CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[BL2-1843]

L302-01 by Howell at 19:17 with the power and consist already mentioned on page 1.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 19:29:40 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 16 cars.

L301-01 @ 19:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 76 axles.

[pudgy]

L301-01 @ 20:20 eastward by Holland/Waverly. Sounds like they are making a pickup. Not likely to make it back to GR.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:48:47 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[pudgy]

G78930 east by Howell/Ann Pere @ 2310.

CSX 3065/3361, 90 x 0, 12,773 tns, 5262 ft

U30101 east by Zeeland bringing L301 in to GR from Waverly @2345

CSX 8335/4003, 8 x 31, 2196 tns, 2361 ft.

[Tom49801]

L302-01 on 12-01-23 @ 23:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #3263 + #3415 & 108 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-01 @ 00:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 444 axles.

R598-30 @ 00:35 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8433 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

R598-30 @ 01:59 westward was reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

M327-02 @ 05:09 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #5302 + mid(?) dpu CSX #5319 & 80 cars (32 loads + 48 empties) @ 5,788 tons & 5,107 feet long. He’s building his train. He answered “yes” for the dpu question – gave no position.

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 05:41:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8433 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 @ 2,710 tons & 7,039 feet long.

E800-01 @ 05:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 06:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8433 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 @ 2,710 tons & 7,039 feet long.

M327-02 @ 06:46 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engine #5302 + mid dpu CSX #5319 & 80 cars (32 loads + 48 empties) @ 5,788 tons & 5,107 feet long.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-02 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 332 axles.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:28:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

[DutchBrad]

I’m in Porter IN. Hopefully catching E800 soon!

[DutchBrad]

E800-01 on the NS Westbound.

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 08:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #5302 + mid dpu CSX #5319 & 80 cars (32 loads + 48 empties) @ 5,788 tons & 5,107 feet long.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-02 @ 08:25:38 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-02 @ 08:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 332 axles.

[Talk]

M326 at Pine Junction 8:58

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 09:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #5302 + mid dpu CSX #5319 & 80 cars (32 loads + 48 empties) @ 5,788 tons & 5,107 feet long.

[DutchBrad]

M326 moved on the GR Sub eastbound.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326 moved on the GR Sub eastbound.

Did you get a visual?

[Andy24]

Today’s L303-02 will have CSX #3415 (Georgia Road Emblem) leading and CSX #3263 trailing

[pudgy]

Did you get a visual?

M32602 - CSX 3192 / 3063 non-DP, 12x39, 2852 tns, 3188 ft

M327 meeting M326 at New Buffalo @ 1020

[DutchBrad]

M326 moved on the GR Sub eastbound.

Did you get a visual?

Yes. I’m standing by the tracks.

[Andy24]

Today’s L303-02 will have CSX #3415 (Georgia Road Emblem) leading and CSX #3263 trailing

L303-02 @ 10:40/10:50am heard moving their engines

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 11:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engines #3192 + #3063 & 51 cars (12 loads + 39 empties) @ 2,852 tons & 3,188 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info

L303-02 @ 11:18 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3415 + #3263 & 61 cars (26 loads + 35 empties) @ 4,677 tons & 3,760 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. This is the best I could hear for his totals.

L303-02 @ 11:40 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.7