CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

G803-06 last night between 23:41/00:12 departed from Lansing headed east to Webberville returning back to his grain train with CSX engines #5292 + #7027 lite power.

M327-07 between 04:54/05:24 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 114 cars (53 loads + 61 empties) @ 8,338 tons & 6,835 feet long. He’s building his train.

M327-07 @ 06:35 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 07:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 114 cars (53 loads + 61 empties) @ 8,338 tons & 6,835 feet long.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:28:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-07 @ 07:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 468 axles.

[Andy24]

West Olive Coal Trains Update:

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) @ 22:50:00 CST on 03/06/24 heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #9653 (Executive Mac) + BNSF #9272 with 128 coal loads and rear BNSF #6245

BNSF C-BTMCXC @ 00:07:17 CST ôn 03/07/24 heading east passing Mount Pleasant Iowa cam with the same train above

BNSF C-BTMCXC @ 04:03:00 CST ôn 03/07/24 heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #9653 with 128 coal loads and rear BNSF #6245.

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 08:15:14 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 114 cars (53 loads + 61 empties) @ 8,338 tons & 6,835 feet long.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[Blaze06]

West Olive Coal Trains Update:

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) @ 22:50:00 CST on 03/06/24 heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #9653 (Executive Mac) + BNSF #9272 with 128 coal loads and rear BNSF #6245

BNSF C-BTMCXC @ 00:07:17 CST ôn 03/07/24 heading east passing Mount Pleasant Iowa cam with the same train above

BNSF C-BTMCXC @ 04:03:00 CST ôn 03/07/24 heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #9653 with 128 coal loads and rear BNSF #6245.

They’re stopped at Montgomery, IL right now currently waiting for the Metra BNSF Line rush hour to end.

[Tom49801]

M327-07 @ 09:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #3459 + #3111 & 104 cars (53 loads + 61 empties) @ 8,338 tons & 6,835 feet long. He’ll be taking Livingston Siding mp CG97.4 to clear up for M326-07.

M326-07 @ 09:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engine #421 + 1 & 98 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-07 working inside Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:01

Working the transload yard located inside Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:16

CSX engine #2686

MOW crew working on the Hamilton branch near the Holland Michigan depot @ 10:02

Note: it looks like the crew will be replacing a large section of rail this morning.

[AARR]

Around 9:15 there was a southbound through New Boston.

Now, I’m hearing something around the New Boston vehicle mixing center but don’t have a visual.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 10:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 23 cars (18 loads + 5 empties) @ 2,560 tons & 1,454 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then continue westward into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M326-07 @ 11:00:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #421 + #5380 & 98 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-07 @ 11:11 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3331 + #124 & 56 cars (27 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,469 tons & 3,283 ft long. He’s ready to depart & is a “Key Train” (hazardous) today & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-07 @ 11:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 108 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 24 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M326-07 @ 11:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 404 axles.

[GRHC]

L301-07 @ 11:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 108 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 24 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 11:28

Note: this morning’s train had in its consist refrigerated box cars and covered hoppers bound for the WMI in Hartford Michigan. I saw 2 covered hoppers that I believe are for the Hamilton Northwestern and the Keystone facility in Hamilton Michigan or the Keystone facility in Harlem Michigan on the CSX Fremont subdivision.

[Tom49801]

L303-07 @ 11:43 eastward reported from the east end of Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #3331 + #124 & 56 cars.

[GRHC]

M326-07 @ 11:00:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #421 + #5380 & 98 cars.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 12:06

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 12:15

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 12:11 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 16 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

L303-07 @ 12:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 236 axles. CSX engines #3331 + #124 & 56 cars (27 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,469 tons & 3,283 ft long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” today - final destination is Detroit.

M326-07 @ 12:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 404 axles. CSX engines #421 + #5380 & 98 cars.

[railfan isaac]

Y121 saw in Zeeland,mi

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 12:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 76 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 16 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

[GRHC]

Y121-07 westbound stopped on the main knocking down the signal on the east side of Zeeland Michigan @ 13:07

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 13:10

CSX engine #2686 + OLS caboose.


Note; this afternoon‘s train dropped off 1 covered hopper for Van Den Bosch feeds Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-07 will then proceed to the Holland Michigan dock track.

[Tom49801]

L303-07 @ 13:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 236 axles. CSX engines #3331 + #124 & 56 cars (27 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,469 tons & 3,283 ft long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” today - final destination is Detroit.

L301-07 @ 13:07:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 16 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland.

[railfan isaac]

Y121 going into waverly with engine and caboose (lite power besides caboose)

[Tom49801]

Y121-07 @ 13:22 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 lite power.