CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[Tom49801]

L301-09 @ 12:10:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 4 cars. He has work only for Harford mp CG68.7 & sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-09 @ 12:39 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3027 + #965 & 133 cars (81 loads + 52 empties) @ 12,353 tons & 7,878 feet long. He’ll depart in about 30 minutes & is a “key” train today.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties west at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties west at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM.

R597-10 @ 13:35 westward entire train clear of the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5646 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. Surprised his i.d. ends as 10 & not 09.

L303-09 @ 14:05 eastward Schaffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #3027 + #965 & 133 cars. He's stopped near the west end of Fox mp CH143.4 to inspect a car that was reported smoking.

M326-09 @ 14:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engine #3121 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX engine # (??).

R597-10 @ 14:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. He'll be taxied to Holland to pick up straggler coal car(s) with CSX engine #2724 to take to West Olive, Mi.

[Mivers1988]

West Olive empties west at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM.

R597-10 @ 13:35 westward entire train clear of the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5646 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. Surprised his i.d. ends as 10 & not 09.

L303-09 @ 14:05 eastward Schaffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #3027 + #965 & 133 cars.

M326-09 @ 14:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engine #3121 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX engine # (??).

R597-10 @ 14:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. He'll be taking the CSX power back to Holland to pick up straggler coal car(s) to take to West Olive, Mi.

Someone is going westward across the Swing Bridge by horn sound as well

[Tom49801]

L301-09 @ 14:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 94 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 21 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 This is a change in his original plans of working at Hartford mp CG68.7 only.

L303-09 @ 15:05 on the move eastward the west end of Fox mp CH143.4 with CSX engines #3027 + #965 & 133 cars. He had stopped to inspect a car that was reported smoking, a hand brake was found not fully removed on his 111th car.

M326-09 @ 15:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3121 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5282.

M326-09 @ 15:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 388 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 15:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 544 axles. CSX engines #3027 + #965 & 133 cars (81 loads + 52 empties) @ 12,353 tons & 7,878 feet long. He is a “key” train today (hazardous) & has work in Lansing.

L301-09 @ 16:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L303-09 @ 16:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 544 axles.

R597-10 @ 16:22 copied their EC1 in Holland mp CG25 with CSX engine #2724 to take some loaded coal cars (quantity wasn't stated) to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M326-09 @ 16:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 388 axles. CSX engine #3121 & 94 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5282.

[Tom49801]

L301-09 @ 17:06:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Charles St crossing mp CG60.78 cam with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 23 cars.

L301-09 @ 17:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

E800-09 @ 17:34:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5646 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472.

L301-09 @ 17:57 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

[Tom49801]

R597-10 @ 18:13 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #2724 lite power. He's returning from West Olive, Mi after dropping off a loaded coal car there from Waverly.

E800-09 @ 18:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5646 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8472.

L301-09 @ 18:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 146 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 34 cars.

E800-09 @ 19:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi. with 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 20:19 eastward reported clear of New Buffalo mp CG113.9 with BNSF engine #9020 & 130? loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9327?

C801-09 @ 20:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 - data was broken up. At 20:42 he's taking Sawyer siding mp CG106.4 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

[BL2-1843]

A little late, but L302-09 was by Howell at 17:55 with 5274 +5217 on the head end, and 129 cars. I believe this was the first L302 to run on conseuctive days in August.

[Tom49801]

A little late, but L302-09 was by Howell at 17:55 with 5274 +5217 on the head end, with 129 cars. I believe this was the first L302 to run on conseuctive days in August.

L302-09 @ 20:48 westward reported from Airport mp CH92.

L302-09 @ 21:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #5274 + #5217 & 86 cars.

[justin_gram]

P370 IDTX 4612 2 Ventures and an Amfleet cafe east at Vine at 21:24.

[justin_gram]

C801-09 @ 20:19 eastward reported clear of New Buffalo mp CG113.9 with BNSF engine #9020 & 130? loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9327?

C801-09 @ 20:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 - data was broken up. At 20:42 he's taking Sawyer siding mp CG106.4 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

East at Vine 92 now.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #9020 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9327?

L302-09 @ 21:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #5274 + #5217 & 86 cars.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:06:36 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[SD80MAC]

L302 west at Fox 22:17.

[Tom49801]

C801-09 @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #9020 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9327.

L302-09 @ 21:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #5274 + #5217 & 86 cars.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:06:36 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

C801-09 @ 23:00 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9020 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9327.

C801-09 @ 00:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. He had added CSX engines #759 + #3243 behind his leader at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 & then went to Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tied down.

[Tom49801]

M327-10 between 04:52/05:22 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3121 + mid dpu CSX engine #5282 (120 deep) & 185 cars (95 loads + 90 empties) @ 15,109 tons & 11,048 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 17 axles (+1 error). IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-10 @ 07:11 on the move westward with an Approach Medium signal at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 & has CSX engine #3121 + mid dpu CSX engine #5282 (120 deep) & 185 cars.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[J T]

M327 currently rolling through downtown Grandville.

[Andy24]

M327 currently rolling through downtown Grandville.

Yep, was recording M327 at Grandville. CSX #3121 + 119 cars + mid CSX #5282 DPU and 66 cars trailing