CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

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R598-27 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:15 PM.

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Mixed freight just by Plymouth with CSXT 5491 and 247. I believe it was Q568.

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L301-28 @ 15:52:49 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 21 cars. He had the 12 axle empty depressed flat car in his consist.

E800-27 @ 15:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9290 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9347.

L301-28 @ 16:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 104 axles.

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L302 west at Beck Road in Plymouth. CSXT 4575 solo on the head end

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L301-28 @ 16:45 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main Track to Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 21 cars. He has the 12 axle empty depressed flat car in his consist.

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16:53 - L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.

L303: Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 284 axles.
L302: Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 194 axles.

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L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.

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GRHC wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:59 pm
L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.
L301-28 @ 18:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 78 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4036 #11 & 15 cars. I don’t know if he still has the 12 axle empty depressed flat car in his consist. If he does, then he has 13 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber in Granville mp CG6.
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18:07 - L305 headed back into Lansing, they narrowly beat a CN WB to the diamond.
18:33 - L302 westbound headed thru Trowbridge.

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GRHC wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:59 pm
L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.
Where did the #11 come from?

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kd_1014 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:43 pm
GRHC wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:59 pm
L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.
Where did the #11 come from?
Came in on a coal load

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kd_1014 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:43 pm
GRHC wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:59 pm
L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.
Where did the #11 come from?
C801-24, loaded coal train, on March 25th had BNSF engine #6202 + CSX engine #11 leading & BNSF engine #6383 was the rear dpu. Yesterday, E801-26, empty coal, had BNSF engine #6383 & BNSF engine #6202 as the rear dpu. No idea why CSX #11 was left behind. Interesting note, when the BNSF loaded coal trains arrive Chicago from Wyoming, they have 2 leading engines & a rear dpu. Only 1 time before I've seen a loaded coal train arriving with 2 head end engines & a rear dpu.

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L302-28 @ 20:41 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 258 axles. #4575 (solo) & 63 cars.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars.

L302-28 @ 21:21 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 258 axles.

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Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:56:50 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures) with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-28 @ 22:03 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with #4575 (solo) & 63 cars.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:23 pm
kd_1014 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:43 pm
GRHC wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:59 pm
L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:58

CSX engine #11 Is in today’s consist.
Where did the #11 come from?
C801-24, loaded coal train, on March 25th had BNSF engine #6202 + CSX engine #11 leading & BNSF engine #6383 was the rear dpu. Yesterday, E801-26, empty coal, had BNSF engine #6383 & BNSF engine #6202 as the rear dpu. No idea why CSX #11 was left behind. Interesting note, when the BNSF loaded coal trains arrive Chicago from Wyoming, they have 2 leading engines & a rear dpu. Only 1 time before I've seen a loaded coal train arriving with 2 head end engines & a rear dpu.
Actually BNSF has historically pulled the DPU off somewhere west of Chicago, so they arrived in a 2x0 configuration. I haven’t seen one since they switched to delivering to CSX as 1x1. Not sure if this has been done at Galesburg or perhaps even further west.
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C800-28 @ 00:42:28 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #8567 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8544. He had added CSX engines #3289 + #3209 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
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Amtrak P371-29 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

M327-29 @ 06:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #5226 + #5340 & 130 cars (53 loads + 77 empties) @ 9,003 tons & 7,431 feet.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 07:28:37 westward N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

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M327-29 @ 07:44 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #5226 + #5340 & 130 cars (53 loads + 77 empties) @ 9,003 tons & 7,431 feet.

M327-29 @ 08:05:15 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

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M327-29 @ 09:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #5226 + #5340 & 130 cars (53 loads + 77 empties) @ 9,003 tons & 7,431 feet.

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M326-29 eastward at Lakeside @ 10:37

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