CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

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M327-01 @ 08:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:48 am
M327-01 @ 08:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0
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GRHC wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:43 am
Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:26 am
M327-01 @ 08:25 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long.

Approaching Zeeland Michigan & 08:41
Clear New Richmond. Meeting a coal train and helpers at Wells
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CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 am
CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT
Please don’t do that… even on April Fools
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 am
CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT
April fools, my bad
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M327-01 @ 09:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:30 am
MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 am
CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT
Please don’t do that… even on April Fools
Lighten up. People do this every year. People can always check the cameras Fostoria has or anywhere along that line.

It’s ok to have a little fun :)
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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:30 am
MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 am
CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT
Please don’t do that… even on April Fools
Too much traffic this morning on this site and it crashes.
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Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:42 am
M327-01 @ 09:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0
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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:19 am
GRHC wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:43 am
Tom49801 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:26 am
M327-01 @ 08:25 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long.

Approaching Zeeland Michigan & 08:41
Clear New Richmond. Meeting a coal train and helpers at Wells
That's an empty coal train that was set off in Wells early this morning around 5:00am by R598-31 with BNSF engine #9072 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9653 & CSX engines #796 + #741.

M327-01 @ 10:01:10 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

C800-31 around 1:30m this morning had tied down in Grand Jct siding mp CG54 with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.

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WB Z646-01, JAIL with adbf 821/822 @ CP MA @ 10:09 with two coil cars for CSX.

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ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am
ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
I’m currently in New Buffalo, I will update when it clears

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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am
ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
Probably. CSX 743 and CSX 4771 leading.

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kd_1014 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:19 am
MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am
ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
Probably. CSX 743 and CSX 4771 leading.
Wonder where the meet will take place… Livingston?
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MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:21 am
kd_1014 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:19 am
MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am
ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
Probably. CSX 743 and CSX 4771 leading.
Wonder where the meet will take place… Livingston?
Looks like 326 has a clear through New Buffalo, so that could be possible.

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L301-01 @ 10:27 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 48 cars (37 loads + 11 empties) @ 5,290 tons & 3,006 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

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kd_1014 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:19 am
MQT1223 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am
ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?
Probably. CSX 743 and CSX 4771 leading.
M326 EE New Buffalo 10:35

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L303-01 @ 10:56 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with what sounded like: CSX engine #849 (solo) & 40 cars (27 loads + 13 empties) @ 4,102 tons & 2,310 feet long. He’s close to departing & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He is a Key Train today (hazardous).

M327-01 @ 11:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long.

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