CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

Y121-22 @ 10:41 backing westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with: the OLS Caboose & 9 empty Gons & CSX engine #2686 shoving. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then head eastward to back westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L301-22 @ 10:42 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & ?? cars (mark up was all static for the consist info). He will head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:49 AM.

[Tom49801]

R597-22 @ 10:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9147. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L303-22 @ 11:11 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7283 + #5475 & 35 cars (7 loads + 28 empties) @ 1,641 tons & 2,010 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-22 @ 11:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 189 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 44 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-22 @ 11:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 324 axles. CSX engine #717 + 1 & 78 cars.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore (lite power) north at Riley St. Holland 11:52 AM.

[Talk]

M326-22 @ 11:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 324 axles. CSX engine #717 + 1 & 78 cars.

+1 is 3262

passing Grey 12:10

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 12:13 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 11 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-22 @ 12:25 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 13 Gons loaded with scrap & the OLS Caboose.

L303-22 @ 12:25 eastward reported from mp CH134.2 with CSX engines #7283 + #5475 & 35 cars.

R597-22 @ 12:29 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41.6 & head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9072 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9653.This was C801-20 that had tied down there yesterday.

L303-22 @ 12:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #7283 + #5475 & 35 cars (7 loads + 28 empties) @ 1,641 tons & 2,010 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

R597-22 @ 12:42 eastward, siding to Main Track, Wells.

L301-22 @ 12:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles. He'll be taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326 that is waiting on the Main in Gross.

L301-22 @ 13:04:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M326-22 @ 13:11:34 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #717 + #3262 & 78 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-22 @ 13:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #7283 + #5475 & 35 cars (7 loads + 28 empties) @ 1,641 tons & 2,010 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

R597-22 @ 13:36 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9072 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9653. This was C801-20 that had tied down in Wells mp CG41.4 yesterday. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M326-22 @ 13:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 324 axles with CSX engines #717 + #3262 & 78 cars.

E800-22 @ 13:42:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6199 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9147.

[Tom49801]

M326-22 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 324 axles with CSX engines #717 + #3262 & 78 cars.

E800-22 @ 15:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9147.

L301-22 @ 15:11 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 2 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[sparrow24]

16:31 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 157 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 16:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 5 cars (2 Box cars + 3 Coil cars).

L301-22 @ 17:34:27 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 17:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 5 cars (2 Box cars + 3 Coil cars). He'll be backing into Waverly for work there.

[sparrow24]

18:03 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles.

[BL2-1843]

18:03 - L302 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles.

Woah, 2 posts in the same day, Sparrow24. Good to hear from you again. L302-22 has 7384+7244 for power today with its 84 cars. Now approaching Fowlerville at 18:50.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 19:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 196 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 46 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-22 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

18:03 - L302 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles.

Woah, 2 posts in the same day, Sparrow24. Good to hear from you again. L302-22 has 7384+7244 for power today with its 84 cars. Now approaching Fowlerville at 18:50.

L302-22 @ 21:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 310 axles. CSX engines #7384 + #7244 + 1 & 73 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Don't know what the 3rd engine is that was picked up at Lansing. Could be CSX #8054 that was recently deilvered & is being brought into Grand Rapids to be spun & returned to Lansing for L304/L305. The CSX #8095 that was the 2nd engine L304/L305 was using had gone to Chicago on Feb. 20th on M327-20 & as of late they have been running with solo power (CSX #4045).

Amtrak P370-22 @ 21:51:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-22 @ 22:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 310 axles.

Amtrak P370-22 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-22 @ 22:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business)

[pudgy]

L302-22 @ 21:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 310 axles. CSX engines #7384 + #7244 + 1 & 73 cars...

Don't know what the 3rd engine is that was picked up at Lansing. Could be CSX #8054 that was recently deilvered & is being brought into Grand Rapids to be spun & returned to Lansing for L304/L305. Or, is it the CSX #8095 that was the 2nd engine L304/L305 was using but as of late they have been running with solo power (CSX #4045).

4045 was picked up and brought to GR. Will have to see what happens with it tomorrow. Doesn't appear the inbound crew spun it tonight.

[Tom49801]

C800-22 @ 05:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9124 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

M327-23 @ 05:30 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #503 + #4009 & 151 cars (89 loads + 62 empties) @ 13,563 tons & 8,844 feet long. He’s building his train.

M327-23 @ 06:08 was advised by Rouge Tower they are over tonnage & will need to cut 24 cars off from the bottom of their train.

[Tom49801]

C800-22 @ 06:17:26 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9124 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

Amtrak P371-23 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

C800-22 @ 06:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 533 axles (+1 error). He is taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tying down.

Amtrak P371-23 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-23 @ 07:14 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #503 + #4009 & 127 cars. He was over tonnage this morning & had to cut 24 cars before departing Grand Rapids.