CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[GP30M4216]

Y121-02 westbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland Michigan @ 15:38

CSX engine #6508 + 5 cars.

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Y121-02 westbound from the M.J. lead to the main Zeeland Michigan @ 16:00

CSX engine #6508 + 4 cars.

It was fun to catch GRHC trackside in Zeeland and catch up a bit! Y121 used the MJ stub east of the VdB switch to shove the boxcar while they set off their one covered hopper for Van Den Bosch, a silver car with BN reporting marks and a 1980 build date. Then they gathered their train back together for the trip up the Fremont Sub to switch Endeavor, drop 2 coal hoppers for the helper set, and setoff one boxcar at Stow. Busy day for 6508 in Zeeland!

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 6:30 PM.

[sparrow24]

19:10 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 328 axles.

[amessmann]

19:10 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 328 axles.

They had passed the signals at Okemos Rd. at 17:58, Asahi Kasei in Fowlerville at 18:30, and Brighton's EE at 19:00, this after taking the siding at Trowbridge to meet L305 and L302.
L305 passed Trowbridge's EE at 17:24 and L302 passed Okemos Rd. at 17:43. 4045 was dropped at Ensel to be paired with 8095 which was solo on L305 again today.

[Tom49801]

L302-02 by Howell at 16:45 with 37 cars and 975 + 3399 on the head end. 3399 had been with 3025 a few weeks ago. L305 turned at Fowlerville today. Kids under the Red Cedar River bridge west of town pelted the locomotive with rocks going east, and believed damaged a window. When going back west had railroad ties on the bridge which they hit but knocked them off. Kids were still there some 90 minutes later. RN has called this in twice. L302 now approaching at super slow speed and reported tracks were clear and no trespassers seen.

L302-02 @ 20:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 210 axles. CSX engines #975 + #3399 + #8095(??) & 48 cars. He had work in Lansing. From the axle math he has 3 engines, CSX engine #4045 was assumed to be set off in Lansing by today's L303 & possibly CSX engine #8095 was picked up by tonight's L302.

May be quarterly inspection time for #8095 which was speculated as being the reason why CSX engine #4045 ended up being taken from Lansing on Jan 29th by L302-29 & sent to Chicago by M327-30 on Jan 30th & returned to Lansing today by L303.

L302-02 @ 20:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 210 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars.

L302-02 @ 21:39 confirmed with Rouge Tower that he was arriving Grand Rapids with CSX engines #975 + #3399 + #8095. Rouge had stated all 3 of these engine will be the power for tomorrow's M327-03.

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:49 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[geeb557]

L303 by Lake Odessa at 13:53 after about a 20 minute delay at the east end of the Lake O siding with 89 cars. If 4045 is really intended for Lansing is there a reason why it would be the middle unit of the locomotive consist?

Gary Betz
Ionia MI

Hello Gary, his 3 engines are from yesterday's M326-01 & that's the order they had arrived in Grand Rapids. The #4045 was paired up with the #8095 in Lansing & assigned to L304/L305 & was taken to Chicago on M327 on Jan 30th, guessing it was quarterly inspection time for that engine.

Thanks Tom

[Tom49801]

L303 by Lake Odessa at 13:53 after about a 20 minute delay at the east end of the Lake O siding with 89 cars. If 4045 is really intended for Lansing is there a reason why it would be the middle unit of the locomotive consist?

Gary Betz
Ionia MI

Hello Gary, his 3 engines are from yesterday's M326-01 & that's the order they had arrived in Grand Rapids. The #4045 was paired up with the #8095 in Lansing & assigned to L304/L305 & was taken to Chicago on M327 on Jan 30th, guessing it was quarterly inspection time for that engine.

Thanks Tom

You're welcome, Gary

L302-02 @ 21:39 confirmed with Rouge Tower that he was arriving Grand Rapids tonight with CSX engines #975 + #3399 + #8095 (he had picked up the #8095 from Lansing). Rouge had stated all 3 of these engines will be the power for tomorrow's M327-03.

