CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[David Collins]

UP 1943 (Spirit of Union Pacific) is reportedly profiled to lead an X132 up to Walbridge. I’m willing to get an over/under going that it ends up on some train to Detroit.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:35 AM.

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 11:35 Grand Rapids, Mi mp job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 89? cars (40 loads? + 49? empties). Can't tell if he still needs to build his train or waiting his turn to depart. His job briefing had too much static to get the car consist info. The CSX #4045 should be getting set off in Lansing, returning it for use by L304/L305.

L301-02 @ 11:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 On his way to or from Sawyer he will be picking up a repaired car from Livingston Siding mp CG97.4

L301-02 @ 12:05 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

C801-31 @ 12:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #6066 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337.

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 13:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 374 axles. CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 89 cars (40 loads + 49 empties). He has work for Lansing.

L301-02 @ 13:27 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 2 cars (1 Box car + 1 Coil car). He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 On his way to Sawyer he will be picking up a repaired car from the west end of Livingston Siding mp CG99.3

C801-31 @ 13:48:28 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6066 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[geeb557]

L303 by Lake Odessa at 13:53 after about a 20 minute delay at the east end of the Lake O siding with 89 cars. If 4045 is really intended for Lansing is there a reason why it would be the middle unit of the locomotive consist?

Gary Betz
Ionia MI

[GRHC]

Y121-02 eastbound stopped on the main preparing to enter onto the M.J. lead Zeeland Michigan @ 14:14

Onto the M.J. lead @ 14:16

CSX engine #6508 + 6 cars.

Note: Y121-02 eastbound has cut off 4 cars of its train and left them on the main and will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car on the Zeeland lumber siding Zeeland Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L303 by Lake Odessa at 13:53 after about a 20 minute delay at the east end of the Lake O siding with 89 cars. If 4045 is really intended for Lansing is there a reason why it would be the middle unit of the locomotive consist?

Gary Betz
Ionia MI

Hello Gary, his 3 engines are from yesterday's M326-01 & that's the order they had arrived in Grand Rapids. The #4045 was paired up with the #8095 in Lansing & assigned to L304/L305 & was taken to Chicago on M327 on Jan 30th, guessing it was quarterly inspection time for that engine.

L303-02 @ 14:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 374 axles. CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 89 cars (40 loads + 49 empties). He has work for Lansing.

[GP30M4216]

Y121-02 eastbound stopped on the main preparing to enter onto the M.J. lead Zeeland Michigan @ 14:14

Onto the M.J. lead @ 14:16

CSX engine #6058 + 6 cars.

Note: Y121-02 eastbound has cut off 4 cars of its train and left them on the main and will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car on the Zeeland lumber siding Zeeland Michigan.

Among other things they have 2 coal hoppers in tow so perhaps their next stop is the Haarlem Siding on the Fremont Sub.

[GRHC]

Y121-02 eastbound stopped on the main preparing to enter onto the M.J. lead Zeeland Michigan @ 14:14

Onto the M.J. lead @ 14:16

CSX engine #6508 + 6 cars.

Note: Y121-02 eastbound has cut off 4 cars of its train and left them on the main and will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car on the Zeeland lumber siding Zeeland Michigan.

Among other things they have 2 coal hoppers in tow so perhaps their next stop is the Haarlem Siding on the Fremont Sub.

Yes they will be after they go to Hudsonville Michigan to runaround their train. They will then stop in Zeeland on the westbound return trip and set off 1 covered hopper at Van Den Bosch feeds in Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-02 eastbound is on the Main Zeeland Michigan @ 14:43

CSX engine #6508 + 5 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-02 @ 14:32 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher, what had sounded like: CSX engines #975 + #3399 & 35 cars (13 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,376 tons & 2,116 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing. If the car count is correct, the DD's east of Lansing will report 292 axles.

[GRHC]

Y121-02 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:47

CSX engine #6508 + 5 cars.

Note: Y121-02 has a conductor in training included in its crew this afternoon.

[Tom49801]

C801-31 @ 14:48 copied their EC1 to depart Grand Jct mp CG54 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #6066 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337.

[Tom49801]

Y121-02 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:47

CSX engine #6058 + 5 cars.

Note: Y121-02 has a conductor in training included in its crew this afternoon.

Y121-02 @ 14:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #6508 is leading.

L302-02 @ 15:06 ready to depart Rougemere Yard/Detroit as soon as his Conductor is on board. CSX engines #975 + #3399 & 37 cars (13 loads + 22 empties) @ 2,116 tons & 2,162 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-02 @ 15:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 2 cars.

C801-31 @ 15:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. BNSF engine #6066 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Y121-02 @ 15:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #6508 & 5 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-02 westbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland Michigan @ 15:38

CSX engine #6508 + 5 cars.

Y121-02 westbound from the M.J. lead to the main Zeeland Michigan @ 16:00

CSX engine #6508 + 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

C801-31 @ 15:50 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6066 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9337. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-02 @ 15:56:20 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 2 cars (1 CH + 1 Box car). The CH was the repaired car he had picked up from Livingston mp CG99.3

[Tlout]

C801-31 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 4:10 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 16:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 2 cars (1 CH + 1 Box car). He'll be diverging onto Holland's Pass Track mp CG25.3 for work inside Holland/Waverly.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 5:07 PM.

[BL2-1843]

L302-02 by Howell at 16:45 with 37 cars and 975 + 3399 on the head end. 3399 had been with 3025 a few weeks ago. L305 turned at Fowlerville today. Kids under the Red Cedar River bridge west of town pelted the locomotive with rocks going east, and believed damaged a window. When going back west had railroad ties on the bridge which they hit but knocked them off. Kids were still there some 90 minutes later. RN has called this in twice. L302 now approaching at super slow speed and reported tracks were clear and no trespassers seen.

[Tom49801]

L301-02 @ 17:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 28 cars. He's headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.