CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-03 @ 09:38 westward, Engineer reported no defects for the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. CSX engines #5450 + #887 & 128 cars (36 loads + 92 empties) @ 7,618 tons & 7,400 feet long. He had called an Approach Medium signal at Livingston mp CG97.4 & is taking the siding. Might be meeting M326 there.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:54 AM. CSX 6515 pushing 3 boxcars and caboose to Stow.

Heading back south 10:15 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-03 @ 10:11 eastward, Engineer reported no defects for the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. No other info at this time was heard, will update. Sounded like CSXT #134 is leading M326.

L301-03 @ 10:52 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4070 & 8 cars (8 loads + 0 empties) @ 1,001 tons & 679 feet long. He is headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2 He’ll take Saugatuck siding mp CG32.1 to meet M326.

L303-03 @ 10:58 in Grand Rapids, Mi talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #4564 + #890.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 11:01

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:08 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-03 @ 11:08:27 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #134 + #4569 + #5455 (all elephant style) & 62 cars.

L301-03 @ 11:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 38 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 8 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-03 @ 11:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 266 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 12:15 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 38 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-03 @ 12:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 266 axles. CSX engines #134 + #4569 + #5455 (all elephant style) & 62 cars.

L303-03 @ 12:23 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4564 + #890 + #4055 (in tow) & 25 cars (8 loads + 17 empties) @ 1,568 tons & 1,534 feet long (mostly static). He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. Not much clarity when the scanner archives were reviewed report. Many thanks to Andy24 for verifying L303's consist

L301-03 @ 12:36:47 westward Bangor, Mi - N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

E800-02 @ 12:54:37 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #9163 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5735.

[Tlout]

MMRR Z627 north at Riley St. Holland 1:00 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 13:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 74 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 17 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-03 @ 14:01 eastward departing from the east end of Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #4564 + #890 + #4055 (in tow) & 25 cars. He was waiting for traffic to clear up.

E800-02 @ 14:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9163 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5735.

L303-03 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engines #4564 + #890 + #4055 (in tow) & 25 cars (8 loads + 17 empties) @ 1,568 tons & 1,534 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L303-03 @ 15:09 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engines #4564 + #890 + #4055 (in tow) & 25 cars (8 loads + 17 empties) @ 1,568 tons & 1,534 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-03 @ 15:14 eastward reported from the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 15 cars.

L301-03 @ 16:05 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 15 cars.

L301-03 @ 16:58 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main Track to Pass Track.

[Tom49801]

C801-03 @ 18:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6383 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5617 (?)

[GRHC]

Report from the road: L301-03 eastbound departing Waverly Yard Holland Michigan @ 18:26

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 18:30

Note: L301-03 is moving a little slow looks like a long train this evening.

[BL2-1843]

L302-03 by Howell at 18:20. Maybe 4529 leading, maybe 5338 or 5388 trailing with who knows how many cars, but a fairly long train. No paper or pencil in hand and little memory left to remember by the time I got to one.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 18:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 218 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 53 cars.

C801-03 @ 19:10:40 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6383 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5617. He’ll add CSX engines #3289 + #3209 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[amessmann]

19:29 - L302 tail end thru EE Trowbridge, 4549 and 5388 leading 109 cars per the 448 axles reported at 79.9.
Without my video footage I'm hardly capable of remembering that in the time it takes to hit "Post Reply".

[bluewonderrails]

19:29 - L302 tail end thru EE Trowbridge, 4549 and 5388 leading 109 cars per the 448 axles reported at 79.9.

4549 has its front left (to public) ditch light out

[Tom49801]

C801-03 @ 20:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6383 & CSX engines #3289 + #3209 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5617.

C801-03 @ 20:52 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tlout]

C801-03 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:10 PM.

[Tom49801]

19:29 - L302 tail end thru EE Trowbridge, 4549 and 5388 leading 109 cars per the 448 axles reported at 79.9.

4549 has its front left (to public) ditch light out

L302-03 @ 21:11 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engines #4549 + #5388 & 75 cars.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars.

L302-03 @ 21:54 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 312 axles.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:55:55 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Horizon coaches) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5