CSX Train Location Updates - July 2023

[Saturnalia]

19:46 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 11 minutes late

[Tom49801]

19:46 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 11 minutes late

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:00 ET eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

L302-09 @ 21:02 ET westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #5216 + #4055 & 28 cars.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:18 ET eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:52 ET eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:58:32 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Talk]

P370-09 entering Holland @ 22:37

[Tom49801]

L304-09 @ 03:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 lite power. His EC1 was for Ensel to mp CH117 & he had operated a switch at mp CH116, can anyone advise what companies L304 has work for there?

[Tom49801]

L304-09 @ 05:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 2 cars. He’s returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

M327-10 @ 05:47 westward with a Medium Clear signal Grandville, Mi mp CG6. He has CSX engines #939 + #3361 & 17 cars.

M327-10 @ 05:57 westward, main to siding, Hudsonville mp CG12. He'll wait there for Amtrak to pass by.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-10 @ 06:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #939 + #3361 & 17 cars (6 loads + 11 empties).

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[JBaxter]

L304-09 @ 03:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 lite power. His EC1 was for Ensel to mp CH117 & he had operated a switch at mp CH116, can anyone advise what companies L304 has work for there?

My guess would be that he was working Caron Green BioEnergy as that is about 10 miles from Mulliken and they appear to have a decent rail spur on property.

[Tom49801]

L304-09 @ 03:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 lite power. His EC1 was for Ensel to mp CH117 & he had operated a switch at mp CH116, can anyone advise what companies L304 has work for there?

My guess would be that he was working Caron Green BioEnergy as that is about 10 miles from Mulliken and they appear to have a decent rail spur on property.

Thank you for the info JBaxter

M326-10 @ 07:15 eastward reported from Pine Junction mp DC 0.0 on the Barr sub-division with CSXT engine #3331 leading.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:30:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-10 @ 07:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #939 + #3361 & 17 cars (6 loads + 11 empties).

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-10 @ 07:52:17 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M326-10 @ 08:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 412 axles. CSX engine #3331 + mid dpu CSX engine #3446 & 100 cars.

M327-10 @ 08:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 80 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-10 @ 08:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #939 + #3361 & 17 cars (6 loads + 11 empties).

M326-10 @ 09:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 412 axles. CSX engine #3331 + mid dpu CSX engine #3446 & 100 cars. Many thanks to our Bangor viewer Lucas Freeman for confirming M326 having a mid dpu. Lucas is riding Amtrak P371 this morning

Amtrak P371-10 @ 09:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN (town of Porter) with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 09:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #939 + #3361 & 17 cars (6 loads + 11 empties).

M326-10 @ 09:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 412 axles. CSX engine #3331 + mid dpu CSX engine #3446 & 100 cars.

M327-10 @ 10:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 80 axles.

L301-10 @ 10:04 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 60 cars (50 loads + 10 empties) @ 6,600 tons & 3,516 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 then head westward into 112th Ave/Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll go westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 10:37:45 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3331 + mid dpu CSX engine #3446 & 100 cars.

M326-10 @ 11:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 412 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 11:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 226 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 54 cars. He’s headed into 112th Ave/Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll go westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[ConrailDetr​oit]

L303, CSX 4055 & 5216 leaving Grand Rapids.

[MouseCop]

Rolling meet between L301 and M326 at the east end of Waverly yard at 11:53

[Tom49801]

M326-10 @ 12:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 412 axles. CSX engine #3331 + mid dpu CSX engine #3446 & 100 cars.

L301-10 @ 12:27 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 23 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

L303, CSX 4055 & 5216 leaving Grand Rapids.

L303-10 @ 12:29 copying an EC1 at CH145.0 for WAS Lake Odessa/EAS Ensel mp CH90

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 13:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 23 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L303, CSX 4055 & 5216 leaving Grand Rapids.

L303-10 @ 12:29 copying an EC1 at CH145.0 for WAS Lake Odessa/EAS Ensel mp CH90

L303-10 @ 13:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4055 + #5216 & 10 cars (5 loads + 5 empties) @ 891 tons & 706 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland with caboose, tank car, 3 boxcars 1:23 PM. Heading back south 1:30 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 13:23:05 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 23 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-10 @ 13:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4055 + #5216 & 10 cars (5 loads + 5 empties) @ 891 tons & 706 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

Y121-10 @ 14:18 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 5 cars (1 Tank + 3 Box cars + 1 empty Center Beam) & CSX engine #6045 shoving.