CSX Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 16:40 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 14 cars. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

M326-13 @ 16:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 376 axles. CSX engines #163 + #5239 & 91 cars.

Y121-13 @ 17:39 backing westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with the OLS Caboose & 4 cars (2 empty Bulkhead Flats + 2 Box cars) & CSX engines #6085 + #2047. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then proceed eastward onto the west leg of the Wye & head northward on the Fremont sub-division.

[Tom49801]

M326-13 @ 17:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 376 axles. CSX engines #163 + #5239 & 91 cars.

[sparrow24]

17:55 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 28 axles.

17:00ish - Presumably L302 west through South Lyon. I did not have the radio on, so no sure details.

[BL2-1843]

L302-13 by Howell at 17:43 with 33 cars. 5365+ 4740 + 953 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 18:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 58 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 10 cars. Headed straight to Grand Rapids.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 6:23 PM.

[Tom49801]

​​L301-13 @ 19:07:13 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 10 cars. He’ll be going directly into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L301-13 @ 19:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 20:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 10 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

L302-13 by Howell at 17:43 with 33 cars. 5365+ 4740 + 953 on the head end.

L302-13 @ 20:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #5365 + #4740 & 44 cars. Axle math doesn't work for 3 six axle engines & assuming CSX engine #953 was set off in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

L302-13 @ 20:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:00:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-14 has been cancelled today due to a freight train derailment east of Chicago blocking the route.

[Andy24]

Just drove pass CSX Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids, i saw a single engine switching cars around, too far to grab numbers. I also heard on the scanners a CSX engine is swapping bad order cars around with what sounds like CSX #953?. CSX 163 + CSX 5239 and CSX 5365 and CSX 4740 both sitting by Tower

[Tom49801]

R597-13 @ 07:43 revised 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 #9057 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tlout]

R597-13 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 8:10 AM.

[Tom49801]

R598-13 @ 09:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9057 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 10:03 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 17 cars (6 loads + 11 empties) @ 1,109 tons & 675 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

G076-12 (loaded grain train) @10:32 preparing to depart Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 & head east with CSX engine #953 + 1 leading.

[Tom49801]

Y121-14 @ 11:10 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6085 & 10 cars (9 empty Gons + 1 Tank car). He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L301-14 @ 11:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 93 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 20 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & then runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

L303-14 @ 11:34 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #4740 + #5365 & 86 cars (45 loads + 41 empties) @ 6,852 tons & 4,987 feet long. Not sure if he's ready to depart & he has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-14 @ 11:45 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 10 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

G076-12 (loaded grain train) @10:32 preparing to depart Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 & head east with CSX engine #953 + 1 leading.

11:29 - EB G076 with CSX 953/CSX 918 clear Michigan Avenue in Lansing

[Andy24]

G076-12 (loaded grain train) @10:32 preparing to depart Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 & head east with CSX engine #953 + 1 leading.

11:29 - EB G076 with CSX 953/CSX 918 clear Michigan Avenue in Lansing

Should be 90 loads of grain cars at 12k tons ish per Job Briefing with the Dispatcher at Grand Ledge

[LansingRailFan]

12:03 - EB L305 clear Trowbridge following G076