CSX Train Location Updates - April 2022

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore Z627 south at Riley St. Holland 11:54 AM.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 12:22:07 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #328 + #865 & 119 cars.

L303-05 @ 12:23 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #769 + #5334 & 104 cars (27 loads + 77 empties). He has 6 set offs for Lansing & is ready to depart.

L301-05 @ 12:35 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 7 axles & 18 feet long. That's a total failure for this DD. CSX engine #4384 & he had told Dispatch he has 6 cars & headed to Hartford mp CG68.7

L301-05 @ 12:45 westward Holland Depot CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & 6 CH cars.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 13:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 488 axles & 6,799 feet long. CSX engine #328 + #865 & 119 cars.

Ballast Regulator @ 13:13:49 westward Bangor's N. Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35
Tamper @ 13:19:55 westward Bangor's N. Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

L303-05 @ 13:27 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 w/ CSX engines #769 + #5334 & 104 cars.

L303-05 @ 13:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 428 axles.

[GRHC]

Far off distant warning I hear a horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly MS Z627-05 northbound @ 14:01

My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area.

Talk
Keeps Talking
Re: Shortline Train Location Updates April 2022
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Post Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:38 pm

Z627-05 os Grand Haven 14:38 Northbound

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 14:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 30 axles & 324 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 6 CH cars.

Q326-05 @ 14:19 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 489 axles (+1 error) & 6,760 feet long. CSX engine #328 + #865 & 119 cars.

L303-05 @ 14:42 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 428 axles & 5,544 feet long. CSX engines #769 + #5334 & 104 cars. He has 6 cars to set off in Lansing.

L301-05 @ 14:47:05 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #4384 & 6 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will run around his train at Kirk mp CG70.2

[Tom49801]

​L301-05 @ 16:03:36 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #4384 & 13 cars. He will be going into Holland mp CG25.3

[BL2-1843]

The overnight L303-04 may have had 75 cars leaving GRP, but only 7 cars going by Howell at 04:33 this morning.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 16:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 58 axles & 789 feet long. CSX engines #4384 & 13 cars. He will be going into Holland mp CG25.3

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a Horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly Y121-05 @ 16:43

My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 16:59 eastward Holland Depot mp 25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with CSX engine #4384 & 13 cars.

[Tom49801]

Far off early distant warning I hear a Horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly Y121-05 @ 16:43

My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area.

Y121-05 @ 16:49 was moving eastward from the Dock Track onto the Main with CSX engine #6461 & cars loaded with scrap metal & the OLS Caboose on the rear.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a Horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly Y121-05 @ 16:43

My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area.

Y121-05 @ 16:49 was moving eastward from the Dock Track onto the Main with CSX engine #6461 & cars loaded with scrap metal & the OLS Caboose on the rear.

Right train wrong track thanks for the clarification Tom. Where I’m at I can hear trains from a long ways off but sometimes it’s really hard to determine where they’re at.

[Tom49801]

L301-05 @ 18:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 210 axles & 2,811 feet long. CSX engines #4384 & 51 cars.

[sparrow24]

18:45 - L303-05 east through Green Oak.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 464 axles, 6054 feet. 113 cars.

They had met the westward L305 in Brighton about 15 minutes prior.

[SW]

18:45 - L303-05 east through Green Oak.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 464 axles, 6054 feet. 113 cars.

They had met the westward L305 in Brighton about 15 minutes prior.

Just cleared Plymouth diamond. Last 50+ cars were CSX open hoppers, mostly short ones.

[sparrow24]

19:41 - G804 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles, 5490 feet. 90 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 22:00:37 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners (9 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Dan Cluley]

G804 ran around their train at Trowbridge and the train is tied down facing east in the siding.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 22:23 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.