CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Tom49801]

L301-28 @ 12:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 1 Box car. He has work for Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-28 @ 12:35 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSX engines #461 + #440 & 46 cars.

M326-28 @ 12:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 288 axles. CSX engines #943 + #4554 & 69 cars.

[jaykirks]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 12:12 PM.

MMRR #2019's 11th Anniversary on the Michigan Shore!

[Tom49801]

L301-28 @ 13:02:34 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 1 Box car. He has work for Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-28 @ 13:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 196 axles. CSX engines #461 + #440 & 46 cars (28 loads + 18 empties) @ 4,367 tons & 2,871 feet long. He has 11 cars to set off in Lansing.

L303-28 @ 13:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 196 axles.

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

CSX 4588, and CSX 5479 led a grain train north through Monroe on the CSX Toledo terminal. Anyone know the symbol? There was supposedly another one earlier today too.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 1:55 PM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-28 @ 14:23 southward on the Hamilton Branch in Holland with CSX engine #2686 & 2 empty Bulkhead Flat cars.

L301-28 @ 14:32 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 1 car. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up Coil car(s) – has none to set off.

[Talk]

CSX 4588, and CSX 5479 led a grain train north through Monroe on the CSX Toledo terminal. Anyone know the symbol? There was supposedly another one earlier today too.

G806-26 to Wixom

[David Collins]

CSX 4588, and CSX 5479 led a grain train north through Monroe on the CSX Toledo terminal. Anyone know the symbol? There was supposedly another one earlier today too.

G806-26 to Wixom

There’s one more unknown grain train that was NB by Vickers a few hours ago. Possible G077?

[Tom49801]

Y121-28 @ 15:17 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 lite power.

Y121-28 @ 15:44 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 lite power (just shifting customers` cars?).

L301-28 @ 16:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 29 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 4 cars. He had picked up 3 Coil cars from Arlington Metals mp CG105.2

[amessmann]

G077-26 spent another night at Webberville, guessing due to safety concerns regarding the weather (but below freezing temps are fine evidently). Nobody had mentioned which way solo unit 81 faces, so presumably it faces westward.
If nothing changes, their return to Plymouth will be quite the show. Unsure what the plan is, and unsure what their return symbol will be. I expect they'll taxi to some other power, take that west, and begin building.

Some other notes, the storms seem to have taken out the power at CH 49, with no visible aspect from Dorr Rd. as of early this morning. I think this one will light up on battery power when a train approaches. Bulbs at WE Brighton were burning brightly.
On Sunday the 25th, I had said that engine 461 on L302-25 had quit loading. Upon reviewing my video, it turns out that was the 4537 on L303, not a problem given the mere 14 cars trailing. They intended to fire up "the second engine" which would have been 792.

[Tom49801]

L301-28 @ 16:48:42 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 4 cars (1 Box car + 3 Coil cars). He'll be backing his train into Waverly mp CG23 for work there.

L301-28 @ 17:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 28 axles.

[SD80MAC]

G077-26 spent another night at Webberville, guessing due to safety concerns regarding the weather (but below freezing temps are fine evidently). Nobody had mentioned which way solo unit 81 faces, so presumably it faces westward.
If nothing changes, their return to Plymouth will be quite the show. Unsure what the plan is, and unsure what their return symbol will be. I expect they'll taxi to some other power, take that west, and begin building.

Some other notes, the storms seem to have taken out the power at CH 49, with no visible aspect from Dorr Rd. as of early this morning. I think this one will light up on battery power when a train approaches. Bulbs at WE Brighton were burning brightly.
On Sunday the 25th, I had said that engine 461 on L302-25 had quit loading. Upon reviewing my video, it turns out that was the 4537 on L303, not a problem given the mere 14 cars trailing. They intended to fire up "the second engine" which would have been 792.

No loaded grain train is making it over Ann Pere hill with 1 AC4400.

[David Collins]

No loaded grain train is making it over Ann Pere hill with 1 AC4400.

I said the same thing too. Maybe pull something from Detroit?

[GRHC]

L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:12

CSX engines #8066 + #8199 + 55 cars.

Note: this evening‘s train had a lot of covered hoppers (sand service) in its consist.
My car count might be off because I got slightly distracted while watching the train I will wait for Tom and his DD 19.1 report to confirm.
I made a spelling error and a grammatical error and out of fear of retribution from the RailRoadFan.Com grammar/spelling police (J T) I corrected my errors.

[Tom49801]

L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:12

CSX engines #8066 + #8199 + 55 cars.

Note: this evening‘s train had a lot of covered hoppers (Sand service) in its consist.
My car account might be off because I got slightly distracted while watching the train I will wait for Tom and his DD 19.1 report to confirm.

L301-28 @ 18:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 55 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-28 by Howell at 18:56 with 85 cars. 930 + 5310 on the head end.

[pudgy]

No loaded grain train is making it over Ann Pere hill with 1 AC4400.

I said the same thing too. Maybe pull something from Detroit?

The original plan was for an engine to be sent yesterday on L302 to Lansing. However, as it usually goes, that engine was sent instead back to Walbridge, leaving the grain stuck until another unit can be arranged.

[pudgy]

L301-28 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:12

CSX engines #8066 + #8199 + 55 cars.

Note: this evening‘s train had a lot of covered hoppers (sand service) in its consist.
My car count might be off because I got slightly distracted while watching the train I will wait for Tom and his DD 19.1 report to confirm.
I made a spelling error and a grammatical error and out of fear of retribution from the RailRoadFan.Com grammar/spelling police (J T) I corrected my errors.

30 empty sand cars being sent out for cleaning, it appears.

[Andy24]

Many thanks for the consist info, Pudgy

E801-28 @ 03:25:24 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. BNSF engines #5683 + #8519 on the head end & 146 empty coal cars (no rear engines).

E801-28 @ 04:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 596 axles.

Same train passed Galesburg cam at 16:15 CST today

No loaded coals for West Olive passed this cam yet

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 4 cars.