CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[bluewonderrails]

L303 east clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 16:44. CSX duo #7016 + #5207. 12 cars. One for every day of Christmas

[TSBy390]

L302 passed EE Brighton at 17:14

Gotta love that K5LLA.

[Tom49801]

L301-04 @ 17:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[BL2-1843]

L303 east clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 16:44. CSX duo #7016 + #5207. 12 cars. One for every day of Christmas

L305 & L303 met in Fowlerville at 17:25. L305 running west power light after setting off around 50 cars in the siding at Ann Pere. L302 right behind L305 with its UP & CP power and 55 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:21. UP #9056 + CP #8863. 55 cars

[Andy24]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:21. UP #9056 + CP #8863. 55 cars

L302-04 @ 19:05 ready to depart Ensel Yard in Lansing mp 89.9 with UP #9056 + CP #8863 trailing & ?? cars

L302-04 @ 19:38 westbound reported by the DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. UP #9056 (SD70AH) with K5HLLA Horn + CP #8863 and 35 cars. He had worked in Lansing

[kd_1014]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:21. UP #9056 + CP #8863. 55 cars

L302-04 @ 19:05 ready to depart Ensel Yard in Lansing mp 89.9 with UP #9056 + CP #8863 trailing & ?? cars

L302-04 @ 19:38 westbound reported by the DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. UP #9056 (SD70AH) with K5HLLA Horn + CP #8863 and 35 cars. He had worked in Lansing

Did you see what shade of yellow it had

[Andy24]

L302-04 @ 19:38 westbound reported by the DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. UP #9056 (SD70AH) with K5HLLA Horn + CP #8863 and 35 cars. He had worked in Lansing

Did you see what shade of yellow it had

No, but I’ll post from FB of another Railfan who caught UP 9056 tho.

[Tom49801]

L301-04 @ 17:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 15 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L301-04 @ 18:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 89 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 19 cars. He headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear Trowbridge at 18:21. UP #9056 + CP #8863. 55 cars

L302-04 @ 19:05 ready to depart Ensel Yard in Lansing mp 89.9 with UP #9056 + CP #8863 trailing & ?? cars

L302-04 @ 19:38 westbound reported by the DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. UP #9056 (SD70AH) with K5HLLA Horn + CP #8863 and 35 cars. He had worked in Lansing

L302-04 @ 20:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles.

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars.

[kd_1014]

L302-04 @ 19:38 westbound reported by the DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. UP #9056 (SD70AH) with K5HLLA Horn + CP #8863 and 35 cars. He had worked in Lansing

Did you see what shade of yellow it had

No, but I’ll post from FB of another Railfan who caught UP 9056 tho.

L302 arriving into Grand Rapids with Union Pacific Railroad EMD SD70AH #9056 with Armor Yellow paint and a K5LLA horn with a Canadian Pacific Kansas City GE ES44AC (Olympic Engine before it got repainted) in Red paint.

21:10

[Andy24]

L302-04 @ 21:09 passed me at CH 150.45 ish and heading west towards Wyoming Yard with a Approach Signal on Main Track 2 with mentioned info above

Very nice NF K5HLLA Horn on the leader and a good horn salute from the crew

The signals were about a mile to the west from where I was at Pleasant St with a Yellow over Red

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 21:54:05 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

R597-04 @ 04:08 westward Holland mp CG25.3 released his EC1 for the Fremont sub-div with BNSF engine #9256 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9045 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-04 @ 04:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles.

M327-05 @ 05:06 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3436 (solo) & 55 cars (24 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,876 tons & 3,074 feet long. He’s building his train. Note: This is one of 2 engines from L302-03.

[Tom49801]

M327-05 @ 06:31 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #3436 (solo) & 55 cars (24 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,876 tons & 3,074 feet long. This is one of two engines from L302-03.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-05 @ 06:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 226 axles.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:29:23 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-05 @ 07:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 226 axles. CSX engine #3436 (solo) & 55 cars (24 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,876 tons & 3,074 feet long. This is 1 of 2 engines that were on L302-03.

M327-05 @ 08:07:45 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-05 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 226 axles.

E801-02 @ 08:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #9256 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9045.

E801-02 @ 08:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-05 @ 09:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 226 axles. CSX engine #3436 (solo) & 55 cars (24 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,876 tons & 3,074 feet long. This is 1 of 2 engines that were on L302-03.

E801-02 @ 09:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 524 axles. BNSF engine #9256 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9045.

Y121-05 @ 09:58 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 7 empty cars (5 Gons + 2 Hoppers) & CSX engine #6538 & shoving.

L301-05 @ 10:00 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 10 cars (6 loads + 4 empties) @ 895 tons & 755 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then head westward straight to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M326-05 @ 10:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 420 axles. CSX engine #3105 & 102 cars & rear dpu CSX engine # (??)

[Andy24]

L303-05 @ 10:42 was heard talking about CP #8863 with Rouge Tower in Grand Rapids Terminal

[Tom49801]

Y121-05 @ 11:03 northward on the Hamilton Branch in Holland with CSX engine #6538 & 1 Bulkhead Flat car with lumber.

M326-05 @ 11:10 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3105 & 102 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3444.

L301-05 @ 11:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 13 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east. 1st, he'll take Wells siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326.

L303-05 @ 11:14 called Rouge Tower saying they're still having issues with the horn on the CP #8863 engine & will try one more time to resolve the issue. They had also asked about CSX engine #8887 in the yard & were told that's destined for Lansing. Horn issue was resolved for CP engine #8863 at 11:18

M326-05 @ 11:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 420 axles.

L301-05 @ 12:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 64 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 12:25 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CP engine #8863 + UP engine #9056 + CSX engine #8887 & 27 cars (7 loads + 20 empties) @ 1,576 tons & 1,698 feet long. He has work for Lansing that includes setting off the CSX #8887 there. He’ll be meeting Y106 at Seymour mp CH148.1

L301-05 @ 12:29 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 13 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.