CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:50:56 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[MQT1223]

Amtrak #50 arriving around 15 min late into Crawfordsville, Indiana on the former Monon. Has a P42 and around 6 cars. This is south of Lafayette and about halfway between Lafayette and Indianapolis.

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 05:06 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #568 & ?? cars & rear dpu CSX engine #814. He’s building his train. Job briefing was mostly static & it had sounded like he said the #814 was "on the bottom" (rear dpu).

C801-13 @ 05:31 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6031 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356.

[Tom49801]

C801-13 @ 06:34:05 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6031 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356. He's taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & will add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Wells mp CG41.4 when Amtrak P371 & M327 clears by. He'll then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

M327-14 @ 06:51 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #568 & 100 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #814.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-14 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 412 axles.

[GRHC]

M327-14 passing through Holland Michigan @ 07:25

CSX engine #568 + 100 cars + rear dpu CSX engine #814.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:28:32 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-14 @ 08:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 412 axles. CSX engine #568 & 100 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #814.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

M327-14 @ 08:25:50 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

C801-13 @ 08:25 eastward, siding to Main Track, Grand Jct mp CG54 with BNSF engine #6031 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356. He's headed to the east end of Wells mp CG41.4 & will add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader there & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tom49801]

C801-13 @ 08:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6031 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at the east end Wells mp CG41.4 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:17 AM.

Heading back south from Stow 9:40 AM.

[Andy24]

L301-14 @ 9:18 called Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX #8066

C801-13 @ 9:34 finishing up at east end Wells mp 41.4 with BNSF engine #6031 + CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356. He’ll continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi

L301-14 @ 9:38 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX #8066 with 18 cars (13 loads and 5 empties) @ 1,794 tons and 1,101 ft long. He’s ready to depart straight to Waverly mp 23. Later, he’s heading to Hartford mp 68.7, Coloma mp 76.8 and Sawyer mp 105.2 runaround east from there.

[GRHC]

Y121-14 southbound coming off of the Fremont subdivision into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:06

CSX engine #6549 + 2 cars + OLS caboose.

Note: from the looks of it Y121-14 worked the Ottawa Beach branch on the northside of Holland Michigan based on the empty center beam flat car in its consist.

[GRHC]

C801-13 @ 9:34 finishing up at east end Wells mp 41.4 with BNSF engine #6031 + CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356. He’ll continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi

L301-14 @ 9:38 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX #8066 with 18 cars (13 loads and 5 empties) @ 1,794 tons and 1,101 ft long. He’s ready to depart straight to Waverly mp 23. Later, he’s heading to Hartford mp 68.7, Coloma mp 76.8 and Sawyer mp 105.2 runaround east from there.

L301-14 westbound into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:24

C801-13 Onto the Fremont subdivision Holland Michigan @ 10:25

[Tlout]

C801-13 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 10:38 AM.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 east by CH 146 in Kentwood 11:06.

[GRHC]

Y121-14 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 11:24

CSX engine #6549 + 5 cars.

Note: Y121-14 eastbound will be going to Hudsonville Michigan to run around its train and then stopping back in Zeeland Michigan to drop off 2 loaded covered hoppers for Van Den Bosch feeds. After Y121-14 finishes its work in Zeeland Michigan it’ll then head to the Holland Michigan dock track.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 11:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 424 axles. CSX engine #910 + 3 (2 of these engines are 4 axle type) & 101 cars.

Y121-14 @ 11:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #6549 & 5 cars. He's headed to Hudsonville mp CG14 to runaround his train.

L301-14 @ 11:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 9 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:42 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 11:48:42 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #8066 & 9 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-14 @ 11:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #6549 & 5 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-14 westbound onto the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan to set off 2 covered hoppers for Van Den Bosch feeds @ 12:05

CSX engine #6549 + 5 cars.

Note: CSX engine #6549 has a camera mounted inside the cab and Y121-14 has a conductor in training as part of the crew this afternoon.

[Talk]

M326-14 @ 11:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 424 axles. CSX engine #910 + 3 (2 of these engines are 4 axle type) & 101 cars.

2016 & 2686 are the 4 axles