CSX Train Location Updates - February 2025

[pudgy]

CSX 7424 should be trailing on L302 as they were the pair on B523/B522

L302-08 @ 01:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH126.3 Clarksville, MI with 224 axles. CSX~919 + 1 and 53 cars.

919 and 833

[Mikeyt2004]

M327-09 cleared Ivanrest @ 06:22

Amtrak P371-09 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 16 axles. IDTX~4617 and 3 Superliners.

M327-09 @ 7:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 680 axles. CSX~3283 + CSX~4521 and 167 cars.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector CG66.2 Hartford, MI with 16 axles.

Signing off at 07:58
Thanks for taking over Tom!

[Tom49801]

Earlier, C800-08 @ 00:40 eastward was reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9298 & BNSF “Pusher Engines” #9156 + #8554 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8458. He had added the BNSF pusher power behind his leader at the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-09 @ 07:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 680 axles. CSX engines #3283 + #5421 & 167 cars (38 loads + 129 empties) @ 9,229 tons & 9,662 feet long.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

M327-09 @ 08:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 680 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 09:01:45 EST, westward Porter Jct, IN cam mp CG136.5 with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

M327-09 @ 09:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 680 axles. CSX engines #3283 + #5421 & 167 cars (38 loads + 129 empties) @ 9,229 tons & 9,662 feet long.

[LSRC]

M565 north at John Hicks with 5418 solo. Had met I151 at Romulus, then was held briefly for 353 at Wayne. M209 working Wayne with 3437 solo.

[Tom49801]

R598-09 @ 10:46 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi & head westward with BNSF engine #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554 & “CSX Pusher Engines” #7581 + #7586. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-09 @ 10:49:50 EST westward Porter Jct, IN mp CG136.5 with CSX engines #3283 + #5421 & 167 cars (38 loads + 129 empties) @ 9,229 tons & 9,662 feet long.

[Tlout]

R598-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:20 AM.

[Tom49801]

R598-09 @ 12:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554 & “CSX Pusher Engines” #7581 + #7586. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L303-09 @ 12:25 Grand Rapids mark up & with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #919 + #833 & 44 cars (22 loads + 22 empties) @ 3,730 tons & 2,799 feet long. He’s building his train (only has 1 track to tie onto) & has work for Lansing (cars to set off) - destination is Detroit.

L303-09 @ 13:03 mp CG2.6 copied their EC1 for Lake Odessa/Grand Ledge Holdout & ready to depart eastward.

[train91]

303-09 eb past thru Alden Nash at 2:15pm
303-09 eb thru Clarksville at 2:27pm.
Note: appeared to be wb green light at signal block #1367

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 14:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #919 + #833 & 44 cars (22 loads + 22 empties) @ 3,730 tons & 2,799 feet long. He has work for Lansing (set off cars) - destination is Detroit.

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 16:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #919 + #833 & 44 cars (22 loads + 22 empties) @ 3,730 tons & 2,799 feet long. He has work for Lansing (setting off cars) - destination is Detroit. Signal issues had delayed his travels.

E800-09 @ 16:10 Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.5 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554 @ 2,720 tons & 7,050 feet long. He’s ready to depart & proceed westward.

E800-09 @ 16:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles.

L302-09 @ 16:43 with CSX engine #5344 leading westward is picking up his Conductor at P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & departing Detroit.

[Tom49801]

E800-09 @ 17:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9156 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554 @ 2,720 tons & 7,050 feet long.

[sparrow24]

18:05 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 168 axles.

[LansingRailFan]

L302 is CSX 5344/CSX 3427 and 38 cars into Lansing - has some Lansing set off cars on the head end

also of note, M565 was NB thru Plymouth at 11:15 with CSX 5418 solo - M565 Buffalo, NY to Rougemere

[southwestmichigan]

CSX E800 passed Porter CP 482 with BNSF 9156, 8554 DPU at 5:31 PM CST


CSX C801 passed Porter CP 482 with BNSF xxxx (GEVO), xxxx (ACe) DPU at 7:17 PM CST

[sparrow24]

19:19 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 155 axles.

[Andy24]

C801-10(?) has those BNSF cars again tonight. Rear BNSF 8447(?). Rewind the cam 3x to read rear 8 4 4 7 DPU.

[southwestmichigan]

Amtrak 370 passed Porter CP 482 with ITDX 46xx and 4 cars at 7:16 PM CST

[Tom49801]

Amtrak 370 passed Porter CP 482 with ITDX 46xx and 4 cars at 7:16 PM CST

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:03 EST, eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 4 SuperLiner cars.

[Tom49801]

CSX E800 passed Porter CP 482 with BNSF 9156, 8554 DPU at 5:31 PM CST


CSX C801 passed Porter CP 482 with BNSF xxxx (GEVO), xxxx (ACe) DPU at 7:17 PM CST

C801-09 @ 21:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6392 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9137.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 4 SuperLiner cars.

C801-09 @ 21:58 contacted the Dispatcher saying they're stopped at Paw Paw mp CG85.4 with their main air reservoir down to 95 pounds & won't pump up. They're calling the Mechanical Dept.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

C801-09 @ 22:29 on the move again & see how it goes.