CSX Train Location Updates - April 2023

[Tom49801]

E801-21 @ 09:26:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #6148 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9290 @ 2,709 tons & 6,890 feet long.

At this time, C800-22 with BNSF engine #5617 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383 is still tied down inside Grand Jct siding mp CG54 as of yesterday.

M327-23 @ 10:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 280 axles. CSX engines #235 + #7809 (elephant style) & 67 cars (10 loads + 57 empties) @ 3,257 tons & 3,932 feet.

[Tom49801]

E801-21 @ 10:31 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6148 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9290 @ 2,709 tons & 6,890 feet long.

[GRHC]

Hi-Rail MOW vehicle westbound on the main Zeeland Michigan @ 10:45

[Tom49801]

L303-23 @ 11:00 heard talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #3299 + #7272.

L303-23 @ 11:23 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3299 + #7272 & 19 cars (12 loads + 7 empties) @ 1,897 tons & 1,390 feet long. He’s ready to depart from mp CG2.1 & has work in Lansing.

[BL2-1843]

20:30 - Westbound through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 380 axles.

That was G077-22 and as amessmann reported, went to Webberville. No visual here, but sounded like 286 was leading. For sure, 5425 was trailing as that was the leader when returning back to Webberville after running around their train at Williamston. Perhaps 4070 will get picked up by L303 today seeing they did not get it on Saturday.

[Tom49801]

L303-23 @ 12:29 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #3299 + #7272 & 19 cars (12 loads + 7 empties) @ 1,897 tons & 1,390 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L303-23 @ 13:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 88 axles.

[DriverJon]

An empty E80321 is currently sitting under I-96 with no power. This will likely be one of, if not the last coal train to see the rails of the Saginaw sub

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday’s L302 dropped a cut of 20 stone cars in Ensel for StoneCo. L304 will most likely be working them tonight.

JAIL has 22 cars in the interchange track for Monday.

13:33 - L303 is blowing for MLK Ave/WE Ensel

[Andy24]

Yesterday’s L302 dropped a cut of 20 stone cars in Ensel for StoneCo. L304 will most likely be working them tonight.

JAIL has 22 cars in the interchange track for Monday.

13:33 - L303 is blowing for MLK Ave/WE Ensel

L303-23 @ 14:06 ready to depart Ensel Yard with CSX #3299 + CSX #7272 + 5 cars (2 empty lumber beams, 1 big 4-5 bay covered hopper, 1 corrosive tanker and 1 sand hopper)

[TSBy390]

L303 heading into Brighton at 15:23

[David Collins]

An empty E80321 is currently sitting under I-96 with no power. This will likely be one of, if not the last coal train to see the rails of the Saginaw sub

Wow, already?

[Saturnalia]

15:05 CT: M326 by Michigan City, he is setup in a 1x1 DPU config

[sparrow24]

16:48 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5452 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 296 axles.

[Tom49801]

15:05 CT: M326 by Michigan City, he is setup in a 1x1 DPU config

M326-23 @ 16:55 ET eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engine #584 + mid dpu CSX engine #3423 & 136 cars. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside & reporting

[Tom49801]

M326-23 @ 18:01:38 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #584 + mid dpu CSX engine #3423 & 136 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear CH84.43 at 18:09. CSX duo #5452 + #4543

[Tom49801]

M326-23 @ 18:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engine #584 + mid dpu CSX engine #3423 (in position 76) & 136 cars.

M326-23 @ 19:29 called an emergency after passing thru Holland mp CG25.3 From Bangor chat, it's a broken coupler on a boxcar 4 or 5 cars after the mid DPU that had happened at mp CG24.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear CH84.43 at 18:09. CSX duo #5452 + #4543

L302-23 @ 19:41 is ready to depart Ensel mp CH90.0 & proceed westward to Grand Rapids.

[GRHC]

M326-23 @ 19:29 called an emergency after passing thru Holland mp CG25.3 From Bangor chat, it's a broken coupler on a boxcar 4 or 5 cars after the mid DPU that had happened at mp CG24.

M326-23 stopped mp CG22.88 @ 19:49

[Andy24]

M326-23 @ 18:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engine #584 + mid dpu CSX engine #3423 (in position 76) & 136 cars.

M326-23 @ 19:29 called an emergency after passing thru Holland mp CG25.3 From Bangor chat, it's a broken coupler on a boxcar 4 or 5 cars after the mid-DPU that had happened at mp CG24.

From Michiganrailfan_13 who took these photos

Just to visualize the decoupling scene: M326-23 has CSX #584 + 75 cars + mid-CSX #3423 + 5 cars (broken coupler/knuckle) + 56 cars behind > total of 61 cars trailing.

Note: broken coupler/knuckle is the 5th and 6th boxcar in consist.