CSX Train Location Updates - July 2023

[MQT1223]

L305 clear Dietz Rd EB. Unsure if he has work in Webberville today but I did see an ex. Pillsbury hopper in the train. If I had to guess he was around 20 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 13:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 38 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 7 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.

[bluewonderrails]

L305 clear Dietz Rd EB. Unsure if he has work in Webberville today but I did see an ex. Pillsbury hopper in the train. If I had to guess he was around 20 cars.

Per radio report I'd heard before they left Lansing, they are heading to both Webberville and Howell today

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 13:29 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 7 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.

L303-27 @ 13:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 164 axles. CSX engines #3255 + #3296 & 38 cars (14 loads + 24 empties) @ 2,428 tons & 2,346 feet long. These engines are from today’s X326-27. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L303-27 @ 14:57 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #3255 + #3296 leading.

L301-27 @ 15:32:32 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 18 cars. He will be going into Holland mp CG25.3

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 15:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 18 cars. He'll be going into Holland's Pass Track mp CG25.3

L301-27 @ 16:32 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[amessmann]

CSX 911 went south on M568 this morning, it will not be leading L302.

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 17:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 210 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 + #6045 & 49 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville, Mi.

[BL2-1843]

Was quite certain the 2nd unit behind 3255 on L303-27 this afternoon was 3296, not 3290. The train these units were on was X326-27 this morning from Chicago and reported only once by Tom at 06:04 today as seen on the Bangor cam at 0:3347. Not a sole saw and reported L303-27 today to verify this, and only mentioned by Tom several times as L303 headed east. No big deal except to me who needs the correct numbers on any train for my daily log sheet, and any possible future reference. And, why I appreciate corrections of my own when I have a wrong number reported on a train.

[Tom49801]

R598-27 @ 18:13 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9020 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8758 & probably CSX engines #3380 + #3039 behind the dpu. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 or Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

Was quite certain the 2nd unit behind 3255 on L303-27 this afternoon was 3296, not 3290. The train these units were on was X326-27 this morning from Chicago and reported only once by Tom at 06:04 today as seen on the Bangor cam at 0:3347. Not a sole saw and reported L303-27 today to verify this, and only mentioned by Tom several times as L303 headed east. No big deal except to me who needs the correct numbers on any train for my daily log sheet, and any possible future reference. And, why I appreciate corrections of my own when I have a wrong number reported on a train.

Hi ya BL2-1843, I just went thru the scanner archives to listen to L303-27's job briefing & it was a clear radio call & he did say he had CSX #3290 (I had re-played that portion of the conversation a few times). However, I've heard crews many times before state errors in their briefings.

When X326 had passed by the Bangor cam in the early morning hours of today in darkness, any trailing units or dpu's cannot be verified 100%. I did find a cam setting that can see a rear dpu's number, if, it's facing cab forward & doesn't have its number boards lit. It would've been nice if someone was trackside today & could've verified L303's engines.

[Tom49801]

R598-27 @ 18:13 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9020 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8758 & probably CSX engines #3380 + #3039 behind the dpu. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 or Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R598-27 @ 19:04 westward with his entire train clear of the Holland Depot & he did have the extra CSX power behind his rear dpu.

[BL2-1843]

L302-27 by Howell at 19:22 with 7247 + 43 on the head end, with 38 cars. Thanks Tom, for the info on L303's second unit.

[Tom49801]

You're welcome BL2-1843 As a note for tomorrow's L303-28: today's M326-27 had CSX engines #874 + #7793 elephant style & had asked Rouge Tower if these engines could be used on L303 in the morning so that they wouldn't have to spin them for tomorrow morning's M327-28. Rouge Tower had said she would look into this, I don't know what the outcome was for their request.

R598-27 @ 19:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9020 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8758 & CSX engines #3380 + #3039. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[C&OGP75745]

Was quite certain the 2nd unit behind 3255 on L303-27 this afternoon was 3296, not 3290. The train these units were on was X326-27 this morning from Chicago and reported only once by Tom at 06:04 today as seen on the Bangor cam at 0:3347. Not a sole saw and reported L303-27 today to verify this, and only mentioned by Tom several times as L303 headed east. No big deal except to me who needs the correct numbers on any train for my daily log sheet, and any possible future reference. And, why I appreciate corrections of my own when I have a wrong number reported on a train.

I can confirm L303 had 3296!

[Jetlink]

Was quite certain the 2nd unit behind 3255 on L303-27 this afternoon was 3296, not 3290. The train these units were on was X326-27 this morning from Chicago and reported only once by Tom at 06:04 today as seen on the Bangor cam at 0:3347. Not a sole saw and reported L303-27 today to verify this, and only mentioned by Tom several times as L303 headed east. No big deal except to me who needs the correct numbers on any train for my daily log sheet, and any possible future reference. And, why I appreciate corrections of my own when I have a wrong number reported on a train.

I can confirm L303 had 3296!

As can I. I saw them several times between Woodbury and Grand Ledge this afternoon.

[bluewonderrails]

L302-27 by Howell at 19:22 with 7247 + 43 on the head end, with 38 cars.

Clear trowbridge at 20:13

[Tom49801]

E800-27 @ 21:15:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #9020 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8758. @ 2,720 tons & 7,040 feet long. He'll take Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-27 by Howell at 19:22 with 7247 + 43 on the head end, with 38 cars. Thanks Tom, for the info on L303's second unit.

L302-27 @ 21:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #7247 + #43 & 29 cars.

L302-27 @ 22:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 128 axles.

C800-27 @ 22:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8763 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6244. He’ll add CSX engines #3039 + #3380 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:07:27 eastward W. Moroe St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 14 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

L302-27 @ 22:31 westward reported from the west end Fox mp CH143.3 with CSX engines #7247 + #43 & 29 cars.