CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

C801-27 @ 09:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 530 axles. BNSF engine #6223 + 1 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9669(??) He’ll add BNSF engines #9244 + #8567 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. From a radio conversation with M327, it sounds like C801 has 2 engines on the headend.

L301-27 @ 10:13 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 9 cars (3 loads + 9 empties). He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:16 AM.

[WHVNOnly]

CSXT L305 27 CSXT 8199 east, called clear CH 75

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 10:48 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 6 empty Gons & CSX engine #6151 shoving.

M327-27 @ 10:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 714 axles. CSX engines #7209 + #5385 + #8842 & 174 cars (72 loads + 102 empties) @ 12,209 tons & 9,989 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-26.

L303-27 @ 10:51 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #403 + #65 & 42 cars (28 loads + 14 empties) @ 4,107 tons & 2,214 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-26. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.

M326-27 @ 11:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engine #454 + 1 & 61 cars.

C801-27 @ 11:21:20 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6223 + BNSF Executive engine #9669 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5944. He’ll add BNSF engines #9244 + #8567 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:22 AM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 11:24 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6151 & OLS Caboose & what looked to be 8 Gons loaded with scrap metal.

L301-27 @ 11:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 57 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 11 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head westward for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 (??)

L303-27 @ 12:03 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with 180 axles. CSX engines #403 + #65 & 42 cars.

L301-27 @ 12:04 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 2 CH cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 He'll take Wells siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for C801-27 & M326-27.

M326-27 @ 12:18:23 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 61 cars.

[Tom49801]

C801-27 @ 12:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 542 axles. BNSF engine #6223 + BNSF Executive engine #9669 & BNSF engines #9244 + #8567 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5944. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M326-27 @ 12:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 61 cars.

L303-27 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 180 axles. CSX engines #403 + #65 & 42 cars (28 loads + 14 empties) @ 4,107 tons & 2,214 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-26. He has work in Lansing.

L301-27 @ 12:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 2 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

C801-27 @ 13:07 reported stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill approx mp CG32.5 His 2nd unit had automatically cut out traction motor(s) & his leader is having major wheel slippage. They are also going to place their 4th engine #8567 back online.

[Talk]

C801-27 @ 13:07 reported stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill approx mp CG32.5 His 2nd unit had automatically cut out traction motor(s) & his leader is having major wheel slippage. They are also going to place their 4th engine #9669 back online.

9669 is the 2nd unit today

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 13:20:44 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 2 CH cars. He has work only for Hartford mp CG68.7 & returning east as light power.

L301-27 @ 13:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

L303-27 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 180 axles. CSX engines #403 + #65 & 42 cars (28 loads + 14 empties) @ 4,107 tons & 2,214 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-26. He has work in Lansing.

C801-27 @ 13:34 is requesting assistance from M326-27 to get them over the hill. Wet track & leaves on the track are causing C801-27's traction motors to cut out due to the wheel slippage. C801-27's head end is at mp CG33.3

L301-27 @ 14:08:45 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 lite power. He'll be held at the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54.

[Tom49801]

C801-27 @ 14:28 on the move eastward reporting from mp CG30.0 M326-27's engines headed back westward to pick up their train after assisting C801-27 over the Saugatuck Hill.

C801-27 @ 14:39 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6223 + BNSF Executive engine #9669 & BNSF engines #9244 + #8567 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5944. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-27 @ 14:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 lite power.

L303-27 @ 14:51 released his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #403 + #65 leading.

M326-27 @ 15:07 eastward reported from mp CG28 with CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 61 cars.

L301-27 @ 15:25 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 lite power.

M326-27 @ 15:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 256 axles.

[Andy24]

M326-27 @ 15:47 arrived at Grandville mp CG6.0 with a medium clear signal. CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 61 cars

[Tom49801]

L301-26 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 25 cars.

[Andy24]

L301-26 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 25 cars.

L301-27 @ 16:13 with a clear signal passed Grandville mp CG6.0. Got a horn tap/salute from the crew

[BL2-1843]

L302-27 by Howell at 17:37 with 5359 + 5430 on the head end and 76 cars.

[Tom49801]

R597-27 @ 19:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9244 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 & CSX? engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. Speculating here since I didn't see him pass thru Holland. There were 5 BNSF engines in West Olive, Mi prior to his departure from there along with the 2 CSX "Pushers" that weren't used yesterday (BNSF engines #9244 + #8567 were used instead). All that could be heard from his EC1 was BNSF #9244 is leading.

[Tom49801]

L302-27 by Howell at 17:37 with 5359 + 5430 on the head end and 76 cars.

L302-27 @ 20:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 264 axles. CSX engines #5359 + #5430 & 63 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars.

L302-27 @ 21:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 264 axles.

L302-27 @ 21:44 westward at mp CH132.7 advised by the Dispatcher to bring his train to a stop due to a vehicle on the track at the 60th Street crossing mp CH134.3

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:03:38 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe) with 8 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

E801-27 @ 22:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #9244 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 @ 2,717 tons & 7,038 feet long.

L302-27 @ 22:40 westward reported from Pleasant Street mp CH151.3 with CSX engines #5359 + #5430 & 63 cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Just a heads up: From a friend, M327 supposedly does NOT have 454 (Spirit of Magnolia)

[Tom49801]

Just a heads up: From a friend, M327 supposedly does NOT have 454 (Spirit of Magnolia)

M327-28 will have CSX engines #5359 + #5430 that had ran on last night's L302-27.

L303-28 will have CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style).

Amtrak P371-28 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-28 @ 07:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5359 + #5430 & 161 cars (51 loads + 110 empties) @ 10,132 tons & 9,948 feet long.

Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:28:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-28 @ 07:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 656 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-28 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-28 @ 09:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 656 axles. CSX engines #5359 + #5430 & 161 cars (51 loads + 110 empties) @ 10,132 tons & 9,948 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-27.