CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[amessmann]

17:45 - L302-24 with 5347, 67, and 8199 thru WE Brighton. I also counted 111 cars. L305 and L303 will meet at Fowlerville, wondering if L303 will stay for L302. 8199 is cab facing west.

[Tom49801]

C800-23 @ 17:49 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8563 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

E800-24 @ 17:51:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8433 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9039 @ 2,607 tons & 7,040 feet long.

E800-24 @ 18:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 528 axles.

[BL2-1843]

L303-24 has been sitting in Fowlerville for well over two hours, first waiting for L305 to finish their Ann Pere work and additional 30 minutes waiting for L302. Counted 111 cars on L302, give or a take a few including 28 stone loads after the 50th car, give or take a few. L305 left Howell westbound with 78 cars and it's single unit.

[amessmann]

18:47 - L303-24 thru WE Brighton, 5341 and 5286 leading all of 14 cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-24 @ 19:00 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with BNSF engine #8433 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9039 @ 2,607 tons & 7,040 feet long. Engineer reported "no defects".

[Tom49801]

R597-24 @ 20:15 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #759 + #3243 lite power headed to the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

17:45 - L302-24 with 5347, 67, and 8199 thru WE Brighton. Will edit with a car count. L305 and L303 will meet at Fowlerville, wondering if L303 will stay for L302. 8199 is cab facing west.

L302-24 @ 21:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 654 axles. CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 159 cars. He had work in Lansing. Axle math does support 3 six axle engines & doesn't work for 2 six axle engines.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles? IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe). Axle count was cut off.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 16 axles.

L302-24 @ 21:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 654 axles.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 22:00:48 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0jE0ZxSG4

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-24 @ 22:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 18 axles (+2 error). IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

[Mivers1988]

Sounds like another loaded coal approaching 91.9

[pudgy]

L302-24 @ 21:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 654 axles. CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 159 cars. He had work in Lansing. Axle math does support 3 six axle engines & doesn't work for 2 six axle engines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0jE0ZxSG4

8199 rode all the way to GR. Maybe it needs to be spun for Lansing, or maybe it's for L301. Should know by noon tomorrow where it goes...

[Tlout]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:32 AM.

[Tom49801]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:32 AM.

That was C800-24 and was eastward at 00:11 Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #9257 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5714. He had added CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Wells Siding mp CG41.3 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-25 @ 04:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5364 + #65 & 135 cars (38 loads + 97 empties) @ 7,616 tons & 7,736 feet long. He is building his train at this time.

M327-25 @ 06:33 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0

Amtrak P371-25 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-25 @ 07:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #5364 + #65 & 130 cars (5 less cars than what his job briefing had indicated).

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-25 @ 07:27 westward contacted the Dispatcher due to having issues with his leading engine (not loading), CSXT #5364, and will be stopping at Saugatuck mp CG33 to call the Mechanical Dept. His trailing engine, CSXT #65, is only good as a trailing engine.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:29:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe) with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-25 @ 07:53 getting underway again from Saugatuck after re-setting its on-board computers & will see if that's the fix for them. At 8:02am M327 reported they're still having issues & the Dispatcher had suggested they wait until M326 arrives at Wells mp CG43.3 & they can take an engine from M326. No mention was made as to where M326 is at this time. Note: the CSX extra power for the Coal Trains are in West Olive, Mi at this time.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 08:19 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported "no defects".

M327-25 @ 08:33 struggling westward mp CG33 was contacted by the Mechanical Dept & advising them to stop their train & check the MU cables that link up the engines.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:33 AM.
Heading back south after visiting Stow 8:56 AM.

[Tom49801]

M327-25 @ 09:39 westward, Main Track to Siding, Wells mp CG41.4 to check their MU cables with CSX engines #5364 + #65 & 130 cars. If they cannot resolve their issue, Dispatcher is again saying they will take an engine from M326 (location for M326 still not known) & looking at a possible M327 re-crew.

L301-25 @ 09:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 13 cars (5 loads + 8 empties) @ 921 tons & 870 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll probably go into Waverly mp CG22.8 depending on M326 & M327's progress.

M326-25 @ 09:56 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engine #5353 is leading.

M327-25 @ 10:21 westward, Siding to Main Track, Wells mp CG43.3 He had worked on the MU cables & needs to test run to see if their issues are resolved. Dispatcher is going to run him to Grand Jct mp CG54 as a test.

[Tom49801]

M327-25 @ 10:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. CSX engines #5364 + #65 & 130 cars. He'll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & waiting to hear if his MU issues have been resolved.

M326-25 @ 10:56 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5353 + #403 & 62 cars.

L301-25 @ 11:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 98 axles (+2 error). CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 21 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

M326-25's tonnage may not allow them to give M327 one of their engines after-all. The plan was for M326 to set off an engine after clearing the Saugatuck Hill & leaving it in the east end of Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.1 They're awaiting a decision for a plan & it appears M327 will end up getting re-crewed.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:35 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-25 @ 11:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 260 axles. CSX engines #5353 + #403 & 62 cars.

M327-25 @ 11:42 was advised to tie down his train in Grand Jct siding mp CG55.4 & a re-crew will be bring M326's engine(s) later & take M327 to Chicago. M327-25 has CSX engines #5364 + #65 & 130 cars.

Y121-25 @ 11:49 eastward Holland’s Dock Track waiting on M326 & will diverge onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6151 & OLS Caboose & 5 Gons loaded with scrap metal & go back into Waverly.

L301-25 at this time is also waiting on M326 Holland's Pass Track to head westward to Hartford mp CG68.7

L301-25 @ 12:12 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 8 CH cars.

Y121-25 @ 12:14 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0

M326-25 @ 12:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 260 axles.

L303-25 @ 12:29 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 45 cars. He’s ready to depart after his air test & has work for Lansing & will probably set off the #8199 there.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 12:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 8 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

​L301-25 @ 13:02 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-25 @ 13:05 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 45 cars.

L301-25 @ 13:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 44 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-25 @ 13:42 heading westward from Hartford mp CG68.7 to make a pick up of Coil cars with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 leading.

L303-25 @ 13:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 198 axles. CSX engines #5347 + #67 + #8199 & 45 cars. He has work in Lansing & will probably set off CSX engine #8199 there.

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 14:00 westward departing from Lamar mp CG3.5 with CSX engine #403 lite power heading to Grand Jct mp CG55.6 to pick up his train the earlier M327 crew had tied down there.

L301-25 @ 14:20 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with ?? axles (radio report was broken up). CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 18 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up Coil cars. (Car total figured out after he went eastward by Bangor)

M327-25 (re-crew) @ 14:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 6 axles. CSX engine #403 lite power. He’s headed to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to pick up the train the earlier M327 crew had tied down there. This was the trailing engine on today's M326-25.