CSX Train Location Updates - April 2023

[Andy24]

Y197-25 (Grand Rapids Yard Local) @ 11:00am heading west approaching Ivanrest mp 4.7 at slow speeds to work at PCA in Grandville. CSX #6544 Long Hood Forward with 17 cars (16 loads and 1 empty). 15 cars consist of 10 boxcars, 1 loaded centerbeam lumber car, 3 covered hopper and 3 tankers at rear end with no EOT

L301-25 @ 11:20am currently building their train inside Wyoming Yard

Y197-25 @ 11:39 ready to reverse move back into Wyoming Yard

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 11:38 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8017 & 33 cars (12 loads + 21 empties) @ 2,080 tons & 1,932 feet long. He is headed to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then into Waverly mp CG22.8

M326-25 @ 11:44:20 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #140 + #5393 & 131 cars.

L303-25 @ 11:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3044 + #725 & 106 cars (62 loads + 44 empties) @ 9,515 tons & 5,967 feet long. He’s building his train & has work in Lansing.

M326-25 @ 12:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles.

[BL2-1843]

Grain train alert! G78923 arrived in Plymouth early this morning and is currently in the siding at Beck road facing West with CSXT #83 (CW44AC) and #7776(C40-8W) f/r. He is bound for Grand Ledge.

Not sure what to make of this post. First of all, a G78923 crew arrived at Webberville at 00:20 this morning to put a grain train together. They departed east for Joy Road Plymouth at 03:20, and went by Howell at 03:51 with 88 cars. This is four less cars than what the empty took to Webberville on the 22nd. If anything the train at Beck Road should be a diferent train number beside G78923.

[Tom49801]

M326-25 @ 13:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 536 axles. CSX engines #140 + #5393 & 131 cars.

L303-25 @ 13:24 eastward stopped at the east end of Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #3044 + #725 & 106 cars & waiting on Y106.

L301-25 @ 13:27 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 150 axles. CSX engine #8017 & 36 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

L303-25 @ 13:31 eastward, siding to Main, east end of Fox mp CH141.8

[Tom49801]

L303-25 @ 14:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engines #3044 + #725 & 106 cars (62 loads + 44 empties) @ 9,515 tons & 5,967 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-25 @ 14:26 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8017 & 36 cars. His next stop is Hartford mp CG68.7

L303-25 @ 14:52 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 436 axles.

[BL2-1843]

G78923 arrived in Plymouth early this morning and is currently in the siding at Beck road facing West with CSXT #83 (CW44AC) and #7776 (C40-8W) f/r. He is bound for Grand Ledge.

Train was G792. Approaching Fowlerville at 15:00.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 15:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 150 axles. CSX engine #8017 & 36 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

[Palasm]

Grain train alert! G78923 arrived in Plymouth early this morning and is currently in the siding at Beck road facing West with CSXT #83 (CW44AC) and #7776(C40-8W) f/r. He is bound for Grand Ledge.

Not sure what to make of this post. First of all, a G78923 crew arrived at Webberville at 00:20 this morning to put a grain train together. They departed east for Joy Road Plymouth at 03:20, and went by Howell at 03:51 with 88 cars. This is four less cars than what the empty took to Webberville on the 22nd. If anything the train at Beck Road should be a diferent train number beside G78923.

It is G79223.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 15:30:44 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8017 & 36 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

C801-24 @ 15:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #9204 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6380.

[DriverJon]

Grain train alert! G78923 arrived in Plymouth early this morning and is currently in the siding at Beck road facing West with CSXT #83 (CW44AC) and #7776(C40-8W) f/r. He is bound for Grand Ledge.

Not sure what to make of this post. First of all, a G78923 crew arrived at Webberville at 00:20 this morning to put a grain train together. They departed east for Joy Road Plymouth at 03:20, and went by Howell at 03:51 with 88 cars. This is four less cars than what the empty took to Webberville on the 22nd. If anything the train at Beck Road should be a diferent train number beside G78923.

It is G79223.

Thank you for the correction, it is indeed G79223

[Tom49801]

Grain train alert! G78923 arrived in Plymouth early this morning and is currently in the siding at Beck road facing West with CSXT #83 (CW44AC) and #7776(C40-8W) f/r. He is bound for Grand Ledge.

Not sure what to make of this post. First of all, a G78923 crew arrived at Webberville at 00:20 this morning to put a grain train together. They departed east for Joy Road Plymouth at 03:20, and went by Howell at 03:51 with 88 cars. This is four less cars than what the empty took to Webberville on the 22nd. If anything the train at Beck Road should be a diferent train number beside G78923.

It is G79223.

G792-23 westward @ 15:47 mp CH84.4 copied his EC1 for Ensel / mp CH101.0 for their work at Grand Ledge.

[Tom49801]

C801-24 @ 16:59:15 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9204 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6380. He’ll go into Grand Jct mp CG55.6 & tie down.

[amessmann]

17:03 - DD at 79.9 reporting 446 axles for L303, who was heard calling Okemos as I was leaving the grocery store... no chance in catching them. 446 axles results in a .5 error when accounting for two locomotives. 107 cars if three engines are present. I was already annoyed that I had just missed it, figures it would have a third engine. I wonder if L305's crew discovered 2428 to be dead today, on account of no L305 today.

[Tom49801]

​L301-25 @ 17:23:25 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8017 & 30 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L303-25 by Howell at 17:45 with over 100 cars. They did have a third unit on, aka 4070 that I heard was going to Detroit last Saturday but now finally is. Was not aware there was no L305 today until I heard it from Adam, but explains why I have not heard them out there somewhere.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 18:02 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with only "no defects" reported. He was traveling too slow thru the DD site. CSX engine #8017 & 30 cars.

[BL2-1843]

Old timers day on the Plymouth sub this afternoon. First, 7776 on G792-23 and now 7878 leading 3084 on L302-25 with 66 cars. By Howell at 16:21.

[GRHC]

L301-25 eastbound passing through Holland Michigan @ 18:37

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 18:44

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:47

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 18:48

CSX engine #8017 + 30 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 18:50 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engine #8017 & 30 cars.

[amessmann]

19:08 - L302 approaching Trowbridge diamond. Nice horn on 7878, which I hear is in YN2 paint, no pun intended.