CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[pudgy]

Anyone know if W003 is hitting all of the sidings this time?

No, should be a straight shot to GR, crew doesn't have allot of extra time to work with.

[Tom49801]

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 13:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars: Hocking Valley (4 axle type) + TGC3 Track Geometry Car (4 axle type).

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Anyone know if W003 is hitting all of the sidings this time?

No, should be a straight shot to GR, crew doesn't have allot of extra time to work with.

Any clue if hes tying down for the night or for a few/couple hours?

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 1:34 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 13:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #103 + #9051 & 58 cars. He has work for Lansing.

[pudgy]

Anyone know if W003 is hitting all of the sidings this time?

No, should be a straight shot to GR, crew doesn't have allot of extra time to work with.

Any clue if hes tying down for the night or for a few/couple hours?

Believe the train is being stored at Wyoming and the engine needs to be sent out for its quarterly inspection. Not sure exactly how it's going to go out, or for how long in GR.

[Tom49801]

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 14:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 12 axles. CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars: Hocking Valley + TGC3 Track Geometry Car.

L301-13 @ 14:08 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 15 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 14:14 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0jE0ZxSG4

L303-13 @ 14:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #103 + #9051 & 58 cars. He has work for Lansing.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 14:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.

[JBaxter]

No, should be a straight shot to GR, crew doesn't have allot of extra time to work with.

Any clue if hes tying down for the night or for a few/couple hours?

Believe the train is being stored at Wyoming and the engine needs to be sent out for its quarterly inspection. Not sure exactly how it's going to go out, or for how long in GR.

Ironically I’m pretty sure they did that same thing back in 2020 when the same train set came up. They took the 9969 back to Chicago on 326 and left the cars in the yard

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 14:55 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #103 + #9051 leading.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:08 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars: Hocking Valley (4 axle type) + TGC3 Track Geometry Car (4 axle type).

L301-13 @ 15:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp C19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:52 eastward reported from Grandville mp CG6.0

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 16:16:58 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars.

[GP30M4216]

L303* east getting out of Lansing at CP MA 16:28.

Corrected to L303. Fat thumbs said L302 earlier.

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 16:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then he'll head east straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

L302 east getting out of Lansing at CP MA 16:28

If I had heard correctly, he has CSX engines #3408 + #5333.

[TSBy390]

L302 came through Brighton 16:55 with 3408 + 5333 and 45 cars

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 17:08 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars. When his work is done there, he’ll head east directly into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L301-13 @ 17:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 32 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302 came through Brighton 16:55 with 3408 + 5333 and 45 cars

L302-13 @ 18:06 mp CH85.0 copied his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa for his Lansing work.

[amessmann]

Around 17:35, L305 was stopped at WE Trowbridge for an eastbound on CN. They proceeded around 17:40. L302 went thru around 18:00 if I recall correctly.

[Robertrains]

L303-13 @ 14:55 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #103 + #9051 leading.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:08 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars: Hocking Valley (4 axle type) + TGC3 Track Geometry Car (4 axle type).

L301-13 @ 15:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp C19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles.

W003-13 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:52 eastward reported from Grandville mp CG6.0

OK, what are the plans for this CSX Geometry Train? pudgy reported that the loco (CSX GP40WH-2 #9969) will go for its "Quarterly Inspection!" Will this happen? Or will this train continue east? I have never caught this engine, but have seen CSX "Geometry Trains" before! Here's a photo (©MichiganRailfan_69) of CSX 9969 in Holland and reported bound for Rougemere: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/photo/71227

[BL2-1843]

G077-13 grain empty by Howell at 20:10 for Webberville. 3389 +3270 on the head end, both units facing forward. unknown car count. They may be taking the power to GRP after the train gets spotted.

[Tom49801]

L302-13 @ 20:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #3408 + #5333 & 28 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-13 @ 20:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4630 & 5 cars.