CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Michiganrailfan123]

Anything heading for East Lansing on the Plymouth Sub?

[amessmann]

Anything heading for East Lansing on the Plymouth Sub?

L302 thru EE Brighton at 17:48, no numbers from me though, too dark. Probably an hour out from East Lansing. 328 axles works out to 76 cars with the third engine and a single articulated rack with 6 axles.
L303 departing the siding at 17:53 with 5333 and 3408, 103 cars per the 424 axles reported.

[Michiganrailfan123]

Ok then thanks

[BL2-1843]

L302-14[/b] @ 14:48 Detroit job briefing has CSX engine #999 leading + (#?) + #8095 - radio reception quality is poor for this scanner.

You did good Tom. Leader was 999, Trailing was 8095, middle unit was 3284. I believe all units were facing forward. By Howell at 18:06 with 78 cars including two auto racks in the middle, one of those was one of those articulated cars, (if that is what they call them) that looks like two separate cars but with no coupler between them. 8095 looks to be a good candidate to mate with 4045 on L304-305. It was even facing the right direction so they don't have to spin it in GRP if it gets off in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

E800-13 @ 18:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9045 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995.

[justin_gram]

E800-13 @ 18:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9045 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995.

18:23 ET: E800-13 west thru Stevensville CG 95.
19:23 ET: E800-13 knocking down signal at CP 482, moving onto the NS.
20:23 ET: E800-13 moving to the BRC at CP 509, P370-14 passing them on main 1.

[Tom49801]

L302-14[/b] @ 14:48 Detroit job briefing has CSX engine #999 leading + (#?) + #8095 - radio reception quality is poor for this scanner.

You did good Tom. Leader was 999, Trailing was 8095, middle unit was 3284. I believe all units were facing forward. By Howell at 18:06 with 78 cars including two auto racks in the middle, one of those was one of those articulated cars, (if that is what they call them) that looks like two separate cars but with no coupler between them. 8095 looks to be a good candidate to mate with 4045 on L304-305. It was even facing the right direction so they don't have to spin it in GRP if it gets off in Lansing.

L302-14 @ 21:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 414 axles. CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 100 cars (101 cars by visual count for the Articulated car). He had work in Lansing. The 6 axle Articulated car is counted as being 1 car by CSX. Axle math doesn't support three engines, the CSX #8095 must have been set off in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

E800-13 @ 18:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9045 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995.

18:23 ET: E800-13 west thru Stevensville CG 95.
19:23 ET: E800-13 knocking down signal at CP 482, moving onto the NS.
20:23 ET: E800-13 moving to the BRC at CP 509, P370-14 passing them on main 1.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars.

L302-14 @ 22:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 414 axles. CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 100 cars (has an Articulated car sharing a wheel truck). He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 22:16 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5

[Micah_D]

22:37 - L313-14 with CSX 805 + LSRC 6435 clear 10 mile.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-14 @ 22:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars.

[Tom49801]

G817-14 between 00:33/01:03 departing Ensel mp CH90 eastward with CSX engines #3389 + #3270 lite power headed to the grain elevator in Webberville mp CH68.4 to pick up his train.

L304-14 @ 01:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engine #4045 + #8095 & 13 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-14 @ 03:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #4045 & 9 cars. He’s returning to Ensel / Lansing mp CH90 from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

M327-15 @ 04:37 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. He’s building his train.

M327-15 @ 06:30 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 06:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 226 axles. CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. #8335 was 1 of 2 engines from L301.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:34:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 5 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 226 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 08:05:55 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. The #8335 was 1 of 2 engines from L301.

[pudgy]

G717-14 between 00:33/01:03 departing Ensel mp CH90 eastward with CSX engines #3389 + #3270 lite power headed to the grain elevator in Webberville mp CH68.4 to pick up his train.

G81714, for records sake.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4608 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:44 AM.

Heading back south after swapping cars at Stow 9:01 AM.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M327-15 @ 08:05:55 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. The #8335 was 1 of 2 engines from L301.

The #8335's replacement could be CSX #4044.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 09:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 226 axles. CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. The #8335 was 1 of 2 engines L301 was using.

M327-15 @ 09:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi w/ 227 axles (+1 error).

L301-15 @ 09:39 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 21 cars (17 loads + 4 empties) @ 2,087 tons & 1,506 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

Y121-15 @ 10:36 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 5 empty cars (4 Gons + 1 Hopper) & CSX engine #6137 & shoving.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:38 AM.