CSX Train Location Updates - April 2022

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 06:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-18 @ 06:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 212 axles & 3,040 feet long. UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars (19 loads + 31 empties).

[MQT1223]

Q327 clear Holland.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 298 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:28:40 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 (4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

Q327-18 @ 07:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 212 axles & 2,949 feet long. UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars.

[MQT1223]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 298 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:28:40 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 (4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

Q327-18 @ 07:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 212 axles & 2,949 feet long. UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars.

I’m guessing they met N801 here?

[Tom49801]

Q327-18 @ 07:57:08 westward Bangor's N. Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 298 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:28:40 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 (4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

Q327-18 @ 07:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 212 axles & 2,949 feet long. UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars.

I’m guessing they met N801 here?

N801-17 had added their extra power at Wells mp CG41.3 & had copied their EC1 at 04:00am to head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. They had entered the Fremont sub-division well before Amtrak & Q327 had departed Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

[GRHC]

Y121-18 eastbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland @ 08:59

Engine #6461 + OLS caboose

Making a pick up at Zeeland lumber 1 empty center beam flat car @ 09:06

Making a pick up at Vandenbosch feeds 1 empty covered hopper @ 09:14

Y121-18 westbound from the M.J. lead to the main Zeeland @ 09:23

Engine # 6461 + OLS caboose + 1 center beam flat car + 1 covered hopper

Note: The covered hopper they picked up from Vandenbosch feeds was still in its original BN paint scheme (no BNSF reporting marks). As it was sitting over the weekend at the feed mill somebody tagged the living crap out of it.

[Tom49801]

Q327-18 @ 09:00 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 212 axles & 3,014 feet long. UP engine #9082 + NS engine #9973 & 50 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-18 eastbound mp CG20.67 @ 09:25

Engine #6461 + OLS caboose + 1 covered hopper + 1 Center beam flat car

He’s shoving the covered hopper with the center beam flat car behind the engine with the OLS caboose trailing.

Making a pick up at Plascore Zeeland of 1 empty covered hopper @ 09:36

Y121-18 westbound mp CG 19.90 @ 09:47

Engine #6461 + 2 covered hoppers + 1 center beam flat car + OLS caboose

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 09:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 452 axles & 6,084 feet long. CSX engine #5413 + 1 & 110 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-18 by Howell at 09:52 with 85 cars. Fresh power 135+85 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

E801-17 @ 10:31:48 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #9040 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9292. He's meeting Q326 at Kirk mp CG70.2

[mjotrainbrain]

Z151 southbound past Fulton in Grand Rapids 3391 leading. 10:55.

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 11:22:22 eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #5413 + #391 (Spirit of Dante) & 110 cars. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for the #361 info

[Tom49801]

L302-18 by Howell at 09:52 with 85 cars. Fresh power 135+85 on the head end.

L302-18 @ 11:39 has completed his Lansing work & prepared to head west to Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

E801-17 @ 11:49 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,980 feet long. BNSF engine #9040 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9292.

Q326-18 @ 11:51 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 452 axles & 6,245 feet long. CSX engine #5413 + #391 (Spirit of Dante) & 110 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-18 @ 12:14 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 276 axles & 3,807 feet long. CSX engines #135 + #85 & 66 cars.

Q326-18 @ 12:47 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 452 axles & 6,141 feet long. CSX engine #5413 + #391 (Spirit of Dante) & 110 cars.

L302-18 @ 12:51 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 276 axles.

[MQT1223]

L301 clear Grandville. He met 326 in a nice meet. Looked like a real railroad for a minute. 301 has some good tonnage behind him today.

[Tom49801]

L302-18 @ 13:28 westward reported reported Stopped at the west end of Fox mp CH143.3 with CSX engines #135 + #85 & 66 cars.