CSX Train Location Updates - February 2023

[Saturnalia]

17:02 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal.

[amessmann]

18:18 - L305 westbound by Okemos (CH 81) headed back into Lansing. Special units in tow, DD at 79.9 reports 106 axles, 21 cars.

[Tom49801]

C800-28 @ 18:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528? axles. BNSF engine #6051? & 129? loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #?? (radio message was broken up).

[DriverJon]

G80424 is crewed and waiting at Beck road for L303. G804 has CSXT #3209 + #3289 f/r.

[amessmann]

18:59 - L302 westbound thru Okemos (CH 81) headed into Lansing with 42 cars. DD at 79.9 reports 180 axles.

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear CH84.43 at 19:04. CSX duo #5371 +#945

[Tom49801]

C800-28 @ 20:00:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #6251 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5688. He’ll add CSX engines #3462 + #811 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Many thanks to our Bangor viewer Herm P for catching the rear dpu's number

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:12 eastward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4611 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe). Many thanks to TSS for reporting

C800-28 @ 21:47 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6251 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5688. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 21:53:50 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-28 @ 21:57 westward reported from the east end of Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 with CSX engines #5371 + #945 leading.

[Tlout]

C800-28 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 10:06 PM.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear CH84.43 at 19:04. CSX duo #5371 +#945

L302-28 @ 22:14 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 366 axles. CSX engines #5371 + #945 & PNLX #7471 & GLLX #4428 & 86 cars. Axle math didn't support having just 2 engines but did work having the additional 6 axle & 4 axle engines. The PNLX #7471 & GLLX #4428 were picked up in Lansing.

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4611 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe).

Amtrak P370-28 @ 22:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.

L302-28 @ 22:51 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 366 axles.

NOTE: at 23:50 L302 was talking to Rouge about the extra engines they picked up.