CSX Train Location Updates - May 2022

[Tom49801]

W001-02 @ 18:03 westward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSX engine #6025 & 3 cars. He had requested to be brought straight into Grand Rapids on #1 Track, Sunnyside, and then to take their train to the Roundhouse. They are tying down for the night.

W001-02 @ 18:27 westward reported from Pleasant Street mp CH151.3

L301-02 @ 18:41 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 70 axles & 976 ft long. CSX engine #4384 & 16 cars.

[MQT1223]

W001 clear Seymour

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[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 19:24:50 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #4384 & 16 cars (8 CH + 2 Tanks + 1 Box car + 5 Coil cars).

L301-02 @ 19:47 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 70 axles & 1,000 feet long.

[SW]

NB grain empties just paused at Middle River. CSX 5437 + 43. Someone on FB reported it as G702.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 20:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 73 axles (+3 error) & 698 feet long (302 feet less than what DD44.2 had reported). CSX engine #4384 & 16 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

NB grain empties just paused at Middle River. CSX 5437 + 43. Someone on FB reported it as G702.

Headed to LSRC at Wixom.

[Saturnalia]

19:56 CT: P370 by Michigan City. 21 minutes late

[Tom49801]

19:56 CT: P370 by Michigan City. 21 minutes late

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:32 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

L302-02 @ 21:49 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 200 axles & 2,789 feet long. CSX engines #85 + #135 & 47 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:13:48 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners (2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

L302-02 @ 22:27 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 with 200 axles. CSX engines #85 + #135 & 47 cars.

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 317 feet long.

[GRHC]

Engines UP #6216(?) UP #8263(?) CSX #3138(?) eastbound running lite mp CG20.67 @ 23:18

I saw the first two engines and I think they were Union Pacific the third engine was definitely CSX.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 between 04:11/04:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 408 axles & 6,354 feet long. CSX engine #7223 + #5439 & 99 cars.

C801-02 between 04:11/04:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,959 feet long. BNSF engine #9120 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6354(?)

[Tom49801]

C801-02 @ 05:26:38 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #9120 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6354(?) He will be tying down in Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

Q326-02 @ 05:43:17 eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #7223 + #5439 & 99 cars. He'll be taking Wells siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for Amtrak P371-03.

[Tom49801]

Engines UP #6216(?) UP #8263(?) CSX #3138(?) eastbound running lite mp CG20.67 @ 23:18

I saw the first two engines and I think they were Union Pacific the third engine was definitely CSX.

That was R597-02 that had originated at the West Olive, Mi Power Plant & you're correct for the UP engine order & I believe you are also correct for the CSXT engine. CSXT #3138 used to be paired with the CSXT #797 as the coal train "pusher engines".

CSXT #797 had a breakdown & was seen in tow on Q327-25 on 04/25/22. They were then pairing up the CSXT #3138 with a BNSF engine from a coal train that had arrived West Olive & then on April 26th, they started to use the UP engines #6216 + #8263 as the extra power for the coal trains to get them over the Saugatuck Hill at mp CG32.5 These UP engines had arrived as the head end power for N802-23 on April 25th.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 06:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 408 axles & 6,251 feet long. CSX engines #7223 + #5439 & 99 cars. He'll be taking Wells siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for Amtrak P371-03.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 06:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-03 Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:45

Engine IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:45

Engine IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:14 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 299 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 07:14 eastward, siding to main, Wells mp CG41.4 with CSX engines #7223 + #5439 & 99 cars. He'll be taking Wells siding mp CG43.3

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:27:18 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners (1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5)

Q326-02 @ 07:53 eastward has stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5 & will have to cut his train in half & take 1/2 at a time over the hill. So far this year, this is the Saugatuck Hill's 12th victim.

Change in plans, Y121 is bringing his engine to help Q326-02. Maybe, he'll grab the CSXT #3138 that was brought into Grand Rapids last night from West Olive so that he has more power.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX #4606 & 3 SuperLiners.

Y121-03 @ 08:20 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engine #6461 lite power heading to the Saugatuck Hill mp CG32.5 to assist the stalled out Q326-02.

E800-02 @ 08:23 copied their EC1 to depart the West Olive power plant mp CGP 1.0 with BNSF engine #6385 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5971. He'll be waiting on the Fremont sub-div near Holland until Q326-02 is by Holland.

[GRHC]

Q326-02 crawling up Saugatuck hill East Saugatuck mp CG32.92 @ 09:07

Engines #6461 #7223 #5439