Andy24]

M326-19 @ 12:45 eastward hopping onto the NS Chicago Line at East Curtis Tracks on the Barr Sub

M326-19 @ 13:20 eastward on the NS Chicago Line CP 484 ish, soon hopping north onto the Grand Rapids Sub

M326-19 @ 13:30 eastward to northward at CP 482 Porter Junction with CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 & 120(?) cars @ 13k tons. Thanks to MuskegonAviation for providing the engine numbers confirmation at Porter, IN

[pudgy]

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M326-19 @ 13:30 eastward to northward at CP 482 Porter Junction with CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 & 120(?) cars @ 13k tons. Thanks to MuskegonAviation for providing the engine numbers confirmation at Porter, IN

96 cars, 9950 tons**

[Andy24]

Thanks for providing the car count and tonnage Pudgy

L303-19 @ 13:50 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken with 100 axles. CSX #66 + CSX #7383 (elephant style) and 22 cars.

M326-19 between 14:40/15:00 eastward reported DD 91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 396 axles. CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars

[Andy24]

M326-19 @ 15:39 eastward reported DD 66.2 Hartford, Mi with 396 axles. CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars. He copied a speed restriction EC1 prior to reaching Bangor, Mi

M326-19 @ 15:47:20 eastward Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars @ 9,950 tons (41 grain loads are in consist)

M326-19 @ 16:14 eastward reported DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 396 axles.

[GRHC]

M326-19 @ 15:39 eastward reported DD 66.2 Hartford, Mi with 396 axles. CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars. He copied a speed restriction EC1 prior to reaching Bangor, Mi

M326-19 @ 15:47:20 eastward Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars @ 9,950 tons (41 grain loads are in consist)

M326-19 @ 16:14 eastward reported DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 396 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 16:52

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 16:59

[GTW6401]

L302 by MP 25 in Plymouth. CSXT 909, 777.

L313 by Plymouth diamond at 1645. CSXT 3437 and LSRC 6436.

[Andy24]

M326-19 @ 15:39 eastward reported DD 66.2 Hartford, Mi with 396 axles. CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars. He copied a speed restriction EC1 prior to reaching Bangor, Mi

M326-19 @ 15:47:20 eastward Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars @ 9,950 tons (41 grain loads are in consist)

M326-19 @ 16:14 eastward reported DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 396 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 16:52

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 16:59

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M326-19 @ 17:08 eastward reported DD 19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 396 axles. CSX #4706 + CSX #4713 and 96 cars

[sparrow24]

17:40 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 508 axles.

[Andy24]

17:40 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 508 axles.

L302-19 @ 20:25 westward reported at mp CH108 with CSX #909 + CSX #777 & 69 cars.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 20:30 eastward reported at mp CG124 with IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

Amtrak P370-19 @ 20:49 eastward reported by DD 108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 20 axles

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:04 reported by DD 91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 20 axles

L302-19 @ 21:05 westward reported by the DD 126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 288 axles. He has worked in Lansing and heading straight to Grand Rapids

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:47 eastward Division St crossing mp CG60.93 Bangor, Mi with 5 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5

[tsinoms]

C800 going by 488 now with a BNSF 8493 leading and 9263 on the rear.

[Tom49801]

C800 going by 488 now with a BNSF 8493 leading and 9263 on the rear.

C800-19 @ 03:18:24 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8493 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9263. He had added CSX engines #858 + #7381 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-20 between 04:56/05:26 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: assuming he has CSX engines #4713 + #4706 & ?? cars. Entire radio call for the engineer's side of the conversation was all chopped up.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-20 @ 06:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #4713 + #4706 & 27 cars.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:27:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-20 @ 07:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #4713 + #4706 & 27 cars.

L301-20 @ 07:45 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: On duty at 07:00 & has CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 37 cars (22 loads + 15 empties) @ 3,356 tons & 2,366 feet long. He’ll head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

M327-20 @ 07:54:44 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

L301-20 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 160 axles.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[BL2-1843]

22:32 - G077-17 west thru an approach signal at EE Brighton. Stopping at the WE. 3251 and 3338* with my count being 90 cars.

Train returned loaded on Sunday morning at 0:222 as G-076. Never did hear where this train went to load.

[Tom49801]

M327-20 @ 08:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 120 axles CSX engines #4713 + #4706 & 27 cars.

[pudgy]

22:32 - G077-17 west thru an approach signal at EE Brighton. Stopping at the WE. 3251 and 3338* with my count being 90 cars.

Train returned loaded on Sunday morning at 0:222 as G-076. Never did hear where this train went to load.

Grand Ledge.

[Tom49801]

L301-20 @ 09:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 108 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 24 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-20 @ 09:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engine #3005 + 1 & 72 cars.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 10:04 AM. Sounds like they'll be swapping out a couple boxcars at Stow...

[Tom49801]

M326-20 @ 11:07:12 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3005 & 72 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #930.

L301-20 @ 11:16 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 9 cars. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

L303-20 @ 11:35 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #777 + #909 & 21 cars. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. There was a lot of static.

M326-20 @ 11:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 300 axles.