CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Steamlogger]

M326 through Grandville at about 11:15am.

I got a great shot of them hitting the snow drifts.

Now it's snowing fairly heavily.

Here is my video of M326 at Granville in the snow.
M32613 at Grandville Michigan January 2024
https://youtu.be/CBNFJuk6E0g

[Steamlogger]

L303-13 @ 11:21 spinning their engines & start building their train with CSX engines #3226 + #5224 (elephant style).

L303 is still sitting at Plaster Creek waiting to spin their power at 12:25
Far down the track with a Y job switching

[LSRC]

Any updates on 303, Steamlogger? Have they started assembling their train?

[Steamlogger]

Any updates on 303, Steamlogger? Have they started assembling their train?

They are still waiting at Plaster Creek. The track inspector cleared up a while ago.

[Steamlogger]

Any updates on 303, Steamlogger? Have they started assembling their train?

They are still waiting at Plaster Creek. The track inspector cleared up a while ago.

Y192 picked up the 2037 that was sitting at Plaster Creek and is putting them in the Mouse yard. There is a trap under the fuel tank. I thought that was L303s power. I have not seen or heard anything for L303.

Now four RJ Coreman semis and four support pickups arrived at the yard. Where is or was the derailment?

[Tom49801]

C801-12 @ 13:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info

[Tom49801]

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779.

[CSXT8390]

Any updates on 303, Steamlogger? Have they started assembling their train?

They are still waiting at Plaster Creek. The track inspector cleared up a while ago.

Y192 picked up the 2037 that was sitting at Plaster Creek and is putting them in the Mouse yard. There is a trap under the fuel tank. I thought that was L303s power. I have not seen or heard anything for L303.

Now four RJ Coreman semis and four support pickups arrived at the yard. Where is or was the derailment?

For those who aren’t aware - the Y192 is an extra RCO switcher job.

As of right now, I have no information on a derailment or why RJC is in the yard. Odd since we usually call in Hulcher Services around GR. If I hear anything, I’ll let ya know.

[CSXT8390]

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779.

As far as I’m aware, there is no pusher power down there for them. They’ll be tying down either at Grand Jct or Wells unless someone snuck the pushers back down the hill. No R job has run in the last 24 hours.

[Steamlogger]

It looks like the 2037 derailed in the plant at Plaster. The trucks are from Hulcher. Sorry for the confusion. The logo was too small to read from Judd street.
No trains have crossed Market or Wealthy in quite some time. So L303 did not wye any power.

[Tom49801]

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779.

As far as I’m aware, there is no pusher power down there for them. They’ll be tying down either at Grand Jct or Wells unless someone snuck the pushers back down the hill. No R job has run in the last 24 hours.

On Thursday, R597-11 had brought empties into Grand Jct to tie down. Then, M326-11 stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill & R597 crew was taxied to Wells & grabbed the pushers to shove M326 & then took the pushers back into Wells.

C801-12 @ 15:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. He had called an Approach Medium signal at mp CG46 & haven't heard anything between him & the Dispatcher for instructions. Apparently he is tying down in Wells, I haven't heard any of the usual chatter when the CSX extra power is being added.

[Tom49801]

It looks like the 2037 derailed in the plant at Plaster. The trucks are from Hulcher. Sorry for the confusion. The logo was too small to read from Judd street.
No trains have crossed Market or Wealthy in quite some time. So L303 did not wye any power.
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L303-13 @ 15:21 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #428 + #5455 (elephant style) & 58 cars (28 loads + 30 empties) @ 4,620 tons & 3,198 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing. These engines are from today’s M326-13.

[CSXT8390]

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779.

As far as I’m aware, there is no pusher power down there for them. They’ll be tying down either at Grand Jct or Wells unless someone snuck the pushers back down the hill. No R job has run in the last 24 hours.

On Thursday, R597-11 had brought empties into Grand Jct to tie down. Then, M326-11 stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill & R597 crew was taxied to Wells & grabbed the pushers to shove M326 & then took the pushers back into Wells.

C801-12 @ 15:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. He had called an Approach Medium signal at mp CG46 & haven't heard anything between him & the Dispatcher for instructions. Apparently he is tying down in Wells, I haven't heard any of the usual chatter when the CSX extra power is being added.

Yep. It was fun pushing that thing up the hill. The pushers were at Grand Junction for that move. We left the empties on the main at the signal near WE Grand Juction for the crew to have a hot swap. We tied them back down at Wells because there was no reason to take them back down to Gr Jct at that point in the day. Plus leaving Grand Junction open is a good thing if possible. It’s a lot easier to get in and out of there with a cab.

Current R Job goes on duty at 17:30 so it’ll be a while before that coal load goes up the hill.

[sparrow24]

17:40 - L302 west through CH43.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 332 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 17:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #428 + #5455 (elephant style) & 58 cars (28 loads + 30 empties) @ 4,620 tons & 3,198 feet long. These engines are from today’s M326-13. He has work in Lansing.

[BL2-1843]

L302-13 had 392 leading. Could not read the 2nd unit for sure. Looked to be a two digit number, 85 perhaps.

[CSXT8390]

L302-13 had 392 leading. Could not read the 2nd unit for sure. Looked to be a two digit number, 85 perhaps.

392 is leading, CSXT 45 is the second unit. 49 Loads, 31 Empties, 6703 Tons, 4726 Tons when it left Detroit.

[Tom49801]

L302-13 had 392 leading. Could not read the 2nd unit for sure. Looked to be a two digit number, 85 perhaps.

392 is leading, CSXT 45 is the second unit. 49 Loads, 31 Empties, 6703 Tons, 4726 Tons when it left Detroit.

L302-13 @ 20:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 260 axles. CSX engines #392 + #45 & 62 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[sparrow24]

21:05 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 208 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4604 & 5 cars.