CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Tom49801]

Thanks for the info, Talk

L303-14 @ 12:18 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3178 + #3314 & 49 cars (20 loads + 29 empties) @ 3,526 tons & 2,957 long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. He’ll be meeting Y106 at Seymour mp CH148.1

[CSXT8390]

Note: CSX engine #6549 has a camera mounted mounted inside the cab and Y121-14 has a conductor in training as part of the crew this afternoon.

I’d venture to say any of the refurb engines from the last 5 years or so have inward facing cameras. Very few CSXT road locomotives don’t have them at this point.

They’re always watching…

[GRHC]

Y121-14 westbound off the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan and back onto the main @ 12:25

Departing Zeeland Michigan @ 12:33

CSX engine #6549 + 3 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 12:44:50 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #910 + #782 + #2016 + #2686 & 101 cars.

Y121-14 @ 12:54 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6549 & 3 empty Gons.

M326-14 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 424 axles.

L301-14 @ 13:30 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 31 axles (+1 error). CSX engine #8066 & 6 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[GRHC]

M326-14 @ 12:44:50 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #910 + #782 + #2016 + #2686 & 101 cars.

M326-14 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 424 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 13:54

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 14:00

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:03

[Tom49801]

Y121-14 @ 14:09 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6549 lite power. He’ll go westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.3 & then go eastward into Holland’s Pass Track.

M326-14 @ 14:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 424 axles. CSX engines #910 + #782 + #2016 + #2686 & 101 cars.

L303-14 @ 14:11 eastward Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal, #2 Track to Main with CSX engines #3178 + #3314 & 49 cars.

[GP30M4216]

Note: CSX engine #6549 has a camera mounted mounted inside the cab and Y121-14 has a conductor in training as part of the crew this afternoon.

I’d venture to say any of the refurb engines from the last 5 years or so have inward facing cameras. Very few CSXT road locomotives don’t have them at this point.

They’re always watching…

This calls to mind this great series of Geico ads….. timely because I remember at least one of these shown during a Super Bowl!

https://youtu.be/91LQWQEyD8w?si=WTyN-I0ouc2n5l5D

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 15:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 19 axles (+1 error). CSX engine #8066 & 3 cars (2 Coil cars + 1 Box car).

L303-14 @ 15:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3178 + #3314 & 49 cars (20 loads + 29 empties) @ 3,526 tons & 2,957 long. He has work for Lansing.

R599-13 @ 15:17 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 #5943 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9258 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L302-14 @ 15:21 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5462 + #5336 + #8095 & 78 cars (38 loads + 40 empties) @ 6,123 tons & 4,852 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.

L301-14 @ 15:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 18 axles.

[Tlout]

R599-13 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:46 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 15:47:20 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engine #8066 & 3 cars (2 Coil cars + 1 Box car).

L303-14 @ 15:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3178 + #3314 & 49 cars (20 loads + 29 empties) @ 3,526 tons & 2,957 long. He has work for Lansing.

Y121-14 @ 15:59 southward on the Hamilton Branch in Holland with CSX engine #6549 & 1 Box car.

R599-13 @ 16:03 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #5943 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9258 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-14 @ 16:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 18 axles. He'll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for R599-13.

L302-14 @ 16:19 westward departing from P Company Jct mp CH8.7/Detroit with CSX engines #5462 + #5336 + #8095 & 78 cars (38 loads + 40 empties) @ 6,123 tons & 4,852 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

R599-13 @ 16:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[GRHC]

L301-14 eastbound into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 17:05

CSX engine #8066 + 3 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 17:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 74 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 17 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[amessmann]

18:50 - Looks like L303's head end is sitting at EE Trowbridge. They had taken a while to get from CH 104 to Ensel from what I had heard.
19:07 - L303 headed east from Trowbridge.

[Tom49801]

E801-11 @ 19:01:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #5943 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9258 @ 2,730 tons & 7,035 feet long.

L302-14 @ 19:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 278 axles. CSX engines #5462 + #5336 + #8095 & 65 cars. He had work in Lansing. Note: L302 had departed Detroit with the #8095, don't know if he still has this engine to bring into Grand Rapids, or, was it exchanged with the CSX #4045 that L304/L305 in Lansing uses.

[Tom49801]

E801-11 @ 20:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5943 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9258 @ 2,730 tons & 7,035 feet long.

L302-14 @ 20:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 278 axles. CSX engines #5462 + #5336 + #8095 & 65 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[pudgy]

Note: L302 had departed Detroit with the #8095, don't know if he still has this engine to bring into Grand Rapids, or, was it exchanged with the CSX #4045 that L304/L305 in Lansing uses.

CSXT 5462/5336 + 8095 and 65 cars were by Seymour at 2110 into GR

[Tom49801]

Thank you, Pudgy, for the L302 engines info

Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 22:08:29 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-14 @ 22:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

Note: L302 had departed Detroit with the #8095, don't know if he still has this engine to bring into Grand Rapids, or, was it exchanged with the CSX #4045 that L304/L305 in Lansing uses.

CSXT 5462/5336 + 8095 and 65 cars were by Seymour at 2110 into GR

In a conversation between L302-14 & Rouge Tower, L302 was told L301 will be picking up the CSX engine #8095 tomorrow to be paired up with L301's CSX #8066.

Amtrak P370-14 @ 23:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 05:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #782 + #910 & 139 cars (54 loads + 85 empties) @ 6,525 tons & 8,388 feet long. He’s building his train. Dispatcher at some point after the job briefing may have found additional cars that are to go out on M327. Will have to wait for the Defect Detector site at mp CG19.1 reporting to verify car count.