CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Andy24]

L303-06 @ 13:19 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi at 144 axles: CSX #3026 + CSX #136 and 33 cars (29 loads and 4 empties) @ 3,962 tons and 2,019 for long. . They have work at Lansing

L303-06 @ 13:59 heading east reported by DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi at 144 axles

M326-06 @ 14:39 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, MI with 288 axles. CSX engines #5335 + #5501 and 69 cars

M326-06 @ 14:46:43 heading east crossing Division St crossing mp 60.93 with CSX engines #5335 + #5501 and 69 cars

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 2:53 PM.

Heading back south after delivering 2 cars to Stow 3:15 PM.

[Andy24]

M326-06 @ 15:20 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 288 axles. CSX engines #5335 + #5501 and 69 cars

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/06/24 @ 14:23:10 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #6270 + BNSF #5647 + 130 coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #5762 DPU

[KenB]

CSXT L314 n.b. with CSXT 5421, LSRC 6432, OS Romulus at 1602 on May 06, 2024.

[GP30M4216]

Y121 engine 6085 heading down the Hamilton Branch at 16th street holland with 5 bulkhead flats and a boxcar.

[Mivers1988]

MOW Crews @ 12:00 currently active between Wells Siding mp 41.4 to mp 43.2

Work seems imminent further south as well. Porta-potties placed and asphalt cut for crossing replacement on Linco Road and Livingston Road.

Last time I was down that way, ties had been set out on the main track only. Now there are lots of ties laid out for a heavy rehab of Livingston siding as well.

Downtown Stevensville also has had the asphalt cut at both crossings for crossing replacement

[Andy24]

Y297-06 @ 18:26 releasing EC1 at CGE 3.2 with CSX #6549 and 10 cars

L301-06 @ 18:50 is stilling their train inside Wyoming Yard with CSX #4057 and CSX #2428

L301-06 @ 18:59 partial Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids: CSX #4057 (solo) & ?? cars. He’s going to work Buzzi and shove back into Wyoming Yard > will give another info update for the full job briefing when L301 finishes at Buzzi Cement mp 5.2

L301-06 @ 19:46 reported an Approach signal at Ivanrest and reversing back into Wyoming Yard

L302-06 haven’t been mentioned at this time

[Andy24]

L301-06 @ 20:33 heading west reported clear signal at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with CSX #4057 leading

MOW Equipment @ 20:44 activates DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi

L301-06 @ 20:55 heading west reported by mp DD CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi at 96 axles, CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 and 20 cars. He has a 8-axle depressed flatcar in consist. Thanks to Railfan Issac for being trackside. He’s working Waverly mp 24 and heading west later on

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/06/24 @ 20:00:00 CDT heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #6270 + 130 coal loads + rear nose in BNSF #5762 DPU

Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coach + Venture Business)

Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:49 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Andy24]

R598-06 @ 22:00 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 with BNSF engine #9217 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8494 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. Unknown if they have the CSX engines at rear. They will be tying down at Grand Junction mp 54 or Kirk Siding mp 70.2 or Riverside mp 80.1. He copied a 2nd EC1 for a speed restriction between CG49.7 to CG53.0.

L302-06 @ 22:08 released EC1 for Ensel Work and Grand Ledge Holdout with CSX #3370(?) leading

L302-06 @ 22:17 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CH 126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 244 axles. CSX #377 + CSX #3114 and 56 cars

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:17 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi at 20 axles: IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coach + Venture Business)

L301-06 @ 22:33 heading west reported a medium clear at west end Saugatuck mp 33.1. CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 & ?? cars

L301-06 @ 22:52 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi at 48 axles. CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 and 9 cars

R598-06 @ 22:53 heading west at Holland Depot mp CH25.3

[Palasm]

R598-06 @ 22:00 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 with BNSF engine #9217 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8494 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. Unknown if they have the CSX engines at rear. They will be tying down at Grand Junction mp 54 or Kirk Siding mp 70.2 or Riverside mp 80.1. He copied a 2nd EC1 for a speed restriction between CG49.7 to CG53.0.

