CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Tom49801]

C801-02 @ 18:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6261 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

C801-02 @ 19:20 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

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L302 03 @ 17:45 clear 29.1 Napier Road, CSXT 55 & CSXT 3090

Clear Trowbridge at 19:22

[Tlout]

C801-02 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 7:41 PM.

[Tom49801]

17:59 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 197 axles.

DD39.1 had a +1 axle count error = 46 cars.

L302-03 @ 21:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #55 + #3090 & 37 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars.

L302-03 @ 21:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 160 axles.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 16 axles.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:54:50 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe) with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-03 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

L302-03 @ 22:19 westward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.4 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #55 + #3090 & 37 cars.

[Tom49801]

R597-03 @ 01:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9257 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

M327-04 @ 04:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3199 + #521 (elephant style) & 126 cars (59 loads + 67 empties) @ 10,170 tons & 7,760 feet long. He is building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 06:25 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #3199 + #521 (elephant style) & 126 cars (59 loads + 67 empties) @ 10,170 tons & 7,760 feet long.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-04 @ 07:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 516 axles.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:27:47 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe) with 4 passengers On + 1 Off at the station mp CG60.52

M327-04 @ 07:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 516 axles. CSX engines #3199 + #521 (elephant style) & 126 cars (59 loads + 67 empties) @ 10,170 tons & 7,760 feet long.

M327-04 @ 08:16:47 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-04 @ 09:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 516 axles. CSX engines #3199 + #521 (elephant style) & 126 cars (59 loads + 67 empties) @ 10,170 tons & 7,760 feet long.

E801-03 @ 09:57:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #9257 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392.

[Tom49801]

E801-03 @ 11:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9257 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6392.

L303-04 @ 11:34 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3090 + #55 & 37 cars (27 loads + 10 empties) @ 3,661 tons & 2,271 feet long. He’s ready to depart & he doesn't know yet if he has any work for Lansing.

M326-04 @ 11:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engine #739(?) + 1 & 70 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-04 @ 12:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #3090 + #55 & 37 cars (27 loads + 10 empties) @ 3,661 tons & 2,271 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

M326-04 @ 12:53:20 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #735 + #9006 (elephant style) & 70 cars.

L303-04 @ 13:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 160 axles.

M326-04 @ 13:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 292 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-04 @ 14:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engines #735 + #9006 (elephant style) & 70 cars.

L302-04 between 14:16/14:46 Detroit had his job briefing with the Dispatcher. All that could be heard is he has CSX engine #7887 leading.

L303-04 @ 14:22 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #3900 + #55 leading.

M326-04 @ 14:29 eastward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7

[amessmann]

17:36 - L302-04 thru WE Brighton with 7887 and 257. Sizable train today with 102 cars. The locomotives put on quite a show as they picked up speed.

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17:36 - L302-04 thru WE Brighton with 7887 and 257. Sizable train today, will provide a count later, locomotives put on quite a show as they picked up speed.

Clear Trowbridge at 18:43

[Tom49801]

R597-04 @ 19:16 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 Fremont sub-div & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6261 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

[Tlout]

R597-04 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 7:44 PM.

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R597-04 @ 19:16 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 Fremont sub-div & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6261 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

Holland 20:04

[Tom49801]

17:36 - L302-04 thru WE Brighton with 7887 and 257. Sizable train today with 102 cars. The locomotives put on quite a show as they picked up speed.

L302-04 @ 20:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #7887 + #257 & 52 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

C800-03 @ 20:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #9179 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(?). He’ll wait in Riverside mp CG80.1 for Amtrak P370 to clear by & then proceed to Grand Jct mp CG54 to add his extra CSX power.

[Tom49801]

R597-04 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 7:44 PM.

R597-04 @ 20:35 westward, main to siding, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #6261 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll be tying down here.