CSX Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 12:05:24 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 11 cars.

[Tom49801]

11:55, horns in Zeeland. Y121 picking up the two covered hoppers from Van den Bosch set off on Monday, perhaps?

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Y121-03(?) @ 12:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 8 axles. CSX engine #6137 & 1 car.

[GRHC]

11:55, horns in Zeeland. Y121 picking up the two covered hoppers from Van den Bosch set off on Monday, perhaps?

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Y121-03(?) @ 12:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 8 axles. CSX engine #6137 & 1 car.

Yes that was Y121-03 eastbound and yes Y121 did pick up 2 covered hoppers from the Feedmill and also set off 1 center beam flat car at Zeeland Lumber.

[Tom49801]

L303-03 @ 12:09 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3433 + #889 & 49 cars (17 loads + 32 empties) @ 3,158 tons & 2,783 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing. He is a "Key Train" today.

Y121-03 @ 12:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 8 axles. CSX engine #6137 & 1 car. He had ran around his train in Hudsonville mp CG14.

[GRHC]

Y121-03 westbound is picking up 2 covered hoppers from the M.J. lead in Zeeland Michigan @ 12:46


Y121-03 westbound departing beautiful downtown Zeeland Michigan @ 12:53

CSX engine #6137 + 1 box car + 2 covered hoppers.

Note: M326-03 must be held up in Waverly yard Holland Michigan.

[Tom49801]

C801-03 @ 12:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8429 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9040. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer Zach for being trackside & confirming the engine numbers

M326-03 @ 13:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 328 axles CSX engines #5361 + #5352 & 79 cars.

L303-03 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3433 + #889 & 49 cars (17 loads + 32 empties) @ 3,158 tons & 2,783 feet long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” today.

[LansingRailFan]

W003 clear ee south Lyon
WB G804 od in Plymouth will depart after w003 clears

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 1:35 PM.

[pudgy]

W003 clear ee south Lyon
WB G804 od in Plymouth will depart after w003 clears

G804 not on duty until crew rested from last night's G789. Unless the W003 crew is being used to bring the grain train in.

Outbound G78902 Walbridge crew on duty and should depart Plymouth SB at any time.

[Tom49801]

C801-03 @ 13:57:52 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8429 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9040. He'll take Wells siding mp CG43.3 & will be waiting for R599-02 to bring an empty coal train with the CSX extra power (#3201 + #3293) from West Olive, Mi.

L303-03 @ 14:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3433 + #889 & 49 cars (17 loads + 32 empties) @ 3,158 tons & 2,783 feet long. He has work in Lansing & is a “Key Train” today.

L301-03 @ 14:47 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 21 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

C801-03 @ 14:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

R599-02 @ 15:12 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8768 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8512 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down & then take the CSX power to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to take C801-03's loaded coal train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

W003-03 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 15:14 CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars (Hocking Valley + TGC3 Track Geometry Car) reported from the east end of Rouge Yard in Detroit & requesting to Wye their train to go westward to Plymouth Yard. RN Dispatcher had advised them the road is busy at this time & will wait to see how this plays out.

L302-03 @ 15:20 Rouge Yard/Detroit advised Dispatcher he's ready to pickup his Conductor & depart westward to Lansing with CSX engine #5399(?) leading. Job briefing couldn't be heard.

[Tom49801]

Correction: R599-02 @ 16:00 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8768 & 115 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8512 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down & then take the CSX power to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to take C801-03's loaded coal train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

W003-03 “CSX Geometry Train” @ 16:17 CSXT engine #9969 & 2 cars (Hocking Valley + TGC3 Track Geometry Car) on the move westward departing Rouge Yard/Detroit.

L301-03 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 104 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 23 cars.

Correction: R599-02 @ 16:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 484 axles.

[sparrow24]

16:40 - L302 west through Brighton. CSXT 5399 leading, per radio.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 17:13:37 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 23 cars.

L301-03 @ 17:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 104 axles. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head to Grand Rapids.

[BL2-1843]

16:40 - L302 west through Brighton. CSXT 5399 leading, per radio.

Approaching Webberville at 17:38 as L303 went by Howell at the same time. 5468 trails 5399 on L302 with 42 cars.

[Tom49801]

R599-02 @ 17:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #3201 + #3293 lite power headed to e/e Wells siding mp CG41.3 to pick up C801-03 loaded coal train that had tied down there today if time permits.

[sparrow24]

18:07 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 185 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-03 @ 18:09 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 23 cars. When his work is done there, he’ll head east to Grand Rapids.

R599-02 @ 18:54 EC1 adjusted to depart from the east end of Wells mp CG41.4 Pearl, Mi with BNSF engine #8429 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9040 & head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. This was C801-03 that had tied down there today.

L301-03 @ 18:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 40 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[BL2-1843]

While I don't believe no one has reported the locomotive numbers of G804-28 sitting in Plymouth for the move to Webberville tonight, have searched it out to find it should have 812 + 3120, if correct.

[Micah_D]

While I don't believe no one has reported the locomotive numbers of G804-28 sitting in Plymouth for the move to Webberville tonight, have searched it out to find it should have 812 + 3120, if correct.

That is correct! Crew was called and on duty as of 19:00. Should be leaving within the next hour.