CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[pudgy]

CSX horns heard near downtown GR, not sure what that could be. Possibly a late Y297?

Yes

[Tlout]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 5:57 AM.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Looked down into the yard, M327 has a Mid/Rear DPU from my view, not positive.

[Tom49801]

L304-05 @ 00:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #4067 & 12 cars. He had work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-05 @ 02:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4067 + #8016 & 10 cars. He’s returning to Ensel / Lansing mp CH90 from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 5:57 AM.

That was C800-05 & was eastward at Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam @ 03:48:08 with BNSF engine #8552 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8534(?) He had added CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54.

M327-06 @ 05:14 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4547 + #5247 & 98 cars (40 loads + 58 empties) @ 7,069 tons & 5,368 feet long. He’s building his train at this time. He will be picking up some MoW cars at Benton Harbor.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

M327-06 @ 06:51 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal.

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 07:09 advised the Dispatcher their horn has failed & they will back their train into Grandville mp CG6 & cut away from their train & take their engines back into Grand Rapids to spin their power. Their revised consist will CSX engines #5247 + #4547 & 98 cars.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:28:34 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:09 AM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[Steamlogger]

With the long even tracks clear Y106 can be seen picking their car out of three track at Wyoming Yard

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 09:09 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal with CSX engines #5247 + #4547 lite power returning to his train in Grandville mp CG6 after spinning his engines due to CSX engine #4547 (the original leader) having a horn failure.

M326-06 @ 09:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engine #3113 + 1 & 72 cars.

Y121-06 @ 09:36 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 1 empty Gon & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

[Tom49801]

Y121-06 @ 10:16 eastward Holland’s Dock Track & waiting for M326 to pass by then he'll be diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS Caboose & 8 cars (5 Gons + 3 Hoppers loaded with scrap metal) to head back into Waverly.

M327-06 @ 10:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engines #5247 + #4547 & 98 cars (40 loads + 58 empties) @ 7,069 tons & 5,368 feet long. They had a horn failure & had to take their engines back to Grand Rapids & spin them. He will be picking up some MoW cars at Benton Harbor.

[GRHC]

M327-06 @ 10:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engines #5247 + #4547 & 98 cars (40 loads + 58 empties) @ 7,069 tons & 5,368 feet long. They had a horn failure & had to take their engines back to Grand Rapids & spin them. He will be picking up some MoW cars at Benton Harbor.

Into Holland Michigan @ 10:28

[Tom49801]

M326-06 @ 10:31:44 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines CSX engines #3113 + #75 & 72 cars. He'll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for M327.

L301-06 @ 10:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 58 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 12 cars. He’s headed west into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-06 @ 10:43 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS Caboose & 8 cars (5 Gons + 3 Hoppers loaded with scrap metal) heading back into Waverly.

M327-06 @ 11:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engines #5247 + #4547 & 98 cars (40 loads + 58 empties) @ 7,069 tons & 5,368 feet long. They had a horn failure & had to take their engines back to Grand Rapids & spin them. He will be picking up some MoW cars at Benton Harbor.

M327-06 @ 11:35:27 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 12:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-06 @ 12:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #3113 + #75 & 72 cars.

L303-06 @ 12:16 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSX engines #110 + #114 leading.

​L301-06 @ 12:19:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-06 @ 12:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #110 + #114 & 30 cars. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 13:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #110 + #114 & 30 cars. He has work for Lansing.

M327-06 @ 14:08 on the move again westward from Benton Harbor & will be stopping at the St Joseph Bridge Tender's office to pickup new paperwork for the re-crew at New Buffalo.

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 14:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 516 axles. CSX engines #5247 + #4547 & 126 cars (40 loads + 58 empties + 28 MoW cars). He had picked up the 28 MoW cars from Benton Harbor. He’ll be re-crewed at New Buffalo mp CG116.5

L301-06 @ 14:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 11 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Steamlogger]

Here is L301 after dropping their train on the main at Sawyer

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 15:21 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #110 + #114 leading.

L301-06 @ 16:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & ?? cars (DD report was broken up).

[Tom49801]

R597-06 @ 16:48 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9306 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8477 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 on the rear. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to tie down. He'll take it slow when nearing Holland to let L301-06 clear by.

L301-06 @ 16:51:56 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & 14 cars.

[sparrow24]

17:10 - L303-06 east stopped in the siding in South Lyon. CSXT 110, CSXT 114, 36 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 156 axles.

18:13 - L302-06 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5242 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 420 axles.

18:16 - L303-06 east exiting the siding in South Lyon.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 17:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & 14 cars.

L301-06 @ 17:42 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

R597-06 @ 17:54 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9306 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8477 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 or Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.