CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Steamlogger]

Here is a link to L303 departing Wyoming Yard.
https://youtube.com/shorts/WbV5lx21V1I?feature=share

[pudgy]

M327 on a Sunday morning, was wondering what I was hearing on my scanner. Thought they ran Monday - Friday. Any rate I'm trackside this morning waiting for Amtrak

Board member Pudgy posted this yesterday… new days of operation for both M326/M327 to keep things from stacking up too much.

“Starting tomorrow, M327/M326 schedule will change as follows:

M327 will operate Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat.
M326 will operate Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri.”

To clarify, no 326 today due to no crew in Chicago from no 327 yesterday from previous operating schedule. Didn't really have cars in Chicago to move anyway. But the schedule will operate according to the above moving forward for the time being.

[Tom49801]

Here is a link to L303 departing Wyoming Yard.
https://youtube.com/shorts/WbV5lx21V1I?feature=share

L303-17 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #346 + #716 & 13 cars (13 loads + 0 empties) @ 1,711 tons & 985 ft long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Tom49801]

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 11:27:06 CDT heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #6168 + BNSF #8509 (back to back) with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #9202 DPU

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 14:18:00 CDT heading east passing Mount Pleasant, Iowa cam with BNSF #6168 + BNSF #8509 (back to back) with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #9202 DPU. One of the BNSF engines will be removed before heading towards Cicero, IL.

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) today @ 20:02:30 CDT heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #8509 with 130 coal loads and rear BNSF #9202 DPU (unknown what happened between Iowa to Illinois and BNSF #6168 was leading, BNSF #8509 was wyed)

C800-17 @ 15:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8509 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202.

C800-17 @ 15:39:42 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He’ll add CSX engines #796 + #741 behind his leader at the east end Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 & then take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

C800-17 @ 17:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8509 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Junction mp CG54 & he’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to tie down.

[BL2-1843]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:27 with 64 cars. 5227 + 941 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

R597-17 @ 20:12 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41 & head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #8509 + CSX engines #796 + #741 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202. This was C800-17 that had tied down there this evening.

[Tom49801]

L302-17 by Howell at 17:27 with 64 cars. 5227 + 941 on the head end.

L302-17 @ 20:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #5227 + #941 & 49 cars. He had work in Lansing. Final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

R597-17 @ 21:01 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8509 & CSX engines #796 + #741 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202. This was C800-17 that had tied down in Wells mp CG41.4 today. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

Amtrak P370-17 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars.

L302-17 @ 21:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-17 @ 21:54:04 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-17 @ 21:55 westward reported from Seymour with a Medium Clear signal mp CH148.1 with 208 axles. CSX engines #5227 + #941 & 49 cars.

Amtrak P370-17 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-17 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[MQT1223]

P370 clear Ivanrest

[Tom49801]

L304-17 @ 03:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 6 axles. CSX engine #4045 lite power. He had a car to pickup from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

R597-17 @ 03:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8509 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

L304-17 @ 04:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 10 axles. CSX engine #4045 & 1 car. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.

M327-18 between 04:26/04:56 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #898 + #3187 (from M326-16) & 33 cars (10 loads + 23 empties) @ 1,931 tons & 1,928 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-18 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-18 @ 06:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #898 + #3187 (from M326-16) & 33 cars (10 loads + 23 empties) @ 1,931 tons & 1,928 feet long.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 07:28:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-18 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #898 + #3187 (from M326-16) & 33 cars (10 loads + 23 empties) @ 1,931 tons & 1,928 feet long.

M327-18 @ 08:01:55 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

Amtrak P371-18 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:57 AM.

[Andy24]

M326-18 @ 8:58am EDT awaiting signal to hop onto the NS Chicago Line from East Curtis on the Barr Sub

[Tom49801]

M327-18 @ 09:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 144 axles. CSX engines #898 + #3187 (from M326-16) & 33 cars (10 loads + 23 empties) @ 1,931 tons & 1,928 feet long.

[Tlout]

Y121 heading back south with 1 boxcar from Stow at Riley St. Holland 9:11 AM.

[Tom49801]

E800-17 @ 09:16:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8509 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202.

St Joseph Bridge Tender @ 09:21 advising Bridge Workers there is a loaded coal train inside New Buffalo Siding mp CG113.9 waiting for M327 to pass by.

C801-18 @ 10:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9055 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

[Tom49801]

E800-17 @ 10:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8509 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9202.

C801-18 @ 11:20:36 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9055 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9316. He'll add CSX engines #796 + #741 behind his leader at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 then head into Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.

L303-18 @ 11:46 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #941 + #5227 & 12 cars (0 loads + 12 empties) @ 451 tons & 836 ft long. He’s close to departing & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

Note: I haven't heard anything for L301-18.