CSX Train Location Updates - February 2025

[Tom49801]

E800-10 @ 13:51:25 EST, westward Porter Jct, IN mp CG136.5 with BNSF engine #6392 & 127 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9137.

[BL2-1843]

G076-11[/b] (loaded grain train) @ 09:14 Grand Ledge, Mi is ready to depart & head eastward to Plymouth with CSX engines #92 + #857 & 90 cars @ 11,854 tons & 5,102 feet long.

G076-11 by Howell at 11:33. Trailing unit was 817, not 857. 817 was also the lead unit on Mondays G076 grain empty to Grand Ledge that I reported at 08:28. Another G077 grain empty with 233 solo leading by Howell west at 14:20 with 88 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-11 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4037 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland’s Pass Track mp CG25.3

M327-11 @ 14:22:30 EST westward Porter Jct, IN mp CG136.5 with CSX engines #66 + #5204 & 110 cars (51 loads + 59 empties).

[Tom49801]

L303-11 @ 13:18 heading east at the Grand Rapids Sunnyside Wye mp CH161.3 with CSX 5224 + CSX 5277 (freshly repainted) + CSX 3250 (dropping off this engine for Webberville) & 82? cars (48 loads by 34? empties) @ 7,260 tons and 4,260(??) ft long. Need DD126.3 to confirm car count. Got a video confirmation of the 3 engines.

He has NO work at Lansing and straight shot to Detroit after he drops off CSX 3250 at Webberville for a grain train. CSX 3250 was one of two engines from M326-10.

L303-11 @ 14:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 346 axles. CSX engines #5224 + #5277 + #3250 & 82 cars.

L301-11 @ 14:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4037 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

L301-11 @ 15:07 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[BL2-1843]

L303-11 @ 13:18 heading east at the Grand Rapids Sunnyside Wye mp CH161.3 with CSX 5224 + CSX 5277 (freshly repainted) + CSX 3250 (dropping off this engine for Webberville) Got a video confirmation of the 3 engines.

Did you notice anything about 3250 Andy? I had this noted as stored with wreck damage in Dec. 2023 but it did say where. Perhaps repainted?

[Tom49801]

L303-11 @ 15:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 346 axles. CSX engines #5224 + #5277 + #3250 & 82 cars (48 loads + 34 empties) @ 7,260 tons & 4,260 feet long. He has No work for Lansing, CSX #3250 will be set off in Webberville mp CH68.4 - destination is Detroit. Many thanks to Andy for the consist & Webberville info

[Andy24]

L303-11 @ 13:18 …..CSX 5224 + CSX 5277 (freshly repainted) + CSX 3250 (dropping off this engine for Webberville)

Did you notice anything about 3250 Andy? I had this noted as stored with wreck damage in Dec. 2023 but it did say where. Perhaps repainted?

The hand rails were repainted, I didn’t see anything on the engine itself.

5277 is very nice looking.

BNSF C-BTMCXC / NAMCXC (C800/801 Coal Loads for West Olive) 02/11/25 @ 15:16:50 CDT heading east passing Steel Highway’s Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #9012 + MRL #4314 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #5673 DPU. MRL #4314 will be dropped at Galesburg, IL

BNSF C-BTMCXC / NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 02/11/25 @ 16:04 CT heading east passing Lincoln, NE VRF cam with BNSF #9043 + BNSF #9350 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #6290 DPU. BNSF #9350 will be dropped at Galesburg, IL.

[Tom49801]

C800/C801 @ 15:39:13 ET, eastward Porter Jct, IN mp CG136.5 with BNSF engine #9039 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528.

[southwestmichigan]

CSX loaded coal train's K5LLA heard in Michigan City at 3:07 PM CST

[Tom49801]

L301-11 @ 16:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4037 & 17 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

CSX loaded coal train's K5LLA heard in Michigan City at 3:07 PM CST

C801-10 @ 17:02 ET, eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #9039 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528.

[sparrow24]

L302 and L303 met in Brighton.

18:20 - L302 west through Brighton.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 420 axles.

18:45 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 341 axles.

[Tom49801]

C801-10 @ 18:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #9039 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528. He’ll add CSX “Pusher Engines” #7586 + #7581 behind his leader at the east end of Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & then take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

[BL2-1843]

L302-11 by Howell at 18:41 with 102 cars. CSX 5340 + 55 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

C801-10 @ 19:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. BNSF engine #9039 & CSX “Pusher Engines” #7586 + #7581 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528. He had added the BNSF pusher power behind his leader at the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & is taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to tie down.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 20:25 EST, eastward Porter Jct, IN cam mp CG136.5 with AMTK P42 engine #179 & 5 cars (AmCafe + 4 Horizon coaches).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-11 @ 21:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK P42 engine #179(?) & 5 cars (AmCafe + 4 Horizon coaches).

[Tom49801]

L302-11 by Howell at 18:41 with 102 cars. CSX 5340 + 55 on the head end.

L302-11 @ 21:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 380 axles. CSX engines #5340 + #55 & 92 cars. He had work in Lansing – destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK P42 engine #179 & 5 cars (AmCafe + 4 Horizon coaches).

Amtrak P370-11 @ 22:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

L302-11 @ 22:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 380 axles.

R599-11 @ 22:33 copied their EC1 to depart Wells Siding mp CG41.6 & proceed eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9039 & CSX “Pusher Engines” #7586 + #7581 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528 @ 18,239 tons & 7,100 feet long. This was C801-10 that had tied down there today.

[Mikeyt2004]

L302-11 by Howell at 18:41 with 102 cars. CSX 5340 + 55 on the head end.

L302-11 @ 21:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 380 axles. CSX engines #5340 + #55 & 92 cars. He had work in Lansing – destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-11 @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK P42 engine #179 & 5 cars (AmCafe + 4 Horizon coaches).

Amtrak P370-11 @ 22:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 24 axles.

L302-11 clear Breton Rd into Grand Rapids @ 22:59

R599-11 @ 22:33 copied their EC1 to depart Wells Siding mp CG41.6 & proceed eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9039 & CSX “Pusher Engines” #7586 + #7581 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8528 @ 18,239 tons & 7,100 feet long. This was C801-10 that had tied down there today.

“ARRRE599-11” clear the east and west leg of the wye and continued north onto the Fremont sub @ 23:31.

[Tom49801]

R599-11 @ 05:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #7586 + #7581 lite power headed into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

M327-12 @ 07:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 358 axles. CSX engine #794 (solo) & 88 cars (30 loads + 58 empties) @ 5,710 tons & 5,272 feet long.

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK P42 engine #179 & 5 cars (AmCafe + 4 Horizon Coaches).

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

[donnieland]

327 - 704a - 19.1 - 794 single motor with 88 cars
- 711a - slow app 112th - will stop on main holland for 32nd st crossing repair by maintainer - gate stoppes at
a 45 deg angle to street
- 732a - clear holland - 32nd st ok - come ahead looking out