CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:51 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 10:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 17 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-06 @ 11:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #3201 + 1 & 90 cars.

L301-06 @ 11:23 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 11 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-06 @ 11:42 Grand Rapids, Mi mp CG2.0 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3415 + #3263 & 33 cars (11 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,121 tons & 1,903 feet long. He's ready to depart has work for Lansing. Many thanks to Andy for catching the full job briefing

L301-06 @ 11:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-06 @ 12:10:55 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3201 + #5350 & 90 cars.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 12:28 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 12:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 11 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-06 @ 12:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #3201 + #5350 & 90 cars.

L303-06 @ 12:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #3415 + #3263 & 33 cars (11 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,121 tons & 1,903 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

M326-06 @ 13:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 372 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 13:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #3415 + #3263 & 33 cars (11 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,121 tons & 1,903 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-06 @ 13:59 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 5 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 15:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 3 cars.

[Micah_D]

L302 Clear Plymouth @15:48. CSX 355 + 438 + 6137

L303 Clear Ann Pere @15:55. CSX 3415 + 3263

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 16:27:23 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 3 cars.

L301-06 @ 16:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

R599-05 @ 17:06 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tlout]

R599-05 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:35 approx.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 17:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 137 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 31 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.

[Tom49801]

R599-05 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:35 approx.

R599-05 @ 18:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

L302 Clear Plymouth @15:48. CSX 355 + 438 + 6137

L303 Clear Ann Pere @15:55. CSX 3415 + 3263

L302-06 @ 19:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #355 + #438 + #6137 & 36 cars. He had work in Lansing. The #6137 was assigned to Y121 & was taken to Chicago on Dec 1st by M327-01.

L302-06 @ 20:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 160 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:48:20 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

E800-05 @ 22:16:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8523 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9826.

[kd_1014]

Y297 sounds like they’re at Fuller currently.
01:11

[kd_1014]

297 woke me up again. Heading south from fuller now

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 05:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5350 + #3201 & 114 cars (50 loads + 64 empties) @ 8,538 tons & 6,797 feet long. He’s building his train.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-07 @ 06:39 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal.

M327-07 @ 06:55 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 & advised Dispatcher his leading engine (#5350) shut down with a a "low lube oil pressure - do not re-start" warning. They're checking the tonnage rating for their 2nd engine to see if they can continue on with only 1 working engine.

M327-07 @ 07:04 had determined the tonnage rating for their 2nd engine (#3201) is ok for their train & they're continuing on westward - they are operating the train from their leader engine.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-07 @ 07:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 472 axles. CSX engines #5350 + #3201 & 115 cars. This is 1 car more than the job briefing had specified, or, could be an extra truck for the Auto-rack cars he has?

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:28:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 08:16 westward advised the Dispatcher they will be stopping at Wells mp CG43.3 to inspect their leader engine for any oil leaks. They are able to operate their train from the leader though it is shut down. CSX engines #5350 + #3201 & 114 cars.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-07 @ 09:01 on the move westward at mp CG43.3 & sounded like he might be grabbing CSX engines #759 + #3243 from the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 that are used as the extra power for the coal trains.

M327-07 @ 09:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 472 axles.