CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Tom49801]

C800-01 @ 18:02 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engine #5646 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

Rear DPU should be BNSF 8472.

Thank you pudgy, confirmed on the cam

C800-01 @ 18:57:37 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5646 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472. He may only have enough duty time to add the CSX extra power at Grand Junction mp CG54 & only take it as far as going into Wells siding mp CG43.3

[Tom49801]

C800-01 at 20:02 has his signal to depart Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & take his train into Wells siding mp CG43.3 & leave it there for a "R crew" that's called for "21:00 something" to take the train to the power plant in West Olive, MI.

C800-01 @ 20:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with what should have been 544 axles. He was traveling too slow over the DD site as he's taking his train into Wells Siding for the HBD to count axles. BNSF engine #5646 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

[Andy24]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:15 heading east reported by DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:19 heading east crossing Division St mp CG60.93 in Bangor, Mi with 9 passengers off boarding at the station mp 60.5. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-01 between 22:30 / 22:45 heading east reported by DD CG44.2 Pearl, Mi at 16 axles

R597-01(?) @ 22:48 heard getting on C800-01’s train in Wells Siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #5646 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472.

Nothing on L302-01 tonight. Expecting to see L303 and L302 every other day/night

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

R597-01(?) @ 22:48 heard getting on C800-01’s train in Wells Siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #5646 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472.

Nothing on L302-01 tonight. Expecting to see L303 and L302 every other day/night

It was R598-02 that had moved out the loaded coal train from Wells siding & had copied their EC1 from Wells to the Fremont sub-division at 23:06

[Tom49801]

L304-01 @ 01:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8016 & 13 cars. He had work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-01 @ 03:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #8066 & 15 cars. He had worked at Woodbury mp CH116.3 on his return from Lake Odessa & then headed back to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 04:42 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5493 + #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars (49 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,649 tons. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

R598-02 @ 06:20 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8472 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646 & CSX engines #3380 + #3039. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. A fast turn around for these engines & the E800/801 crew is called for 08:00

M327-02 @ 06:34 westward reported from mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #5493 + #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 17 axles (+1 error). IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tlout]

R598-02 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:54 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 06:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engines #5493 + #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars (49 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,649 tons.

R598-02 @ 07:13 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8472 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646 & CSX engines #3380 + #3039. He had waited for Amtrak P371 & M327-02 to clear by Holland & will be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. E800/801 crew is called for 08:00

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:29:18 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-02 @ 07:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 404 axles.

R598-02 @ 07:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-02 @ 08:03:42 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5493 + #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars (49 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,649 tons.

[Andy24]

M327-02 @ 08:03:42 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5493 + #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars (49 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,649 tons.

M327-02 @ 8:17 heading west reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 404 axles with the above info

Amtrak P371-02 @ 8:17 heading west reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 in St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

Y121-02 @ 8:27 reported heading east into Waverly with CSX #2724

Amtrak P371-02 @ 8:30 heading west reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 in Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:43 AM.

[Andy24]

M327-02 @ 9:09 heading west reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 in St. Joseph Mi with 404 axles. CSX #5493 + CSX #111 (elephant style) & 98 cars (49 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,649 tons.

E800-02 @ 9:21 had Job Briefing in Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 with RN Dispatcher: BNSF #8472 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5646 @ 2,720 tons and 7,200 ft long. He’s ready to depart and head west to Chicago. He’s also going to meet M326 on double tracks at minimum or further down the line

E800-02 @ 9:45:10 heading west W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 in Bangor, Mi

[GRHC]

Y121-02 working Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan @ 09:51

Y121-02 westbound from the M.J. lead to the main Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08


CSX engine #2724 + 1 covered hopper +1 center beam flat car + 2 box cars + 1 gondola + OLS caboose.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:17 AM. MMRR 2019 power.

Heading back north 11:50 AM.

[Tom49801]

E800-02 @ 10:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8472 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646.

Y121-02 @ 11:04 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 4 cars (1 empty Gon + 2 Box cars + 1 empty Center Beam) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

M326-02 @ 11:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 268 axles. 2 engines & 64 cars.

L301-02 @ 11:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 13 cars. He’s headed westward for work at Harford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

Y121-02 @ 12:02 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & 6 cars loaded with scrap (1 empty Center Beam + 2 Box cars + 2 Gons with scrap + 1 empty Gon) & the OLS Caboose.

L301-02 @ 12:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 13 cars. He has work for: Harford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-02 @ 12:33:02 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He’s taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to meet M326.

​M326-02 @ 12:40:18 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #759 + mid dpu CSX engine #3243 & 64 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 13:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engine #759 + mid dpu CSX engine #3243 & 64 cars.

[Howellsignalman]

Question is there a L303 today?