CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 07:02:49 CDT heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #9124 + BNSF #??? (elephant style) with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #5810 DPU

M510-15(?) @ 08:28 EDT passing Deshler SE Wye with CSX #5453 and CSX #5327 Western Maryland Fireball Sticker and about 80-100 cars

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 08:24:20 CDT heading east passing Mount Pleasant, Iowa cam with BNSF #9124 + BNSF # (elephant style) with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #5810 DPU. Train meet with another BNSF empty coal heading west.

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 08:32:20 CDT heading east passing Mount Pleasant (Downtown), Iowa cam with BNSF #9124 + BNSF # (elephant style) with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #5810 DPU. 2nd BNSF will be removed before heading towards Cicero, IL.

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 12:06:30 CDT heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #9124 with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #5810 DPU

[Tom49801]

L301-15 leaving Holland Waverly yard at 6:45 p.m. with 34 cars

L301-15 clear Zeeland 6:52 p.m. still the same 34 cars.

L301-15 @ 18:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 as the power.

[Plannerdad]

Y297 NB at Ann St. at 6:00p with 8 Gons and 10 or 12 hoppers for GRE/ King. Yard is mostly full, but some could be empties.

[MikeB89]

L301-15 approach Ivanrest at 7:16pm.

Talking to Rouge Tower right now.

[MikeB89]

Any news on L302?

Wondering if I should make a small drive to chase him.

[Steamlogger]

Y297 NB at Ann St. at 6:00p with 8 Gons and 10 or 12 hoppers for GRE/ King. Yard is mostly full, but some could be empties.

Y297 returned to the yard with five gons.

[Tom49801]

Any news on L302?

Wondering if I should make a small drive to chase him.

L302-15 @ 19:17 copied his EC1 at mp CH81.7 for Grand Ledge/Lake Odessa & is presently working in Lansing. CSX engines #5460 + #5447 is his power.

[MikeB89]

Any news on L302?

Wondering if I should make a small drive to chase him.

L302-15 @ 19:17 copied his EC1 at mp CH81.7 for Grand Ledge/Lake Odessa & is presently working in Lansing. CSX engines #5460 + #5447 is his power.

Thank you Tom, much appreciated

[Tom49801]

L302-15 with 91 cars cleared the west end of Howell at 18:25 following L305 to Lansing. Same power as they had going east to Detroit yesterday. L302 was in the siding at Brighton before L303-15 got to Fowlerville who met them there.

L302-15 @ 20:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #5460 + #5447 & 72 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 20:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[MikeB89]

L302 entering Lake Odessa at 9:15pm

[Tom49801]

L302-15 @ 21:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #5460 + #5447 & 72 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:52:05 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe). with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

L302-15 @ 22:12 westward reported from Madison mp CH149.77

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:29:12 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 13 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

[pudgy]

Starting tomorrow, M327/M326 schedule will change as follows:

M327 will operate Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat.
M326 will operate Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri.

[SD80MAC]

Starting tomorrow, M327/M326 schedule will change as follows:

M327 will operate Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat.
M326 will operate Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri.

They will try anything but running those trains daily

[Andy24]

M326 east at CP497 at 9:15am

[GRHC]

Starting tomorrow, M327/M326 schedule will change as follows:

M327 will operate Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat.
M326 will operate Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri.

Thank you for the info pudgy and thank you SD80MAC for the information you provided about Plaines LPG in Alto Michigan.
This new schedule suits my train viewing needs much better than the old schedule.
I was getting ready to call the CSX railfan hotline to see if I could get the schedule changed but I had trouble finding the number for some odd reason.

[Tom49801]

Hey GRHC, the CSX railfan hotline # is 1-800-train4u

M326-16 @ 11:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engine #3187 + 1 & 71 cars.

L303-16 @ 11:32 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5447 + #5460 & 68 cars (29 loads + 39 empties) @ 4,903 tons & 3,970 ft long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He is ready to depart from mp CGT2.0

L303-16 @ 12:04 eastward mp CH146.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 12:30:26 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3187 + #898 & 71 cars.

C800-15 @ 12:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9124 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

L303-16 @ 12:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5447 + #5460 & 68 cars (29 loads + 39 empties) @ 4,903 tons & 3,970 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

M326-16 @ 12:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 296 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 13:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engines #5447 + #5460 & 68 cars (29 loads + 39 empties) @ 4,903 tons & 3,970 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.