CSX Train Location Updates - Nov 2024

[Tom49801]

R597-04 @ 16:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #966 + #819 lite power headed into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up loaded coal train C801-04 that had tied down there last night.

L301-05 @ 16:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 25 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4053 + #4082 & 3 CH cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

C800-05 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #5893 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786. He’ll be going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

R597-04 @ 16:34 modified their EC1 to depart Grand Jct Siding mp CG54.0 & proceed eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9091 & CSX engines #819 + #966 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9062. This was C801-04 that had tied down there last night.

[Tom49801]

R597-04 @ 17:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9091 & CSX engines #819 + #966 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9062. He is headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C801-04 that had tied down in Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 last night.

R597-04 @ 17:19 advised the Dispatcher they have stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill at approx mp CG32.5 Dispatcher contacted C800-05 asking them to bring their leading engine to R597-04 to assist. Their pusher engine #966 had failed again, his 2nd pusher engine #819 had no issues today.

C800-05 @ 17:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 6 axles. BNSF engine #5893 lite power headed to R597-04.

[Tom49801]

R597-04 @ 19:12 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9091 & CSX engines #819 + #966 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(???) & BNSF #5893 crewed Helper (C800-05's crew). This was C801-04 that had tied down in Wells Siding mp CG41.4 Grand Jct mp CG54 last night. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

[BL2-1843]

L302-05 by Howell at 19:10 with 132 cars. 148 + 298 on the head end. No L305 delays today for 302 & 303 as they were on their way back to Lansing from Howell before 15:00 with 25 cars and single unit 4057. 4061 single unit put the latest grain empty for Webberville away as G077-04 this morning and had it spotted in the plant by 05:30.

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 19:21 Wells Siding mp CG43.2 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #9291 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8446 @ 2,730 tons & 7,200 feet long. He’s ready to depart & proceed westward.

[Tlout]

R597-04 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 7:30 PM. (Horn blasts so early and loud that the neighbors thought it was judgement day - I reassured them that it was just a train. )

[Tom49801]

Your poor neighbors, Tlout

E800-04 @ 19:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9291 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8446 @ 2,730 tons & 7,200 feet long.

E800-04 @ 20:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. He'll wait in Benton Harbor until Amtrak P370-05 clears by.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK P42 Engine #82 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

E800-04 @ 21:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9291 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8446 @ 2,730 tons & 7,200 feet long.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 22:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

[MikeB89]

Light power engine move through Jenison at 10:15pm going west. Have no idea what it is.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 22:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK P42 engine #82 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Palasm]

Light power engine move through Jenison at 10:15pm going west. Have no idea what it is.

It is the power from c800. They used it to push loads up hill.

[Tom49801]

Light power engine move through Jenison at 10:15pm going west. Have no idea what it is.

That's R599-06 with CSX engines #886 + #7253 (from yesterday's M326-04). He's headed to the east leg of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division. Guessing he's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi as replacement "pusher engines" since CSX engine #966 (one of the "pusher engines" for the coal trains) had broke down this evening).

R599-06 @ 22:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message was transmitted.

[Tom49801]

Light power engine move through Jenison at 10:15pm going west. Have no idea what it is.

It is the power from c800. They used it to push loads up hill.

Hi, this power wasn't on any coal trains today, these engines (CSX #886 + #7253) are from yesterday's M326-04 and had departed from Grand Rapids & are headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi presumably as replacement "pusher engines" for the coal trains.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 23:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK P42 engine #82 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches). "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message was transmitted. They are going to stop their train & inspect the bearings.

[Tom49801]

L302-05 by Howell at 19:10 with 132 cars. 148 + 298 on the head end. No L305 delays today for 302 & 303 as they were on their way back to Lansing from Howell before 15:00 with 25 cars and single unit 4057. 4061 single unit put the latest grain empty for Webberville away this morning and had it spotted in the plant by 05:30.

L302-05 @ 23:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 336 axles. CSX engines #148 + #298 & 81 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

L302-05 on 11/06 @ 00:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 336 axles.

L304-05 on 11/06 @ 00:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #4061(??) & 11 cars. He has work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & possibly Woodbury mp CH116.3 on his return eastward.

[donnieland]

323a clear east waverly - light power eb back to wyoming - 4 motors - thinking 886 and 7253 new pushers and the 966 and 816 old power, with the 966 and 816 to chicago on 327 this morning and the 886 and 7253 will stay at wyoming till a new r crew will take them west to move the loads up the hill or make up empties in the future

[pudgy]

323a clear east waverly - light power eb back to wyoming - 4 motors - thinking 886 and 7253 new pushers and the 966 and 816 old power, with the 966 and 816 to chicago on 327 this morning and the 886 and 7253 will stay at wyoming till a new r crew will take them west to move the loads up the hill or make up empties in the future

Has 5 motors, the BNSF 5893 was in the middle of the two CSX pairs.

[Andy24]

R599-06 @ 5:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 18 axles. CSX engines #886 + #7253 + BNSF engine #5893 lite power. He’s heading to Grand Junction mp CG54. If he has time, he will bring C800-05’s train to West Olive. C800-05 has the rear BNSF Executive engine #9786.

M327-06 @ 6:36 westward reported Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0. CSX engines #819 + #966 & 83 cars

Amtrak P371-06 @ 6:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK P42 engine #82 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches). No defects

M327-06 @ 6:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 344 axles. He will get held up at Saugatuck for R599-06 to clear

[Tom49801]

L304-05 @ 01:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4061(??) + #4057 & 11 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90 for work there. He had work in Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & maybe at Woodbury mp CH116.3

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with AMTK P42 engine #82 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches). Engineer had reported "no defects" (I didn't hear the actual DD66.2 report).

R599-06 @ 07:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. CSX engines #7253 + #886 & BNSF engine #5893 &128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9786. He is headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C800-05 that had tied down in Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 yesterday.

M327-06 @ 08:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 344 axles. CSX engines #819 + #966 (the former coal train “pusher engines”) & 83 cars (30 loads + 53 empties) @ 5,071 tons & 4,615 feet long.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

R599-06 @ 08:38 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M327-06 @ 08:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 344 axles.

[Tlout]

R599-06 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:56 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 09:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 344 axles. CSX engines #819 + #966 (the former coal train “pusher engines”) & 83 cars (30 loads + 53 empties) @ 5,071 tons & 4,615 ft long.

Y121-06 @ 10:28 eastward Holland, Mi Dock Track mp CG25 diverging onto the Main Track with CSX engine #2680 & 6 cars (2 Tank cars + 4 Gons loaded with scrap).