CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[pudgy]

Just a public BOLO (Be On Look Out) for this loaded coal bound for West Olive, MI. Not 100% confirmed if the BNSF #9669 Exe MAC will be in consist after departing Chicago, IL.

If this is the rear DPU, it will likely be removed at some point before Galesburg. Trains usually come in with 2 on the head end and one DPU, one of the head engines are taken off at Galesburg to make it 1x1.

[Tlout]

R597-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:36 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-09 @ 18:47 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #6033 + #8839 lite power.

[Tom49801]

R597-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:36 PM.

R597-09 @ 18:53 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down & hand off the CSX power to C801-08 there.

[CSXT9040]

Just a public BOLO (Be On Look Out) for this loaded coal bound for West Olive, MI. Not 100% confirmed if the BNSF #9669 Exe MAC will be in consist after departing Chicago, IL.

Credit to Heritage App

9669 has PTC too

[Tom49801]

L301-09 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & 14 cars. He is headed into Grand Rapids.

C801-08 @ 19:33:47 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8784 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

R597-09 @ 19:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[BL2-1843]

L302-09, after a 45 minute delay at Ann Pere waiting for GLC to clear up, by Howell at 20:08 with 97 cars. Head 57, except for one box car in between, were stone loads. 5455 + 124 on the head end.

[Tom49801]

C801-08 @ 20:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 536 axles. BNSF engine #8784 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

C801-08 @ 21:38 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:53:52 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tlout]

C801-08 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:58 PM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[Andy24]

L302-09, after a 45 minute delay at Ann Pere waiting for GLC to clear up, by Howell at 20:08 with 97 cars. Head 57, except for one box car in between, were stone loads. 5455 + 124 on the head end.

CSX #124 is the Clinchfield Embelm unit and came off M510 at Detroit. The photo below is not mine and it’s hard to find one closest to the emblem shot

[Tom49801]

E801-09 @ 22:44:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam w/ BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,714 tons & 6,890 ft long. He’s headed to Chicago.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

[Tom49801]

L302-09, after a 45 minute delay at Ann Pere waiting for GLC to clear up, by Howell at 20:08 with 97 cars. Head 57, except for one box car in between, were stone loads. 5455 + 124 on the head end.

L302-09 @ 23:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 276 axles. CSX engines #5455 + #124 (Clinchfield Emblem) & 66 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-09 @ 23:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 276 axles.

[Tom49801]

E801-09 @ 00:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,714 tons & 6,890 feet long.

[Tom49801]

M327-10 between 04:42/05:12 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-10 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

M327-10 @ 06:57 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.

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

M327-10 @ 07:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 432 axles.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:27:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 08:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:16 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported "no defects". IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

M327-10 @ 08:32:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Y121-10 @ 08:45 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty cars (7 Gons + 1 Hopper) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

[Tom49801]

M327-10 @ 09:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (report was broken up). CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.

L301-10 @ 10:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 18 cars (9 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,462 tons & 1,081 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then head west into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 then runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & return eastward to Holland mp CG25.3

[Mivers1988]

M326 approaching South St Joe by the sound

[Tom49801]

M326 approaching South St Joe by the sound

M326-10 @ 11:09 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (all data was broken up). CSX engine #555 is leading. Per the Bridge Tender, M326 has a rear dpu.