CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 12:01:25 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engine #3081 + mid dpu CSX engine #5261 & 163 cars (67 loads + 96 empties). M326-08 will take Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to meet M327.

[SD80MAC]

M326 met E800 at Kirk, now meeting M327 at Gross 12:01.

[amessmann]

11:09 - L305 eastbound thru Harrison Rd. CH 84.4 with 4045 leading 33 cars. Slow thru the WE with the work going on.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 12:15 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 2 CH cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east. He's going to be backing into the west end of Wells siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for M326 (the 2 CSX "pusher engines" are tied down in the east end of Wells siding).

M326-08 @ 12:22:18 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #7209 + #3083 & 96 cars.

[SD80MAC]

L303 east by CH 146 in Kentwood 12:41.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 12:42 was advised by Dispatch he will be re-crewed somewhere between the St Joseph, Mi Amtrak Station mp CG87.9 & Livingston Siding mp CG99.3

E800-07 @ 12:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418.

M326-08 @ 12:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engines #7209 + #3083 & 96 cars.

L301-08 @ 13:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 2 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

L303-08 @ 13:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 240 axles. CSX engines #966 + #5230 & 57 cars (2 loads + 55 empties) @ 2,058 tons & 3,392 long. He has No work for Lansing.

M327-08 @ 13:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engine #3081 + mid dpu CSX engine #5261 & 163 cars (67 loads + 96 empties). He will be re-crewed at the Livingston Rd crossing mp CG98.3

L301-08 @ 13:29:18 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

M326-08 @ 13:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engines #7209 + #3083 & 96 cars.

L303-08 @ 14:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 240 axles. CSX engines #966 + #5230 & 57 cars (2 loads + 55 empties) @ 2,058 tons & 3,392 long. He has No work for Lansing.

L302-08 @ 14:40 is building his train in Rougemere/Detroit with CSX engines #3238 + #559(?). No other details could be heard thru the static, only the leader info was clearly heard since the Dispatcher had repeated it.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 16:00:18 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 3 cars (2 CH + 1 Reefer). He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for work there & then continue eastward.

L301-08 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

L301-08 @ 16:52 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[BL2-1843]

L302-08[/b] @ 14:40 is building his train in Rougemere/Detroit with CSX engines #3238 + #559(?). No other details could be heard thru the static, only the leader info was clearly heard since the Dispatcher had repeated it.

3238 +559 was on L302 on January 24th as well so the numbers are probably the same.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 17:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 12 cars. He has 1 car to pick up from Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.

[Andy24]

L302-08[/b] @ 14:40 is building his train in Rougemere/Detroit with CSX engines #3238 + #559(?). No other details could be heard thru the static, only the leader info was clearly heard since the Dispatcher had repeated it.

3238 +559 was on L302 on January 24th as well so the numbers are probably the same.

These pair of engines 3238 and 559 was seen on B523 heading north on the Deshler cam on 2/6/24

[BL2-1843]

L302-08 had 106 cars out of Detroit. They also had red blocks from the west end of Howell to the east end of Fowlerville. Now approaching Webberville at 19:12. 559 was the trailing unit.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars. He has a high wind warning (55 to 60 mph) from mp CG86.7 to CG49.9 Appears he will have to limit his train speed to 40mph max.

[LansingRailFan]

I am hearing the mournful and ominous sounds of L302 as it blows for the crossing at the capital city airport. Harkens me back to when I was a boy and the glory days of railroading on the CSX Plymouth subdivision.

https://youtu.be/tV9PoWQVga0?si=vTn85Z8zpyk3cpPc

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 22:09 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business) with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

L302-08 had 106 cars out of Detroit. They also had red blocks from the west end of Howell to the east end of Fowlerville. Now approaching Webberville at 19:12. 559 was the trailing unit.

L302-08 @ 22:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #3238 + #559 & 86 cars. He had work in Lansing.

R599-08 @ 22:27 eastward, siding to Main Track, east end Grand Jct mp CG54 with BNSF engine #5711 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. This was C800-07 that had tied down there today. He is headed to the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 to add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-08 @ 22:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

L302-08 @ 22:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 356 axles.

R599-08 @ 22:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 520 axles.

[Mark F]

L302 rolling through Elmdale/Alto.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 23:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

R599-08 @ 23:34 copied their EC1 to proceed eastward from the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #5711 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8434. This was C800-07 that had tied down in Grand Jct siding mp CG54 today & he had added the CSX power at the east end of Wells. He is headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tom49801]

L304-08 @ 00:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 14 axles. CSX engine #4045 & 2 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L304-08 @ 01:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 14 axles. CSX engine #4045 & 2 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

M327-09 between 05:02/05:32 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3083 + mid(?) dpu CSX engine #7209 & 93 cars (44 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,050 tons. He’s building his train. He either has a mid or rear dpu, some engineers just say “yes” for the dpu question & not state its position.

R599-08 @ 05:25 westward, main track to siding, Grand Jct mp CG54 with CSX engines #3293 + #3201 lite power and tying down.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-09 @ 06:56 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engine #3083 + mid(?) dpu CSX engine #7209 & 93 cars (44 loads + 49 empties) @ 7,050 tons.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-09 @ 07:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 384 axles.