CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

[Tom49801]

C801-04 @ 01:10:22 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6176 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu Kansas City Southern engine #4871. He’ll add CSX engines #3289 + #3209 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[Andy24]

​M327-06 @ 5:52am had Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #134 + CSX #4569 with 154 cars (78 loads and 76 empties) @ 12,756 tons and 8,530 ft long. He’s currently building his train up and will depart after Amtrak passes him.

Note: it will take 1-2 hours to get all 154 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-06 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon coaches + Horizon Cafe).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:32:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 1 passenger On + 2 Off at the station mp CG60.5

M327-06 @ 07:36 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #134 + #4569 & 154 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 07:55 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 624 axles. CSX engines #134 + #4569 & 153 cars (78 loads + 75 empties &1 car less than what his job briefing had specified).

[GRHC]

M327-06 into Holland Michigan @ 08:03

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 08:05

CSX engines #134 + #4569 + 153 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon coaches + Horizon Cafe).

Note: at this time U301-05 is still tied down on #2 Track mp CG80.9 between Riverside & Grey due to him breaking down as he was westward @ 00:29 hours.

M327-06 @ 08:57 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 624 axles. CSX engines #134 + #4569 & 153 cars (78 loads + 75 empties).

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 09:25:41 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #134 + #4569 & 153 cars (78 loads + 75 empties).

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 10:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 624 axles. CSX engines #134 + #4569 & 153 cars (78 loads + 75 empties).

L303-06 @ 11:06 calling Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #4564 + #890.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:25 PM. BNSF 5617 head end; BNSF 6383, CSX 3209, 3289 on rear.

[Andy24]

L303-06 @ 12:34pm copied an EC1 at CPT 2.0 Plaster Creek with CSX #4564 + CSX #890. No job briefing was heard.

R597 has BNSF #5617 + 130(?) empty coal cars + rear BNSF #6383 + CSX #3289 + CSX #3209

M326-06 between 11:35 / 11:45 heading east from DD 91.9 St Joseph at 256 axles. 2 engines and 61 cars. He also copied an EC1 for a speed restriction.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326-06 | @12:51:54 Eastward Bangors Monroe street crossing mp CG60.72 camera w/ CSX engines #7212 + #5421 & 61 cars

[SD80MAC]

L303 east by Fox at 13:03 with CSX 4564, 890, and 80 cars by my count.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

L303 east by Fox at 13:03 with CSX 4564, 890, and 80 cars by my count.

@13:07 L303-06 Into Emergency 1/2 miles east of fox

Any clue why?

[SD80MAC]

L303 in emergency at CH 141, sounds like an air hose came apart between the first and second cars. Conductor is checking to see if they have any zip ties.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326-07 @ 13:15 Eastward cleared the DD mp CG44.2 with 256 axles and 61 cars.

[GRRailFan08]

L303 in emergency at CH 141, sounds like an air hose came apart between the first and second cars. Conductor is checking to see if they have any zip ties.

Headend is parallel with the Airport, conductor on second unit

[MikeB89]

M326 through Ivanrest at 2:44pm.

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 12:34pm copied an EC1 at CPT 2.0 Plaster Creek with CSX #4564 + CSX #890. No job briefing was heard.

R597 has BNSF #5617 + 130(?) empty coal cars + rear BNSF #6383 + CSX #3289 + CSX #3209

M326-06 @ 12:35pm approaching DD 91.9 and copying an EC1 for a speed restriction.

R597-05 @ 13:29 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5617 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383 & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He went into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tied down.

[Tom49801]

L303 in emergency at CH 141, sounds like an air hose came apart between the first and second cars. Conductor is checking to see if they have any zip ties.

Headend is parallel with the Airport, conductor on second unit

L303-06 @ 14:17 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engines #4564 + #890 & 80 cars. He has work for Lansing.

L303-06 @ 15:10 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with "no defects, end of transmission" message. He had stopped on the DD site due to the same air hose issue for the 1st car as earlier from mp CH103.6 to 104.6. Crew reported the hose is too short & is one of the cars he's to set off in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

E800-05 @ 16:50:43 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5617 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6383.