CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

R597-27 @ 06:21 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 #9202 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9133 & probably CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

BNSF 9202 / 9133, CSX 796 / 741 all on head end, 145 empties with EoT on rear.

Thank you Pudgy for the R597 & M327 consist info

R597-27 @ 07:01 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe).

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:30:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 10 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-27 @ 07:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 724 axles. CSX engine #3174 + mid dpu CSX engine #7237 & 178 cars (88 loads + 90 empties) @ 13,814 tons & 9,976 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-27 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe).

M327-27 @ 08:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 724 axles. CSX engine #3174 + mid dpu CSX engine #7237 & 178 cars (88 loads + 90 empties) @ 13,814 tons & 9,976 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

M327-27 @ 08:59:42 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:00 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 10:04 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars (11 loads + 3 empties). He'll head westward for work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

E801-25 @ 10:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 604 axles. BNSF engines #9202 + #9133 & CSX engines #7961 + #741 & 145 empty coal cars. He’ll be setting off the CSX power in Grand Jct siding mp CG54. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info

[GRHC]

MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54

MM engines #2019 + #2170

Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.
Edit: I may have been mistaken and this may have been the outbound consist.

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 11:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 69 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Talk]

MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54

MM engines #2019 + #2170

Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.

That note is just flat out wrong. About 18 Covered hoppers and 5 tank cars

[GRHC]

L301-27 @ 11:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 69 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Approaching Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 11:08

[GRHC]

MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54

MM engines #2019 + #2170

Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.

That note is just flat out wrong. About 18 Covered hoppers and 5 tank cars

That’s not what I counted or saw.
I witnessed Z627-27 pulling past Waverly yard on the main then backing up through the crossover and onto the
passing siding and then into Waverly yard. I assumed this was the inbound train and I counted what I counted and saw what I saw.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:24 AM.

[Tom49801]

E801-25 @ 11:32:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engines #9202 + #9133 (elephant style) & 145 empty coal cars.

[Talk]

MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54

MM engines #2019 + #2170

Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.

That note is just flat out wrong. About 18 Covered hoppers and 5 tank cars

That’s not what I counted or saw.
I witnessed Z627-27 pulling past Waverly yard on the main then backing up through the crossover and onto the
passing siding and then into Waverly yard. I assumed this was the inbound train and I counted what I counted and saw what I saw.

Must be the outbound

[Tom49801]

L301-27 @ 11:46 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Talk]

L303 building with 840, 440, 8033 & 8054

[Tom49801]

L303-27 @ 12:11 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #840 + #440 + #8033 + #8054 & 37 cars (11 loads + 26 empties) @ 2,230 tons & 2,399 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

Y121-27 @ 12:11 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 7 empty Gons & CSX engine #2686 shoving.

L301-27 @ 12:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Talk]

Hearing scanner chatter about 4 engines on 327 tomorrow also

[Tom49801]

E801-25 @ 12:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 592 axles. BNSF engines #9202 + #9133 (elephant style) & 145 empty coal cars.

L301-27 @ 12:39:47 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-27 @ 12:56 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & OLS Caboose & 6 Gons loaded with scrap.

[Tom49801]

L303 building with 840, 440, 8033 & 8054

L303-27 @ 13:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #840 + #440 + #8033 + #8054 & 37 cars (11 loads + 26 empties) @ 2,230 tons & 2,399 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. I don't know what the plans are for the extra pair of engines. The CSX #8033 was previously assigned as the 2nd engine for L304/L305 & they have been running lately with the CSX #4045 as solo power.

[GRHC]

Y121-27 westbound departing Zeeland Michigan @ 14:19

CSX engine #2686 + 2 cars + OLS caboose.

Note: this afternoon‘s train picked up 1 empty center beam flat car from Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan and 1 covered hopper from Plascore Zeeland Michigan

[Tom49801]

L303-27 @ 14:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #840 + #440 + #8033 + #8054 & 37 cars (11 loads + 26 empties) @ 2,230 tons & 2,399 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-27 @ 14:31 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

L302-27 @ 14:31 job briefing was heard in Detroit & will have CSX engines #5 + #849. Car totals were broken up: 62? cars (55? loads + 7? empties) @ 6,569 tons & 3,595 feet long. He's building his train.