CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

E801-29 between 23:49/00:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8505 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9687.

C800-29 @ 02:05:56 eastward Bangor’s Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #5700 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8534.

C800-29 @ 03:41 copied their EC1 to head eastward from Wells mp CG41.6 He had added the CSX power behind his leader at Wells & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-30 @ 06:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #5315 + #719 & 25 cars (13 loads + 12 empties) @ 2,131 tons & 1,520 feet long.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-30 @ 07:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 112 axles.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-30 @ 08:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #5315 + #719 & 25 cars (13 loads + 12 empties) @ 2,131 tons & 1,520 feet long.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 08:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:33 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-30 @ 08:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #5315 + #719 & 25 cars (13 loads + 12 empties) @ 2,131 tons & 1,520 feet long.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 09:55 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 33 cars (23 loads + 10 empties) @ 3,283 tons & 2,172 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 10:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 164 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 38 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head westward for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-30 @ 11:20 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5341 + #28 & 12? cars (7? loads + 5? empties) & 777? feet long. He’s ready to depart as a “Key Train” (hazardous) & has work for Lansing. A lot of static & will see what the DD126.3 reports for axle count.

L301-30 @ 11:54 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L303-30 @ 12:00 eastward with a Slow Clear signal, siding to main track, e/e Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #5341 + #28 & 32 cars.

M326-30 @ 12:21 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi Engineer reported "no defects". CSX engine #900 is leading. The DD data was all static.

L301-30 @ 12:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & maybe Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He'll take Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

L303-30 @ 12:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #5341 + #28 & 32 cars. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” (hazardous).

L301-30 @ 12:52:24 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

M326-30 @ 13:26:14 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #900 + #3031 & 79 cars. He had 3 loaded coal cars in his consist.

M326-30 @ 13:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 328 axles.

L303-30 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #5341 + #28 & 32 cars. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” (hazardous).

[Tom49801]

M326-30 @ 14:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #900 + #3031 & 79 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 15:55 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles (+2 error). CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 22 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[NS C40-9]

L303 by Howell @ 4:12 PM

[Mivers1988]

L301-30 @ 15:55 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles (+2 error). CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 22 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

Currently working Sawyer still, running around their consist now

[TSBy390]

L303 crossing us23, didn't get a count but it couldn't have had more than 10 cars in a rough estimate

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 17:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & ?? cars. Broken DD radio report.

L301-30 @ 18:12:36 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 18:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-30 approaching Webberville at 18:42 with 17 cars. 5244 + 7006 +8475 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

L301-30 @ 19:04 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 20 cars.

L301-30 @ 19:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 109 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 24 cars. He's going straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-30 @ 21:06 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars. Engineer reported "no defects".

[Tom49801]

L302-30 approaching Webberville at 18:42 with 17 cars. 5244 + 7006 +8475 on the head end.

L302-30 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 174 axles. CSX engines #5244 + #7006 + #8475 & 39 cars. He had work in Lansing.

R597-30 @ 21:44 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 #8534 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5700 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down & then take the CSX power into Grand Jct siding mp CG54. He was told to take it slow on the Fremont sub-division to Holland for Amtrak P370 to clear by there.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 21:49:07 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-30 @ 22:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 174 axles.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 18 axles (+2 error).

[Tom49801]

R597-30 @ 22:51 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8534 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5700 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. Plan now is the crew will take a taxi to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & grab loaded coal C801-28 that had tied down there yesterday, take it eastward to Wells & place the CSX power behind the leader & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 22:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + AmCafe).

L302-30 @ 23:05 westward getting his Grand Rapids yarding instructions from Rouge Tower with CSX engines #5244 + #7006 + #8475 & 39 cars. Crew was advised all 3 of his engines will be going out tomorrow morning on M327-31.