CSX Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Tom49801]

L303-18 @ 11:18 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5451 + #4525 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties) @ 165 tons & 441 feet long. He’s ready to depart & doesn’t have work for Lansing.

M326-18 @ 11:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 452 axles. CSX engine #3437 + 1 & 110 cars.

[GRHC]

L301-18 westbound into Zeeland Michigan @ 11:51

[Tom49801]

L301-18 westbound into Zeeland Michigan @ 11:51

L301-18 @ 11:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 222 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 53 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head westward for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-18 @ 12:05 eastward reported from Snow Rd mp CH137 CSX engines #5451 + #4525 & 5 cars.

E801-16 @ 12:17:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #5987 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5622. He's taking Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for M326.

L303-18 @ 12:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #5451 + #4525 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties) @ 165 tons & 441 feet long. He has no work for Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L303-18 @ 13:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #5451 + #4525 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties) @ 165 tons & 441 feet long. He has no work for Lansing.

M326-18 @ 13:21:52 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3437 + #294 & 110 cars. He had to be walked over a rough spot just west of Kirk mp CG72.3

L301-18 @ 13:31 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 31 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He’ll take Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.1 to clear up for M326.

M326-18 @ 13:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 452 axles.

[Tom49801]

E801-16 @ 14:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5987 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5622. He had to be walked over a rough spot just west of Kirk mp CG72.3

[GP30M4216]

L301-18 @ Pass track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 31 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He’ll take Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.1 to clear up for M326.

Crossing protection at 40th Street Holland is out of sorts probably due to the new switch cut in, so L301 needed to stop and flag the crossing. I haven’t seen a fusee in a while! Good size train today.

[Tom49801]

L301-18 @ 15:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 134 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 31 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[GRHC]

M327-18 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 15:12

CSX engines #3437 + #294 + 110 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-18 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 15:12

CSX engines #3437 + #294 + 110 cars.

M326-18 @ 15:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 452 axles.

L301-18 @ 15:25:16 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 31 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[CantBeShook.WeHot]

M32618 arrived grand rapids 3:45pm. m32718 arrived chicago 1pm. l30118 gross MI. l30218 plymouth mi. l30318 arrived detroit 4pm. l30518 howell mi.
c80018, e80018, e80119 in system. c80118 on duty in chicago.
i15118 arrived north baltimore 4pm. i15018 eckles rd ch30

[Tom49801]

L301-18 @ 18:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 110 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 25 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[amessmann]

18:21 - L302 thru EE Trowbridge, 7221 and 7273 with 72 cars.
Correction, lead engine is 7221 not 7721 as originally listed

[Talk]

18:21 - L302 thru EE Trowbridge, 7721 and 7273 with 72 cars.

Into Ensel. 7221 leading

[Tom49801]

L301-18 @ 19:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 98 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 22 cars.

L301-18 @ 20:07:32 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

U301-18 @ 20:33 on the move eastward had re-crewed L301-18 at Grand Jct mp CG54. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 22 cars. He is headed straight to Grand Rapids.

U301-18 @ 20:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 98 axles.

[Tom49801]

18:21 - L302 thru EE Trowbridge, 7721 and 7273 with 72 cars.

Into Ensel. 7221 leading

L302-18 @ 21:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #7221 + #7273 & 130 cars. He had worked Lansing.

U301-18 (L301-18 re-crewed) @ 21:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 98 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 22 cars.

Amtrak P370-18 @ 21:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4606 & 3 cars.

L302-18 @ 21:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 22:23:39 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4606 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Talk]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 22:23:39 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4606 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Holland 23:06

[Tom49801]

C801-18 Sept 18th between 23:19/23:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 530 axles. BNSF engine #8477 + 1 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9306(?). He had tied down in Kirk siding mp CG70.2

[Tom49801]

C800-18 @ 00:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 538 axles. BNSF engine #9257 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??). He had tied down in Riverside mp CG80.2

I am wondering why 2 loaded coal trains were tied down west of Bangor instead of going to the usual sidings, Grand Junction mp CG54 & Wells mp CG41.3 east of Bangor & the CSX "Pushers" are tied down in Wells siding. Were both coal train crews short for on duty time, or, is this related to the upcoming work curfew between Gross mp CG63.1 & Benton Harbor? The MoW cars with the various machines & equipment for the tie replacement job are still tied down inside Gross Siding.