CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Tom49801]

18:29 - L302 thru Trowbridge with 874 and 4052 leading 31 cars. L305 currently in Brighton, likely running around.

L302-20 @ 19:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #874 + #4052 & 18 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[amessmann]

20:09 - L305 thru EE Trowbridge, no visual but could feel the building shake, not for long though, must've been a short train.

[Tom49801]

L302-20 @ 20:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #874 + #4052 & 18 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-20 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 24 axles. Amtk P42 engine #57 & 5 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-20 @ 22:04:10 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with Amtk P42 engine #57 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-20 @ 22:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-21 @ 05:06 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #955 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #747 @ 3,668 tons & 4,950 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from M326-19.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-21 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. AMTK P42 engine #57 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-21 @ 06:42 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with CSX engine #955 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #747 @ 3,568 tons & 4,950 feet long. These engines are from M326-19.

R599-20 @ 06:50 copied 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 BNSF engine #6124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-21 @ 07:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 360 axles.

Amtrak P371-21 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tlout]

R599-20 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 7:18 AM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-21 @ 07:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #57 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5

R599-20 @ 07:37 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-21 @ 07:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-21 @ 07:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #955 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #747 @ 3,568 tons & 4,950 feet long. These engines are from M326-19.

M327-21 @ 08:18:52 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

R599-20 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

Amtrak P371-21 @ 08:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-21 @ 08:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #955 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #747 @ 3,568 tons & 4,950 feet long. These engines are from M326-19.

R599-20 @ 08:34 westward, Main Track to Siding, Grand Jct mp CG54 with BNSF engine #6124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 & will tie down there.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 9:26 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-21 @ 09:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #955 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #747 @ 3,568 tons & 4,950 feet long. These engines are from M326-19.

[Tom49801]

E800-20 @ 10:49:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433 @ 2,711 tons & 7,040 feet long.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:13 AM.

[Andy24]

Per ATCS @ 11:19am, an eastbound train was lined up at CP485 to CP482 Porter Junction. Could be M326 or another loaded coal.

[Tom49801]

L301-21 @ 11:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 11 cars (6 loads + 5 empties) @ 908 tons & 769 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

[Talk]

Per ATCS @ 11:19am, an eastbound train was lined up at CP485 to CP482 Porter Junction. Could be M326 or another loaded coal.

M326 through Michigan City @ 11:52

[Tom49801]

L303-21 @ 11:57 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4052 + #874 & 16 cars (10 loads + 6 empties). He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

E800-20 @ 12:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433 @ 2,711 tons & 7,040 feet long.

Y121-21 @ 12:30 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: CSX engine #6137 & 7 empty cars (6 Gons + 1 Hopper).

[Tom49801]

L301-21 @ 12:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 13 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

[Tom49801]

Per ATCS @ 11:19am, an eastbound train was lined up at CP485 to CP482 Porter Junction. Could be M326 or another loaded coal.

M326 through Michigan City @ 11:52

M326-21 @ 13:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engine #5287 + mid dpu CSX engine #5205 & 95 cars.

L303-21 @ 13:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 76 axles. CSX engines #4052 + #874 & 16 cars (10 loads + 6 empties). He has work for Lansing.

L301-21 @ 13:34 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 10 cars. He has work only at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east. He'll take Wells siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326.

L303-21 @ 13:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 76 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-21 @ 14:11:38 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #5287 + mid dpu CSX engine #5205 & 95 cars.

M326-21 @ 14:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 392 axles.

L301-21 @ 14:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

L301-21 @ 15:06:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.