CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Tom49801]

L302-07 @ 20:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 230 axles. CSX engines #55 + #3090(?) + 1 & 53 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-07 @ 21:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 230 axles. Rouge Tower had advised L302 he's to spin his power & all 3 engines are going to Detroit on L303-08. The 3rd engine is a bad, per L302.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:18 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4617 & ? cars. Broken up report & engineer reported no defects.

E800-06 @ 21:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF Executive engine #9687 & 130 empty coal cars (no additional engines - BNSF engine #8505 having mechanical issues & was left in Grand Jct siding). He's taking Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:02:40 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 w/ IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

E800-06 @ 22:04 westward, siding to Main Track, Gross mp CG63.1

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:49 AM.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M327 cleared Franklin Ave, Grandville Ave @ 633 AM with CSX #940 (Ex Crayola Paint) & 93(?) cars + rear DPU CSX #7231.

NOTE: There are 3 empty autoracks in consist.

[Andy24]

Amtrak P371-07 @ 6:20 westbound reported clear at Grandville, Mi; IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches)

M327-07 @ 6:33 westbound passing Franklin Ave mp CG6.13 with CSX #940 (Ex-Crayon Unit and repainted) + 96 cars + rear CSX #7231

[pudgy]

L302-07 @ 20:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 230 axles. CSX engines #55 + #3090(?) + 1 & 53 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-07 @ 21:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 230 axles. Rouge Tower had advised L302 he's to spin his power & all 3 engines are going to Detroit on L303-08. The 3rd engine is a bad, per L302.

L302 had picked up the 8199 in Lansing.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

from earlier: M327-08 @ 4:26/4:56 AM Job Briefing with the RN dispatcher: CSX #940 (Ex. Crayola Unit) & 96 cars + rear DPU CSX #7231 (35 loads(?) + 61 empties(?) @ 6,163 tons(?) & 5,648 tons(?).

M327-08 @ 7:03 AM WB over the Defect detector mp CG19.1, Zeeland MI with 396 axles.

P371-08 @ 7:15 WB over the Defect Detector mp CG44.2, Pearl MI with 20 axles.

[Andy24]

Amtrak P371-08 @ 7:30:16 westbound N. Center St crossing Bangor, MI mp CG60.35 w/ eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi w/ IDTX engine #4617 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 2 passengers ON at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-08 @ 8:11 arriving at St Joseph Station mp CG89 ish

M327-08 @ 8:14 westbound reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 396 axles; CSX #940 (Ex Crayon Unit) with 96 cars and rear CSX #7231 DPU

Amtrak P371-08 @ 8:22 westbound reported by the DD 91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles

[Andy24]

M327-08 @ 8:34:10 westbound N. Center St crossing Bangor, MI mp CG60.35 w/CSX #940 (Ex Crayon Unit) with 96 cars and rear CSX #7231 DPU

M327-08 @ 8:48 westbound reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 396 axles. He’s meeting M326-08 nearby Sawyer mp 105.2

RN Dispatcher @ 9:01 heard taking to a track inspector to double check mp CG111, between Sawyer mp CG105.2 to New Buffalo mp CG115.2, for any issues on the tracks/speed restrictions in place. Amtrak reported that going 60mph over that section of tracks was “rough”.

RN Dispatcher @ 9:17 heard talking to track Inspector Schultz that M326-08 was reported between Michigan City mp CG126 and New Buffalo mp CG115.2. E800-07 crew was on duty at 7:45am and he’s meeting M326-08 either at Kirk mp CG70.2 siding or Riverside mp CG80.2 double tracks

[Talk]

Hearing M326-08 at Livingston 9:50

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 10:03 AM.

[Andy24]

L301-08 @ 10:04 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #4289 + CSX #8839 with 8 cars (6 loads and 2 empties) @ 920 tons and 700 ft long. Briefing in and out due to static. He is heading to Buzzi mp CG5.3. Later, he is heading into Waverly mp CG22.84 and all the way to Sawyer mp CG105.2. He will be meeting M326-08 along the way.

M327-08 @ 10:06 westbound reported Approach Medium at Livingston mp CG98.3 w/CSX #940 (Ex Crayon Unit) with 96 cars and rear CSX #7231 DPU

E800-07 has BNSF #5700 with 130(?) empty coal cars and rear BNSF #8444? + BNSF #8505(?) DPU(s). Nó briefing heard yet.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:45 PM.

[pudgy]

M32608 by St Joe Bridge @1043

CSXT 487, 5257, 6137, & 8315
55 x 28, 8398tns, 4977ft

[Andy24]

E800-07 @ 10:47:27 westbound N. Center St crossing Bangor, MI mp CG60.35 w/BNSF #5700 + BNSF #8505 and 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF #8444 DPU. Thế BNSF #8505 has mechanical issues from E800-06 and set off in Grand Junction mp 54.

L303-08 @ 11:33 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, Mi: CSX #3090 + CSX #55 + CSX #8199 with 50 cars (20 loads and 30 empties) @ 3,441 tons and 3,320 ft long. He is ready to depart and has work in Lansing. These engines were spun around by L302-07 and CSX #8199 was reported bad.

M326-08 @ 11:43 eastbound reported by DD66.2 Hartford, Mi with 354 axles. CSX Engines #487 + #5257 + #6137 + #8315 and 83 cars (55 loads and 28 empties) @ 8,398 tons and 4,977 ft long. Thanks to Pudgy for providing the markup!

M326-08 @ 11:48:57 eastbound Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX Engines #487 + #5257 + #6137 + #8315 and 83 cars (55 loads and 28 empties) @ 8,398 tons and 4,977 ft long.

RN Dispatcher @ 11:49 advised E800-07 that he’s meeting C800-801 along the way. C800-801 was between Livingston mp 97.1 and New Buffalo mp 115.2

E800-07 @ 11:52 westbound reported a clear signal af Coloma mp 76.8

[Andy24]

RN Dispatcher @ 11:57 advised Y121-08 with CSX #6151 if they had enough room to let MS Z627-08 pass by and heading back northbound. Y121-08 stated there was room for Z627 to pass by

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 12:20 PM.

[BL2-1843]

Railgrinder that was sitting in Brighton yesterday, or at least a part of it, went west by Howell at midnight last night. Unknown how far west they went.

[justin_gram]

Eastbound near Michigan City now... more coal loads?

[Andy24]

E800-07 @ 12:37 westbound reported by DD 91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 538 axles. BNSF #5700 + BNSF #8505 and 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF #8444 DPU.

L301-08 @ 12:38 westbound reported by DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles, CSX #4289 + CSX #8839 and 3 cars

L301-08 @ 13:01 westbound N Center St crossing mp CG60.35 Bangor, Mi