CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

M326-01 passing through Holland Michigan @ 15:08

CSX engines #449 + #909 + 71 cars.

M326-01 @ 15:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 296 axles.

[Tom49801]

Y121-01 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 13:50

CSX engine #2686 + 3 cars.

Note: Y121-01 eastbound will be going to Hudsonville Michigan and run around it’s train then head back to Zeeland Michigan and set off 2 covered hoppers for Van Den Bosch feeds in Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-01 eastbound set off 1 covered hopper at Plascore in Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-01 @ 15:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 2 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-01 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 13:50

CSX engine #2686 + 3 cars.

Note: Y121-01 eastbound will be going to Hudsonville Michigan and run around it’s train then head back to Zeeland Michigan and set off 2 covered hoppers for Van Den Bosch feeds in Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-01 eastbound set off 1 covered hopper at Plascore in Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-01 @ 15:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 2 cars.

On the M&J lead to set off 2 covered hoppers for Van Den Bosch feeds in Zeeland Michigan @ 15:50

Y121-01 westbound departing Zeeland Michigan @ 16:02

CSX engine #2686 running lite.


Note: the crew has a third member today if you include the conductor in training.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 10 cars.

[amessmann]

16:53 - L303 with two engines thru Webberville, no signs of stopping. Will post a car count later.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 17:09:08 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for work there & then continue eastward.

L301-01 @ 17:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles.

[Tom49801]

16:53 - L303 with two engines thru Webberville, no signs of stopping. Will post a car count later.

Apparently, they had opted to have L303-01 set off CSX engine #5315 in Lansing instead of at Webberville for the grain train. Last night's L302-29 Engineer had told Rouge Tower about the #5315 facing the wrong way for the grain train (cab was facing westward) & it should be spun. L303-01 had departed Grand Rapids with CSX engines #5427 + #3109 + #5315.

[amessmann]

18:05 - L303-01 exiting the siding at EE Brighton after meeting L302-01. L302 had 4554 and 943 leading 79 cars, L303 had 3109 and 5427 leading 81 cars east of Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 18:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 25 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

R597-01 @ 19:51 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 #8434 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-01 @ 20:31 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK (P42 engine) #4 & 4 cars.

R597-01 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

18:05 - L303-01 exiting the siding at EE Brighton after meeting L302-01. L302 had 4554 and 943 leading 79 cars, L303 had 3109 and 5427 leading 81 cars east of Lansing.

L302-01 @ 21:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #4554 + #943 & 101 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) heading east passed Galesburg cam at 17:50 CST with BNSF #5899 & 130 coal loads & rear BNSF #9234 DPU

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:49:35 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with AMTK (P42) engine #4 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-01 @ 21:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #4554 + #943 & 101 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

E800-27 @ 00:33:56 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #8434 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-02 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK (P42) engine #4 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:31:06 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 1 passenger On at the station mp

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-02 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK (P42) engine #4 & 4 cars (Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[Andy24]

M326-02 @ 9:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 428 axles. CSX #16 + 1 and 104 cars

M326-02 @ 10:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 St Hartford, Mi with 428 axles

M326-02 @ 10:06:22 eastward Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp 60.72 with CSX #16 + CSX #952 and 104 cars

M326-02 @ 10:40 eastward reported at mp 39

E800-27 @ 00:33:56 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #8434 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208.

BNSF E-BTMCXC @ 10:46 CST westward Galesburg cam with this set: BNSF engine #8434 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208

BNSF E-BTMCXC @ 15:22 CST westward Ottumwa, IA

L303-02 has CSX #943 + CSX #4554 unless they opt to use M326-01’s (03/01/24) or M326-29’s (02/29/24) engines

C800-02 expected to come this afternoon

[GRHC]

M326-02 passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 11:19

CSX engines #16 + #952 + 104 cars.

[Andy24]

L303-02 @ 11:28 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, Mi: CSX #943 + CSX #4554 with 39 cars (23 loads and 16 empties) @ 3,500 tons and 2,290 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has NO work in Lansing.

M326-02 @ 11:45 eastward reported clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0 with CSX #16 + CSX #952 and 104 cars

L303-02 @ 11:50 eastward reported Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.7

L303-02 @ 11:55 eastward reported Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148