CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Andy24]

L302-24 by Fowlerville at 19:35 with 87 cars. 4537 + 8199 + 792 on the head end.

I believe all 3 engines are elephant style per video I saw earlier of M510 Wyeing their engines around on FB.

Note: M510 passed Deshler Cam with 4537 and 8199 in elephant style

[pudgy]

L302-24 by Fowlerville at 19:35 with 87 cars. 4537 + 8199 + 792 on the head end.

I believe all 3 engines are elephant style...

Confirmed all facing west.

[David Collins]

L302-24 by Fowlerville at 19:35 with 87 cars. 4537 + 8199 + 792 on the head end.

I believe all 3 engines are elephant style...

Confirmed all facing west.

Watched them turn the engines on the wye at Delray this morning.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

C800-24 @ 21:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 & appears he's headed to Wells siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:53:08 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

L302-24 by Fowlerville at 19:35 with 87 cars. 4537 + 8199 + 792 on the head end.

L302-24 @ 22:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 318 axles. CSX engines #4537 + #8199 + #792 & 75 cars. He had work in Lansing. The #8199 might be destined to be L301’s 2nd engine.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

L302-24 @ 22:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 318 axles.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 22:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

R597-20 @ 03:02 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41.6 & head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199. This was C800-24 that had tied down there last night.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:28:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-25 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[Tom49801]

R597-24 @ 09:21 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 engines #5899 + #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engines #8483 + #9234. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. R597's side of the conversation wasn't heard at all - Dispatcher was heard asking what's going on with the 4 BNSF engines & was told they're all going to Chicago. The BNSF engines #8483 + #9234 is just speculation based on their arrival date to West Olive & don't know if he also has the CSX "pushers" in his consist. Will need a visual confirmation.

[Tlout]

R597-24 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 9:50 AM. BNSF power both ends of train.

[Tom49801]

R597-24 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 9:50 AM. BNSF power both ends of train.

R597-24 @ 10:08 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engines #5899 + #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engines #9234 + #8483. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. All 4 of these engines will be on the next E800/E801 empty coal train to Chicago.

R597-24 @ 10:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-25 @ 11:40 calling Rouge Tower to start building their train in Rapids with CSX engines #4537 + #792 that had arrived on last night's L302, or, they may opt to use a pair from M326 that won't have to be spun around.

[pudgy]

L303-25 @ 11:40 calling Rouge Tower to start building their train in Rapids with CSX engines #4537 + #792 that had arrived on last night's L302, or, they may opt to use a pair from M326 that won't have to be spun around.

L302 spun the power after they arrived last night. Not sure where the conversation started from...

[Tom49801]

Thank you for the L303 info, Pudgy

L303-25 @ 12:50 Grand Rapids job briefing at mp CGT2.0 & EC1 for Lake Odessa/Grand Ledge Holdout with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4537 + #792 (elephant style) & 28 cars (22 loads + 6 empties) @ 3,041 tons & 1,717 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

E800-21 @ 12:54 westward departing Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.6with BNSF engines #5899 + #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engines #9234 + #8483.

E800-21 @ 13:14 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

R597-25 @ 13:33 Plaster Creek p CGT 2.0 contacted the Dispatcher to spin CSX engine #741 and will be building a new pair of "pusher engines" for the coal trains & then take them to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to tie down. M326-23 on Friday had CSX engines #796 + #4567 & Saturday's M326-24 had CSX engines #741 + #83. Assuming the new "pushers" will be CSX engines #741 + #796.

[David Collins]

L302-24 by Fowlerville at 19:35 with 87 cars. 4537 + 8199 + 792 on the head end.

I believe all 3 engines are elephant style per video I saw earlier of M510 Wyeing their engines around on FB.

That was me who posted that!

[Tom49801]

L303-25 @ 14:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #4537 + #792 (elephant style) & 28 cars (22 loads + 6 empties) @ 3,041 tons & 1,717 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

E800-21 @ 14:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 544 axles. BNSF engines #5899 + #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engines #9234 + #8483.

R597-25 @ 14:42 Grand Rapids marked up with the Dispatcher with CSX engines #741 + #796 lite power to head westward to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. These engines are the new "pushers" for the coal trains.

L303-25 @ 14:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles.

[Talk]

302 in Detroit with what looks like 461, 440 & 6538 for power.

[Tom49801]

R597-25 @ 15:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #741 + #796 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to tie down (new coal train "pushers").

[GRHC]

R597-25 @ 14:42 Grand Rapids marked up with the Dispatcher with CSX engines #741 + #796 lite power to head westward to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. These engines are the new "pushers" for the coal trains.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 15:17

CSX engines #3201 + #3293 are they still at the power plant?

[Tom49801]

302 in Detroit with what looks like 461, 440 & 6538 for power.

L302-25 @ 15:16 moving his train to P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & will depart from there when his Conductor is on board & head westward. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

R597-25 @ 14:42 Grand Rapids marked up with the Dispatcher with CSX engines #741 + #796 lite power to head westward to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. These engines are the new "pushers" for the coal trains.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 15:17

CSX engines #3201 + #3293 are they still at the power plant?

Correction: CSX #3201 + #3293 are in West Olive. The #3201 is still having mechanical issues with its radiator losing water. They'll to go to Chicago on M327 sometime this week.

R597-25 @ 15:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #741 + #796 lite power headed into the east end Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.