CSX Train Location Updates - August 2022

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M326-14 EB cleared mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 00:33

Amtrak P371-15 WB mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:39

Into Bangor MI @ 07:30

IDTX engine #4603 + 3 Superliners.

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Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:30:09 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4603 & 3 SuperLiners with 17 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG66.2 Lakeside, Mi w/ 16 axles.

E801-13 @ 08:14 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,818 feet long. BNSF engine #5916 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long.

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E801-13 @ 08:33:46 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5916 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153.

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Y121-15 eastbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland MI @ 08:43

CSX engine #6035 + 1 Loaded center beam flat car + 3 box cars + OLS caboose

Y121-15 Will be making a pick up of 1 empty center beam flat car and setting off the 1 loaded center beam flat car at Zeeland lumber.
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E801-13 @ 08:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5916 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153.

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Y197-15 working PCA in Grandville MI @ 09:23

CSX engine # 2061 + 14 cars
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E801-13 @ 09:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,970 feet long. BNSF engine #5916 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6153.

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L301-15 @ 9:37 has made their first contact with Rouge Tower to start their day and build their train.

M327-15 has not made contact to Rouge Tower at this time

L302-14 location unknown(?)
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Andy24 wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:42 am
L301-15 @ 9:37 has made their first contact with Rouge Tower to start their day and build their train.

M327-15 has not made contact to Rouge Tower at this time

L302-14 location unknown(?)
L301-15 @ 09:59 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 & 63 cars (29 loads + 34 empties) @ 4,972 tons & 3,279 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time & has work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2

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Y106 with a GP40-3 and 3 cars east at Breton in GR 10:05.
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10:37 - L302-15 westbound calling WE Brighton, 5381 leading per radio.

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L301-15 westbound working buzzi cement mp CG5.3 Grandville MI @ 11:01

CSX engine #8052 + 63 cars. Two of those cars are loaded coal cars bound for the Consumers power plant in West Olive Michigan.

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L301-15 @ 12:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 278 axles & 3,469 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 68 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland for work there & will be going westward later on.

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amessmann wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:38 am
10:37 - L302-15 westbound calling WE Brighton, 5381 leading per radio.
L302-14 @ 12:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 360 axles & 5,405 feet long. CSX engines #5381 + #5472 & 87 cars.
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Z739 @ 12:57 reported at Pleasant St near Sunnyside in Grand Rapids, MI
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L302 by Lake Odessa at 1:05 pm.

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L302-14 @ 13:19 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #5381 + #5472 & 87 cars.

L301-15 @ 13:33 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 98 axles & 1,239 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 23 cars.

L302-14 @ 13:48 westward reported from the east end Fox mp CH141.8

L301-15 @ 13:51:37 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:19 pm
L302-14 @ 13:48 westward reported from the east end Fox mp CH141.8
L302-14 @ 14:15 (2:15pm) cleared Jefferson mp 150.0 with CSX engines #5381 + #5472 & 87 cars.
Had a visual confirmation. I already submitted at 2:20pm but my data dropped and post didn’t come thru😔
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R598-15 @ 15:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 128 feet long. CSX engines #238 + #3080 lite power headed to the west end of Grand Jct Siding mp CG55.60 to pick up the C802-13 loaded coal train that had tied down there last night.

L301-15 @ 16:08 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 162 axles & 2,338 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 39 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

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R598-15 @ 17:26 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 484 axles & 6,486 feet long. UP engine #9020 + UP engine #5395 & 115 loaded coal cars & rear dpu CSX engines #3080 + #238. This was C802-13 that had tied down in Grand Jct siding mp CG54 last night. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer B c for being trackside & confirming the UP engine numbers :)

L301-15 @ 17:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 166 axles & 2,355 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 40 cars.

R598-15 @ 18:01 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 He’s headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

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