CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 10:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 90 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 21 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[justin_gram]

M326 has CSXT 5255, CSXT 7240, east by EE Michigan City 09:50 CT.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 11:22 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 14 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-15 @ 11:31 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6137 & OLS Caboose & 6 cars loaded with scrap metal (1 Hopper + 5 Gons).

[pudgy]

M327-15 @ 08:05:55 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #374 + #3233 (elephant style) + #8335 & 52 cars (28 loads + 24 empties) @ 4,030 tons & 3,154 feet long. The #8335 was 1 of 2 engines from L301.

The #8335's replacement could be CSX #4044.

CSX 8066 sitting in Barr Yd tentatively scheduled out on M32616. More likely candidate for L301.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 60 cars (26 loads + 24 empties) @ 5,592 tons & 3,408 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

M326 has CSXT 5255, CSXT 7240, east by EE Michigan City 09:50 CT.

Thank you for the M326 info justin

M326-15 @ 11:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5255 + #7240 & 68 cars.

L301-15 @ 11:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 14 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:57 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 12:18:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 14 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He’ll be taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

L303-15 @ 12:27 eastward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 60 cars (36 loads + 24 empties).

M326-15 @ 12:41:44 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5255 + #7240 & 68 cars.

L301-15 @ 12:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 62 axles.

M326-15 @ 13:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 284 axles.

L303-15 @ 13:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles.

[GP30M4216]

Watching the video replay from Bangor, there is one of those Pan Am Railways lettered MEC boxcars on M326 today.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 13:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 60 cars (36 loads + 24 empties) @ 5,592 tons & 3,408 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

M326-15 @ 13:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5255 + #7240 & 68 cars.

L301-15 @ 14:43 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 9 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Talk]

BNSF 9826 & BNSF 8523 at J.H. Campbell. Very empty currently, one load zero empties

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 15:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 46 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 10 cars.

L301-15 @ 16:45:34 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[sparrow24]

16:45 - L302 and L303 met in Brighton.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 17:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 46 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

[BL2-1843]

16:45 - L302 and L303 met in Brighton.

L30215 had 3408 + 5333 on the head end again, wih 99 cars. Another auto rack 59 cars back and another group of those brand-new CSX gondolas on the rear of the train in the 483xxx series, which are now way up in the 400s. Have no idea how many are on order but getting close to 500 cars now.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 17:42 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 10 cars. When his work is done there, he’ll head east to Grand Rapids.

L301-15 @ 18:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engine #4003 (solo) & 30 cars. He's headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

16:45 - L302 and L303 met in Brighton.

L30215 had 3408 + 5333 on the head end again, wih 99 cars. Another auto rack 59 cars back and another group of those brand-new CSX gondolas on the rear of the train in the 483xxx series, which are now way up in the 400s. Have no idea how many are on order but getting close to 500 cars now.

L302-15 @ 19:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 408 axles. CSX engines #3408 + #5333 & 99 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-15 @ 20:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 408 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:49 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

ne #4630 & 5 cars with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Note: so far, nothing at all has been heard for M327.