CSX Train Location Updates - April 2023

[BL2-1843]

G801 grain load went east from Grand Ledge overnight. By Howell at 03:40. Surprised it did not get noticed when leaving Grand Ledge and heading east. 450 would have been the trailing unit behind 3379 that nobody got including myself when going west as G802-11 on the 17th. 450 now leading.

[Andy24]

L301-19 @ 11:16am heading west reported by Defect Detector at mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, MI. (Axle count call was cut off by static). CSX #8017 leading and he’s heading into 112th Waverly

Y106-19 @ 11:22am finished work at Elmdale mp 130.4 and ready to head westbound to work at Fox mp 142 with CSX #6538

L301-19 @ 11:24am reported dropping 17 cars for Waverly Yard to Y121

L303-19 @ 11:42am had Job Briefing CPT 2.0 Plaster Creek with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #3299 + CSX #7272 with 60 cars (29 loads and 31 empties) at 4,646 tons and 3,660 ft long. He’s ready to depart and meeting Y106 at Seymour mp 148.1

L303-19 @ 12:07pm reported slow clear at Godfrey mp 0.99

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 12:24 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8017 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG75.8 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-19 @ 12:37 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with 7 cars (1 Tank + 6 empty Gons) & CSX engine #6515 shoving.

L303-19 @ 12:37 eastward called a Medium Clear signal Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #3299 + #7272 & 60 cars (29 loads + 31 empties) @ 4,646 tons & 3,660 ft long.

L301-19 @ 12:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 38 axles.

[MouseCop]

Note: C800-16 has a 25th BNSF Anniversary Unit as DPU. It’s only 1 out of 10 units released so far

I’m assuming this will be on the empty coal train heading out today, does anyone know when this is scheduled to depart??

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 13:13:48 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8017 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG75.8 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-19 @ 13:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #3299 + #7272 & 60 cars (29 loads + 31 empties) @ 4,646 tons & 3,660 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Note: C800-16 has a 25th BNSF Anniversary Unit as DPU. It’s only 1 out of 10 units released so far

I’m assuming this will be on the empty coal train heading out today, does anyone know when this is scheduled to depart??

Expecting the next empty coal train out of West Olive to have BNSF engines #6318 + #9753 since they have been there since April 15th. Nothing has been heard yet as of 13:24 for them to depart from there (no form EC1 heard copied).

Y121-19 @ 13:49 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6515 & 6 cars (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers with scrap metal & 1 Tank car).

[MCSX]

Hey folks,

Verified sighting on Y121. They just passed me.

Anyone have an estimate when the L301 is eastward back to Wyoming Yard?

MCSX

[Tom49801]

Hey folks,

Verified sighting on Y121. They just passed me.

Anyone have an estimate when the L301 is eastward back to Wyoming Yard?

MCSX

L301 at 13:57 has completed his work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & is headed to Coloma mp CG75.8 for work there & then will go westward over the St Joseph Bridge for work in Sawyer mp CG105.2 Might be about 4 to 5 hours before he arrives back in the Waverly area & not known yet if he'll go into Holland or Waverly for work there before returning into Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 13:13:48 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8017 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG75.8 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-19 @ 13:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #3299 + #7272 & 60 cars (29 loads + 31 empties) @ 4,646 tons & 3,660 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L303-19 @ 13:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles.

L301-19 @ 14:41 has completed his work at Coloma mp CG75.8 & is headed westward to Sawyer mp CG105.2 On his return trip eastward he will be going into Waverly mp CG23 for work there.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 15:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #8017 & 9 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 3:37 PM.

[Tom49801]

E800-18 @ 15:53 copied his EC1 at West Olive mp CGP1.0 to proceed to the Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6318 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9753. Not known if he also has CSX engines #3209 + #3289 to be set off in Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

[GRHC]

MS Z627-19 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 16:01

MM engine #2170

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 16:12 eastward reported from the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engine #8017 & 11 cars.

L303-19 @ 16:23 eastward departing from N. Lansing mp CH88.3 with CSX engines #3299 + #7272 leading.

[Tlout]

E800-18 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:25 PM.

[MouseCop]

E800-18 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:25 PM.

E800 westbound past Holland Station at 4:39 w/CSX helpers in tow

[Tom49801]

E800-18 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:25 PM.

E800 westbound past Holland Station at 4:39 w/CSX helpers in tow

E800-18 has BNSF engine #6318 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9753(?) & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He'll set off the CSX power inside Grand Jct Siding mp CG54.

[MCSX]

Hi guys,

Would anyone know what job CSX6544 is assigned to? I was able to catch it but dispatch had static on the job designation and was not clear.

Thanks!

MCSX

[Andy24]

Hi guys,
Would anyone know what job CSX6544 is assigned to? I was able to catch it but dispatch had static on the job designation and was not clear.
Thanks!
MCSX

CSX #6544 is assigned to Y197 and Y297

Note: I saw CSX #6544 doing a Y197 job at the City Market Lead off Godfrey by Chicago Drive yesterday and dropped a couple of boxcars to the business there.

L302-19 will have CSX #5452 + CSX #4543 from a railfan that resides in Detroit, MI. https://youtu.be/h2dIEPWOlMg > Todays L302-19
Credits to the YouTube creator for posting the catch.

In the video: CSX #5452 + CSX #4543 and 60 ish cars

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 17:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8017 & 11 cars. He’ll be going into Waverly mp CG23.

L301-19 @ 17:15 is stopped at the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54 waiting on E800-18.

E800-18 @ 17:19 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6318 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9753? & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He’ll set off the rear CSX power inside Grand Jct siding mp CG54.