CSX Train Location Updates - August 2022

[GP30M4216]

Empty coal westbound passing the Holland depot, 07:40. Super faded BNSF 8801 and CSXT helper power riding the tail end.

Y121 at the east end of Waverly Yard getting ready to come out, 07:50.

[GRHC]

Y121-19 eastbound from the main to the M. J. lead Zeeland MI @ 08:04

Y121-19 picked up 1 empty center beam flat car and set off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber and is getting ready to head west @ 08:16

CSX engine #6035 + OLS caboose + 1 loaded center beam flat car.

[Tom49801]

C800-18 @ 00:01:08 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6292?. He went into Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tied down.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-19 @ 07:28:45 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4603 & 3 SuperLiners with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-19 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

[GRHC]

Y121-29 westbound from the M. J. lead to the main Zeeland MI @ 08:20

CSX engine #6035 + 1 center beam flat car + OLS caboose.

[Tom49801]

Empty coal westbound passing the Holland depot, 07:40. Super faded BNSF 8801 and CSXT helper power riding the tail end.

R597-19 @ 08:22 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6338 & 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF engine #8801 & CSX engines #238 + #3080.

[Tom49801]

R597-19 @ 08:44:05 westward on the N. Center Street crossing Bangor cam mp CG60.35 with ​BNSF #6338 & 130 empty coal cars & BNSF #8801 & CSX engines #238 + #3080. Not sure where he's headed, he was traveling too fast thru Bangor to be taking Gross Siding at mp CG61.3 It appears he went into Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 to tie down.

M327-19 @ 08:58 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 701 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #5373 + #5499 & 172 cars (85 loads + 87 empties @ 13,194 tons & 9,669 ft).

[Tom49801]

03:30 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 560 axles.

L302-18 @ 09:19 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3165 + #5460 + #4014 & 128 cars. He must have picked up the additional engine along the way to Lansing since the DD CH39.1 axle math doesn't work out for 3 engines. Wondering if the additional engine is the CSX #8887 that had mechanical issues on L303-17.

[Tom49801]

R597-19 @ 08:44:05 westward on the N. Center Street crossing Bangor cam mp CG60.35 with ​BNSF #6338 & 130 empty coal cars & BNSF #8801 & CSX engines #238 + #3080. Not sure where he's headed, he was traveling too fast thru Bangor to be taking Gross Siding at mp CG61.3 It appears he went into Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 to tie down.

M327-19 @ 08:58 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 701 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #5373 + #5499 & 172 cars (85 loads + 87 empties @ 13,194 tons & 9,669 ft).

R597-19 @ 09:49 eastward, siding to main, Kirk mp CG70.2 with CSX engines #3080 + #238 lite power headed into Gross Siding mp CG63.1 to clear up for M327 & will then go to the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

M327-19 @ 09:58 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 700 axles.

L302-18 @ 09:59 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3165 + #5460 + #4014 & 128 cars.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:20 AM.

[Tom49801]

​M327-19 @ 10:19:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #5373 + #5499 & 172 cars (85 loads + 87 empties).

​R597-19 @ 10:29 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.92 cam with CSX engines #3080 + #238 lite power. He’s headed to Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 to pick up loaded coal train C801-17.

L302-18 @ 10:31 westward reported from the west end Fox mp CH143.3 with CSX engines #3165 + #5460 + #4014 & 128 cars. Note: later I had heard the additional engine will be going to Chicago possibly on tomorrow's M327-20.

[SD80MAC]

L302 met Y106 in the double track. L302 at Godfrey, Y106 at Shaffer 10:52.

[Tom49801]

R597-19 @ 11:22 eastward, siding to main, east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 with BNSF engine #9132 & CSX engines #3080 + #238 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6100 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi. This was C801-17 that had tied down there yesterday.

M327-19 @ 11:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 700 axle. CSX engines #5373 + #5499 & 172 cars (85 loads + 87 empties).

R597-19 @ 11:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles.

L301-19 @ 12:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 122 axles. CSX engine #8052 & 29 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

R597-19 @ 12:18 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

[BL2-1843]

L302-18 @ 09:19 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3165 + #5460(?) + 1 add'l 6 axle engine & 128 cars. He must have picked up the additional engine along the way to Lansing since the DD CH39.1 axle math doesn't work out for 3 engines. Wondering if the additional engine is the CSX #8887 that had mechanical issues on L303-17.

L302-18 had only two units by Howell at 04:18 this morning, 3165+5460 with 137 cars. 8887 went all the way to Detroit on L303 yesterday. Never heard what happened to 4014 after it was removed from 4228 awhile back. It could have been that one as the third unit. 3165+5460 first started running on L302/L303 on August 2nd. Finally leaving, this set has now returned again.

[GRHC]

R597-19 @ 11:22 eastward, siding to main, east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 with BNSF engine #9132 & CSX engines #3080 + #238 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6100 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi. This was C801-17 that had tied down there yesterday.

Northbound mp CGC24.98 Fremont subdivision Holland MI @ 12:31

Cleared mp CGC24.98 @ 12:38

[Tom49801]

L302-18 @ 09:19 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 530 axles. CSX engines #3165 + #5460(?) + 1 add'l 6 axle engine & 128 cars. He must have picked up the additional engine along the way to Lansing since the DD CH39.1 axle math doesn't work out for 3 engines. Wondering if the additional engine is the CSX #8887 that had mechanical issues on L303-17.

L302-18 had only two units by Howell at 04:18 this morning, 3165+5460 with 137 cars. 8887 went all the way to Detroit on L303 yesterday. Never heard what happened to 4014 after it was removed from 4228 awhile back. It could have been that one as the third unit. 3165+5460 first started running on L302/L303 on August 2nd. Finally leaving, this set has now returned again.

L303-19 @ 12:57 heard talking to Rouge regarding what to do with the CSXT #4014. This engine is to go to Chicago possibly on tomorrow's M327-20.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 just picked up all of the Detroit traffic from siding at Fox that had been set out by yesterday's L303. The Lansing's are still there, not sure if today's 303 will pick them up or if they'll have L304 come and get them later.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 13:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 82 axles. CSX engine #8052 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Benton Harbor run around due to an empty coal train tied down inside Kirk Siding mp CG72.3

L301-19 @ 13:51:56 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

L303-19 @ 14:13 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5460 + #3165 & 108 cars (43 loads + 65 empties) @ 7,581 tons & 6,353 feet long. He’s doubling up his train now & has work in Lansing.

[rsinoms]

L303 is sitting at Godfrey waiting to go east. The leader has a wonky nose logo.

15:11 update, L303 pulling east at Godfrey.

[Tom49801]

L303-19 @ 16:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #5460 + #3165 & 108 cars (43 loads + 65 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-19 @ 16:30:28 eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #8052 & 15 cars.

L301-19 @ 16:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 66 axles.

L303-19 @ 16:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 445 axles (+1 error).