CSX Train Location Updates - Sept 2024

[Mikeyt2004]

Someone just called an approach at Ivanrest any idea which it was?

[Tom49801]

E801-04 @ 10:35 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8480 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5782 & CSX engines #819 + #966. He’ll be setting off the CSX power either at Grand Jct siding mp CG54 or Wells Siding mp CG41.4

[Tom49801]

Someone just called an approach at Ivanrest any idea which it was?

It could be L301-05 that had job briefed with the Dispatcher at 10:20am & is headed to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 for work there with CSX engines #4057 + #4070 & ?? cars.

[Tlout]

E801-04 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:15 AM.

[Mikeyt2004]

Someone just called an approach at Ivanrest any idea which it was?

It could be L301-05 that had job briefed with the Dispatcher at 10:20am & is headed to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 for work there with CSX engines #4057 + #4070 & ?? cars.

Nice, thank you!

Y106 @ 11:24 east clear Godfrey

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 11:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 172 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #4070 & 40 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

E801-04 @ 11:35 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8480 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine either #9341 & CSX engines #819 + #966. He’ll be setting off the CSX power into the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

E801-04 @ 12:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

L301-05 @ 12:26 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, cleared the Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #4070 & 50 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 & head back east.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 13:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #4070 & 50 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 & head back east.

E801-04 @ 13:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8480 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine either #9341.

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 14:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 330 axles. CSX engines #3294 + #7235 & 79 cars (a 6 axle car in his consist?). He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Saturnalia]

13:56 CT: M326 by Michigan City

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 15:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 330 axles. CSX engines #3294 + #7235 & 79 cars (has a 6 axle car in his consist?). He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

E801-04 @ 15:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with a "no defects, end of transmission" message. PTC had caused him to stop his train (unknown error) & he was traveling too slow over the HBD equipment for it to mke a proper axle count. BNSF engine #8480 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine either #9341.

R597-05 @ 15:35 eastward, siding to Main Track, Grand Jct mp CG54 with CSX engines #966 + #819 lite power. He is headed to the east end of Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to add his power behind the leader engine on C800-03 loaded coal train that had tied down there early this morning & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He'll pull into the siding to clear up for L301-05 & then add his power to the coal train.

R597-05 @ 15:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #4057 & 35 cars.

M326-05 @ 16:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 480 axles. UP engine #5689 + 1 & 117 cars.

R597-05 @ 17:09 copied their EC1 to depart Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & proceed eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #8500 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9039. This was C800-03 that had tied down there early this morning.

[GRHC]

L301-05 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:13

CSX engines #4070 + #4057 + 35 cars.

[amessmann]

17:15 - L303 east thru Trowbridge, no visual.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:13

CSX engines #4070 + #4057 + 35 cars.

L301-05 @ 17:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 152 axles. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

[Tom49801]

17:15 - L303 east thru Trowbridge, no visual.

L302-05 has CSX engine #772 leading + trailing engine #(??). He has work for Lansing.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326-05 @ 16:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 480 axles. UP engine #5689 + 1 & 117 cars.

CSX #43 trails elephant style with the #5689 in the lead.

[BL2-1843]

L302-05 has CSX engine #772 leading + trailing engine #(??). He has work for Lansing.

897 trails 772 on L302-05 with 55 cars. Both units facing forward.

[Tom49801]

R597-05 @ 17:47 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8500 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9039. This was C800-03 that had tied down in Wells Siding mp CG41.4 early this morning. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M326-05 @ 17:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 480 axles. UP engine #5689 + CSX engine #43 (elephant style) & 117 cars. Many thanks to MuskegonRailfanning for the trailing engine info

[Tlout]

R597-05 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 6:06 PM.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M326-05 @ 17:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 480 axles. UP engine #5689 + CSX engine #43 (elephant style) & 117 cars. Many thanks to MuskegonRailfanning for the trailing engine info

You are very welcome, Tom