CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

[MQT1223]

L303 is tied down at Williamston waiting for P001

[amessmann]

18:10 - P001-17 west thru Okemos with 74 axles.
18:23 - L305-17 west thru Okemos with 252 axles.

[sparrow24]

18:18 - L302-15 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5113 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 416 axles.

[justin_gram]

P001 at Trowbridge at 18:14, L302 thru at 18:28.

[Talk]

P001 grand ledge 18:36

[Tom49801]

P001-17 “Office Car Special” @ 18:50 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 74 axles. CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 (all elephant style) & 13 cars (5 are 6 axle type). The car names, in order, are: Champion M. Davis, David M. LeVan, John W. Smith, John W. Snow, Alvin R. Carpenter, Robert R. Young, E. Hunter Harrison, James M. Foote (Dome car), Michael J. Ward, Alfred E. Perlman, Hays T. Watkins Jr, John T. Collinson & W. Thomas Rice.

P001-17 “Office Car Special” @ 19:24 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 74 axles.

P001-17 “Office Car Special” @ 19:43 westward reported from Thornapple mp CH139.

[sparrow24]

19:48 - L302 west through Brighton.

20:14 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 369 axles.

[Andy24]

P001 passed Mp CH146 Breton Road at 19:53

[Talk]

P001 passed Mp CH146 Breton Road at 7:53pm

Seymour 19:57

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 19:56:20 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3361 + mid dpu CSX engine #3307 & 75 cars.

[MQT1223]

Z739 clear Pleasant street. WSOR unit leading one covered hopper and two tank cars

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 20:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 312 axles. CSX engine #3361 + mid dpu CSX engine #3307 & 75 cars. He’ll be taking Saugatuck Siding mp CG33.3 presumably to clear up for P001-17 Office Car Special.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 20:30 preparing to depart the Grand Rapids Terminal & proceed westward on the Grand Rapids sub-division.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 20:37 westward reported from Lamar mp CG3.5 with CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 & 13 cars.

[kd_1014]

P001 clear Grandville 20:41

[Tom49801]

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 20:55 westward reported from mp CG14.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 21:02 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 74 axles. CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 (all elephant style) & 13 cars (5 are 6 axle type).

[GRHC]

P001-17 “Office Car Special” approaching Holland Michigan @ 21:09

Into Holland Michigan @ 21:11

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 21:13

CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 (all elephant style) + 13 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:19 eastward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4621 & 3(?) cars.

P001-17 @ 21:21 reported by Saugatuck mp CG33.3

M326-15 @ 21:24 eastward, siding to main, Saugatuck mp CG32.1 with CSX engine #3361 + mid dpu CSX engine #3307 & 75 cars.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 21:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 74 axles. CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 & 13 cars (5 cars are 6 axle type).

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 21:53:53 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He's taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak P370. Available on YouTube rewind for the next 12 hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDikcUtmJs

M326-15 @ 21:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 312 axles CSX engine #3361 + mid dpu CSX engine #3307 & 75 cars.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:00 departed the Bangor Station mp CG60.5 eastward with IDTX engine #4621 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station.

[Tom49801]

18:18 - L302-15 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5113 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 416 axles.

L302-15 @ 22:12 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #5113 + #5236 & 101 cars. He was instructed to cancel his work for Lansing due to tonnage concerns.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 22:21 westward reported from mp CG70.2

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe).

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 22:39 westward reported from Grey mp CG82.8 just under 5 miles from the St Joseph Bridge.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 22:51 westward cleared the St Joseph Swing Bridge, St Joseph, Mi.

L302-15 @ 22:53 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 416 axles.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 23:01 westward reported from the west end of Livingston Siding mp CG99.3

[Tom49801]

P001-17 “CSX Office Car Special” @ 23:16 westward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 74 axles. CSXT engines #1 + #2 + #3 & 13 cars (5 cars are 6 axle type). Message was a bit broken up but enough info was heard to know this was him.

[Tom49801]

C801-15 @ 06:24:41 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #6383 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6202. He took Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe).

M327-16 @ 06:57 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engine #3361 & 74 cars (35 loads + 39 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3307 @ 5,177 tons & 4,496 feet.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:37:05 westward N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4621 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe) w/ 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-16 @ 08:02:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #3361 & 74 cars (35 loads + 39 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3307 @ 5,177 tons & 4,496 feet.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.