CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

C800-30 @ 02:04:26 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #5852 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8515. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

[David Collins]

C800-30 @ 02:04:26 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #5852 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??). He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

I think the DPU is 8521, but I could be completely wrong. On a side note: is there trackwork/MoW stuff going on in Sawyer? C800 made TONS of noise at like 12:45 here and woke me and the whole family up

[Tom49801]

C800-30 @ 02:04:26 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #5852 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??). He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

I think the DPU is 8521, but I could be completely wrong. On a side note: is there trackwork/MoW stuff going on in Sawyer? C800 made TONS of noise at like 12:45 here and woke me and the whole family up

The only track work I'm aware of is the new tie replacement job from Benton Harbor to Gross mp CG63.1 with all of the MoW cars with the MoW machines being at Benton Harbor. Maybe, there were a bunch of critters on the track C800-30 had encountered. Yesterday's C800-29 had told M326-30 they had hit about 8 wild turkeys in New Buffalo.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-01 cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 06:41

Departed the Louis and Helen Padnos Transportation Center Holland MI @ 06:49

IDTX engine #4604 + 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-01 @ 06:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3152 + #5484 & 52 cars (16 loads + 36 empties) @ 3,341 tons & 3,424 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[David Collins]

Is 327 out of Grand Rapids yet?

[Tom49801]

Is 327 out of Grand Rapids yet?

M327-01 @ 07:26 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 & has an Approach Medium signal with CSX engines #3152 + #5484 & 52 cars (16 loads + 36 empties) @ 3,341 tons & 3,424 feet long.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:29:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe) with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-01 @ 07:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 220 axles.

[GRHC]

Is 327 out of Grand Rapids yet?

M327-01 @ 07:26 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 & has an Approach Medium signal with CSX engines #3152 + #5484 & 52 cars (16 loads + 36 empties) @ 3,341 tons & 3,424 feet long.


M327-01 @ 07:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 220 axles.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 07:58

This picture was taken at the same location from a different angle a very long time ago.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

[David Collins]

P371 by EE Sawyer CG104.6 at 8:31, not sure if anyone noticed but the cafe car is actually a Northeast Regional Cafe Car!

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 08:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #3152 + #5484 & 52 cars (16 loads + 36 empties) @ 3,341 tons & 3,424 feet long.

M327-01 @ 09:02:21 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

[SD80MAC]

M326 east at New Buffalo with CSX 7203, CSX 7904 and about 40 cars 09:50.

[David Collins]

M326 east at New Buffalo with CSX 7203, CSX 7904 and about 40 cars 09:50.

Hearing it in Sawyer at 10:03, crew called Clear Pair Sawyer.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 10:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #3152 + #5484 & 52 cars (16 loads + 36 empties) @ 3,341 tons & 3,424 feet long.

M327-01 @ 10:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 220 axles.

[Tom49801]

M326 east at New Buffalo with CSX 7203, CSX 7904 and about 40 cars 09:50.

M326-01 @ 10:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #7203 + #7904 & 34 cars. Many thanks for the train info SD80MAC

R597-01 @ 10:48 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 CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326-01 & then go to Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to pickup C800-30 that had tied down there early this morning.

[Tlout]

R597-01 CSX lite power south at Riley St. Holland 11:08 AM.

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 11:08 called Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #5455 + #4080.

R597-01 @ 11:22 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to pickup C800-30 that had tied down there very early this morning. He'll take Wells siding mp CG41.4 1st to clear up for M326.

L303-01 between 11:22/11:52 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5455 + #4080 & 15 cars (8 loads + 7 empties) @ 1,262 tons & 1,036 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

M326-01 @ 11:34 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #7203 + #7904 & 34 cars.

R597-01 @ 11:51 westward, main track to siding, Wells mp CG41.4

M326-01 @ 11:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 148 axles.

[Tom49801]

R597-01 @ 12:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to add his power behind C800-30 loaded coal train’s leading engine that had tied down there early this morning & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[TSS]

P371 by EE Sawyer CG104.6 at 8:31, not sure if anyone noticed but the cafe car is actually a Northeast Regional Cafe Car!

They must be out of serviceable cafe/business class cars. For one round trip, starting with P370-27, they substituted a baggage car (CSX now has a 16 axle minimum for passenger). Then, starting with P370-28 to the present, this all table NE regional car has substituted. Food service, but no business class seating.

Tonight we may see a normal car again, as the reservation system shows BC seats available.

[Tom49801]

M326-01 @ 12:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #7203 + #7904 & 34 cars.

L303-01 @ 12:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #5455 + #4080 & 15 cars (8 loads + 7 empties) @ 1,262 tons & 1,036 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

R597-01 @ 13:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8515. This was C800-30 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 early this morning. He is headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He had received a "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message & will now be limited to 30mph.

L303-01 @ 13:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 72 axles.