CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

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BL2-1843 wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 11:03 am
Currently at Webberville at 10:55 picking up 4584 + 286, power from the G804-26 grain empty on the 29th. If anybody sees 4584, take a photo and post it. This is one of the latest 4500 series rebuilds from Huntington, that as far as I know has not made the photo sites yet, not that it it's not there now.
G126-27 @ 14:44 heading west cleared Division Ave crossing mp 150.44 in Grand Rápids, MI with CSX #5330 (ES40DC) + CSX #998 (ES44AH) + CSX #4584 (SD70MAC) + CSX #286 (CW44AC) with assorted 90 empty grain cars

What a great lashup with the CSX engines

Less than 36 hours until W080 makes their journey across the Grand Rapids Sub with possibly non CSX engines in consist
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CSX L302-31 clear South Lyon at 4:17 pm.

CSX L302-31 now all stop for some reason in South lyon at 4:20 pm.

CSX L302-31 now resuming their trip at 4:24 pm.

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

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L302-31 568+5426 clear green oak DD 268 axles 16:30

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L301-31 @ 16:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #4070 (solo) & 19 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

After he had passed Bangor, Mi westward he had set off 21 cars (19 Gons + 2 Hoppers) loaded with ties inside of Gross Siding between mp CG61.3/CG63.1
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BL2-1843 wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 11:03 am
Vinnie5497 wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 10:10 am
CSX G126-27 clear South Lyon at 10:08 with CSX 5330 leading and CSX 998 trailing.
Currently at Webberville at 10:55 picking up 4584 + 286, power from the G804-26 grain empty on the 29th. If anybody sees 4584, take a photo and post it. This is one of the latest 4500 series rebuilds from Huntington, that as far as I know has not made the photo sites yet, not that it it's not there now.
G126-27 when they had arrived Grand Rapids had told Rouge Tower the CSX engines #4584 + #286 both have traction motors cut out, no other info beyond that was said.

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“ CSX engines #4584 + #286 both have traction motors cut out, no other info beyond that was said.”

Is looked like they were parked at the west end behind Mobil. The other two units were cut off and not with them. 6538 was kicking cars by the west end shack around 17:00.

Based on where we know crossing asphalt has been cut and where new ties are now staged, it’ll be interesting to see if the CWR train from Chicago goes all the way to Grand Rapids, or ties down somewhere further west. Coming off the UP, I would expect this to be rail coming from Evraz in Colorado.

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Wed May 31, 2023 5:47 pm
“ CSX engines #4584 + #286 both have traction motors cut out, no other info beyond that was said.”

Is looked like they were parked at the west end behind Mobil. The other two units were cut off and not with them. 6538 was kicking cars by the west end shack around 17:00.

Based on where we know crossing asphalt has been cut and where new ties are now staged, it’ll be interesting to see if the CWR train from Chicago goes all the way to Grand Rapids, or ties down somewhere further west. Coming off the UP, I would expect this to be rail coming from Evraz in Colorado.
R599 @ 17:52 heard moving inside Grand Rapids with CSX #4584 + #286. No idea what's going on, Broadcastify scanners for channels 1414 & 3535 have been off line since this morning, so, couldn't hear the EC1 info for R599.

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L301-31 @ 19:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 94 axles. CSX engine #4070 (solo) & 22 cars. It appears L301 will be taking Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down (lots of static in this call).

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Howellsignalman wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 4:32 pm
L302-31 568+5426 clear green oak DD 268 axles 16:30
L302-31 @ 20:27 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engines #568 + #5426 & 111 cars.

L302-31 @ 21:04 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 456 axles.

R599-31 @ 21:10 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #6231 + #5714 lite power. Assuming he’ll be going into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-26 that had tied down there on 05/28. He'll be taking Wells siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 3 cars.

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Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:59:19 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4625 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

R599-31 @ 22:24 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. BNSF engines #6231 + #5714 lite power. He’ll be going to Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 to pick up C800-26 that had tied down there on 05/28.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.

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GP30M4216 wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 5:47 pm

Based on where we know crossing asphalt has been cut and where new ties are now staged, it’ll be interesting to see if the CWR train from Chicago goes all the way to Grand Rapids, or ties down somewhere further west. Coming off the UP, I would expect this to be rail coming from Evraz in Colorado.
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Thanks pudgy, appreciate that correction. Meanwhile, P371 on time and M327 close behind them heading west.

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