CSX Train Location Updates - April 2023

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:33:45 westward N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4602 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Ventures) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-03 @ 07:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #7929 + #7868 & 14 cars (4 loads + 10 empties) @ 809 tons & 1,029 feet.

M327-03 @ 07:57:45 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-03 @ 08:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 68 axles (rarely hear this DD reporting).

Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDikcUtmJs

[Tom49801]

M327-03 @ 08:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #7929 + #7868 & 14 cars (4 loads + 10 empties) @ 809 tons & 1,029 feet.

[Tom49801]

M326-03 @ 09:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 440 axles. Engine #9002 + 1 & 107 cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326-03 @ 09:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 440 axles. Engine #9002 + 1 & 107 cars.

L301 also calling Rouge Tower to start building up their train

[Tom49801]

M327-03 @ 10:21 westward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 68 axles. CSX engines #7929 + #7868 & 14 cars (4 loads + 10 empties) @ 809 tons & 1,029 feet. Incredible Broadcastify scanner range today

L301-03 @ 10:40 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 39 cars (17 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,925 tons & 2,435 feet long. He’ll be going to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then westward into 112th Waverly & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-03 @ 11:00:53 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #9002 + #7887 & 107 cars.

L303-03 @ 11:00 talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #3028 + #7010.

[Tom49801]

M326-03 @ 11:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #9002 + #7887 & 107 cars.

L303-03 @ 11:52 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3028 + #7010 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,300 tons & 2,300 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

[Talk]

M326-03 entering Holland 12:03

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 12:11 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 48 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 When his work is done there he'll be going westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-03 @ 12:11 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #3028 + #7010 & 37 cars.

M326-03 @ 12:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #9002 + #7887 & 107 cars.

L303-03 @ 12:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #3028 + #7010 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,300 tons & 2,300 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-03 @ 13:05 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 18 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 for work.

[Talk]

L301 departure from Waverly WB 13:06

[Tom49801]

L303-03 @ 13:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 160 axles. CSX engines #3028 + #7010 & 37 cars (7 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,300 tons & 2,300 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-03 @ 13:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 18 cars.

L301-03 @ 13:57 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG75.8 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[amessmann]

15:29 - L303 approaching Okemos (CH 81).

[KenB]

CSXT n.b. mty grain train going thru Romulus at 1532

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:30 PM approx,

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:30 PM approx,

That’s R597-02 @ 15:45 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6319 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8760 & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He’ll be going into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to tie down.

L301-03 @ 16:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 17 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

R597-02 @ 16:27 westward, main to siding, Wells mp CG41.4

[Mivers1988]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:30 PM approx,

That’s R597-02 @ 15:45 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6319 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8760 & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He’ll be going into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to tie down.

L301-03 @ 16:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 17 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

R597-02 @ 16:27 westward, main to siding, Wells mp CG41.4

L301-03 working Sawyer currently @16:40

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 17:58 eastward reported from the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 18 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-03 by Howell at 18:14. 5454 + 3031 on the head end with 105 cars including some more rip rap rock near the end.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 18:44 eastward reported from the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 18 cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

L301-03 | @ 18:50:00 Eastward mp CG60.72 Monroe street cam with CSX #2428 + #4036 & 18 Cars.

He is likely to go into Waverly to pick up todays Z627-03 load.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 19:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 18 cars.

E800-02 @ 19:16 westward, siding to main, Wells mp CG43.3 with BNSF engine #6319 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8760.

E800-02 @ 19:29 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 524 axles.