CSX Train Location Updates - Nov. 2022

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @13:53:40 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 14 cars.

Y121-16 @ 14:17 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engine #6430 & 3 cars.

M327-16 @ 14:56 talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #7241 + #964.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 15:28 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 24 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-16 @ 15:30 eastward reported from e/e Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #5440 + #3057 & 79 cars.

M327-16 @ 15:48 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #7241 + mid dpu #954 & 110 cars (38 loads + 72 empties) @ 6,973 tons & 6,536 feet long. He’s ready to depart.

L303-16 @ 16:05 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #5440 + #3057 & 79 cars (47 loads + 32 empties). He has work in Lansing.

M327-16 @ 16:24 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 452 axles.

[Talk]

M327-16 clear Holland 16:31 964 is mid dpu

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 16:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #5440 + #3057 & 79 cars (47 loads + 32 empties). He has work in Lansing.

M327-16 @ 17:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 452 axles. CSX engine #7241 + mid dpu #954 & 110 cars (38 loads + 72 empties).

L301-16 @ 17:20 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 24 cars.

M327-16 @ 17:30:15 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 18:13:56 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 24 cars. He's headed back to Grand Rapids & a possible 1 car pickup from Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.

L301-16 @ 18:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

M326-16 @ 19:06:39 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #7916 + #526 & 124 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 19:21 eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 24 cars.

M326-16 @ 19:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 508 axles. CSX engines #7916 + #526 & 124 cars.

[amessmann]

19:31 - L303-16 "completing our air test as we speak" - waiting for a signal out of Ensel.
19:51 - L303 eastbound headed thru the EE of Trowbridge.

BL2-1843, I thought 161.370 was the dispatch frequency, if you are indeed on 161.375, I am curious as that last 5 KHz must not matter, nor not until now?

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 19:55 eastward has stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill mp CG33.4 with CSX engines #7916 + #526 & 124 cars. R597-16 is moving out a loaded coal train from Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & will assist M326.

R597-16 @ 19:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6353 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554. He’ll add CSX engines #7005 + #3468 behind his leader at Wells mp CG41.5 This was C800-15 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 early today. They plan to use their CSX extra power to assist M326 over the Saugatuck Hill.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

R597-16 @ 21:19 has finished assisting M326-16 over the Saugatuck Hill.

Amtrak P370-16 @ 21:48:14 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

M326-16 @ 22:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 508 axles. CSX engines #7916 + #526 & 124 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-16 @ 22:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

[GP30M4216]

74 cars for L301, wow. I saw the head end of them at a long distance from a few blocks away while cruising slowly through Zeeland, trying to keep their speed on the uphill grade. Strange, but I could still hear them blowing for crossings from the 72nd and 64th street crossings, usually from town we don’t typically hear them much beyond Fairview crossing.

One SD40-3 doesn’t seem like quite enough to muscle 74 cars back to the yard, obviously. Is there a reason Y106 gets 2 units whether they have 3 cars or 15 but L301 only rates a single 6 axle no matter the tonnage or the distance? Just an observation!

I questioned why Y106 runs with 2 engines back to back with rotating engines of CSX #2061, CSX #6518, and CSX #6544. The most cars I've seen Y106 is like 18 cars, mostly tankers. Maybe it is easier to switch cars with 2 engines? I ain't no expert but I do record Y106 a lot during my time in Grand Rapids.

You guys are only thinking from a tonnage perspective and not a power utilization perspective. Y106 typically will run with 2 Remote Control-equipped Geeps because Y106 is almost always back in the yard before 2nd shift starts at 3 pm. Those 2 Geeps are then used by 2nd shift jobs Y290 and or Y297. If they were to send those 2 units out on L301, they would be unavailable until more than halfway through 2nd shift, provided L301 even makes it back to Grand Rapids.

And there it is! I was definitely thinking from a tonnage perspective, but fully realized there was probably some other reason for two units on one great train. And now I know. Thanks SD80MAC!

[Tom49801]

C800-16 @ 02:39:16 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #8510 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6332. He had gone into Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:35 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

[Andy24]

Y121-17 @ 9:00 heard moving CSX #2061 westbound from CSX Wyoming Yard

[Tom49801]

Y121-17 @ 9:00 heard moving CSX #2061 westbound from CSX Wyoming Yard

Y121-17 @ 09:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 4 axles. CSX engine #2061 lite power. He’s going into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

[Andy24]

Y197-17 @ 10:09 heard moving CSX #6544 to work at PCA.

L301-17 @ 10:20 heard moving his CSX #4042 engine around

L301 @ 10:30 mentioned about moving westbound before M327’s crew double up on their cars

M327-17 @ 10:40 now starting their day

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 11:10 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4042 & 44 cars (21 loads + 23 empties) @ 3,554 tons & 2,537 feet long. He’s ready to depart for Buzzi mp CG5.2 & then head westward to Waverly Yard mp CG22.84 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2 later.

[DriverJon]

G80415 sitting in Plymouth currently, he's bound for Webberville. CSXT #3079 + #7213 f/r

[LansingRailFan]

WB L306 departing Port Huron at 12:34 for Flint on CN rails. CN symbol is H711 for the WB, H710 for the EB.

[Tom49801]

L301-17 @ 12:33 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 198 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 48 cars. He’s going into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

M327-17 @ 12:40 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #526 + #7916 + #6460 & 131 cars (68 loads + 63 empties) @ 10,025 tons & 7,817 feet long. He’s ready to depart & reported westward from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 @ 12:42