CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2022

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C800-05 @ 17:16 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #5989 + #6209 + #6286 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9185.

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:46 pm
L301-06 @ 16:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars. He was delayed waiting on C800-05 that was adding his extra power at Wells.
Into Zeeland MI @ 17:42

This afternoon’s train had 1 loaded center beam flat car directly behind the engine which usually means a stop in Grandville MI to work Standale lumber.
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GR H & C wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:43 pm
Tom49801 wrote:
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L301-06 @ 16:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars. He was delayed waiting on C800-05 that was adding his extra power at Wells.
Into Zeeland MI @ 17:42

This afternoon’s train had 1 loaded center beam flat car directly behind the engine which usually means a stop in Grandville MI to work Standard lumber.
L301-06 @ 17:49 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. He had told Dispatch he was going straight to Grand Rapids, not sure if he's going to work Standale Lumber.

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17:10 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City
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GR H & C wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:43 pm
Into Zeeland MI @ 17:42

This afternoon’s train had 1 loaded center beam flat car directly behind the engine which usually means a stop in Grandville MI to work Standale lumber.
Not sure if L301 picked up that empty lumber car that sat in Standale for the last 2 days. On Tuesday, Standale employees were unloading the loaded lumber car as L301 and M326 came by

Or if they have enough track length to pull that empty lumber car and put the loaded one in
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17:10 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City
Sounds like 326
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Schteinkuh wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:43 pm
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17:10 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City
Sounds like 326
M326-06 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the Bridge Tender to be clear of the St Joseph Bridge CSX engine #3260 + 1 & 144 cars (expecting him to have a mid dpu).
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Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:34 am
L302, whatever they want to go the date of this one, by Howell at 10:22 with 60 cars and the same two units that has been running back and forth all week, 3383+5333. The held the crew in Detroit for well over 12 hours longer than needed to be just waiting for this set to get to Detroit on L303 yesterday so they could continue to have one set of power for both jobs. Guess this means a LATE L-303 today unless they steal M326's power from yesterday, but a fat chance of that.
L303-06 @ 19:13 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5333 + #3383 & 72 cars. He’s still building his train & has work for Lansing. Report had a lot of static.
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Tom49801 wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:06 pm
Schteinkuh wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:43 pm
Saturnalia wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:10 pm
17:10 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City
Sounds like 326
M326-06 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the Bridge Tender to be clear of the St Joseph Bridge CSX engine #3260 + 1 & 144 cars (expecting him to have a mid dpu).
M326-06 @ 19:59 went into emergency and is stopped at mp CG67.7 His air isn't restoring & Dispatcher is waiting for an update as to what they may find.

L303-06 @ 20:38 eastward reported from Schaffer mp CH145.43 with CSX engines #5333 + #3383 & 83 cars.

M326-06 @ 20:41 has their issue resolved with the line 41 car (knuckle had opened) & their air is building up & will be on the move as soon as the Conductor returns to the engine.

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Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

L303-06 @ 21:19 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #5333 + #3383 & 72 cars. He has work in Lansing.

M326-06 @ 21:31 eastward, main to siding, Gross mp CG61.3 to let Amtrak P371-06 pass by.

L303-06 @ 21:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 300 axles.

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:02:43 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp 60.93 with 6 passengers Off & 1 On at the station mp 60.5

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M326-06 @ 22:15:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3260 + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars.

Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 19 axles (+3 error). IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:21 pm
M326-06 @ 22:15:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3260 + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars.
From Bangor Chat, Kalamazoo River Valley Rails says M326-06 now assigned as U301-07 assisting to pull the entire M326 train after they stalled on Saugatuck Hill mp 33. They apparently added 2 extra engines at head end to help with power and rush to clear this entire train.

At 6:16am, they reported moving again eastward. Unknown engine leader.

Amtrak P371-07 @ 6:18 westbound reported at Ivanrest mp 4.3 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).
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Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:21 pm
M326-06 @ 22:15:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3260 + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars.
mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:50

Cleared mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:52

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Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:52 am
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Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:21 pm
M326-06 @ 22:15:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3260 + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars.
mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:50

Cleared mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:52
U301-07 (M326-06 re-crew) @ 06:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #3260 & BNSF engines #6209 + #6286 (added behind the leader) + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars (86 loads + 58 empties).Tonnage is 11,055 & 7,698 ft long.

E800-05 was the actual re-crew for M326 & then their i.d. was changes as being the U301-07.

This was the 2nd mishap for M326, prior to arriving Bangor last night, an open coupler had put them into emergency & then they had stalled out on the Saugatuck Hill mp CG33.2 with the crew having only 1 hour of on-duty time left.
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Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).
Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

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Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:06 am
U301-07 (M326-06 re-crew) @ 06:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #3260 & BNSF engines #6286 + #6209 (added behind the leader not sure of the their order) + mid dpu BNSF engine #7143 & 144 cars (86 loads + 58 empties). Total tonnage was stated to be 11,055 & 7,698 feet long.
CSX #3260 (facing east) + BNSF #6209 + BNSF #6286 (both facing west in Elephant Style) and dpu BNSF #7143 is facing east.

I just caught them at Grandville mp 6.0 at 7:14am
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​Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:37:24 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

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At 7:50am, I assume what it was M327’s cars lined up in the yard before U301-07 started
disassembled it’s train.

U301-07/M326-06 @ 8:00am de-assembled their train from BNSF #7143 dpu. They split 72 cars onto 2 tracks.

8:15am, CSX 3260, BNSF 6209 + BNSF 6286 now connecting the BNSF 7143 and possibly Wye-ing the engines around

8:25am, CSX 3260, BNSF 6208 + BNSF 6286 + BNSF 7143 all connected and reversing into the yard.
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Amtrak P371-07 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

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