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CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:57 am
by Tom49801
M327-01 between 05:05/05:35 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: UP engine #2655 + CSX engine #3069 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties) @ 176 tons & 469 feet long. He’ll most likely follow Amtrak P371-01 out of Grand Rapids.

M327-01 @ 06:34 westward reported from mp CG9.0

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:38 am
by Tom49801
Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

M327-01 @ 06:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 32 axles. UP engine #2655 + CSX engine #3069 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:29:28 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 12 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:44 am
by Tom49801
M327-01 @ 07:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 32 axles. UP engine #2655 + CSX engine #3069 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties).

M327-01 @ 08:00:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

R598-31 @ 08:10 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6118 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8543 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005. He’ll go into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:57 am
by Tom49801
R598-31 @ 08:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6118 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8543 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005. He’ll go into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-01 @ 09:06 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 33 axles (+1 error). UP engine #2655 + CSX engine #3069 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties).

R598-31 @ 09:09 westward, main track to siding, Grand Junction mp CG54.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:24 am
by Tom49801
M326-01 @ 10:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engine #?? + 1 & 118 cars.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:26 am
by Tom49801
M326-01 @ 11:21:53 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #376 + #157 (elephant style) & 118 cars.

L303-01 @ 11:28 talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engine #3370 (solo).

M326-01 @ 11:49 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 484 axles.

E800-01 @ 11:56:54 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #6118 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8543.

L303-01 @ 12:02 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3370 (solo) & 16 cars (6 loads + 10 empties) @ 1,137 tons & 970 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:25 pm
by Talk
M326 clear Holland @ 12:25

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:34 pm
by Tom49801
L303-01 @ 12:30 eastward reported from Schaffer mp CH145.43 with CSX engine #3370 (solo) & 16 cars.

M326-01 @ 12:42 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engines #376 + #157 (elephant style) & 118 cars.

E800-01 @ 13:02 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6118 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8543.

L303-01 @ 13:05 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engine #3370 (solo) & 16 cars (6 loads + 10 empties) @ 1,137 tons & 970 ft long. He has work for Lansing.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:47 pm
by Tom49801
L303-01 @ 13:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engine #3370 (solo) & 16 cars (6 loads + 10 empties) @ 1,137 tons & 970 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

C800-31 @ 13:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8796 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu NS engine #1131. Many thanks to our Bangor Cam viewer, Metal, for providing the engine info :)

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:14 pm
by Tom49801
​C800-31 @ 15:08:16 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #8796 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu NS engine #1131. He’ll add CSX engines #7005 + #3468 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the Consumers Energy power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:32 pm
by Tom49801
C800-31 @ 16:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8796 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu NS engine #1131.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:52 pm
by amessmann
16:51 - L303-01 thru EE Brighton, by the time I was panning the camera back the train had already passed... 16 cars led by 3370.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:06 pm
by Tom49801
C800-31 @ 17:05 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8796 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu NS engine #1131. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:28 pm
by Tlout
C800-31 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 5:27 PM

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:39 pm
by Tom49801
Amtrak P370-01 @ 20:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:48 pm
by Tom49801
Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:50:08 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:17 am
by Tom49801
​Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:11:55 westward on N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café) & 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-02 @ 08:31:04 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #376 + #157 (elephant style) & 14 cars (3 loads + 11 empties) @ 684 tons & 800 feet long. He'll be picking up the repaired bad order car from the west end of Livingston Siding mp 99.3 that M327-30 had set off there on 12-30-2022.

R598-01 @ 08:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8796 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu NS engine #1131 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005. He’ll go into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:20 am
by Tom49801
Amtrak P371-02 @ 09:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

M327-02 @ 09:24 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #376 + #157 (elephant style) & 14 cars (3 loads + 11 empties). He'll be picking up the repaired bad order car from the west end of Livingston Siding mp 99.3 that M327-30 had set off there on 12-30-2022.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 09:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN. Axle count info was broken up.

Note: it appears L302-01 did not run yesterday or overnight to Grand Rapids.

M327-02 @ 10:06 on the move westward reported from Livingston mp CG99.3 now with 15 cars.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:27 am
by Tom49801
M327-02 @ 10:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #376 + #157 (elephant style) & 15 cars.

L301-02 @ 10:25 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8181 + #4059 & 67 cars (41 loads + 26 empties). He’ll be departing soon & go westward into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:53 am
by dave989
L301-02 thru Grandville mp #6.