CSX Train Location Updates - June 2024

[SteveHiuzenga]

Anyone know the plan for the Seaboard HU? On to Chicago? Back to Detroit?

[Tom49801]

Anyone know the plan for the Seaboard HU? On to Chicago? Back to Detroit?

He'll most likely be leading today's L303-05 from Grand Rapids to Detroit on the Plymouth sub-division. We usually hear L303 doing his job briefing around 11:30am & I'll post the details when heard.

M327-05 @ 09:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 452 axles. CSX engines #7257 + #3026 & 110 cars (48 loads + 62 empties) @ 8,721 tons & 6,183 feet long.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 10:13 AM.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 east at Fox with CSX 6538, 2047, 4 scrap gons, 7 LPG tanks, and 3 boxcars 10:43.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 10:43 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 23 cars (17 loads + 6 empties) @ 2,383 tons & 1,598 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

[amessmann]

11:08 - Track inspector calling EE Brighton, east direction. I figure these are the "unknowns" I've been hearing given they include "main to main" in their call while the trains do not.

[SD80MAC]

L303 currently crossing over the plant at Plaster Creek to back down the coach lead to their train with CSX 1982 leading. Grand Elk Z439 will be getting a light off the old even to head back to Hughart once L303 clears.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 11:51 AM.

[Tom49801]

Anyone know the plan for the Seaboard HU? On to Chicago? Back to Detroit?

L303-05 @ 12:07 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars (52 loads + 41 empties) @ 8,015 tons & 5,379 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He has some traffic ahead of him, which includes the Sperry Corp Rail Inspection vehicle.

L301-05 @ 12:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 27 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-05 @ 12:37 northward on the Hamilton Branch in Holland with CSX engine #6085 lite power.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 12:38 PM.

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 12:41 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.77 with CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars.

L301-05 @ 12:53 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

L303-05 @ 12:41 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.77 with CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars.

L301-05 @ 12:53 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-05 @ 13:00 eastward 36th St mp 144.34 with a horn salute and engineer laid the horn. CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars.

L303-05 is meeting Y106-05 at Fox mp 142

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 13:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars (52 loads + 41 empties) @ 8,015 tons & 5,379 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 1:48 PM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-05 @ 13:46 southward on the Hamilton Branch into Holland with CSX engine #6085 & 2 empty Bulkhead Flat cars.

L303-05 @ 13:48 eastward reported clear a pair Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 with CSX engines #1982 (Seaboard System HU) + #870 & 93 cars (52 loads + 41 empties) @ 8,015 tons & 5,379 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

Y121-05 @ 13:57 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6085 & 2 empty Bulkhead Flat cars. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L303-05 @ 14:06 eastward reported mp CH111.0

L301-05 @ 14:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 12 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-05 @ 14:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 384 axles.

L301-05 @ 14:36:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 15:54 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 36 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 6 cars. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

M510-05 @ 16:01 heading north to east at Deshler SẼ WYE with CSX #5308 + CSX #3277 and roughly 81 cars (90% is racks and 10% normal manifest)

M326-05 @ 16:08 sitting at CP497 at the East Curtis Track on the Barr Sub

M326-05 @ 16:15 merging onto the NS Chicago Line at CP497 where in 15 miles, they will head northward (compass east) at CP482 onto Porter Junction with CSX #7570 + CSX #7208 (unknown if DP)

[LansingRailFan]

16:53 - EB L303 w seaboard clear Mount Hope Ave in East Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 17:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 36 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 6 cars.

[amessmann]

17:58 - L303-05 thru EE Brighton with 1982 and 870 leading 119 cars (488 axles).