CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[pudgy]

L301-02 @ 13:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301 does have 3 cars for Sawyer...

[GRHC]

L301-02 @ 13:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301 does have 3 cars for Sawyer...

It also had gondolas loaded with midsize limestone boulders for the WMI in Hartford Michigan. There was also a lot of bulkhead flat cars bound for Lumbermen’s in Holland Michigan.

M326-02 must have stopped. @ 13:39 it still hasn’t passed through Zeeland Michigan.

M326-02 is on the move and approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 13:45

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 13:48

CSX engines #5343 + #5288 + #6033 + #8839 + 100 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 13:50:39 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #4070 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-02 @ 13:50 eastward reported from Snow Rd mp CH137 with CSX engines CSX engines #5470 + #5322 & 6 cars.

M326-02 @ 13:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 422 axles. CSX engines #5343 + #5288 + #6033 + #8839 & 100 cars (66 loads + 34 empties) @ 9,693 tons & 5,767 feet long.

R597-02 @ 13:58 eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #8567 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784. This was C801-01 that had tied down there this morning.

L303-02 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 36 axles. He has work for Lansing.

L303-02 @ 14:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 36 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 15:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 98 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 23 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

L303-02 @ 15:56 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #5470 + #5322 leading.

[pudgy]

M326-02 must have stopped. @ 13:39 it still hasn’t passed through Zeeland Michigan.

M326-02 is on the move and approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 13:45

M326 had gotten held up by the track gang at Zeeland. Advised by the RN to hold up clear of crossings as much as possible in Waverly as the track gang was finishing their work to clear the main.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 16:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 20 cars.

[pudgy]

L30202 by Ann Pere. CSX 36/5500, 6 cars.

[Andy24]

L30202 by Ann Pere. CSX 36/5500, 6 cars.

Finally, been waiting for 5500 to come. The Spirit of Cincinnati

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 17:41:04 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engine #4070 & 20 cars. He's headed back to Grand Rapids.

R597-02 @ 18:02 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8515 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 on the rear. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-02 @ 18:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 86 axles.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1806

[BL2-1843]

Now that we are into October already, its time to point out again that the last grain train that ran on the Plymouth sub was back on July 12th, when G78811 went to Grand Ledge. Train returned loaded as G801-13.

[Tlout]

R597-02 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:33 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 18:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 20 cars. He is headed into Grand Rapids non-stop.

[David Collins]

Now that we are into October already, its time to point out again that the last grain train that ran on the Plymouth sub was back on July 12th, when G78811 went to Grand Ledge. Train returned loaded as G801-13.

Humor me since I’m not from the area and don’t keep up with agriculture, but did any of the crazy storms from July/August wipe out any fields of crops?

[LansingRailFan]

Now that we are into October already, its time to point out again that the last grain train that ran on the Plymouth sub was back on July 12th, when G78811 went to Grand Ledge. Train returned loaded as G801-13.

Always appreciate you keeping track of these, Bob.

[Tom49801]

R597-02 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:33 PM.

R597-02 @ 19:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8515 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-02 @ 19:37 westward, Main Track to siding, Grand Jct.

[Tom49801]

L30202 by Ann Pere. CSX 36/5500, 6 cars.

L302-02 @ 20:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 348 axles. CSX engines #36 + #5500 & 84 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[pudgy]

L30202 by Ann Pere. CSX 36/5500, 6 cars.

L302-02 @ 20:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 348 axles. CSX engines #36 + #5500 & 84 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Indeed, set off 4, picked up 82 from L305s adventures today.

[Andy24]

L302-02 @ 20:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 348 axles. CSX engines #36 + #5500 (The Spirit of Cincinnati) & 84 cars. He had work in Lansing.

Y297-02 @ 20:52 reported slow approach at Fuller Junction in GR

L302-02 @ 21:05 west clear Snow Road mp 138?

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 21:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (Horizon Coach + Venture Coach + AmCafe).