CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

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9:31pm L302 At the defect detector in Clarksville, MI. 260 Axels

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MikeB89 wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:31 pm
9:31pm L302 At the defect detector in Clarksville, MI. 260 Axels
Going up the hill at Fox now.
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Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:00:12 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4604 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

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Caught L302 trackside at Logan and Grandville. Beautiful shot with the falling snow. 392 and 45 leading.

Time he arrived near me was approximately 10:15pm.

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E800-12 @ 04:25:17 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8429 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9040 @ 2,710 tons & 7,050 feet long.

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E800-12 @ 05:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8429 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9040 @ 2,710 tons & 7,050 feet long.

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Amtrak P371-14 @ 06:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4604 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).
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Amtrak P371-14 arrived at the Holland Michigan Amtrak station located within the Louis and Helen Padnos Transportation Center @ 06:57 departed @ 07:01

IDTX engine #4607 + 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).
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Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4604 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:42:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 0 passengers On/Off at the station mp CG60.5

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No 327 again??? Why suddenly are weekends not seeing all of the manifests run?
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Amtrak P371-14 @ 08:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4604 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

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MQT1223 wrote:
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No 327 again??? Why suddenly are weekends not seeing all of the manifests run?
Cuz MGMT haz a "plan"...
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MQT1223 wrote:
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No 327 again??? Why suddenly are weekends not seeing all of the manifests run?
On Dec 9th, 2023 M327 & M326 had gotten new schedules, where: M327 is off on Saturday & Sunday & M326 is off on Sunday & Monday. No idea when they'll be returning as daily trains.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:54 am
MQT1223 wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:15 am
No 327 again??? Why suddenly are weekends not seeing all of the manifests run?
On Dec 9th, 2023 M327 & M326 had gotten new schedules, where: M327 is off on Saturday & Sunday & M326 is off on Sunday & Monday. No idea when they'll be returning as daily trains.
Noted… so we won’t have a single manifest on the GR Sub today. That sucks.
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R598-14 @ 11:43 departing from the east end of Wells mp CG41.4 Pearl, Mi with BNSF engine #8577 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779 & head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C801-12 that had tied down there on 01/13. When he ties down the coal train he will be returning westward with the CSX engine as lite power to tie down either in Wells or Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

L303-14 @ 11:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #45 + #392 & 33 cars (5 loads + 28 empties). He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

L303-14 @ 12:31 eastward reported from the east end Fox mp CH141.8

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R598-14 @ 12:43 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8577 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. This was C801-12 that had tied down in Wells mp CG41.4 on 01/13. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division. Later, he'll be returning westward with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 as lite power to tie down in either Wells (mp CG41.4) or Grand Jct siding (mp CG54).

L303-14 @ 13:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #45 + #392 & 33 cars (5 loads + 28 empties). He has work in Lansing.
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R598-14 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 1:03 PM.

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L303-14 @ 13:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #45 + #392 & 33 cars (5 loads + 28 empties). He has work in Lansing.

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R598-14 @ 15:53 modified 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 CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power. He’ll be taking Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tying down.

R598-14 @ 16:40 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

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Both L303 & L302 had to stop at Ann Pere today and "press the button" to get a signal because a dead GLC train parked to close to the diamond.

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