CSX Train Location Updates - June 2023

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Per Bangor chat, sounds like L30205 either just finished up at Ensel in Lansing and is heading west or is just about to as of 9:45pm.
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Lights for WB L302-05:
12:08am: cleared 36th st at E. Paris; last entry..
11:58pm cleared Whitneyville Ave
11:48pm cleared Alden-Nash crossing
11:38pm, cleared Clarksville light west of town.
11:30pm, Hi Grn Light WB Clarksville
11:25 L302-05 about 3 miles East of Clarksville.
11:20 pm Clarksville dark,
11:10pm Elmdale high grenn.

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~Z~ wrote:
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Per Bangor chat, sounds like L30205 either just finished up at Ensel in Lansing and is heading west or is just about to as of 9:45pm.
L302-05 @ 22:53 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #3045 + #3271 (elephant style) & 77 cars.

L302-05 @ 23:35 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 320 axles.

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M327-06 @ 04:53 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #420 + #5339 (elephant style) & 99 cars (59 loads + 40 empties) @ 9,049 tons & 5,850 feet long. He is building his train at this time.

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Amtrak P371-06 @ 06:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-06 @ 06:36 westward with an Approach Medium signal at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 CSX engines #420 + #5339 (elephant style) & 99 cars.

M327-06 @ 07:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 408 axles.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:27:34 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

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M327-06 @ 07:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 408 axles CSX engines #420 + #5339 (elephant style) & 99 cars (59 loads + 40 empties) @ 9,049 tons & 5,850 feet long.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-06 @ 08:16:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-06 @ 08:29 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 408 axles.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles.
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C BTMCXC went past Ottumwa, IA at 03:44 with the following consist (in order:)

BNSF 9687 - Executive SD70MAC
BNSF 9854 - H2 SD70MAC
Rear DPU BNSF 5714

This is for West Olive, MI. BNSF 9854 does not have PTC supposedly.

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M327-06 @ 09:22 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 408 axles. CSX engines #420 + #5339 (elephant style) & 99 cars (59 loads + 40 empties) @ 9,049 tons & 5,850 feet long.

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L301-06 @ 10:51 am had their Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #4070 (solo) with 9 cars (2 loads and 7 empties) @ 486 tons and 546 ft long. He has 4 empties to pick up at Buzzi mp CG5.3, then head west to Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp 70.2 turnaround then head east into Holland.
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:34 am
C BTMCXC went past Ottumwa, IA at 03:44 with the following consist (in order:)

BNSF 9687 - Executive SD70MAC
BNSF 9854 - H2 SD70MAC
Rear DPU BNSF 5714

This is for West Olive, MI. BNSF 9854 does not have PTC supposedly.
Sounds like a P3 or P5 for this BNSF 9687. 5714 is also an H2.
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L303-06 @ 11:10 am had their Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #3045 + CSX #3271 (elephant style) with ?? cars (?? loads and ?? empties) @ ?? tons and ?? ft long. He is currently building his train and will depart after. He has work in Lansing. The entire briefing had static and assuming they were using a hand-set radio to talk.

Dispatcher @ 11:21 calling M326-06 with CSX #3294? asking for their location
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:02 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:34 am
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This is for West Olive, MI. BNSF 9854 does not have PTC supposedly.
Sounds like a P3 or P5 for this BNSF 9687. 5714 is also an H2.
BNSF 9854 does not have PTC.

and 9687 has a 3 chime... either a K3LA or K3HA. i don't know the difference, im not a horn nerd lol

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L301-06 @ 12:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 9 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 to pick up cars with a Kirk runaround mp CG70.2 & then go back eastward into Holland, Mi.

M326-06 @ 12:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engine #3294 + 1 & 64 cars.

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L303-06 @ 12:14 heading east crossing Godfrey Ave mp CG0.99 with CSX #3045 + CSX #3271 (elephant style) with 77 cars (got a visual confirmation). He will meet Y106 at Fox mp 141.8.

In the consist were several empty AEX gondolas, the usual mix of cars, 2 empty crushed stone hoppers and 1 loaded PDNX #625613 gondola with black gravel(?)
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L301-06 @ 12:41 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 9 cars. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to clear up for M326.

M326-06 @ 12:43 eastward reported his dpu engine has failed. He's somewhere between Riverside mp CG80.1 & Kirk mp CG72.3 He has a mid dpu & there is question if he can make the Saugatuck Hill with just 1 engine. He has CSX engine #3294 leading & 64 cars. They're calling the Mechanical Dept. It has been decided they will make a run for it with just the 1 working engine.

They will run L301 westward out of Grand Jct siding, have him do his quick work at Hartford mp CG68.7 then take Kirk siding mp CG70.2 then run M326.

​L301-06 @ 13:13:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-06 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #3045 + #3271 (elephant style) & 77 cars. He has work for Lansing.

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L303-06 @ 13:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engines #3045 + #3271 (elephant style) & 77 cars. He has work for Lansing.

M326-06 @ 14:04 has his signal at the east end of Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 to proceed east with CSX engine #3294 + mid dpu CSX engine #??? (it had died) & 64 cars.

M326-06 @ 14:27:07 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3294 + mid dpu CSX engine #3362 (it had died) & 64 cars.

L301-06 @ 14:45:20 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4070 & 14 cars.

M326-06 @ 14:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 268 axles.

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L301-06 @ 15:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engines #4070 (Long Hood Forward) & 14 cars. He will be going into Holland for some work there.

M326-06 at 15:18 had cleared the Saugatuck Hill approx mp CG32.7 There was some concern he would make it over the hill having only 1 working engine.

M326-06 @ 15:51 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engine #3294 + #3362 (it had died) & 64 cars.

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L305-06 just cleared Howell heading west lite power SD50-3 leading 15:52

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L301-06 @ 16:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #4070 (Long Hood Forward) & 19 cars.

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17:46 - L302 making their way thru Brighton, no visual but can hear horns. L303 has passed thru already.

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