CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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GRHC wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:51 am
Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:21 am
M326-31 @ 10:46:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.

M326-31 @ 11:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 360 axles.
Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:51

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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kd_1014 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:28 pm
GRHC wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:51 am
Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:21 am
M326-31 @ 10:46:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #85 + #442 + #2028 & 86 cars.

M326-31 @ 11:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 360 axles.
Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:51

Is this a new webcam?
No it is the Holland WebCam.

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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L301-31 @ 12:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 15 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

L303-31 @ 12:55 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #799 + #7252 & 50 cars (24 loads + 26 empties) @ 3,922 tons & 3,225 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

When L303-31 copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa/Ensel the Dispatcher had advised the Signal Suspension is in effect & operating under TWC-D rules (Track Warrant Control - Dark Territory).

L301-31 @ 13:40 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 14 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a turnaround at Kirk mp CG70.2

L303-31 @ 13:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles.
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L301-31 @ 14:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 14 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a turnaround at Kirk mp CG70.2

L301-31 @ 14:40:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-31 @ 14:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #799 + #7252 & 50 cars (24 loads + 26 empties) @ 3,922 tons & 3,225 feet long. He has work in Lansing. He's operating under TWC-D rules (Track Warrant Control - Dark Territory).

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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L303-31 @ 16:15 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #799 + #7252 leading.

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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CSX L303 clear of Trowbridge at 4:38 PM

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L301-31 @ 16:58:04 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L301-31 @ 17:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles. He's headed to Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville & then into Grand Rapids.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:00 pm
L301-31 @ 16:58:04 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L301-31 @ 17:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles. He's headed to Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville & then into Grand Rapids.
Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:10

Note: L301-31 eastbound had no loaded center beam flat car in it’s consist this evening which means a pick up only at Standale lumber in Grandville Michigan.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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Sounds like L303 and L302 met in South Lyon. Telephone ringing in the house hindered my radio listening.

18:10 - L302 west through CH40.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 248 axles.

18:15 - L303 east through Salem.

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GRHC wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:11 pm
Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:00 pm
L301-31 @ 16:58:04 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L301-31 @ 17:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles. He's headed to Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville & then into Grand Rapids.
Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 06:10

Note: L301-31 eastbound had no loaded center beam flat car inits consist this evening which means a pick up only at Standale lumber in Grandville Michigan.
L301-31 @ 18:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. He has 1 car to pick up at Standale.

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

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L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:45. CSX duo #499 + #3433. 59 cars to match the 248 axle count
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Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:50:51 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

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bluewonderrails wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:47 pm
L302 west clear Trowbridge at 19:45. CSX duo #499 + #3433. 59 cars to match the 248 axle count
L302-31 @ 22:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 260 axles. CSX engines #499 + #3433 & 62 cars.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture coaches).

L302-31 @ 22:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 260 axles.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.

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