CSX Train Location Updates - July 2023

[BL2-1843]

L302-19 approaching Howell at 18:04. Should have met L303 at Brighton.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:58 PM. BNSF 8758 head end. BNSF 9020 rear DPU.

R597-18 @ 18:13 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8758 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9020. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. I was expecting the rear dpu to be the BNSF #9357, since, the BNSF #8758 was paired up with the #9357 on the C800-16 loaded coal train.

[BL2-1843]

L302-17 had 82 cars out of Detroit with 343 +128 on the head end. Now west of Howell at 18:15.

[Palasm]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:58 PM. BNSF 8758 head end. BNSF 9020 rear DPU.

R597-18 @ 18:13 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8758 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9020. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. I was expecting the rear dpu to be the BNSF #9357, since, the BNSF #8758 was paired up with the #9357 on the C800-16 loaded coal train.

9357 went bad.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 18:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

C800-18 @ 19:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. BNSF engine #6261 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5755.

[bluewonderrails]

L302-17 had 82 cars out of Detroit with 343 +128 on the head end. Now west of Howell at 18:15.

Clear CH87.90 Lansing at 19:11.

Kudos to the very few clouds above for supplying me a cool mist

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 19:18 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main Track diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 10 cars.

E801-18 @ 19:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8758 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9020.

C800-18 @ 19:50 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6261 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5755. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

[GP30M4216]

L301 east through Zeeland 20:00, Holland south consist plus lots of tankcars and and the Stow boxcars, possibly more.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 20:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 114 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 26 cars.

[Tlout]

C800-18 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:09 PM.

[Tom49801]

E801-18 @ 20:13:38 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8758 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9020.

[Tom49801]

L302-17 had 82 cars out of Detroit with 343 +128 on the head end. Now west of Howell at 18:15.

Clear CH87.90 Lansing at 19:11.

Kudos to the very few clouds above for supplying me a cool mist

L302-19 @ 20:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engines #343 + #128 & 95 cars.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

L302-19 @ 21:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 392 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:49:21 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

E801-18 @ 22:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8758 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9020.

L302-19 @ 22:09 westward reported from Pleasant Street mp CH151.3 with CSX engines #343 + #128 & 95 cars.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-20 between 04:58/05:28 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5376 + #3324 & 163 cars (76 loads + 87 empties) @ 12,104 tons & 9,563 feet long. He’s building his train & will follow Amtrak P371 out of Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-20 @ 06:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-20 @ 06:45 westward with an Approach Medium signal at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 CSX engines #5376 + #3324 & 163 cars.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-20 @ 07:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engines #5376 + #3324 & 163 cars (76 loads + 87 empties) @ 12,104 tons & 9,563 feet long.

Amtrak P371-21 @ 07:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-20 @ 08:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engines #5376 + #3324 & 163 cars (76 loads + 87 empties) @ 12,104 tons & 9,563 feet long.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 08:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-20 @ 08:49:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYnHmyVns1w

[Tom49801]

M327-20 @ 10:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engines #5376 + #3324 & 163 cars (76 loads + 87 empties) @ 12,104 tons & 9,563 feet long.

L301-20 @ 10:24 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #6412 & 36 cars (11 loads + 25 empties). He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then will head westward into Waverly 112th Ave mp CG22.3 Later he’ll go westward to Gross mp CG63.1 to pick up cars & then to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround to head back east.

[GP30M4216]

L301 CSXT 6412 medium clear Grandville west 11:15.

[Tom49801]

L301 CSXT 6412 medium clear Grandville west 11:15.

L301-20 @ 11:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engine #6412 & 36 cars. He’s headed into 112th Ave/Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he will head westward to Gross mp CG63.1 to pick up cars & then to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround to head back east.

L303-20 @11:49 had their job briefing in Grand Rapids with the Dispatcher. It was all static. He should have CSX engines #128 + #343 & according to the Dispatcher "a small train & will be departing soon. No idea if he has those 3 passenger cars in his consist.

[GP30M4216]

According to the dispatcher as of 11:45, M326 is still on the Barr Sub at Curtis so it’ll be a later day for them in west Michigan.