CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[GRHC]

Y121-26 eastbound working Plascore Zeeland Michigan @ 12:50

CSX engine #2686

Note: Y121-26 cut off the OLS caboose on the main and is making a pick up of 1 covered hopper.

[Tom49801]

Y121-26 eastbound working Plascore Zeeland Michigan @ 12:50

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Note: Y121-26 cut off the OLS caboose on the main and is making a pick up of 1 covered hopper.

Y121-26 @ 13:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 3 cars & OLS Caboose. He's headed to Hudsonville mp CG14 to runaround his train & then head westward into Waverly mp CG23.

L303-26 @ 13:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #461 + #440 lite power. He has No work for Lansing.

Y121-26 @ 13:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-26 @ 14:22 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 22 axles. CSX engine #8199 & 4 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-26 @ 15:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 18 axles. CSX engines #8199 & 3 cars (2 Coil cars + 1 Box car).

L302-26 @ 16:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 59 cars (33 loads + 26 empties) @ 4,842 tons & 3,614 feet long. He’s picking up his Conductor at P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & then departing westward. He has work for Lansing.

L301-26 @ 16:36 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-26 @ 17:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 18 axles. CSX engine #8199 & 3 cars (2 Coil cars + 1 Box car). He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward. When he returns to the Grand Rapids Terminal he will be spinning his engine.

[Tom49801]

L301-26 @ 18:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 90 axles. CSX engine #8199 & 21 cars. He's headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

C800-26 @ 18:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8519 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5683. Many thanks to our Bangor Viewer, Zach Pfeiffer, for providing the rear dpu info

[BL2-1843]

L302-26[/b] @ 16:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 59 cars (33 loads + 26 empties) @ 4,822 tons & 3,614 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

By Howell at 18:19. Train had 5 Ogihara scrap empties on it near to the front for Lansing set off.

[Tom49801]

C800-26 @ 19:28 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8519 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5683. He’ll add CSX engines 796 + #741 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tom49801]

C800-26 @ 20:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8519 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5683.

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars.

C800-26 @ 21:21 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tlout]

C800-26 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:41 PM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:50:58 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

L302-26[/b] @ 16:23 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 59 cars (33 loads + 26 empties) @ 4,822 tons & 3,614 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

By Howell at 18:19. Train had 5 Ogihara scrap empties on it near to the front for Lansing set off.

L302-26 @ 21:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 246 axles. CSX engines #3459 + #3111 + #8842 & 57 cars. He had work in Lansing & had picked up the #8842 from there to be taken to Grand Rapids to be spun around & return on tomorrow's L303.

Amtrak P370-26 @ 22:11 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 Business + Venture Coach).

L302-26 @ 22:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 246 axles.

[Tom49801]

R597-26 @ 04:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

M327-27 @ 05:16 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4567 + #83 & 108 cars (41 loads + 67 empties) @ 7,010 tons & 6,156 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

M327-27 @ 06:31 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal with CSX engines #4567 + #83 & 108 cars.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 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 Business + Venture Coach).

M327-27 @ 07:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #4567 + #83 & 108 cars (41 loads + 67 empties) @ 7,010 tons & 6,156 feet long.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:29:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-27 @ 07:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #4567 + #83 (elephant style) & 108 cars (41 loads + 67 empties) @ 7,010 tons & 6,156 feet long.

M327-27 @ 08:10:32 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 08:56 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & 3 empty cars (1 Hopper + 2 Gons). He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

E800-26 @ 09:12:43 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418 @ 2,730 tons & 7,075 feet long.

M327-27 @ 09:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #4567 + #83 & 108 cars (41 loads + 67 empties) @ 7,010 tons & 6,156 feet long.

L301-27 @ 09:52 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties) @ 189 tons & 429 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 for work there & then head back east to Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

Y121-27 @ 10:07 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 5 Gons loaded with scrap. He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.3 & then go eastward into Holland’s Pass Track.

E800-26 @ 10:19 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 @ 2,730 tons & 7,075 feet long.

L301-27 @ 10:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 34 axles (+2 error). CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 5 cars (0 loads + 5 empties). His work for Buzzi Cement was cancelled. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & then he’ll return eastward to Grand Rapids.

[Mivers1988]

M326-27 at Glenlord @ 11:15

[Tom49801]

M326-27 at Glenlord @ 11:15

M326-27 @ 11:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 488 axles. CSX engine #3293 & 119 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #974.

[TSS]

M326-27 at Glenlord @ 11:15

The engineer gave quite a horn salute to someone shortly before Glenlord. This happens fairly often. I suspect an employee of the doggy daycare must often be out there with the doggos, waving at the train.