CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Tom49801]

M326 past Bangor cam at 00:06:40 with two locomotives and 80(?) cars, including a few loaded coal hoppers.

M326-16 with CSX engines #5216 + #7024 & 81 cars.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

Unknown @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 50 axles. 1 engine & 11 cars.

Just heard some horns in Grandville around 6:50am. Hmmm....

M327-17 @ 07:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:30:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-17 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:26 AM.

Heading back south after visiting Stow 8:41 AM.

[railfan isaac]

Sounds like CSX has reinstated M326 and M327 back to 7 days per week.

out of curiosity why do train companies do split schedules and then go back to full time schedules?
is it because of product per train like if they don't have enough business they don't run unless they have to?

It's usually because average show that 5 trains can handle. It's a lagging indicator, so if traffic jumps the same week you reduce days of week, the decision is reversed. Companies that ship on the railroad aren't the best at telling them they are about to increase business.

cool thanks!

[Tom49801]

M327-17 @ 08:56:20 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

[SD80MAC]

M32617 is set to run with CSX 4706 and 4713.

It may also interest some of you to know that as of 5/18, all of the LSRC traffic to and from Chicago will now be moving via Detroit and Grand Rapids instead of Toledo. L314/315 (or whatever the Walbridge to Wixom locals are) will now be a Detroit-Wixom turn. Should be an extra 30-50 cars per day on L302/303 and M326/327. The Toledo-bound LSRC traffic will move on the Detroit-Walbridge freights. This is one of the reasons why 326 and 327 are being reinstated 7 days per week. On the flip side, now there will be 2 fewer trains between Plymouth and Toledo.

[Tom49801]

M327-17 @ 10:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 464 axles CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:28 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 10:38 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 25 cars (16 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,359 tons & 1,450 feet long. He’ll head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[railfan isaac]

L301-17 will be going to U301-17 when he gets to a location I did not hear.

[Tom49801]

Y121-17 @ 11:04 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6085 & 3 empty Gons. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 will be going to U301-17 when he gets to a location I did not hear.

L301-17 @ 11:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 25 cars (16 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,359 tons & 1,450 feet long. 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

From what I was hearing, the MTO (Manager Train Operations) was telling L301 his consist info for Holland will be found listed as being for U301.

R597-17 @ 11:25 at Grand Jct mp CG54 had a job briefing with the Dispatcher. CSX engines #858 + #7381 & BNSF engine #8469 & & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976. They opted to run their train with the CSX power leading.This was the coal train yesterday's R598-16 had tied down there. He'll take Wells siding mp CG43.3 & wait there for his EC1 & then head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He will be stopping at Harlem Siding mp CGC28.8 on the Fremont sub-division to pick up 4 loaded coal cars.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:59 AM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-17 @ 12:14 eastward Holland, Mi Dock Track mp CG25 diverging onto the Main Track with CSX engine #6085 & what looks to be 9 Gons loaded with scrap.

L301-17 @ 12:14 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

R597-17 @ 12:48 eastward, siding to main track, Wells mp CG41.4 with CSX engines #858 + #7381 & BNSF engine #8469 & & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 to be the leaders & headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He will be stopping at Harlem Siding mp CGC28.8 on the Fremont sub-division to pick up 4 loaded coal cars.

L301-17 @ 12:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 60 axles.

L303-17 @ 13:02 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #3370 + #3286 & 44 cars (14 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,918 tons & 2,713 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-17 @ 13:09:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

R597-17 @ 13:35 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #858 + #7381 & BNSF engine #8469 & & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division. He will be stopping at Harlem Siding mp CGC28.8 on the Fremont sub-division to pick up 4 loaded coal cars.

L303-17 @ 13:48 eastward reported from Godfrey mp CG 0.99 with CSX engines #3370 + #3286 & 44 cars.

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 4:19:55 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #5762 + BNSF #6841 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #8755 DPU

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 06:26:20 CDT heading east passing Creston, Iowa cam with BNSF #5762 + BNSF #6841 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #8755 DPU

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 8:43:45 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #8493 + BNSF #9203 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #9263 DPU.

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 10:28:20 CDT heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #5762 + BNSF #6841+ 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #8755 DPU. BNSF #6841 will be removed before reaching Chicago

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 10:30:00 CDT heading east passing Creston, Iowa cam with BNSF #8493 + BNSF #9203 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #9263 DPU.

[tsinoms]

L303 sliding down the hill at Fox EB.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 14:17 contacted by the Dispatcher asking how much longer before he's on the move from Hartford mp CG68.7 due to M326-17 being on the NS Line. Only sidings available for L301 are Kirk mp CG70.2 & Sawyer mp CG104.6

[GP30M4216]

Late report: Y106 returning to Wyoming at Godfrey at 13:20 with 4 boxcars, and an unknown number of gondolas and tankcars.