L302-06 @ 22:08 released EC1 for Ensel Work and Grand Ledge Holdout with CSX #3370(?) leading

L302-06 @ 22:17 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CH 126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 244 axles. CSX #377 + CSX #3114 and 56 cars

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:17 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi at 20 axles: IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coach + Venture Business)

L301-06 @ 22:33 heading west reported a medium clear at west end Saugatuck mp 33.1. CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 & ?? cars

L301-06 @ 22:52 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG 44.2 Pearl, Mi at 48 axles. CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 and 9 cars

R598-06 @ 22:53 heading west at Holland Depot mp CH25.3

R59806 does have the CSX POWER AT bottom of cars.

[Andy24]

L301-06 @ 23:14:46 heading west crossing N. Center St mp 60.35 in Bangor, Mi with CSX #4057 + CSX #2428 and 9 cars. He had work for Hartford mp 68.7, possibly Coloma mp 76.7 and maybe Sawyer mp 105.2.

L301-06 @ 00:43:55 heading east crossing W Monroe St mp 60.72 in Bangor, MI with CSX #2428 + CSX #4057 and 9 cars. He had worked Hartford and turn at Kirk back east to Holland mp 25.3.

E800 or E801 @ 01:13:04 heading west crossing W Monroe St mp 60.72 in Bangor, MI with BNSF #9217 + 130 empties + rear BNSF #8494 DPU

[Andy24]

M326-07 @ 9:40 ET lined up at Porter Junction CP482 per ATCS

Y121-07 @ 10:00 advised Dispatcher they need to open the Dock Track at Holland mp 25.3 and work for 1.5 hour with CSX #6085. Dispatcher advised Y121-07 that M326-07 was at Michigan City mp 126 as well.

[Andy24]

M326-07 @ 10:50 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, MI with 88 axles. CSX engines #5278 + 1 and 19 cars

L303-07 @ 11:32 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids: CSX #3114 + CSX #377 and 60? cars (29 loads and 31? empties) @ 6,033 tons and 6,762 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has work in Lansing

M326-07 @ 11:40 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG 66.2 Hartford, MI with 88 axles. CSX engines #5278 + #5320 and 19 cars

M326-07 @ 11:48:45 heading east at Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi. CSX engines #5278 + #5320 and 19 cars

[SD80MAC]

L303 taking the siding at Fox with a little over 100 cars at 12:11. Most of the back half is all empty stone.

12:18 edit: L303 is holding the main at Fox for Y106.

[Andy24]

L303 taking the siding at Fox with a little over 100 cars at 12:11. Most of the back half is all empty stone.

12:18 edit: L303 is holding the main at Fox for Y106.

L303-07 @ 12:59 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, MI with 448 axles. CSX #3114 + CSX #377 and 109 cars (28 loads and 81 empties) @ 6,033 tons and 6,762 ft long. He has work in Lansing

[MQT1223]

L414 (Crawfordsville Local) eastbound lite on the former NYC in Crawfordsville, Indiana right down the middle of Franklin St. GP40-3 #6535 took one loaded boxcar down to LSC Communications on the west side of town.

If you aren’t familiar with this stretch of track minus the fact it is sitting on a dirt median it goes right down the middle of Franklin for about a half mile or so. The run down condition of the track, Street and surrounding scenery along with
Old NYC-era signals makes for a very cool scene.

Glad to have finally caught a move here!

[amessmann]

16:02 - L305 headed east thru Brighton.
16:52 - L303 east thru EE Brighton with 113 cars behind 3114 and 377.
17:47 - L305 west thru WE Brighton, 8315 and 8054 with 30 cars.
18:10 - L302 west thru WE Brighton, 912 and 3288 leading 50 cars per the 213 axles reported at Green Oak.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 19:20 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 18 cars (9 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,441 tons & 1,215 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 20:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 18 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-07 @ 21:04 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 31 cars. He'll be taking Saugatuck siding mp CG32.1 to clear up for Amtrak P370-07.

[Tom49801]

16:02 - L305 headed east thru Brighton.
16:52 - L303 east thru EE Brighton with 113 cars behind 3114 and 377.
17:47 - L305 west thru WE Brighton, 8315 and 8054 with 30 cars.
18:10 - L302 west thru WE Brighton, 912 and 3288 leading 50 cars per the 213 axles reported at Green Oak.

L302-07 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #912 & 34 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi. He was instructed to leave his rear, east facing, locomotive in Lansing (CSX #3288).

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

L302-07 @ 21:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 142 axles.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 22:02 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5