CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Tom49801]

L304-31 @ 00:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #4045 & 1 car. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

R597-31 @ 00:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

L304-31 @ 02:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4045 + #8095 lite power returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

C801-29 @ 02:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6426.

C801-29 @ 03:06:03 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

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Andy24 -CSX G790-XX passed the Princeton Cam at 8:56am

G790-28 with 91 cars for Webberville, had some slop freight added at Walbridge to bring up into Michigan.
B22226(31) was finally taken out of Plymouth to Walbridge, so the G790 will end up in the North Pass to wait for a GR crew.

[Tom49801]

C801-29 @ 04:06 copied their EC1 to depart Grand Jct mp CG54 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi w/ BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6426.

C801-29 @ 04:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

C801-29 @ 05:10 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6426. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M327-01 @ 05:24 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5309 + mid dpu CSX engine #7035 & 190 cars (91 loads + 99 empties) @ 15,420 tons & 11,115 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from M326-29 on Dec 29th.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-01 @ 06:43 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal with CSX engine #5309 + mid dpu CSX engine #7035 & 190 cars (91 loads + 99 empties) @ 15,420 tons & 11,115 feet long. These engines are from M326-29 on Dec 29th.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-01 @ 07:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 784 axles. CSX engine #5309 + mid dpu CSX engine #7035 & 193 cars (91 loads + 102 empties). It was found he has 3 extra empty cement CH cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:27:15 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-01 @ 08:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 784 axles. CSX engine #5309 + mid dpu CSX engine #7035 & 193 cars (91 loads + 102 empties). These engines are from M326-29 on Dec 29th.

M327-01 @ 08:50:38 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Y121-01 @ 08:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engine #6137 & 7 cars. He's going to runaround his train in Hudsonville mp CG14.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 09:20 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 40 cars (24 loads + 16 empties) @ 3,549 tons & 2,370 feet long. He is headed westward straight into Waverly mp CG22.8

Y121-01 @ 09:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engine #6137 & 7 cars. He had ran around his train in Hudsonville mp CG14.

L301-01 @ 10:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 172 axles.

M327-01 @ 10:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 784 axles. CSX engine #5309 + mid dpu CSX engine #7035 & 193 cars (91 loads + 102 empties). These engines are from M326-29 on Dec 29th.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 10:26 AM.

[Andy24]

L303-01 @ 10:55 heard talking to Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX #5287 and CSX #521.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 11:06 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 6 cars (1 Box car + 1 Reefer + 4 Coil cars). He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-01 @ 11:19 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5287 + #521 & 1 car (0 loads + 1 empty). He's ready to depart & waiting for Y106 to clear up. He has a Slow Clear signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT2.0 @ 11:24 He has No work for Lansing.

L301-01 @ 11:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 36 axles.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 11:39 approx.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 12:01:12 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 6 cars (1 Box car + 1 Reefer + 4 Coil cars). He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-01 @ 12:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 36 axles.

L303-01 @ 12:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #5287 + #521 & 1 empty car. He has No work in Lansing.

L301-01 @ 12:33 has completed his work at Hartford & is headed to Coloma.

E800-31 @ 12:35 westward, siding to Main Track, Grand Jct mp CG55.6 with BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826 @ 2,720 tons & 7,040 feet long.

E800-31 @ 12:52:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 13:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #5287 + #521 & 1 empty car. He has No work in Lansing.

E800-31 @ 13:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826 @ 2,720 tons & 7,040 feet long.

E800-31 @ 14:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 14:11 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 28 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 4 Coil cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

L302-01 between 14:20/14:44 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3025 + #3399(?) & 47(?) cars (36? loads + 11? empties). He was building his train. A lot of static & poor quality, did hear the leading engine #, especially since the Dispatcher repeats it. If the car totals were heard correctly, the DD reports east of Lansing will report 200 axles.

[sparrow24]

15:02 - L303 east through South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 15:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 lite power.

L301-01 @ 16:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 12 axles.

L301-01 @ 16:18:05 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 16:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 lite power.

L301-01 @ 17:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[TSS]

A little excitement in Saint Joe a little after 5 pm… the Manitowac was coming in with a load of stone and one of its bow thrusters malfunctioned. The boat wound up pinned diagonally, with the bow against the seawall and the stern rubbing against the fenders of the Saint Joe Bridge. After about 20 minutes, they got things fixed and were underway.

From the radio traffic, it appears no damage was done to the bridge but it is unknown whether an inspection will be required before train traffic resumes.

There are some great pictures on Facebook.

[pudgy]

G79028 should be leaving Plymouth in the next bit for Webberville.

[TSS]

A little excitement in Saint Joe a little after 5 pm… the Manitowac was coming in with a load of stone and one of its bow thrusters malfunctioned.

The Bridge Mechanic was inspecting the bridge a bit ago. He didn’t see anything noteworthy at first glance, and gave the bridge tender the go ahead to close and lock the bridge. I haven’t heard a final verdict over the radio, but it seems like all will be ok.