CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

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13:30 - U302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 380 axles.

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Whats on u302
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sparrow24 wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:35 pm
13:30 - U302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 380 axles.
2 engines and 92 cars
CSX8887 wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:43 pm
Whats on u302
From what I heard, U302 would be an “extra” crew called or a recrew
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"U302-18" has 5327 leading (WM sticker unit) and 5366 trailing. Unknown yet where it is headed but will meet L303 at Williamston.

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14:19 - L303 calling a clear pair for Trowbridge, looked like a single unit leading but the head end beat me to the crossing. U302 has a Y/G at WE Trowbridge.
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M326 @2:34 pm reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 228 axles reported no defects.
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West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:05 PM.

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15:08 - U302 about to clear off the diamond at Trowbridge. Confirming reports that this train is all hoppers.
Apparently L302-19 is working Detroit.
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M326-19 passing through Holland Michigan @ 15:08

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 15:13

Into Zeeland Michigan @ 15:16

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 15:18

CSX Engines #262 + #5203 + 54 cars.
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Tlout wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:06 pm
West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:05 PM.
Coming off of the Fremont subdivision and passing through Holland Michigan on the Grand Rapids subdivision @ 15:29

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15:35 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 58 axles.

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amessmann wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:08 pm
15:08 - U302 about to clear off the diamond at Trowbridge. Confirming reports that this train is all hoppers.
Looked to be like a normal grain empty to me. Must have gone to Grand Ledge again. L303 had single unit 4575. Evidently they finally get L305's power back to back again with the turning of 4003.

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GRHC wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:29 pm
Tlout wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:06 pm
West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:05 PM.
Coming off of the Fremont subdivision and passing through Holland Michigan on the Grand Rapids subdivision @ 15:29
This was R597-19 with BNSG engine #8523 leading, BNSF #9753 as the rear dpu & the CSX power #3289 + #3209 behind him. They tied down the empty coal train in Wells Siding mp CG43.2 & will then take the CSX power to Grand Junction siding mp CG54, add these behind the leader of C801-18 loaded coal train's tied down there & then leave it tied down for another R crew to take the train to West Olive, Mi at a later time.

R597-19 @ 16:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles. CSX engines #3289 + #3209 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

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BL2-1843 wrote:
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:11 pm
"U302-18" has 5327 leading (WM sticker unit) and 5366 trailing. Unknown yet where it is headed but will meet L303 at Williamston.
U302-18 is working Grand ledge & had released his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa at 15:01 & his EC1 for the switches at Grand Ledge to Ensel at 15:03

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Any updates on l302
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E800-17 @ 18:42 Wells siding mp CG41.0 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #8523 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9753 @ 2,676 tons & 6,784 feet long. He’s copying an EC1 & ready to depart & head westward to Chicago.

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18:48 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5387 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 384 axles.

L302 will have a short delay at EE Brighton. The RN Dispatcher will have to talk them through the red signal.
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Any updates on l302
We don't have many people that post updates east of South Lyon, so oftentimes the first report of a westbound won't come until the train starts heading through Salem.

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E800-17 @ 19:52:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9753. @ 2,676 tons & 6,784 feet long.

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Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 3 cars

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G80417 4547 810 about to depart Beck Rd. Plymouth @ 21:38 for webberville.

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