CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[TSBy390]

Don't have a scanner on me to confirm but what appeared to be L302 crossed us23 at 16:30

[amessmann]

16:39 - L305 in the siding at WE Trowbridge, L303 visible from Harrison Rd. in East Lansing.

[BL2-1843]

L302-09 by Howell at 16:52 with 49 cars. 7008 + 435 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 17:41 eastward Engineer reported "no defects" for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. BNSF engine #8768 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5771. He will take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tying down.

C801-09 @ 18:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 18:45:51 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8768 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5771. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

[Andy24]

Today’s M510 passed the Deshler Cam @ 17:39 with CSX #3299(?)/CSX #7774-> CM40-8/CSX #4377-> SD40-3 (all elephant style) and about 80 cars ish. (Could be wrong and I was 2x the video)

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:34 eastbound reported at mp 82 with IDTX #4607 leading

L302-09 by Howell at 16:52 with 49 cars. 7008 + 435 on the head end.

L302-09 @ 21:44 reported 5,200 ft on their train length to Rouge Tower, CSX #7008? + CSX #435 with ?? cars

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:53 eastbound reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford with 28 axles. IDTX engine #4607 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) & rear Amtrak P42 engine #56

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:03 eastbound crossing Division St Bangor, Mi with 1 passenger off at the station mp 60.5

[pudgy]

Switch for Coastal Container comes off the Grand Rapids Sub. Y121 was making a test move down the new spur, they will start receiving cars shortly and Y121 will be delivering them.

First cars released and should be in Waverly next week at some point.

[pudgy]

R59709 with the CsX pushers west departed Wyoming Yard at 2330. Not sure if they are going to West Olive to build empties or Grand Jct to bring in the loads.

[Tom49801]

Today’s M510 passed the Deshler Cam @ 17:39 with CSX #3299(?)/CSX #7774-> CM40-8/CSX #4377-> SD40-3 (all elephant style) and about 80 cars ish. (Could be wrong and I was 2x the video)

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:34 eastbound reported at mp 82 with IDTX #4607 leading

L302-09 by Howell at 16:52 with 49 cars. 7008 + 435 on the head end.

L302-09 @ 21:44 reported 5,200 ft on their train length to Rouge Tower, CSX #7008? + CSX #435 with ?? cars

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:53 eastbound reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford with 28 axles. IDTX engine #4607 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) & rear Amtrak P42 engine #56

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:03 eastbound crossing Division St Bangor, Mi with 1 passenger off at the station mp 60.5

L302-09 @ 20:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #7009 + #435 & 77 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

R59709 with the CsX pushers west departed Wyoming Yard at 2330. Not sure if they are going to West Olive to build empties or Grand Jct to bring in the loads.

R597-09 @ 00:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pick up C801-09 loaded coal train that had tied down there yesterday & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. Yesterday's M326-09 was concerned about stalling out on the Saugatuck Hill & he had decided he was going to grab the CSX "Pushers" out of Wells siding m CG41.4 & add them to his train.

L304-09 @ 01:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #4045 & 5 cars. He has work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

[Tom49801]

R597-09 @ 01:48 copied their EC1 to depart Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #8768 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5771. This was C801-09 that had tied down there yesterday.

R597-09 @ 02:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[Tom49801]

R597-09 @ 02:56 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8768 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5771. This was C801-09 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 yesterday. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L304-09 @ 03:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4045 + #8095 & 10 cars. He’s returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90 from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #939 & 94 cars (63 loads + 31 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3214 @ 9,084 tons & 5,710 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 28 axles. Amtrak P42 engine #56 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) & rear engine IDTX engine #4607.

M327-10 @ 07:10 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #939 & 94 cars (63 loads + 31 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3214 @ 9,084 tons & 5,710 feet long.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 28 axles.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:32:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 7 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-10 @ 07:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 388 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 28 axles. Amtrak P42 engine #56 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) & rear engine IDTX engine #4607.

M327-10 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engine #939 & 94 cars (63 loads + 31 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3214 @ 9,084 tons & 5,710 feet long.

[mittenrails]

M326 New Buffalo siding 0838 with CSX 526 (YN2 paint) and 34## up front

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 08:46:45 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engine #939 & 94 cars (63 loads + 31 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3214 @ 9,084 tons & 5,710 feet long.

[Andy24]

M326 New Buffalo siding 0838 with CSX 526 (YN2 paint) and 34## up front

CSX #526 YN2 was a mid-DPU for M565 yesterday and had CSX #3404 leading with CSX #5240 trailing 3404.

Assuming CSX kept the same engines together and left off #5240 at Barr.

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 09:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 368 axles. CSX engines #526 + 1 & 89 cars.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:54 AM.