CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

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16:05 - L305-25 west out of Brighton with 2428 and 8199 leading 31 cars. A hi-rail passed at 17:25.
18:15 - L303-25 east thru Brighton, 34 cars with the big EOT idling on the end :lol: (789, 763 DPU).
19:07 - L302-25 west thru Brighton with 96 cars behind 7231 and 740. Green Oak DD reported 396 axles.

L302 and L303 met in South Lyon. Around 16:15 L305-25 called dispatch after going into emergency, I wonder if this had to do with a water truck dousing the dirt roads in the area. The truck was on the Fishbeck Rd. crossing when I arrived however L305 was long gone. The WB signal at CH 49 had changed from "stop" to "clear" suggesting too that they had moved on.
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amessmann wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 3:58 pm
19:07 - L302-25 west thru Brighton with 96 cars behind 7231 and 740.
Train has 95 cars with 49 stone loads on the head end and six more further back. Crew instructed not to pick up at Lansing but to make their set off.

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Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:45 PM. NS "DC to AC" unit part of the head end power.

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Tlout wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 8:48 pm
Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:45 PM. NS "DC to AC" unit part of the head end power.
Total consist: BNSF (????) + NS #4239 + BNSF #5953 rear DPU KCS #4871
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This evening, a local in Grand Rapids, MI hit and killed a pedestrian, this sad news is spreading on the news. Located on front street.

https://www.facebook.com/10005110261782 ... tid=SDPelY
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 9:15 pm
Tlout wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 8:48 pm
Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:45 PM. NS "DC to AC" unit part of the head end power.
Total consist: BNSF (????) + NS #4239 + BNSF #5953 rear DPU KCS #4871
That was R597-25 with BNSF #6240 + NS #4239 + BNSF #5953 with 127 loaded coal cars plus rear KCS #4871 DPU. This was the C800-23 that tied down at Grand Junction on 05/24/23

Likely the CSX #3300 and CSX #3387 are due for their annual inspection
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amessmann wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 3:58 pm
19:07 - L302-25 west thru Brighton with 96 cars behind 7231 and 740.
Train has 95 cars with 49 stone loads on the head end and six more further back. Crew instructed not to pick up at Lansing but to make their set off.
L302-25 @ 21:58 heading west reported by DD 104.3 Mulliken,Mi with 196 axles; CSX #7231 and CSX #740 with 46 cars
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 9:15 pm
Tlout wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 8:48 pm
Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:45 PM. NS "DC to AC" unit part of the head end power.
Total consist: BNSF (????) + NS #4239 + BNSF #5953 rear DPU KCS #4871
Spotted NS #4239 coupled to a BNSF unit at the Consumers plant around 2:30pm, must have taken them south to pick up R597. Multiple foreign power units in West Olive.

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L302-25 @ 22:35 heading west reported by DD 126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 196 axles; CSX #7231 and CSX #740 with 46 cars
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 9:35 pm
This evening, a local in Grand Rapids, MI hit and killed a pedestrian, this sad news is spreading on the news. Located on front street.

https://www.facebook.com/10005110261782 ... tid=SDPelY
It's very sad. I was out watching this local when it happened. Did spend some time at Front St. by the bridge.

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Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:24 AM.
Heading back south 9:50 AM.
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Amtrak P371-26 @ 07:31:28 westward Bangor, Mi Station mp CG60.5 IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe) with 0 passengers On/Off.

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9:22 CT: M326 by Porter Junction. CSX 5394 lead, CSX 3148 trail.
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Y121-26 @ 10:31 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 5 cars (3 Box cars + 1 empty Gon + 1 empty Hopper) & CSX engine #6515 shoving.

M327-26 at this time is swapping their engines around due to radio issues. They had tried swapping just the radios but that didn't work. He'll now have CSXT #5486 leading + CSXT #62 trailing.

L301-26 @ 10:52 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4070 (solo) & 30 cars (6 loads + 24 empties) @ 2,286 tons & 1,823 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then westward into Waverly mp CG22.8 then later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:59 AM.

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Saturnalia wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:22 am
9:22 CT: M326 by Porter Junction. CSX 5394 lead, CSX 3148 trail.
EE New Buffalo 11:07 EST

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Y121-26 @ 11:16 eastward Holland’s Dock Track waiting to diverge onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6515 & 7 cars (1 empty Hopper + 1 empty Gon + 2 Gons with scrap metal + 3 Box cars) & the OLS Caboose & head east.

L303-26 @ 11:31 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5486 + #62 & 39 cars (7 loads + 32 empties) @ 2,165 tons & 2,546 feet long. He’s building his train & has the engines that M327-26 were to use.
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mittenrails wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 11:06 am
Saturnalia wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:22 am
9:22 CT: M326 by Porter Junction. CSX 5394 lead, CSX 3148 trail.
EE New Buffalo 11:07 EST
M326-26 @ 11:36 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5394 + #3148 & 128 cars.

M327-26 @ 11:57 was advised re-crew to be on duty at 13:35 They had radio issues too with the engines from L302-25. They'll finish building their train for the re-crew.

L301-26 @ 11:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #4070 (solo) & 34 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

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Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland with 3 tank cars 12:05 PM.

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M326-26 @ 12:37:24 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5394 + #3148 & 128 cars.

L301-26 @ 12:48 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4070 (solo) & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He’ll meet M326 at Saugatuck siding mp CG33.3

M326-26 @ 13:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 524 axles.

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M327-26 all stop Grandville. Once their new crew gets aboard they’ll be ready to roll west. M326 sounds like it is heading through Zeeland right now.

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