CSX Train Location Updates - Nov. 2022

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 12:27 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 13:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 104 axles. CSX engines #5456 + #5433 & 23 cars (12 loads + 11 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-15 @ 14:11:37 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 19 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 16:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engine #7241 + 1 & 52 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 17:36:58 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #7241 + mid dpu CSX engine #964 & 52 cars.

L301-15 @ 18:02:50 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars.

M326-15 @ 18:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 220 axles.

L301-15 @ 18:26 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 122 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 18:47 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engine #7241 + mid dpu CSX engine #964 & 52 cars.

L301-15 @ 18:57 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 Main to Pass Track w/ CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 20:06 eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 302 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 74 cars.

R599-15 @ 20:11 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8433 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9727 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005. He’ll be going into Wells siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

L301-15 @ 20:15 eastward reported to the Dispatcher he is losing brake air pressure & will bring his train to a stop between the switches on the main at Hudsonville (between mp CG14 & CG12) to inspect his train.

L301-15 @ 20:40 change in plans, he's going to try to take his train into Hudsonville & his on duty time will expire there.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 21:13 advised Rouge Tower he will be taking his CSXT #7241 engine to Hudsonville Siding mp CG14 & pick up the disabled L301-15 that had expired there.

Side note: Amtrak P370-15 is delayed & is presently showing a 23:00 arrival time for Bangor, Mi.

[GP30M4216]

M326-15 @ 21:13 advised Rouge Tower he will be taking his CSXT #7241 engine to Hudsonville Siding mp CG14 & pick up the disabled L301-15 that had expired there.

Side note: Amtrak P370-15 is delayed & is presently showing a 23:00 arrival time for Bangor, Mi.

I read elsewhere that at least part of the source of 370’s delay was getting stuck by a bridge lift at the Calumet River. 354 and 30 were also stuck in the mix.

74 cars for L301, wow. I saw the head end of then 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!

Y121 in Holland brought a centerbeam to Zeeland Lumber, picked up 2 and repositioned one covered hopper at Vanden Bosch. Not sure if they also worked Plastcore, or not.

[Andy24]

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.

[J T]

P371 departed Holland at 6:48am with only two Supers. What a cute little train.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 21:13 advised Rouge Tower he will be taking his CSXT #7241 engine to Hudsonville Siding mp CG14 & pick up the disabled L301-15 that had expired there.

Side note: Amtrak P370-15 is delayed & is presently showing a 23:00 arrival time for Bangor, Mi.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 23:09 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

E801-14 @ 00:07:16 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8433 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9727.

C800-15 @ 06:22:33 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #6353 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554.

L302-15 @ 06:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #3057 + #5440? & 25 cars.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:29:07 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles.

[BL2-1843]

G803-15 (or 16) grain load with 80 cars and 3452 + 5289 on the head end, by Brighton at 09:05. It has just dawned on me that the dispatcher's channel (161.375) may have changed in the last day or two has I have heard no one calling this frequency when they should have, including Z624 when wanting to come over onto CSX at Ann Pere. Am not even hearing anything for trains that have to push the button at Ann Pere recently for the red blocks that has been a continued occurance in the last ten days to get permission to do so.

[C&OGP75745]

No changes in Plymouth area BL2-1843, Still using channel 84-84 for calling dispatcher.

[Andy24]

L303-16 expected to be called at 1300 hours to start their day.

Meanwhile, no word on M327-16 as of 9:50am.

L301-16 is now starting their day at 10:08

[BL2-1843]

No changes in Plymouth area BL2-1843, Still using channel 84-84 for calling dispatcher.

Thank You. Communication Specialist had the Howell Tower shut down for an hour Monday afternoon to do so some work on it and it was right after this I have heard nothing further. He did let the dispatcher know when finished the tower was back on line, which does mean it was using the same frequency.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 11:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4042 & 12 cars (8 loads + 4 empties) @ 1,090 tons & 709 feet long. He’s ready to depart & head westward to Waverly Yard mp CG22.84

[SD80MAC]

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.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 11:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 54 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 12 cars. He’s going into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

[Andy24]

Y106-16 @ 12:28 westbound heading into CSX Wyoming Yard with CSX #2061 + CSX #6518 and reported with 10 cars

L303-16 expected to be called at 1300 hours to start their day. Expected to hear L303 moving their engines around 1:30pm.

Meanwhile, not hearing any CSX numbers being called related to M327-16 as of 12:35pm

L301-16 @ 12:45 reported westbound Holland mp 25.3 with CSX #4042 and xx cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 12:43 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4042 & 14 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-16 @ 13:30 talking with Rouge to start building their train with CSX engines #5440 + #3057.

L301-16 @ 13:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 62 axles.

L303-16 @ 13:41 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5440 + #3057 & 79 cars (47 loads + 32 empties) @ 7,415 tons & 4,585 ft long. He’s building his train & has work in Lansing (mentioned he has a large pickup there).