CSX Train Location Updates - November 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-15 @ 09:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 324 axles. CSX engine #940 & 78 cars (53 loads + 25 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #3339 @ 7,692 tons & 4,527 feet long.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 10:05 AM.

[Talk]

Hearing horns in New Buffalo at 10:53. Assuming this is 326

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 11:58 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 between 11:36/12:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 368 axles. CSX engine #3191 + 1 & 89 cars.

L301-15 @ 12:15 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 1 Box car. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 He'll take Wells siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326-15.

[SD80MAC]

Grand Elk Z439 was west-bound into Wyoming yard with WAMX 3531 leading at 11:40. Z151 was also heard working in the yard at that time. Y106 was west-bound by CH 146 around 12:05.

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 12:41:16 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3191 & 89 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5208.

M326-15 @ 13:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 368 axles.

L301-15 @ 13:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8335 & 1 Box car. He has cas to pick up from Hartford mp CG68.7 & the Box car to be set off in Coloma mp CG76.7 & picking up empty Coil cars from Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-15 @ 13:33:07 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L301-15 @ 13:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

[Andy24]

L303-15’s engines #9005 and #5339 were stationary when I drove by Wyoming Yard at 13:50pm. Going to be interesting to see Y297 pull those loaded grain hoppers to GRE this week.

M326-15 @ 13:57 passing Zeeland mp 20. CSX engine #3191 & 89 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5208

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 13:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 368 axles. CSX engine #3191 & 89 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5208.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 16:26 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (Engineer reported "no defects). CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & ?? cars.

L301-15 @ 17:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 18 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-15 by Howell at 16:58 with 54 cars. 5231 + 3193 on the head end.

[SD80MAC]

L303 should be on duty around 20:00 tonight.

[Tom49801]

L301-15 @ 17:11:14 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 18 cars.

L301-15 @ 17:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 84 axles. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there.

L301-15 @ 18:00 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 When his work is done there, he’ll head east to Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 18:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 168 axles. CSX engines #8335 + #4003 & 39 cars. He is headed into Grand Rapids.

[Tom49801]

L302-15 by Howell at 16:58 with 54 cars. 5231 + 3193 on the head end.

L302-15 @ 19:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #5231 + #3193 & 74 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-15 @ 20:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 308 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 24(?) axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5(?) cars. A lot of static in the DD report.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 24 axles.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:23 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[David Collins]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Any reason why they’re up to 5 all of a sudden? Good load factors?

[pudgy]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Any reason why they’re up to 5 all of a sudden? Good load factors?

It's possible ticket sales have up-ticked coming into Thanksgiving week. Also could be running tests on equipment.

[justin_gram]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Any reason why they’re up to 5 all of a sudden? Good load factors?

It's possible ticket sales have up-ticked coming into Thanksgiving week. Also could be running tests on equipment.

In years past they'd go from 3 to 5 or more superliners for Thanksgiving, and some years they even had extra round trips. Lots of people to move for the holiday!

Extra trains were numbered 372 and 373
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