CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[GRHC]

Y121-07 eastbound is on the Zeeland Lumber siding Zeeland Michigan @ 14:04

CSX engine #6508

Note: It appears the crew is having difficulty coupling car number 1 and car number 2 together.

Y121-07 eastbound has grabbed the 2 empty center beam flat cars and is exiting off of the Zeeland Lumber siding onto the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 14:07

CSX engine #6508 + 2 cars

Note: Y121-07 eastbound will be getting back onto the main and coupling on the remainder of its train. Then most likely head east to run around the train in Hudsonville Michigan before proceeding back through Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-07 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:17

CSX engine #6508 + 7 cars.

[Tom49801]

Y121-07 eastbound is on the Zeeland Lumber siding Zeeland Michigan @ 14:04

CSX engine #6508

Note: It appears the crew is having difficulty coupling car number 1 and car number 2 together.

Y121-07 eastbound has grabbed the 2 empty center beam flat cars and his exiting off of the Zeeland Lumber siding onto the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 14:07

CSX engine #6508 + 2 cars

Note: Y121-07 eastbound will be getting back onto the main and coupling on the remainder of its train. Then most likely head east to run around the train in Hudsonville Michigan before proceeding back through Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-07 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:17

CSX engine #6508 + 7 cars.

Y121-07 @ 14:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 33 axles (+1 error). He'll runaround his train in Hudsonville siding mp CG14 & will go back westward into Waverly.

L301-07 @ 14:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 27 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east. He'll take Gross Siding 1st mp CG61.3 to clear up for C801-07 loaded coal train.

Y121-07 @ 15:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 32 axles.

L301-07 @ 15:00:45 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

C801-07 @ 15:42:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6418 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He was delayed at the east end of Gross mp CG61.3 due to the switch going out of correspondence when the Dispatcher had requested back normal after L301 took the siding track there.

[extra board]

Z62719-north thru GrandHaven 1 engine & 19 cars.

[Tom49801]

C801-07 @ 17:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

L301-07 @ 17:37:45 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 16 cars. He's going to Waverly mp CG23 & will back into the yard for work there.

C801-07 @ 17:53 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-07 @ 18:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 76 axles.

[Tlout]

C801-07 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 6:12 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 18:35 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 16 cars. He's heading to Waverly mp CG23 & will back into the yard for work there. When his work is done, he’ll head east to Grand Rapids.

[BL2-1843]

L302-07 by Howell at 18:00 with 65 cars. 5230 + 966 on the head end, for sure. In my defense of yesterday's L302's lead unit, I got to the window within a split second before the lead unit went out sight and thought it was 7220, which turned out to be 3220. Thanks for the help, guys.

[GRHC]

L301-07 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 19:17

CSX engines #8066 + #8199 + 44 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 19:17

CSX engines #8066 + #8199 + 44 cars.

L301-07 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 188 axles. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

L302-07 by Howell at 18:00 with 65 cars. 5230 + 966 on the head end, for sure. In my defense of yesterday's L302's lead unit, I got to the window within a split second before the lead unit went out sight and thought it was 7220, which turned out to be 3220. Thanks for the help, guys.

L302-07 @ 20:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 205 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #5230 + #966 & 48 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 20:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

L302-07 @ 21:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 204 axles.

[Tom49801]

L302-07 @ 21:43 westward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #5230 + #966 & 48 cars.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:48:46 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

R597-07 @ 03:54 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 & head westward with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

Dispatcher had advised him loaded coal train C800-07 was eastward at Porter mp CG136.5 at this time. Based on travel time, he'll probably take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to clear up for Amtrak P371.

R597-07 @ 04:35 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div.

[Tom49801]

C800-07 @ 05:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 520 axles. BNSF engine #5711 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434(?)

R597-07 @ 05:06 westward reported from mp CG39 with an Approach Medium signal. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201.

M327-08 @ 05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3081 + mid dpu CSX engine #5261 & 162 cars (67 loads + 95 empties) @ 11,141 tons & 9,845 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

C800-07 @ 06:13 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5711 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & hold there. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi if time permits.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:28:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars live cam with 5 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-08 at this time is resolving air brake issues & found they need to set off one of their cars that's causing the problems for them.

C800-07 @ 06:13 was eastward at Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #5711 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & may have ended up tying down there since no activity has been heard from him.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[Andy24]

M326-08 @ 8:48am awaiting signal at Curtis East track by CP497 on the NS Chicago Line.

M327-08 @ 8:50am is at Wyoming Yard resolving their air issue and setting off a car

L301-08 @ 9:47am heard building their train in Wyoming Yard with CSX #8066 and CSX #8199

M326-08 @ 9:48am on the Grand Rapids Sub off Porter Junction

[Andy24]

M327-08 @ 9:57am sounds like they are ready to depart. CSX engine #3081 + mid dpu CSX engine #5261 & 162 cars (67 loads + 95 empties) @ 11,141 tons & 9,845 feet long. M327 recrew on duty at 11:20am.

M327-08 @ 10:08am west reported medium clear Grandville mp CG6.0

L301-08 @ 10:21am Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI. CSX #8199 + CSX #8066 with 13 cars (9 loads and 4 empties) @ 1,245 tons and 895 ft long. He’s heading to Waverly mp 22.84 than Hartford mp 68.7 thân runaround at Kirk mp 70.2.

Marquette Rail Z151-08 @ 10:24am copied EC1 to proceed south from Turner St mp CGE3.6 with MQT #3391 leading . Reported 48 cars for Wyoming Yard

[Tom49801]

E800-07 @ 10:38 departing Wells Siding mp CG43.3 with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418.

M327-08 @ 10:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engine #3081 + mid dpu CSX engine #5261 & 163 cars (67 loads + 96 empties). 1 extra empty had been found to be in their consist.

E800-07 @ 10:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles.

L301-08 @ 10:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 65 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 13 cars (9 loads + 4 empties) @ 1,245 tons & 895 feet long. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

M326-08 @ 11:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engine #7209 + 1 (both engines are on the headend) & 96 cars.

E800-07 @ 11:14:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-08 @ 11:15 Grand Rapids, Mi mp job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #966 + #5230 & 57 cars (2 loads + 55 empties) @ 2,058 tons & 3,392 long. He’s building his train & has No work for Lansing.

M327-08 @ 11:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 664 axles.