CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Talk]

M326 north of Sawyer at 11:00

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St Holland 11:14 AM.

[SD80MAC]

L303 currently spinning their power in GR so the SD40-3 will be facing west for Lansing. Leader will be ex Conrail SD70AC 4589 going east.

[Andy24]

Y106 @ 12:05pm blowing horns in Grand Rapids, Mi, assumed heading into the yard. No visual on engines or cars

[SD80MAC]

Y197 heading north on the Acme lead currently. Y106 at Pleasant St, L303 stopped on the Old Even. Z151 kicking a bad order out of their outbound in W35 all at 12:26. MOW crew working on replacing some ties on the main just east of Judd St, they have derails up on the main and the Even lead.

[dave989]

Seems like L303 was taking forever to get a signal at Pleasant Street to turn around their power at Sunnyside.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 12:44:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 29 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 not sure how far he's working today.

M326-14 @ 12:52:10 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3339 & 95 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #940.

[Tom49801]

Seems like L303 was taking forever to get a signal at Pleasant Street to turn around their power at Sunnyside.

L303-14 @ 13:00 eastward reported from Godfrey mp CG 0.99 with CSX engines #4589 + #3332 + #4045 & 26 cars (19 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,462 tons & 1,813 feet long. He has work for Lansing that includes setting off the CSX engine #4045 there.

[SD80MAC]

L303 east at Hall St in GR 13:10.

[Tom49801]

Y121-14 @ 13:18 westward backing onto Holland’s Dock Track with CSX engine #6137 shoving 1 Box car + 1 empty Bulkhead Flat car & coupling up to 5 Gons loaded with scrap metal & then head east into Waverly. Dock Track switch set & locked in the Normal position at 13:27

M326-14 @ 13:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engine #3339 & 95 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #940.

M326-14 @ 13:51 eastward reported he has stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill. They might be getting Y121 to help them over the hill.

L303-14 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 122 axles. CSX engines #4589 + #3332 + #4045 & 26 cars (19 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,462 tons & 1,813 feet long. He has work for Lansing that includes setting off the CSX engine #4045 there.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 14:24 was advised by Dispatch L301-14 is returning from Hartford mp CG68.7 & will be assisting him over the Saugatuck Hill. M326's headend is at mp CG33.6 & the rear is at mp CG34.6 He had told Dispatch they were right on the edge for tonnage to make it over the hill (weather is sunny & dry).

L301-14 @ 14:40:08 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 23 cars.

R597-14 @ 14:45 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8567 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6261. He’ll wait near the Wye in Holland on the Fremont sub-division until M326 is back on the move from the Saugatuck Hill. He'll then take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & move the CSX engines #759 + #3243 from the east end of Wells to the west end & tie down his train.

L303-14 @ 14:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 122 axles. CSX engines #4589 + #3332 + #4045 & 26 cars (19 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,462 tons & 1,813 feet long. He has work for Lansing that includes setting off the CSX engine #4045 there.

L301-14 @ 15:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 104 axles.

[pudgy]

1525, L301 contacted M326 to secure their ok to tie on to the rear DPU to get ready to shove them up the hill.

1530 L301 ready to go on the bottom when M326 ready to go.

1531 on the move east.

1538 head end by WE Saugatuk. L301 reporting that the rear DPU doesn't appear to be sanding the rail properly.

1543 M326 advises L301 they are backing out of the throttle and should have full control of the move and they can reduce power to idle and they will take it down to let them disconnect for their return west for their train.

1545 L301 advises they are east of the WE signals and whenever they are ready to bring the train to a stop. L301 disconnected from M326 @1547

1548 M326 on the move EB at EE Saugatuk, L301 had dispatcher permission to pass STOP @ WE Saugatuk to get back to their train.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 16:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 392 axles. CSX engine #3339 & 95 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #940. L301-14 will tie down their train in Holland & take a taxi to re-crew M326 at the Port Sheldon Rd crossing mp CG10.1

L303-14 @ 16:22 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #4589 + #3332 leading.

[bluewonderrails]

L303-14 @ 16:22 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #4589 + #3332 leading.

Clear Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 16:32 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 23 cars. He'll tie down his train in Holland & taking a taxi to re-crew M326-14 at the Port Sheldon Rd crossing mp CG10.1

R597-14 @ 16:39 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8567 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6261. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down & then move out CSX engines #759 + #3243 to Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & to pick up the C800-12 that had tied down there yesterday..

[pudgy]

47 of the 87 loads on M326 are for King Milling on the GRE. Also have 25 loads in Wyoming that Y297 has to deliver yet. Interested to see how this all filters through the GRE in the coming week+.

[Tom49801]

C801-13 @ 16:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9084 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

[CSXT8390]

C801-13 @ 16:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9084 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

DPU is a BNSF 5700

[TSBy390]

L302 passed WE Brighton at 17:30

5339 + 9006 and around 70-ish cars

[Tom49801]

R597-14 @ 17:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-12 loaded coal train that had tied down there yesterday & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.