CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-13 @ 09:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engine #3233 & 70 cars (38 loads + 32 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #4531 @ 5,958 tons & 4,138 feet long.

E800-12 @ 09:45:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304.

[AARR]

There is a unit grain train in Novi. I can’t tell what direction it’s going.

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 10:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3417 + #3424 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 1,824 tons & 2,473 feet long. He’s building his train & is a "Key" train (hazardous).

M326-13 @ 10:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #5121 & 90 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3291. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer, Bryan Schlipp Jr, for being trackside & reporting the rear dpu info

L303-13 @ 11:26 eastward reported from mp CH151.7

E800-12 @ 11:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304.

[Tom49801]

M326-13 @ 11:59:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #5121 & 90 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3291.

L303-13 @ 12:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #3417 + #3424 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 1,824 tons & 2,473 feet long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key” train today (hazardous).

[penn central]

Heads up Detroit railfans I -150 just cleared Fostoria with 191 units! (Individual well cars) that's gotta be well over 10 thousand feet GE up front and one mid-train.

[Tom49801]

M326-13 @ 12:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #5121 & 90 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3291.

L303-13 @ 12:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #3417 + #3424 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 1,824 tons & 2,473 feet long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key” train today (hazardous).

M326-13 @ 13:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 372 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 14:27 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #3417 + #3424 leading - car total not known.

[Howellsignalman]

L303-13 @ 14:27 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #3417 + #3424 leading - car total not known.

cleared Fowlerville at 15:10 DD stated 32 axles 5 cars and the 2 engines

[Tom49801]

R597-13 @ 16:11 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 #9296 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[amessmann]

16:49 - L302 thru WE Brighton with 146 and 5432 leading 65 cars.
20:01 - L302 with 188 axles, 44 cars, reported by the DD at 104.3.

[Tom49801]

R597-13 @ 16:58 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9296 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[LansingRailFan]

NB X567-12 with CSX 1976 (Conrail HU)/CSX 5491 is at Willard, OH as of 17:30. Train is destined for Rougemere

[Tom49801]

R597-13 @ 17:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9296 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

16:49 - L302 thru WE Brighton with 146 and 5432 leading 65 cars.
20:01 - L302 with 188 axles, 44 cars, reported by the DD at 104.3.

L302-13 @ 20:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #146 + #5432 & 44 cars.

L302-13 @ 20:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:10:40 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5

E800-13 @ 22:42:13 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #9296 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183.

[Tom49801]

L304-13 @ 03:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8016 & 19 cars. He has work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & will work at Woodbury mp CH116.3 on his eastward returning trip to Ensel/Lansing.

M327-14 between 04:20/04:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3291 & 36 cars (11 loads + 25 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #5121 @ 2,200 tons & 2,319 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

L304-13 @ 05:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #8066 & 20 cars. He had work at Woodbury mp CH116.3 & is returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 06:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 156 axles. CSX engine #3291 & 36 cars (11 loads + 25 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #5121 @ 2,200 tons & 2,319 feet long.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:32:16 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 13 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-14 @ 07:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 156 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 07:58:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #3291 & 36 cars (11 loads + 25 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #5121 @ 2,200 tons & 2,319 feet long.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:44 AM.

Heading back south 9:06 AM.