CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-31 @ 07:29:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #61 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[pudgy]

M32631 updated consist

CSXT 726, 1836 DP pos 54

65 x 52, 10146 tons, 6785 feet

By Curtis either on the NS EB or waiting to get on at 0745.

[Tom49801]

Thank you for the great info, Pudgy, Happy Easter

Amtrak P371-31 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. AMTK P42 engine #61 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-31 @ 08:36 westward headed to Ivanrest mp CG4.7 to pick up his Conductor & continue westward with CSX engines #270 + #6 & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long.

[GRHC]

M327-31 @ 08:36 westward headed to Ivanrest mp CG4.7 to pick up his Conductor & continue westward with CSX engines #270 + #6 & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long.

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 09:10

Tom is the Bangor Cam ever coming back or is it gone forever and ever and ever.

[Tom49801]

M327-31 @ 08:36 westward headed to Ivanrest mp CG4.7 to pick up his Conductor & continue westward with CSX engines #270 + #6 & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long.

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 09:10

Tom is the Bangor Cam ever coming back or is it gone forever and ever and ever.

The cams should be returning, I haven't been given any updates as to what had happened or when they'll be back. The Cam Control site the Mods use has been ok & I can see the trains thru Bangor & log the info here.

M327-31 @ 09:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 568 axles. His engines are elephant style & are from Friday’s L302-29.

M32-31 @ 09:33 reported to the Dispatcher they have lost communications with their EOT & will now be restricted to a maximum of 30 mph.

M327-31 @ 10:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 568 axles.

[Talk]

326 through Livingston at 10:22

[Tom49801]

M326-31 @ 10:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info Here's a link for a 2 minute video showing the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

[MikeB89]

326 through Livingston at 10:22

where is Livingston. Not a name I recognize.

[Tom49801]

326 through Livingston at 10:22

where is Livingston. Not a name I recognize.

The east end of Livingston Siding is mp CG97.4 & the west end is mp CG99.3 For reference, the St Joseph Bridge is mp CG87.6

[MikeB89]

326 through Livingston at 10:22

where is Livingston. Not a name I recognize.

The east end of Livingston Siding is mp CG97.4 & the west end is mp CG99.3 For reference, the St Joseph Bridge is mp CG87.6

thank you Tom.

[Tom49801]

M327-31 @ 12:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 568 axles. CSX engines #270 + #6 (elephant style) & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long. These engines are from Friday’s L302-29.

M326-31 @ 12:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info short CSX video about the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

[MQT1223]

M327-31 @ 12:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 568 axles. CSX engines #270 + #6 (elephant style) & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long. These engines are from Friday’s L302-29.

M326-31 @ 12:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info short CSX video about the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

326 clear MP 50 (Pullman)

[Tom49801]

M326-31 @ 12:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

[MQT1223]

M326-31 @ 12:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

Clear Fennville. He slowed down at the far end of the siding so he’s really digging in now.

[David Collins]

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

Where is this grain train from? Newaygo?

[Andy24]

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

Where is this grain train from? Newaygo?

Those 87 cars was brought up to Newaygo by Marquette Rail last week per post in the Shorelines Thread. Than pulled south in 2 trip since 87 loaded grain cars is probably too heavy for a single trip.

[Howellsignalman]

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

Where is this grain train from? Newaygo?

Where is it heading

[Tom49801]

M326-31 @ 13:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist

[Tom49801]

L303-31 update: it sounds like will instead be the crew for a loaded Grain to depart from Grand Rapids with CSX engines #160 + #228 (elephant style) that he is now spinning & will also need to cut away the last 3 cars due to them being Bad Orders. He'll have 87 grain cars.

Where is this grain train from? Newaygo?

Where is it heading

It'll be eastward on the Plymouth sub-division traveling past Lansing to Plymouth & then onto the Saginaw sub-div if I remember correctly.

[MQT1223]

M326-31 @ 13:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist

Clear Grandville