CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-28 @ 09:21:30 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam 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.

M327-28 @ 09:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 656 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-28 @ 10:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, 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.

L303-28 @ 11:03 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 63 cars (19 loads + 44 empties) @ 3,702 tons & 3,534 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-27. Sounds like he's close to departing & has work for Lansing.

M326-28 @ 11:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engine #413 + 1 & 28 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-28 @ 11:59:27 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #413 + #49 & 28 cars.

L303-28 @ 12:03 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 63 cars (19 loads + 44 empties) @ 3,702 tons & 3,534 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-27 & has work in Lansing.

M326-28 @ 12:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 124 axles.

L303-28 @ 12:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 264 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-28 @ 13:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #413 + #49 & 28 cars.

L303-28 @ 13:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 264 axles. CSX engines #454 (Spirit of Magnolia) + #5233 (elephant style) & 63 cars (19 loads + 44 empties) @ 3,702 tons & 3,534 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-27 & has work in Lansing.

[Andy24]

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.

BNSF ECXCBTM @ 9:22 Central Time on the Galesburg, IL Railcam has this same pair heading to the Black Thunder Mines in Wyoming State.

Also, it is unknown if this loaded coal train with a 2 x 0 x 1 formation will be heading to West Olive. This loaded coal has the same route as our loaded and empty coal trains that runs on.

[sparrow24]

17:15 - L303 east through Brighton.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:52 PM. Couldn't they have just run these down an hour or two ago when we actually had sunshine on the north side of Holland?

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:52 PM. Couldn't they have just run these down an hour or two ago when we actually had sunshine on the north side of Holland?

R598-28 @ 18:07 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6223 & BNSF Executive Engine #9669 (elephant style) & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5944. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

[BL2-1843]

L302-28 by Howell at 18:15 with 71 cars. 7205 + 3235 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

L302-28 by Howell at 18:15 with 71 cars. 7205 + 3235 on the head end.

L302-28 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 260 axles. CSX engines #7205 + #3235 & 62 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:55:41 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Andy24]

E800-28 @ 22:32 westbound reported by the DD CG44.2 Pearl, MI at 538 axles: BNSF #6223 + BNSF #9669 (Executive MAC) + 130 empty coal cars + rear BNSF #5944 DPU. Female engineer/conductor on board

At this time, no idea where CSX #759 and CSX #3243 is at, unless they are in a siding already.

L302-28 @ 22:32 is currently finishing up their yarding instructions and be done for the day

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:40 is arriving at Holland Station mp CG25.3. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:43 departing Holland Station with a clear signal

E800-28 @ 22:52:25 westbound crossing N. Center St mp CG60.35 in Bangor, Mi. BNSF #6223 + BNSF #9669 (Executive MAC) + 130 empty coal cars + rear BNSF #5944 DPU.

Expecting a C800-C801 to come overnight

[Talk]

Expecting a C800-C801 to come overnight

C800-27 out near Michigan City 23:55

[MikeB89]

Expecting a C800-C801 to come overnight

C800-27 out near Michigan City 23:55

If C800 is in Michigan City approximately how long before hitting near Fennvile?

[Tom49801]

Expecting a C800-C801 to come overnight

C800-27 out near Michigan City 23:55

C800-27 @ 02:22:16 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8505 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9687. He had added CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & ended up tying down in Wells siding due to trouble with their leader. They had released their EC1 at 04:36
I can't find an EC1 for whom had brought the CSX engines to Grand Jct, it wasn't R598-28 that had brought the empty coal train to there & we hadn't seen the CSX power being used these last few days & assuming those were the engines added to C800-28 since there wasn't any remaining BNSF engines after E800-28 ran last night. Note: there are issues with the online scanners since yesterday.

[MikeB89]

Thanks for that information Tom. I don't use the online scanners though. I do have my own scanner that's in my car. I recently put a new antenna on it so my range of reception is much higher.

I was also in fennville so I heard the whole thing about the engine and the commotion that they had. But I thought they got going because I came back to well siding and I didn't see them. I could see down the whole track. But it does make sense that they tied down because now I'm in Holland and I haven't heard anything.

I also got a chuckle. When I heard the engineer say something about the engine he callee it BNSF junk

[MikeB89]

M327 hit the defect detector in Zeeland at 6:07 a.m. sorry I did not catch what locomotives were leading.

[Tom49801]

You're welcome MikeB89 regarding the coal train.

M327-29 @ 06:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 288 axles. CSX engines #49 + #413 & 69 cars. Assuming it is CSX #49 leading until a radio call or someone else can confirm.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-29 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-29 @ 07:29 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-29 @ 07:59:34 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #49 + #413 & 69 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-29 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

[pudgy]

I can't find an EC1 for whom had brought the CSX engines to Grand Jct, it wasn't R598-28 that had brought the empty coal train to there.

CSX engines came down Friday evening on the back of R59727 with the BNSF 9244 / 8567.