CSX Train Location Updates - Sept 2022

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L303-26 @ 11:51 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3022 (solo) & 79 cars (32 loads + 47 empties) @ 5,611 tons & 4,408 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:34 am
L302-25[/b] @ 03:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 150 axles. CSX engine #3022 + 2 & 33 cars. Note: the axle math also works for 1 engine & 36 cars, but, he was later heard talking to the Dispatcher about spinning his power in Grand Rapids.
L30225 just had the one single unit, 3022 with 68 cars when passing thru Howell at 01:08 this morning.

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Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:59 am
L303-26 @ 11:51 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3022 (solo) & 79 cars (32 loads + 47 empties) @ 5,611 tons & 4,408 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.
Correct, they passed me at 12:02pm at Sunnyside with a consist of 31 empty rock hoppers near the rear end of the train
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Z439(?) @ 12:55 being called by Rouge Tower and starting to move their engine

L301-26 @ 12:57 westbound reported at “Devent” with CSX #4384 and x cars
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R599-25 @ 13:00 eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engines #6679 + #9185 + #5989 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine # (??) He’s headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C800-23 that tied down in Wells mp CG41.4

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12:05 - EB CSX L306 is lined from Tappan to Belsay

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Z739-26 @ 1:07 heard moving their engine around on Wyoming Yard with WAMX #4209
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13:04 - CSX Local job in Sarnia, Ontario departs from the old PM depot w CSX 6547/CSX 6505 and 15 AIMX scrap gons on the head end before a cut of tank cars. Couldn’t see the tail end of the train.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 1:10 pm
13:04 - CSX Local job in Sarnia, Ontario departs from the old PM depot w CSX 6547/CSX 6505 and 15 AIMX scrap gons on the head end before a cut of tank cars. Couldn’t see the tail end of the train.
That would be Y190

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:59 am
L303-26 @ 11:51 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3022 (solo) & 79 cars (32 loads + 47 empties) @ 5,611 tons & 4,408 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.
Were the two additional engines as mentioned previously left in the yard?

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L303-26 @ 13:31 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 322 axles. CSX engine #3022 (solo) & 79 cars (32 loads + 47 empties). He has work in Lansing.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Sep 26, 2022 1:05 pm
R599-25 @ 13:00 eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engines #6679 + #9185 + #5989 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine # (??) He’s headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C800-23 that tied down in Wells mp CG41.4
Passing through Holland MI @ 13:55

L301-26 WB in Waverly yard Holland MI @ 13:55

CSX engine #4384

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R599-25 @ 13:56 eastward train cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #6679 + #9185 + #5989 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8994.

Y121-26 @ 14:06 westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6035 & 4 Box cars.

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R599-25 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:08 PM.

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L303-26 @ 14:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 322 axles. CSX engine #3022 (solo) & 79 cars (32 loads + 47 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-26 @ 14:19 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & approx 28 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

M326-26 @ 14:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engine #7269 + 1 & 60 cars.
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14:45 - L305 is EB across Michigan Avenue w CSX garbage chili dog unit 5500.

Looks like eight cars on the head end for Asahi Kasei and then a big set off for GLC.

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L301-26 @ 14:57, west, reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 110 axles. CSX engine #4384 & 26 cars.

M326-26 @ 15:19:42 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #7269 + mid dpu CSX #3066 (in position 29) & 60 cars. Crew is running out of time & may make it to Hudsonville mp CG14.
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L301-26 @ 15:43:05 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #4384 & 26 cars.

M326-26 @ 15:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engine #7269 + mid dpu CSX #3066 (in position 29) & 60 cars. He'll be going into Waverly to tie down. He had said to Y121 he had issues with his dpu & had left 1/2 his train tied down in New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9

Y121-26 @ 16:32 eastward Holland’s Dock Track to Main mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6035 & 9 cars.
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L301-26 @ 17:09:40, east, Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4384 & 18 cars.

L301-26 @ 17:32 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 78 axles. He’ll be going straight to Grand Rapids.
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L301-26 @ 18:13, east, reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 78 axles. CSX engine #4384 & 18 cars.

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