CSX Train Location Updates - February 2023

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-20 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (AmCafe & 2 AmFleets).

M327-20 @ 06:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #5469 + #907 & 13 cars (8 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,204 tons & 902 ft.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:29:39 westward N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 5 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-20 @ 07:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 64 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-20 @ 07:53:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #5469 + #907 & 13 cars (8 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,204 tons & 902 feet long.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 08:17 westward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (AmCafé + 2 AmFleets).

R599-19 @ 08:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8522 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8445. He’ll add CSX engines #3462 + #811 behind his leader at Wells mp CG41.4 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C800-19 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 early this morning.

M327-20 @ 08:46 westward reported from mp CG90 & is meeting M326-20 at Sawyer mp CG106.4

R599-19 @ 08:53 copied his EC1 at Wells to proceed eastward headed for West Olive, Mi.

[Tom49801]

R599-19 @ 09:35 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8522 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8445. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

M326-20 @ 09:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engine #953? + 1 & 73 cars.

[Tlout]

R599-19 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:54 AM.

[Tom49801]

E800-19 @ 09:57 Wells Siding, Pearl, Mi siding mp CG43.2 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #5825 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256 @ 2,713 tons & 6,890 feet long. He’s ready to depart & head westward to Chicago.

E800-19 @ 10:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles.

[Talk]

R599-19 entering J.H. Campbell @ 10:22

[Tom49801]

L301-20 @ 10:20 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 78 cars (32 loads + 46 empties) @ 5,348 tons & 4,296 feet long. He is headed westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & then later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & & Sawyer mp CG105.2

E800-19 @ 10:35:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5825 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6256.

L303-20 @ 10:37 calling Rouge Tower to start building their train with CN engine #3014 + CN engine #3979 (ex-Citirail).

L301-20 @ 10:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 324 axles.

[kd_1014]

Y106 working Beacon on the Old 17 track, has a clear onto the main at Godfrey. Duo of GP40-3s

L303 building off the Coach lead in Wyoming

MQT Z151 building on the EE of Wyoming

GDLK Z439 somewhere in the yard

[Tom49801]

M326-20 @ 11:22:17 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #953 + mid dpu CSX engine #7245 & 73 cars.

[dave989]

L303-20 and Y106 drag racing past Pleasant St. Heading east. I've seen this a couple times before. I'm sure L303-20 gets the main at Seymore and the local will wait.

[Tom49801]

L301-20 @ 11:35 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 27 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-20 @ 11:36 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CN engine #3014 + CN engine #3979 (ex-Citirail) & 28 cars (8 loads + 20 empties) @ 1,838 tons & 1,901 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

[Andy24]

L301-20 @ 11:35 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 27 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-20 @ 11:36 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CN engine #3014 + CN engine #3979 (ex-Citirail) & 28 cars (8 loads + 20 empties) @ 1,838 tons & 1,901 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L303-20 @ 11:47 cleared 36th St mp CH144.34 with same info above

Y106-20 @ 11:53 cleared 32nd St mp CH 145.45 with CSX #6515 + CSX #2008(?) and 12 cars (3 loaded scrap gondolas, 5 boxcars, 4 empty tankers)

[Tom49801]

M326-20 @ 11:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engine #953 + mid dpu CSX engine #7245 & 73 cars. L301-20 westward is taking Saugatuck Siding mp CG32 to clear up for M326.

[~Z~]

L303-20 and Y106 drag racing past Pleasant St. Heading east. I've seen this a couple times before. I'm sure L303-20 gets the main at Seymore and the local will wait.

Hope someone grabbed a pic - would be neat to see CN vs CSX pacing out of GR.

[kd_1014]

L303-20 and Y106 drag racing past Pleasant St. Heading east. I've seen this a couple times before. I'm sure L303-20 gets the main at Seymore and the local will wait.

Hope someone grabbed a pic - would be neat to see CN vs CSX pacing out of GR.

I was just south of Hall street. Click on the link for the photo

https://flic.kr/p/2oi24JH

[Tom49801]

L303-20 @ 12:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles. CN engine #3014 + CN engine #3979 (ex-Citirail) & 28 cars (8 loads + 20 empties) @ 1,838 tons & 1,901 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-20 @ 12:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 27 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-20 @ 12:36 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engine #953 + mid dpu CSX engine #7245 & 73 cars.

L303-20 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles.

L301-20 @ 12:54 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

[~Z~]

I was just south of Hall street. Click on the link for the photo
https://flic.kr/p/2oi24JH

Pretty freakin sweet, nice, thx for posting.

[GP30M4216]

I was just south of Hall street. Click on the link for the photo
https://flic.kr/p/2oi24JH

Pretty freakin sweet, nice, thx for posting.

Agree, that’s a pretty epic shot! The last time I saw pacing trains, the one on the close track was about 3 car lengths ahead of the train on the far track and, well, it wasn’t much of a pacing shot

In unrelated news, several cuts of grain hoppers have been coming up on 326 in the past couple weeks, including cars from BNSF, CP Rail, and yesterday and today, Union Pacific. It was neat to see an older hopper with the UNION PACIFIC billboard letting all spelled out. Got a of them cruising through Hudsonville at School Street. I think all this grain is going to Lowell via GRE interchange.

[Tom49801]

L301-20 @ 13:51 has completed his work at Hartford, Mi mp CG68.7 & is headed westward to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 with CSX engines #4044 + #4059 leading.

[KenB]

That CSXT L-303 get out of Lansing yet?