CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 12:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 44 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

[kd_1014]

Y106 heading into the yard now after waiting for Z151 to depart

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 13:03:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 44 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He will take Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

L303-25 @ 13:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #7200 + #5395 & 25 cars (14 loads + 11 empties) @ 2,234 tons & 1,719 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Andy24]

G792-23 with CSXT 3231 leader of two "boxcar" logo GE's and CSX system grain hoppers is currently (as of 1:10PM) parked at Owens on the Toledo Branch in town, but should eventually go up to Grand Ledge, MI.

[Tom49801]

M326-25 @ 13:33:57 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #7237 & 117 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3174.

L301-25 @ 13:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 44 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-25 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 112 axles. 25 cars (14 loads + 11 empties) @ 2,234 tons & 1,719 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

M326-25 @ 14:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 480 axles.

R597-25 @ 14:18 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 #9124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810 & CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. He'll have to wait for M326 to clear by Holland before entering the Grand Rapids sub-division.

[Tom49801]

M326-25 @ 14:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 480 axles with CSX engine #7237 & 117 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3174.

R597-25 @ 15:05 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with & BNSF engine #9124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810 & CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L302-25 @ 15:22 Rougemere Yard/Detroit mark up with the RN Dispatcher sounded like: CSX engines #5 + #849 + #4017 & 63 cars (38 loads + 25 empties) @ 5,303 tons & 3,575 ft long. He's building his train & has work for Lansing. The CSX #4017 might be set off in Lansing to become the 2nd engine for L304 & L305.

R597-25 @ 15:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 17:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 9 cars. He had set off 1 Coil car at Arlington Metals mp CG105.2 & none to pick up.

[NS C40-9]

CSX L302 by MP 29 @ 5:37pm

[Tom49801]

C801-22 @ 17:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9133 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202.

E800-24 @ 17:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #9124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

[sparrow24]

17:55 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 270 axles.

[Tom49801]

G792-23 with CSXT 3231 leader of two "boxcar" logo GE's and CSX system grain hoppers is currently (as of 1:10PM) parked at Owens on the Toledo Branch in town, but should eventually go up to Grand Ledge, MI.

RN Dispatcher had contacted them @ 16:19 about tying down & taking a cab to Toledo. There was trouble with the indication for a switch at Romulus mp D19.0 & the Conductor was instructed to place the switch in manual, operate it a couple of times, and then restore it to power mode - this had cleared the trouble & they were back on their way. They were told they would be tying down on a pass track at a location I couldn't quite understand: "Welly, Willion" & has me wondering if the Dispatcher was referring to Williamston at mp CH71.5

[amessmann]

They were told they would be tying down on a pass track at a location I couldn't quite understand: "Welly, Willion" & has me wondering if the Dispatcher was referring to Williamston at mp CH71.5

Wick? Wayne? Lilley Rd. (CC 83.06) perhaps? I have seen them park trains there. Google maps calls it S. Mill St. where they park trains just south of the road, adjacent to a gravel lot. That is the last spot one could park without blocking crossings until the end of the "siding" at CC 82.5 "NE Plymouth."
I expect G126 sits at Beck Rd. and Lilley Rd. is the next best spot to park, though they have 10,000 feet between Beck Rd. and the diamond.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 18:39:57 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 9 cars. He’ll be going directly into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[jadamczyk]

Just last week or so, seeing Lumber Loads on L301 going west through Bangor, but not coming back east. I'm thinking another new customer for transload in Hartford?? Anybody know?

[Tom49801]

C801-22 @ 19:00:33 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9133 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202. He’ll add CSX engines #796 + #741 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

L301-25 @ 19:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 9 cars. He’ll be going directly into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

Just last week or so, seeing Lumber Loads on L301 going west through Bangor, but not coming back east. I'm thinking another new customer for transload in Hartford?? Anybody know?

The lumber is being set off into Hartford, but, I have no idea who the customer is. Hopefully, our railroadfan member SD80MAC can enlighten us.

[GP30M4216]

They were told they would be tying down on a pass track at a location I couldn't quite understand: "Welly, Willion" & has me wondering if the Dispatcher was referring to Williamston at mp CH71.5

Wick? Wayne? Lilley Rd. (CC 83.06) perhaps? I have seen them park trains there. Google maps calls it S. Mill St. where they park trains just south of the road, adjacent to a gravel lot. That is the last spot one could park without blocking crossings until the end of the "siding" at CC 82.5 "NE Plymouth."
I expect G126 sits at Beck Rd. and Lilley Rd. is the next best spot to park, though they have 10,000 feet between Beck Rd. and the diamond.

There used to be a holdout dwarf signal on the siding at the Lilley Road crossing specifically for this purpose. With the safetrans signal upgrades from several years ago, I’m not sure if there is a replacement there or if it was simply eliminated.

See it here:

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west at Trowbridge at 19:18. CSX trio #5 + #849 + #4017. 63 cars as aforementioned

[sparrow24]

19:35 - G126-19 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 366 axles.

[Tom49801]

E800-24 @ 19:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9124 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

L301-25 @ 19:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 48 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 9 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

C801-22 @ 20:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9133 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 & headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.