CSX Train Location Updates - April 2024

[Tom49801]

M326-19 @ 13:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 51 cars.

L301-19 @ 13:36:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He'll work Hartford & then take Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for E801 empty coal train.

E801-18 @ 13:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9046 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9379.

E801-18 @ 14:12:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M326-19 @ 14:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 51 cars.

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 14:23:45 eastward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134 @ 12,600 tons. While in Gross siding mp CG61.3/CG63.1 they had moved UP engine #7134 to the rear.

[Tom49801]

L303-19 @ 14:44 ready to depart Grand Rapids eastward with CSX engines #3239 + #4589 & 117 cars. He's running into some kind of issues & getting delayed. His leader had lost tractive effort & they are to back their train into the coach track. Sounds like they may be getting the engines from M326.

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 15:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 374 axles. UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134 @ 12,600 tons. While in Gross siding mp CG61.3/CG63.1 they had moved UP engine #7134 to the rear. He's dropping ballast where needed all the way to Grandville mp CG6.0 His next destination will be the Plymouth sub-division.

E801-18 @ 15:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9046 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9379.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 16:00 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 lite power. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up 1 Coil car. He had cutaway his cars in Riverside mp CG80.1 & will get them on his return trip eastward.

[GP30M4216]

W085 hitting downtown Holland, not dumping here, 16:50.

Clear Zeeland, 17:12, engine UP 7134 trailing.

I can’t believe it! None of those 3 UP engines looked like they had caught fire!

[Steamlogger]

W085 hitting downtown Holland, not dumping here, 16:50.

They are dumping stone as the head East out of Zealand

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 17:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 1 Coil car. He’ll pick up the rest of his train he had tied down in Riverside mp CG80.1 & continue eastward.

[Tom49801]

W085 hitting downtown Holland, not dumping here, 16:50.

They are dumping stone as the head East out of Zealand

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 374 axles. UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134.

[sparrow24]

17:20 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 7267, CSXT 5474, 67 cars.
Green Oak DD said 280 axles.

[Tom49801]

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:35 eastward reported from mp CG14.0 with UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134. He had advised the Dispatcher they will be working on the Plymouth sub-division to drop ballast from mp CH89 to CH87 & mp CH75 to CH60.

[MQT1223]

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:35 eastward reported from mp CG14.0 with UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134. He had advised the Dispatcher they will be working on the Plymouth sub-division to drop ballast from mp CH89 to CH87 & mp CH75 to CH60.

Clear Grandville

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 18:21:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 21 cars.

[amessmann]

17:06 - L305-19 thru Trowbridge with 2047 and 8054 leading 11 cars. ZVBX 1052, 97084, 1053, and 76035 in the mix.
18:17 - L302-19 thru Webberville with 67 cars behind 7267 and 5474. ZVBX 625751 and 18021 towards the front. They asked the RN about L303, who said "they haven't left Grand Rapids yet." L302 then asked for their EC1 for west of Ensel and the RN replied "there might be a ballast train." Apparently another crew has been called for L303.

B235, or B222 still sits at Webberville. It looked like they were in the process of unloading yesterday so I figure they will return tonight.

[Tom49801]

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:35 eastward reported from mp CG14.0 with UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134. He had advised the Dispatcher they will be working on the Plymouth sub-division to drop ballast from mp CH89 to CH87 & mp CH75 to CH60.

Clear Grandville

W085-14 Change in Plans: at 18:22 he was advised by Rouge Tower they will be tying down in Grand Rapids.

[Steamlogger]

Here is a link to a YouTube short of the ballast train dumping west of Hudsonville.
Watch for more video of this train.

[youtube]https://youtube.com/shorts/-Ili75s6A5A?feature=share[/youtube]

[Tom49801]

U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 18:37 eastward Plaster Creek mp CGT2.0 (he will be getting with CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 117(?) cars. These engines are from today's M326-19.

L301-19 @ 18:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 21 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

U303-19 @ 19:10 eastward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.43 He will wait for L302-19 on the main track at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

L301-19 @ 19:13 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 19:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 34 cars. He's headed for the Grand Rapids Terminal.

U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 19:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 476 axles. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 116 cars. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He'll be waiting for L302-19 on the main track at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 These engines are from today's M326-19.

L302-19 @ 20:00 mp CH90 copied his EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout/Lake Odessa & proceeding westward to Grand Rapids with CSX engines #7267 + #5474 leading.

[Tom49801]

17:06 - L305-19 thru Trowbridge with 2047 and 8054 leading 11 cars. ZVBX 1052, 97084, 1053, and 76035 in the mix.
18:17 - L302-19 thru Webberville with 67 cars behind 7267 and 5474. ZVBX 625751 and 18021 towards the front. They asked the RN about L303, who said "they haven't left Grand Rapids yet." L302 then asked for their EC1 for west of Ensel and the RN replied "there might be a ballast train." Apparently another crew has been called for L303.

B235, or B222 still sits at Webberville. It looked like they were in the process of unloading yesterday so I figure they will return tonight.

L302-19 @ 20:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #7267 + #5474 & 52 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars.

U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 21:13 copied his EC1 at mp CH121.9 copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa/Grand Ledge Holdout & is proceeding eastward for work at Lansing - final destination is Detroit. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 116 cars. These engines are from today's M326-19. His original leader, CSX engine #3239 that was paired with CSX engine #4589, had a "lost tractive effort" issue.

[Tom49801]

L302-19 @ 21:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #7267 + #5474 & 52 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:50:21 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafé + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 476 axles. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 116 cars. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L302-19 @ 22:05 westward reported from the west end Fox mp CH143.3

[amessmann]

00:46 - U303-19 east thru EE Brighton. 412 axles reported from Green Oak, 100 cars accounting for 426 and 5390 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

M327-20 between 04:57/05:27 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #897 + mid dpu CSX engine #876 & 207 cars (86 loads + 121 empties) @ 14,881 tons & 11,925 feet long. These engines are from Thursday's M326-18. He’s building his train.

Amtrak P371-20 @ 06:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafé + Venture Business + Venture Coach).