CSX Train Location Updates - July 2023

[Tom49801]

C800-06 @ 18:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5074 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6324(?).

[sparrow24]

18:35 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 532 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-07 @ 18:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 274 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 67 cars.

[amessmann]

18:55 - L302 west thru Brighton with the consist already reported. Engines pulling hard. Sounds like a light is out at CH 43 and WAS EE Brighton is blocked by trees.

[Tom49801]

C800-06 @ 18:55 eastward reported his rear dpu stopped loading (responding) & will hold at Grey mp CG82.8 while he calls the Mechanical Dept. BNSF engine #5074 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6324(?)

[BL2-1843]

L302-07 by Howell at 19:08 with 129 cars. 6524 leading 298 + 142 trailing Two cuts of stone loads, a shorter one up near the front and a longer one nearer the rear. Except for a local or yard job, this is the first time I have seen a 6500 series unit leading a road freight.

[bluewonderrails]

L302-07 by Howell at 19:08 with 129 cars. 6524 leading 298 + 142 trailing Two cuts of stone loads, a shorter one up near the front and a longer one nearer the rear. Except for a local or yard job, this is the first time I have seen a 6500 series unit leading a road freight.

Passing along CH84.43 East Lansing at 19:59

[Tom49801]

C800-06 @ 20:23:32 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5074 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6324. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down. He is still having issues with his rear dpu.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 20:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

C800-06 @ 20:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with just a "no defects" message repeated twice. He was going over the HBD system too slow for a proper axle count to be given. This is due to him going into Wells siding with approx 1,750 feet of his train is still passing over the HBD equipment.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi.

[Tom49801]

L302-07 by Howell at 19:08 with 129 cars. 6524 leading 298 + 142 trailing Two cuts of stone loads, a shorter one up near the front and a longer one nearer the rear. Except for a local or yard job, this is the first time I have seen a 6500 series unit leading a road freight.

L302-07 @ 21:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #6524 + #298 + #142 & 106 cars.

[GP30M4216]

L301-07 @ 18:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 274 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 67 cars.

I passed them along Chicago Drive near Jenison, they had a long cut of tankcars that suggested MMRR interchange, 5 cars of Padnos metal, some more tanks, and the consist from the Bangor camera: coils, WMI covered hoppers/reefers, boxcars, and Buzzi hoppers.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:50 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 9 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-07 @ 22:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

L302-07 @ 22:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engines #6524 + #298 + #142 & 106 cars.

E800-06 @ 22:17:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5769 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9357 @ 2,703 tons & 7,039 feet long.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 between 05:04/05:34 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5312 + #7851 & 128 cars (52 loads + 76 empties) @ 8,928 tons & 7,288 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

C801-07 @ 05:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. CP engine #8157 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5755. He'll take Kirk Siding mp CG72.3 to clear up for Amtrak P371.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 06:29 westward with an Approach Medium signal at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 CSX engines #5312 + #7851 & 128 cars.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-08 @ 07:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 524 axles.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:30:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 7 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-08 @ 07:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5312 + #7851 & 128 cars (52 loads + 76 empties) @ 8,928 tons & 7,288 feet long.

M327-08 @ 08:15:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

C801-07 @ 08:41 eastward, siding to main track, Kirk mp CG70.2 with CP engine #8157 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5755.

C801-07 @ 09:15:04 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He took Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & will tie down his train there. There is a R598-08 crew on duty headed to Grand Jct.

M327-08 @ 09:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5312 + #7851 & 128 cars (52 loads + 76 empties) @ 8,928 tons & 7,288 feet long.

[David Collins]

L310 just made an unusual saturday appearance in Romulus, through town heading south at 10:24 with a GP38-2, a boxcar and a loaded centerbeam.

[Tom49801]

R598-08 @ 11:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 18 axles. CP engine #8157 & CSX engines #3039 + #3380 lite power headed to the Wells siding mp CG41.4 to pick up C800-06 loaded coal train that had tied down there yesterday with a bad leader.

L303-08 @ 12:01 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 Mulliken, Mi with CSX engines #142 + #298 & 52 cars.

M326-08 @ 12:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 320 axles. CSX engine #3344 + 1 & 77 cars.

[Tom49801]

R598-08 @ 12:32 has his signal eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with CP engine #8157 (from today’s C801-07) + CSX engines #3039 + #3380 + BNSF engine #5074 (bad) & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6324. This was C800-06 that had tied down there yesterday.

L303-08 @ 12:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #142 + #298 & 52 cars (26 loads + 26 empties) @ 4,415 tons & 3,289 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

R598-08 @ 13:17 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

M326-08 @ 13:22:31 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #3344 & 77 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #711.

L303-08 @ 13:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 220 axles.

[Tlout]

R598-08 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 1:35 PM.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

R598-08 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 1:35 PM.

At Van Buren @ 13:44