CSX Train Location Updates - July 2022

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:28:08 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4628 & 3 SuperLiners with 19 passengers On & 2 Off at the station mp CG60.5

M327-05 @ 07:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 340 axles & 4,350 feet long. CSX engines #5500 “Spirit of Cincinnati” + #7251 & 82 cars.

M327-05 @ 08:06:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

R598-04 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 129 feet long. CSX engines #718 + #253 lite power headed to Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 to add them behind the leading engine on C800-04 loaded coal train that’s tied down there & the next on duty will move this train to West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 306 feet long.

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Y121-05 @ 09:09 backing westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 17 empty cars (a mix of Gons + Hoppers) & CSX Slug Set #6470 + #2239 shoving.

M327-05 @ 09:24 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 340 axles & 4,441 feet long. CSX engines #5500 “Spirit of Cincinnati” + #7251 & 82 cars. (I had missed his eastward departure)

L301-05 @ 10:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 + #513 & 33 cars (17 loads + 16 empties) @ 2,699 tons & 1,608 feet long He's headed to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3
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Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Granville MI area @ 10:46

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E800-30 @ 10:50 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 524 axles & 6,729 feet long. BNSF engine #9227 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9264.

L303-05 @ 10:52 heard calling Rouge Tower to start their day & should have CSX engines #7250 + #513.

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I’m assuming Y106 just cleared Breton Road. I’m hearing a long distance horn from where I am
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L303-05 @ 10:59 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7250 + mid dpu #513 (40 deep in the train) & 72 cars (41 loads + 31 empties) @ 6,376 tons & 3,821 feet long. They are starting to build their train & has work for Lansing.

​E800-30 @ 11:10:23 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #9227 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9264.
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Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Granville MI area @ 10:46
L301-05 @ 11:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 126 axles & 1,457 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 30 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

L301-05 @ 11:59 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars. He’s headed to Livingston Siding mp CG99.3 to move either 1 or 2 bad order cars that had been set off by an empty coal train last week due to sticking brakes. They'll move them into the industry siding track there (the old Sand Plant) to free up the siding & then run around his train & return eastward.

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L303-05 @ 12:23 ready to depart the Grand Rapids Terminal with CSX engines #7250 + mid dpu #513 (40 deep in the train) & 72 cars. At 12:28, he called a Slow Clear signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0

L301-05 @ 12:29 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 42 axles & 477 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars (7 CH + 2 Gons with scrap metal).

E800-30 @ 12:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 524 axles & 6,876 feet long. BNSF engine #9227 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9264.

L301-05 @ 12:50:19 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

L303-05 @ 12:55 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

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L301-05 @ 13:49 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 42 axles & 490 ft long. CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars.

L303-05 @ 13:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #7250 + mid dpu #513 (40 deep in the train) & 72 cars (41 loads + 31 empties). He has work in Lansing.

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L303-05 @ 14:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 300 axles & 3,804 feet long. CSX engines #7250 + mid dpu #513 (40 deep in the train) & 72 cars (41 loads + 31 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-05 @ 15:16 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 42 axles & 486 ft long. CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars.

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R599-05 @ 16:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,217 feet long. BNSF engine #6153 CSX engines #253 + #718 & 130 loaded coal cars & BNSF engine #6343. This was C800-04 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 earlier today.

L301-05 @ 16:16:35 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars (2 Gons + 7 CH). He’ll be going straight to Grand Rapids.

R599-05 @ 16:45 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

L301-05 @ 16:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 42 axles & 502 feet long.

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L301-05 @ 17:52 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 46 axles & 555 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 10 cars. He had picked up 1 car from Waverly.

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18:56 - L303 eastbound thru Brighton's WE. 7250 leading my count of 69 cars with 513 as DPU separating cars 36 and 37. They were going less than 25mph when they passed me, neither engine sounded like it was working hard.

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L302-05 @ 19:43 westward reported from the east end of Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 with CSX engines #5203 + #7020.

L302-05 @ 19:58 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 400 axles & 5,768 feet long. CSX engines #5203 + #7020(?) & 97 cars.

L302-05 @ 20:39 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 400 axles.

Note: so far, nothing has been heard for M326-05.
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Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:14 (ET) eastward reported from the east end Michigan City mp CG126.1 with IDTX engine #4628 & 3 SuperLiners.

L302-05 @ 21:22 eastward called a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5203 + #7020 & 97 cars.

M326-05 @ 21:24 #1 Track eastward Pine Junction (Barr Sub-division) mp Bi248.8 (DC 0.0)

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles & 311 feet long.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 305 feet long.
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Amtrak P370-05 @ 22:37 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4628 & 3 SuperLiners with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

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Tom49801 wrote:
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Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:14 (ET) eastward reported from the east end Michigan City mp CG126.1 with IDTX engine #4628 & 3 SuperLiners.

L302-05 @ 21:22 eastward called a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5203 + #7020(?) & 97 cars.

M326-05 @ 21:24 #1 Track eastward Pine Junction (Barr Sub-division) mp Bi248.8 (DC 0.0)

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles & 311 feet long.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 305 feet long.
M326-05 rolling thru 94.9 I'm assuming. Fast too.

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Amtrak P370-05 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 23:30

IDTX engine #4628 + 3 Superliners.

M326-05 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 02:20

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Amtrak P370-05 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 23:30

IDTX engine #4628 + 3 Superliners.

M326-05 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 02:20
M326-05 @ 00:59:33 eastward W. Monroe Street crossing Bangor, Mi crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #7251 + #5500 “Spirit of Cincinnati” & 114 cars.
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Amtrak P371-06 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:38

mp CG25.3 Holland MI depot @ 06:44 Arrived 3 minutes ahead of schedule

IDTX engine #4628 + 3 Superliners.

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