CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

[amessmann]

14:54 - L303 eastbound headed towards Okemos (CH 81). No visual.

[Tom49801]

C801-24 @ 15:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 526 axles (+2 error). BNSF engine #6202 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383. (Or, 3 engines & 127 cars per the axle count).

[GRRailFan08]

M326-25 @ 13:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 376 axles. CSX engines #5323 + #397 & 90 cars (2 are 6 axle special cars).

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 13:46

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 13:50


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[Tom49801]

C801-24 @ 15:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 526 axles (+2 error). BNSF engine #6202 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383. (Or, 3 engines & 127 cars per the axle count).

C801-24 @ 16:47:43 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #6202 + CSX engine #11 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383. He'll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

[LansingRailFan]

WB grain empty G126 for Newaygo/MQT w CSX 7204/CSX 3186 at Beck Rd.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1842

[Schteinkuh]

P370 is going on duty, but no guarantee that they will leave Chicago due to the widespread PTC outage currently pinning down Amtrak today. 50/50 shot whether or not we see it tonight.

Not sure if it was specified but G126 is for MQT in Newayyyygo again.

[Tom49801]

R597-25 @ 20:04 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8496 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5740 & BNSF engines #5808 + #6332. He’ll be going into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. Not sure of the order of the last 2 rear BNSF engines.

[Tom49801]

L302-25 @ 21:17 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 472 axles. CSX engines #347 + #452 & 115 cars.

[justin_gram]

P370 is going on duty, but no guarantee that they will leave Chicago due to the widespread PTC outage currently pinning down Amtrak today. 50/50 shot whether or not we see it tonight.

P370 running about an hour behind schedule currently. Thru Porter at 21:24 ET.

[Tom49801]

L302-25 @ 21:56 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 472 axles. CSX engines #347 + #452 & 115 cars.

[justin_gram]

P370 is going on duty, but no guarantee that they will leave Chicago due to the widespread PTC outage currently pinning down Amtrak today. 50/50 shot whether or not we see it tonight.

P370 running about an hour behind schedule currently. Thru Porter at 21:24 ET.

Clear indication at Vine at 22:10. IDTX 4602 leading. 16 axles at 91.9 DD.

[justin_gram]

Coal east at Vine at 22:33. 532 axles at 91.9 DD.

[Vinnie5497]

Just missed something westbound through South Lyon. My only guess would be a grain train of some sort.

[Tom49801]

P370 is going on duty, but no guarantee that they will leave Chicago due to the widespread PTC outage currently pinning down Amtrak today. 50/50 shot whether or not we see it tonight.

P370 running about an hour behind schedule currently. Thru Porter at 21:24 ET.

Clear indication at Vine at 22:10. IDTX 4602 leading. 16 axles at 91.9 DD.

Amtrak P370-25 @ 22:52:04 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures) with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Coal east at Vine at 22:33. 532 axles at 91.9 DD.

That was C800-25 with BNSF engine #8523 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu most likely is BNSF engine #9753. At 23:01 he asked Dispatch what the plans are for him & appears he'll take Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down, Dispatcher had said she'll get back to him saying it may be Wells siding for the tie down & is unaware there is already an empty coal train R597 had tied down there just hours ago & there is also a loaded coal train tied down in Grand Jct siding.

Amtrak P370-25 @ 23:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

The plan @ 23:14 is C800-25 will take Gross siding mp CG63.1 & wait there until the empty coal train inside Wells siding is crewed & departs.

Amtrak P370-25 @ 23:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

C800-25 @ 23:53 at a stop in Gross Siding mp CG61.4

[amessmann]

Just missed something westbound through South Lyon.

12:02 - G126 westbound thru Trowbridge headed for Newago. I too missed it.

[pudgy]

Overnight update: @ 01:14 two unidentified engines running lite heading west passed through Zeeland Michigan.

This was a very late P37024 you heard coming east.

[GRHC]

Overnight update: @ 01:14 two unidentified engines running lite heading west passed through Zeeland Michigan.

This was a very late P37024 you heard coming east.

No it wasn’t it was 2 unidentified engines passing through Zeeland Michigan heading west. This was a visual confirmation. Not only did I see those two unidentified engines I also saw Amtrak pass through heading east.

[Andy24]

Overnight update: @ 01:14 two unidentified engines running lite heading west passed through Zeeland Michigan.

This was a very late P37024 you heard coming east.

No it wasn’t it was 2 unidentified engines passing through Zeeland Michigan heading west. This was a visual confirmation. Not only did I see those two unidentified engines I also saw Amtrak pass through heading east.

Could have been CSX #3289 and CSX #3209 heading west and waiting to be connected to a loaded coal train. They went eastbound towards GR with that PRMY 7209 Consumer Energy engine switcher(?)