CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[pudgy]

P37122 WB by Livingston @ 0820

M32722 WB by East Saugatuk @ 0820

CSXT 889, CSXT 787 DP'd 73 deep
42 x 77, 8080 tons, 6791 feet

M32622 EB btw East Curtis and Michigan City 0820

CSXT 4526 / 81 conventional
61 x 48, 9375 tons, 6734 feet

[Andy24]

P37122 WB by Livingston @ 0820

M32722 WB by East Saugatuk @ 0820

CSXT 889, CSXT 787 DP'd 73 deep
42 x 77, 8080 tons, 6791 feet

M32622 EB btw East Curtis and Michigan City 0820

CSXT 4526 / 81 conventional
61 x 48, 9375 tons, 6734 feet

Amtrak P371-22 @ 07:29:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4614 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 1 passengers Off and 7 Passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-22 @ 08:55:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp 60.35: CSX #889 with mid CSX #787 DPU (73 deep) with 119 cars @ 8,080 tons and 6,791 ft long.

Amtrak P371-22 @ 8:55 westward with a clear signal at Porter Junction CP482 per ATCS

What I believe to be M326 getting out of the Curtis Track per ATCS at 9:00am

Eastbound train lined up for the CSX GR Sub (presuming M326) at 9:15am

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:43 AM.

[GP30M4216]

09:55 Y106 done working Beacon Metals at Godfrey, 2 units, 3 or 4 loaded gons, 1 boxcar.

[Andy24]

L301-22 @ 10:40 Westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 40 cars.

St Joseph Bridge Tender @ 10:42 advised bridge workers that M326-22 was coming out of Livingston Siding mp CG97.4.

[Mivers1988]

M326-22 @ 10:55 CG 94.9(Stevensville) CSXT engines 4526 & 81 elephant style

[Andy24]

M326-22 @ 10:55 CG 94.9(Stevensville) CSXT engines 4526 & 81 elephant style

M326-22 @ 11:00 eastbound reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, MI with 448 axles; CSX #4526, CSX #81 (elephant style) with 109 cars @ 9,375 tons and 6,734 ft long. Thanks to Mivers for being trackside at the crossing and thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist

L301-22 @ 11:18 heading westbound from Holland’s Pass Track to Main Track mp CG25.3. CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 with ?? cars

Y106-22 @ 11:18 switching cars at either Elmdale or Fox or Alto, CSX #6535 and CSX #6538?

L303-22 @ 11:15 haven’t heard him yet. He has CSX #3446 and CSX #7228, unknown if CSX #9968 will leaving with their 2 cars

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 11:46 AM.

[SD80MAC]

M326-22 @ 10:55 CG 94.9(Stevensville) CSXT engines 4526 & 81 elephant style

M326-22 @ 11:00 eastbound reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, MI with 448 axles; CSX #4526, CSX #81 (elephant style) with 109 cars @ 9,375 tons and 6,734 ft long. Thanks for Mivers for being trackside at the crossing and thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist

L301-22 @ 11:18 heading westbound from Holland’s Pass Track to Main Track mp CG25.3. CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 with ?? cars

Y106-22 @ 11:18 switching cars at either Elmdale or Fox or Alto, CSX #6535 and CSX #6538?

L303-22 @ 11:15 haven’t heard him yet. He has CSX #3446 and CSX #7228, unknown if CSX #9968 will leaving with their 2 cars

9969 and Geo Train is staying in GR for the holidays.

[Andy24]

Thank you SD80MAC for providing the info about CSX #9969 and W003

M326-22 @ 12:04:29 eastbound Division St crossing Bangor, MI mp CG60.93; CSX #4526, CSX #81 (elephant style) with 109 cars @ 9,375 tons and 6,734 ft long. Thanks to Mivers for being trackside at the crossing and thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist

M326-22 @ 12:32 eastbound reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 448 axles

L301-22 @ 12:41 heading westbound reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 92 axles; CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 with 20 cars. He took Wells Siding to clear up for M326. He is heading to Hartford mp CG68.7, Coloma mp CG76.8, and Sawyer mp CG105.2.

L301-22 @ 12:59:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp 60.35

[pudgy]

No L303 today, no engineer available.

[sparrow24]

16:43 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 272 axles.

[Andy24]

L301-22 @ 16:40:37 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp 60.72 with CSX #8066 + CSX #4003 and 10 cars

L301-22 @ 17:04 heading east reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 52 axles

[BL2-1843]

L302-22 has 5217 + 257 elephant style for power. By Howell at 17:15. Both of these units were on L302 in October, both had different power with them at that time.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

No L303 today, no engineer available.

I’ll be the engineer! lol

[Andy24]

L302-22 has 5217 + 257 elephant style for power. By Howell at 17:15. Both of these units were on L302 in October, both had different power with them at that time.

L302-22 @ 20:16 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, MI at 234 (+2 axles error) axles. CSX #5217 + CSX #257 (elephant style) and 54 cars. Axle counts for 3 engines and 55 cars, doesn’t work for 2 engines and 55.5 cars unless there’s an articulated car of 6 axles, than it would be 55 cars. He did work at Lansing

[CSXT8390]

L302-22 has 5217 + 257 elephant style for power. By Howell at 17:15. Both of these units were on L302 in October, both had different power with them at that time.

L302-22 @ 20:10 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, MI at 234 axles. CSX #5217 + CSX #257 (elephant style) + 1? and 54? cars. Axle counts for 3 engines and 54 cars, doesn’t work for 2 engines and 55.5 cars unless there’s an articulated car of 6 axles, than it would be 55 cars. He did work at Lansing

According to the computer, L302 has 2 locomotives, 13 loads, and 36 empties as of 19:20.

[pudgy]

C80122 by Gross @ 2040

BNSF 8523 and BNSF 9826 with 127 loads between them.

[Andy24]

According to the computer, L302 has 2 locomotives, 13 loads, and 36 empties as of 19:20.

L302-22 @ 21:00 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, MI at 232 axles. CSX #5217 + CSX #257 (elephant style) and 55 cars (13? loads and 36? empties). He did work at Lansing.

[pudgy]

According to the computer, L302 has 2 locomotives, 13 loads, and 36 empties as of 19:20.

L302-22 @ 21:00 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, MI at 232 axles. CSX #5217 + CSX #257 (elephant style) and 54 cars (13 loads and 36 empties). He did work at Lansing.

Math doesn't compute. They picked up 6 more cars from Lansing than those train totals indicate.

By Fox at 2130 with 55 cars,