CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Andy24]

L302-02 @ 21:50 was advised by Tower that they will spin power around for tomorrow’s L303. Unknown what’s wrong with CSX #5500 (Spirit of Cincinnati)

Y297-02 @ 22:00 reported southbound at Market St with CSX #6544 + CSX #6518? with 42 cars (assuming mostly empty GRE grain cars)

Amtrak P370-02 has IDTX #4623 and 3 cars

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:23:46 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-02 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[pudgy]

Y297-02 @ 22:00 reported southbound at Market St with CSX #6544 + CSX #6518? with 42 cars (assuming mostly empty GRE grain cars)

6524 and 17 scrap loads and 24 empties from GRE. Made a second trip up to spot GRE loads.

[Tom49801]

M327-03 between 04:38/05:08 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 06:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + AmCafe).

M327-03 @ 06:55 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[GRHC]

M327-03 between 04:38/05:08 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

Into Zeeland Michigan @ 07:28

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:28:14 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-03 @ 07:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 08:02 Grand Jct, Mi mp CG55.6 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #8515 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,710 tons & 7,039 feet long. He’ll wait for M327-03 to clear by & then depart.

M327-03 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported no defects. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + AmCafe).

M327-03 @ 08:44:12 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-03 @ 08:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles.

​E800-01 @ 09:01:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[GRHC]

Y197-03 working PCA in Grandville Michigan @ 09:40

CSX engine #2564

Note: this morning‘s train was shorter than normal with a couple of refrigerated box cars along with a few tank cars covered hoppers gondolas and a lone box car in its consist.

[Talk]

CSX R597-03 ready to Depart West Olive 10:05

[Tom49801]

M327-03 @ 10:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long.

[Tom49801]

CSX R597-03 ready to Depart West Olive 10:05

It appears R597-03 will be lite power with BNSF engine #8784 & not sure if he'll also have BNSF engine #8567 trailing & headed to Holland to probably pickup loaded coal car "stragglers" & take them back to West Olive.

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge about 1015

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 10:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8515 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852.

M327-03 @ 10:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 (elephant style) & 128 cars (57 loads + 71 empties) @ 9,626 tons & 7,760 feet long.

[Talk]

CSX R597-03 ready to Depart West Olive 10:05

It appears R597-03 will be lite power with BNSF engine #8784 & not sure if he'll also have BNSF engine #8567 trailing & headed to Holland to probably pickup loaded coal car "stragglers" & take them back to West Olive.

8567 is trailing

[Tlout]

R597-03 BNSF lite power south at Riley St. Holland 10:33 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 between 10:06/10:36 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 8 cars (3 loads + 5 empties) @ 538 tons & 511 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then go west into Waverly mp CG22.8 He'll update the Dispatcher for his next westward work. Broadcastify has been having issues with its live channel 1414 connection & I have to wait until calls of interest become available in the scanner archives.

M326-03 @ 10:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 324 axles. CSX engine #3344 + 1 & 78 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 11:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 11 cars. He’s headed west into Waverly mp CG22.8 & will update the Dispatcher later where he’ll being going from there.

[Talk]

R597-03 north out of Waverly by the horn 11:41

[Tlout]

R597-03 BNSF lite power north at Riley St. Holland 11:48 AM.