CSX Train Location Updates - Jan. 2023

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M326-29 @ 12:26:13 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #268 + #3094 + #4003 & 133 cars.

L303-29 @ 13:16 eastward clear a pair Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #34 + #3310 & 41 cars.

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L303-29 @ 13:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with (??) axles (info was stepped on). CSX engines #34 + #3310 & 41 cars (4 loads + 37 empties) @ 1,592 tons & 2,615 ft long. He has work in Lansing. (These are the engines from yesterday’s M326-28).

M326-29 @ 13:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 550 axles. CSX engines #268 + #3094 + #4003 & 133 cars.

C800-29 @ 13:47:37 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8597. He’ll be adding CSX engines #3462 + #811 at the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54.

L303-29 @ 14:23 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 176 axles.

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C800-29 @ 15:10 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5928 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8597.

C800-29 @ 15:43 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

L303-29 @ 15:54 released his EC1 for Lake Odessa/Ensel & heading east with CSX engines #34 + #3310 leading.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:13 pm
L303-29 @ 15:54 released his EC1 for Lake Odessa/Ensel & heading east with CSX engines #34 + #3310 leading.
Heading thru Trowbridge eastbound at 16:13.

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Tom49801 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:13 pm
C800-29 @ 15:43 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.
I caught the end of this train in downtown Holland. Interestingly, the last couple cars were lettered for BNSF, not CPOX, DEEX, PSTX, or the usual other suspects. The BNSF cars were also aluminum bathtubs.

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17:35 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3311 + CSXT 3400 + 52 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 220 axles.

17:46 - L303 east out of the siding in South Lyon. CSXT 34 + CSXT 3310 + 11 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 56 axles.

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18:55 - L302 approaching Trowbridge, just beat CN A492 to the diamond.
19:00 - clear of the diamond.
19:51 - L302 sounds like they are departing Ensel westbound.

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8:16 • L302 Departing Ensel/Lansing yard mp CH89.? W/ CSX #3311 + #3400 & unknown amount of cars

8:2? • L302 cleared of EE (east end) Grand Ledge mp CH 99.3

8:34 • Cleared mp CH104.3 132 axels Mulliken Michigan & 30 cars

8:50 • sounded like mp CH116.1 for L302

9:00 • Cleared Lake Odessa mp CH120.1 for L302

Assuming will be in Grand Rapids around 9:30 pm
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L302-29 @ 20:33 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #3311 + #3400 & 30 cars.

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19:58 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 23 minutes late. All of their delay was from a late Chicago departure. They saw all green on the NS.
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L302-29 @ 21:12 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #3311 + #3400 & 30 cars.

9:18 • cleared Elmdale mp 133.9
9:23 • cleared alto mp 113.9
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Amtrak P370-29 @ 21:31 eastward engineer reported "no defects, Vine" for the Defect Detector at mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (no DD report heard). IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars?

L302-29 @ 21:45 westward reported from mp CH146 with CSX engines #3311 + #3400 & 30 cars.

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Saturnalia wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:01 pm
19:58 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 23 minutes late. All of their delay was from a late Chicago departure. They saw all green on the NS.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:14:27 ET - eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5
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R598-29 @ 02:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8597 & 127 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5928 & CSX engines #811 + #3462. He had gone into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M327-30 @ 06:00 reported from Grandville mp CG6 with CSX engines #3094 + #268 & 18 cars (3 loads + 15 empties) @ 888 tons & 1,171 feet long. He's waiting for Amtrak P371-30 to pass by & follow him westward.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars.

M327-30 @ 06:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 84 axles.

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Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:27:45 westward on N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-30 @ 07:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #3094 + #268 & 18 cars (3 loads + 15 empties).

M327-30 @ 07:58:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

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Amtrak P371-30 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars.

M327-30 @ 08:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #3094 + #268 & 18 cars (3 loads + 15 empties) @ 888 tons & 1,171 feet long.

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M326-30 @ 09:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engine #5485 + 1 & 79 cars.

E800-29 @ 09:51:10 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8597 & 127 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5928.

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Grain Empty G764-25 went to Webberville this morning. By Howell at 02:28 with 3186 + 72 on the head end, 3191dpu on the rear, with 89 cars. Crew had the train spotted in the plant by 06:30.

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M326-30 @ 10:40:10 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5485 + #454 & 79 cars.

L301-30 @ 10:45 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4044 + #4059 & 70 cars (36 loads + 34 empties) @ 5,413 tons & 4,047 feet long. He’ll be going westward to Waverly mp CG22.8 & westward later on.

E800-29 @ 11:03 westward reported from Stevensville mp CG94.9 with BNSF engine #8597 & 127 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5928.

M326-30 @ 11:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 328 axles.

L301-30 @ 11:29 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 292 axles.

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M326-30 @ 11:52 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #5485 + #454 & 79 cars.

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