CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[amessmann]

17:51 - L303 thru EE Brighton with 5432 and 146. Pudgy's report works out with 20 cars trailing.
Taking the siding at WE South Lyon to meet L302 at 18:06.
18:35 - L302 thru EE Brighton with 991 and 3113 leading 87 cars. Obligatory stone loads on the head, two cuts separated by other general freight.

[Tlout]

C801-13 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 6:07 PM.

[Talk]

C801-13 entering J.H. Campbell 19:00

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 2001

[GRRailFan08]

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

Tied down in Walbridge. Power is planned for M20114 destined for Barr Yard

Fostoria OH. 7:58 PM EST

[amessmann]

20:56 - U303-14 dropped their 66 cars in the siding at Ann Pere and turned west.
Though a cut sits in the transfer, it was not picked up. Power was 8016 and 8066 as usual.
21:10 - U303-14 proceeding from Howell westbound.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars.

[Tom49801]

17:51 - L303 thru EE Brighton with 5432 and 146. Pudgy's report works out with 20 cars trailing.
Taking the siding at WE South Lyon to meet L302 at 18:06.
18:35 - L302 thru EE Brighton with 991 and 3113 leading 87 cars. Obligatory stone loads on the head, two cuts separated by other general freight.

L302-14 @ 21:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #991 + #3113 & 61 cars.

L302-14 @ 21:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 256 axles.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:56:30 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[amessmann]

I feel it worth mentioning that the signal work was briefly discussed when L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.
Nothing to coherent but something along the lines of "how is the re-signalling going".
This certainly doesn't seem like a rumor anymore.

[CSXT8390]

At roughly 01:00 8/15/23 C80013 with leader BNSF 8575 (2nd set of loads called from Chicago for the day) parked at Grand Junction and tied down. Near the control point at Gray (just outside of Benton Harbor) they reported they were having wheel slip issues due to heavy rain and didn’t think the lead unit would make the hill at Saugatuck in rain even with pusher power. Engineer said the lead locomotive was only loading about 50% of normal and they were barely able to make the small hill pulling out of Benton Harbor at roughly 7 MPH. The R598 on duty may try to get it to the plant at West Olive, but it’s unlikely that the dispatcher will allow them to make the attempt in poor weather and risk delaying Amtrak’s morning run.

[Tom49801]

At roughly 01:00 8/15/23 C80013 with leader BNSF 8575 (2nd set of loads called from Chicago for the day) parked at Grand Junction and tied down. Near the control point at Gray (just outside of Benton Harbor) they reported they were having wheel slip issues due to heavy rain and didn’t think the lead unit would make the hill at Saugatuck in rain even with pusher power. Engineer said the lead locomotive was only loading about 50% of normal and they were barely able to make the small hill pulling out of Benton Harbor at roughly 7 MPH. The R598 on duty may try to get it to the plant at West Olive, but it’s unlikely that the dispatcher will allow them to make the attempt in poor weather and risk delaying Amtrak’s morning run.

C800-13 @ 00:28:29 eastward was at Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #8575 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8073.

R598-14 @ 00:52 copied his EC1 to depart West Olive, Mi power plant with an empty coal train & took it to Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & tied down with BNSF engine #8534 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8787. He also add CSX engines #3243 + #759 to take to Grand Jct mp CG54 to pick up C800-13 but they had found the CSX #759 had brake shoes that were burnt off & deemed it unsafe to move & won't be moving the C800-13.

[Tom49801]

M327-15 between 04:42/05:12 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3100 + mid dpu CSX engine #3229 (@ 53 deep) & 110 cars (55 loads + 55 empties) @ 9,092 tons & 6,320 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 06:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-15 @ 06:36 westward reported from mp CG9.0 with CSX engine #3100 + mid dpu CSX engine #3229 (@ 53 deep) & 110 cars (55 loads + 55 empties) @ 9,092 tons & 6,320 feet long.

M327-15 @ 06:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 452 axles.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:27:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi live cam with 14 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 07:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 452 axles. CSX engine #3100 + mid dpu CSX engine #3229 (@ 53 deep) & 110 cars (55 loads + 55 empties) @ 9,092 tons & 6,320 feet long.

M327-15 @ 08:04:47 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 09:02

[Tom49801]

E800-14 @ 09:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8534 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8787 @ 2,715 tons & 7,050 feet long.

M327-15 @ 09:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 452 axles. CSX engine #3100 + mid dpu CSX engine #3229 (@ 53 deep) & 110 cars (55 loads + 55 empties) @ 9,092 tons & 6,320 feet long.

E800-14 @ 09:30:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Wyoming Michigan area possibly working near the yard @ 09:59

[GRRailFan08]

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

Tied down in Walbridge. Power is planned for M20114 destined for Barr Yard

Power went into Barr @ 7:43 AM

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 09:59 was at mp CG112.8 - no other info at this time.

L301-15 @ 10:46 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 29 cars (10 loads + 19 empties) @ 1,899 tons & 1,730 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then will head westward into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround & head back east.

E800-14 @ 10:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8534 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8787 @ 2,715 tons & 7,050 feet long.

[Andy24]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 09:02

Could be Y197, doubt it’s L301 since their duty time is usually at 9am

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Wyoming Michigan area possibly working near the yard @ 09:59

Probably L301(?), Tom’s report on L301 briefing above confirms.