CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Tom49801]

M326-07 @ 09:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engine #39 + 1 & 76 cars.

L301-07 @ 10:35 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8335 + #6137 & 24 cars (15 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,174 tons & 1,649 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward. He'll set off the CSX #6137 in Waverly.

M326-07 @ 10:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 316 axles. He'll take Gross Siding mp CG63.1 to clear up for M327.

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 10:59:40 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #5350 + #3201 + #759 + #3243 & 114 cars (50 loads + 64 empties). He had picked up CSX engines #759 + #3243 (coal train “pushers”) from the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54 due to mechanical issues with the #5350. He also has 4 Auto-rack cars sharing wheel trucks that affects the DD axle count car calculations.

M327-07 @ 11:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 484 axles.

L303-07 @ 11:28 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #438 + #355 & 51 cars (24 loads + 27 empties) @ 3,782 tons & 3,016 feet long. Waiting to depart.

M326-07 @ 11:32:57 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #39 + #3096 & 76 cars.

L301-07 @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 + #6137 & 24 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll be heading west. CSX engine #6137 will be set off in Waverly.

[Tom49801]

M326-07 @ 12:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engines #39 + #3096 & 76 cars.

M327-07 @ 12:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engines #5350 + #3201 + #759 + #3243 & 114 cars (50 loads + 64 empties). He has 4 Auto-rack cars with shared trucks in his consist.

L303-07 @ 12:24 eastward has permission to pass thru a work zone from mp CH150.2 to CH150.1 with CSX engines #438 + #355 & 51 cars.

L301-07 @ 12:42 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 6 cars (2 CH + 4 Reefers). He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7

Y121-07 @ 12:43 southward on the Hamilton Branch in Holland with CSX engine #6538 & 3 cars (2 empty Bulkhead Flat cars + 1 empty Center beam) & OLS caboose.

M326-07 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 316 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 13:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 36 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

L303-07 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engines #438 + #355 & 51 cars (24 loads + 27 empties) @ 3,782 tons & 3,016 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

Y121-07 @ 13:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 25 axles (+1 error). CSX engine #6538 & 4 cars. He's headed to Hudsonville mp CG14 to runaround his train.

L301-07 @ 13:48:36 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-07 @ 14:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 216 axles.

[Tom49801]

Y121-07 @ 14:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #6538 & 4 cars. He's headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 He had taken his train east to Hudsonville mp CG14 to runaround it & head back west.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 16:06 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 lite power headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to make a pick up of empty Coil car(s). He had left his train tied down in Riverside mp CG80.1 before heading to Sawyer.

[GP30M4216]

L303 getting underway east from Ensel, 16:20

[Mbuzzman624]

L303 clear Trowbridge

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 17:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 25 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 3 empty Coil cars. He'll be stopping in Riverside mp CG80.1 to pick up the rest of his train he had tied down there before going west to Sawyer, Mi.

[TSBy390]

L302 is in Brighton currently

Went into the siding with 996 + 3280, 85 cars

L303 came through Brighton at 17:38

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 18:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 20 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

L301-07 @ 18:13:30 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[tsinoms]

Hearing a K5 downtown GR, assuming it is Y295.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 18:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 20 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward to Grand Rapids.

L301-07 @ 19:03 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 19:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 33 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

L302 is in Brighton currently

Went into the siding with 996 + 3280, 85 cars

L303 came through Brighton at 17:38

L302-07 @ 20:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #996 + #3280 & 90 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-07 @ 21:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 372 axles.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-07 @ 21:56 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #996 + #3280 & 90 cars.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 22:07:07 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

L304-07 @ 00:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8887 + #8315(?) & 1 car. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-07 @ 03:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #8315(?) + #8887 & 3 cars. He was returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

Note: assuming the CSX #8887 had replaced the CSX #4045.

M327-08 @ 05:27 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3096 + #39 & 107 cars (28 loads + 79 empties) @ 6,088 tons & 6,593 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 06:35 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #3096 + #39 & 107 cars (28 loads + 79 empties) @ 6,088 tons & 6,593 feet long.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 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).

M327-08 @ 07:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 440 axles.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:28:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 0 passengers On/Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-08 @ 07:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #3096 + #39 & 107 cars (28 loads + 79 empties) @ 6,088 tons & 6,593 feet long.

M327-08 @ 08:11:40 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-08 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 440 axles.

[Tom49801]

Y121-08 @ 09:04 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 3 empty Gons & CSX engine #6137 & shoving.

M327-08 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #3096 + #39 & 107 cars (28 loads + 79 empties) @ 6,088 tons & 6,593 feet long.

Y121-08 @ 09:40 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #6137 & OLS Caboose & 4 cars loaded with scrap metal (3 Hoppers + 1 Gon). He had exited the Dock Track eastward, then backed westward to the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 & then headed east into Holland.

L301-08 @ 09:45 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 17 cars (11 loads + 6 empties) @ 1,573 tons & 1,172 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & will check back with the Dispatcher for M326's progress.

Per L301, M326 has 2 engines to set off inside Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to replace the 2 "pusher engines" yesterday's M327-07 had taken due to his leader having mechanical issues. Not known if the "CSX pushers" #3243 + #759 taken yesterday will be the same engines being returned. Per the Dispatcher @ 09:47 M327 is meeting M326 in Michigan City mp CG127.2