CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Tom49801]

L304-30 between 00:28/00:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 78 axles. CSX engines #2047 + #8054 & 17 cars.

E801-29 @ 01:29:05 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with BNSF engine #5776 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu UP engine #5403.

L304-30 @ 02:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 74 axles. CSX engines #8054 + #2047 & 16 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & possibly at Woodbury mp CH116.3 & is returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

E801-29 @ 02:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 04:54 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5454 + #216 & 150 cars (74 loads + 76 empties) @ 12,495 tons & 8,461 feet long. He’s building his train.

M327-01 @ 06:34 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-01 @ 07:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 612 axles.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:30:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 08:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 612 axles. CSX engines #5454 + #216 & 150 cars (74 loads + 76 empties) @ 12,495 tons & 8,461 feet long.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (AmCafé + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

M327-01 @ 08:30:11 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

[Andy24]

M510-30 @ 2:42am was seen on the Deshler PTZ with a CSX EMD leading, followed by 3 more CSX EMDs and MQT #3413 trailing 5/5 and over 100 cars.

An all EMD train

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/01/24 @ 09:54:06 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #9217 + BNSF #5972 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #8494 DPU

[SD80MAC]

M510-30 @ 2:42am was seen on the Deshler PTZ with a CSX EMD leading, followed by 3 more CSX EMDs and MQT #3413 trailing 5/5 and over 100 cars.

An all EMD train

MQT #3413 is coming to MQT, only took 8 years!

[Tom49801]

Y121-01 @ 09:32 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & the OLS Caboose & 7 cars (3 empty Gons + 2 CH + 2 Box cars). He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25. The crew refers to this as being their "Zig Zag" move.

M327-01 @ 09:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 612 axles. CSX engines #5454 + #216 & 150 cars (74 loads + 76 empties) @ 12,495 tons & 8,461 feet long.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 east by CH 146 with a GP40-3 LHF and 6 cars 09:55.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 10:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 19 cars. His train was left inside Waverly overnight & he's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

Y121-01 @ 11:52 eastward Holland, Mi Dock Track mp CG25 diverging onto the Main Track with CSX engine #2686 & 7 cars (2 Box cars + 2 CH + 1 tank car + 2 Gons with scrap) & OLS Caboose. He’s headed back into Waverly mp CG23.

[Talk]

L303-01 pulling out of Wyoming Yard 12:08. 5269 and 806

[Tom49801]

L303-01 pulling out of Wyoming Yard 12:08. 5269 and 806

L303-01 @ 12:07 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #5269 + #806 & 35 cars (17 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,660 tons & 1,644 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Andy24]

L303-01 pulling out of Wyoming Yard 12:08. 5269 and 806

L303-01 @ 12:07 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #5269 + #806 & 35 cars (17 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,660 tons & 1,644 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L303-01 @ 12:18 sounding horns at Godfrey and Century Ave

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 12:22 PM.

[LansingRailFan]

M510-01 to Rougemere today has…

CSX 8016
CSX 8137
CSX 6085
CSX 8350
MQT 3413

Erie 13:13

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 12:31 Grand Rapids, Mi contacted the RN Dispatcher to head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 He has CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & no consist info was given.

[JBaxter]

L301-01 @ 12:31 Grand Rapids, Mi contacted the RN Dispatcher to head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 He has CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & no consist info was given.

Quickly saw part of the train heading west past Byron center ave with a couple of refrigerated boxcars

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 13:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #5269 + #806 & 35 cars (17 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,660 tons & 1,644 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-01 @ 13:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 116 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 26 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 He'll be leaving his train there & had mentioned to Y121 their "might" be another crew (probably U301) that will be doing his westward work this evening.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 1:40 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 14:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #5269 + #806 & 35 cars (17 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,660 tons & 1,644 feet long. He has work for the east end Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L302-01 @ 14:30 Rougemere Yard/Detroit mark up with the RN Dispatcher sounded like: CSX engines #7225 + #7209 & 21 cars (1 load + 20 empties). He was starting to build his train & has work for Lansing. If heard correctly, the DD sites east of Lansing will report 96 axles.

[SteveHiuzenga]

what happened to 439 that came in on yesterday's train 326? is it still in Grand Rapids?

[amessmann]

16:20 - M510-01 east thru Eckles Rd. CH 23.0 with CSX 8016, 8137, 6085, and MQT 3413. No 8350, just the aforementioned four engines. Rumor has it that 8350 was dropped at Walbridge.
16:35 - L314-01 south thru Lilley Rd. CC 83.06. Calling Newburgh CC 88.2 at 16:46.
16:54 - L302-01 west thru CH 25. Plenty more than 21 cars with even a few articulated racks. 79 four-axle cars and 5 articulated racks with six axles each. Should total 358 axles with 84 total cars. 7225 and 7209 leading.
17:14 - L313-01 north thru Farmer St. CC 82.2 with CSX 3437 and LSRC 6433 leading. Getting talked past 7 Mile at 17:21.

Earlier it looked like a northbound grain train was being crewed at NE Novi CC 73.6.
The G076 from last night currently sits just west of Sheldon Rd ~CH 26. Crew on board at 17:50.

18:34 - G789-28 (formerly G076-28) south thru Farmer St. 717 and 44 leading 91 cars. 12,183 tons and 5,587' in length.
At this time, G788? could be heard parking at Lilley Rd.
19:00 - L303-01 east thru CH 25. 5269 and 806 leading 65 cars, the first 30 of which were a continuous welded rail train.
19:34 - L310-01 south thru Lilley Rd. with 6567 leading 11 cars.