[CSXT9040]

Hello Gary, his 3 engines are from yesterday's M326-01 & that's the order they had arrived in Grand Rapids. The #4045 was paired up with the #8095 in Lansing & assigned to L304/L305 & was taken to Chicago on M327 on Jan 30th, guessing it was quarterly inspection time for that engine.

Thanks Tom

You're welcome, Gary

L302-02 @ 21:39 confirmed with Rouge Tower that he was arriving Grand Rapids tonight with CSX engines #975 + #3399 + #8095 (he had picked up the #8095 from Lansing). Rouge had stated all 3 of these engines will be the power for tomorrow's M327-03.

M327 will run tomorrow? It doesn’t usually run on Saturdays

[Tom49801]

Thanks Tom

You're welcome, Gary

L302-02 @ 21:39 confirmed with Rouge Tower that he was arriving Grand Rapids tonight with CSX engines #975 + #3399 + #8095 (he had picked up the #8095 from Lansing). Rouge had stated all 3 of these engines will be the power for tomorrow's M327-03.

M327 will run tomorrow? It doesn’t usually run on Saturdays

M327 doesn't run on the weekends, my error. I had posted what the Rouge Tower Dispatcher had said to L302 without realizing myself it was the weekend.

C800-01 @ 23:32:50 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #5943 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9258. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 26 axles (+2 error). IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:32:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 0 passengers On/Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-03 @ 09:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Porter (Doran), Indiana - axle count info was stepped on by another radio call.

[Tom49801]

M326-03 @ 10:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Porter (Doran), Indiana with 244 axles. 2 engines & 58 cars.

M326-03 @ 10:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engine #3308 + 1 & 58 cars.

L303-03 @ 11:06 heard inside Grand Rapids Terminal with CSX engines #7214 + #430. These engines were on yesterday's M326.

M326-03 @ 11:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 244 axles. He has CSX engine #3308 + 2 & 57 cars. His 3rd engine is a 4 axle type.

[Tom49801]

L303-03 @ 11:49 Grand Rapids, Mi mp job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7214 + #430 & 57 cars (13 loads + 44 empties) @ 3,329 tons & 3,322 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has 1 car to set off in Lansing. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-02. He might be held at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 waiting for workers to clear up.

M326-03 @ 12:07:05 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3308 + #3329 + #2724 (4 axle type) & 57 cars.

L303-03 @ 12:08 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal.

M326-03 @ 12:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 244 axles.

L303-03 @ 12:43 at mp CH133.0 copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa to Ensel mp CH90.0 (he won't be held at Lake Odessa).

[Tom49801]

L303-03 @ 12:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 240 axles. CSX engines #7214 + #430 & 57 cars (13 loads + 44 empties) @ 3,329 tons & 3,322 feet long. He has 1 car to set off in Lansing no mention was made about picking up. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-02.

M326-03 @ 13:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #3308 + #3329 + #2724 (4 axle type) & 57 cars.

L303-03 @ 13:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 240 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 14:42 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #783 + #887 & should be 56 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

L303-02 @ 14:42 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #783 + #887 & should be 56 cars.

56 cars it is. Clear CH80 Okemos at 15:03. Auto rack in lead freight position. CSX duo #7214 + #430

[Tom49801]

Revised @ 17:36: R598-03 @ 17:05 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up loaded coal train C800-01 that had tied down there last night. On their way back to the power plant they will stop at the Harlem Siding mp CGC28.7 on the Fremont sub-division to pick up some loaded coal cars from there.

[Tlout]

R598-03 CSX #3293 + #3201 lite power south at Riley St. Holland 5:34 PM.

[Tom49801]

R598-03 CSX #3293 + #3201 lite power south at Riley St. Holland 5:34 PM.

R598-03 @ 18:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-01 loaded coal train that had tied down there yesterday & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.