CSX Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 21:58:33 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-07 @ 22:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

[pudgy]

Starting next week, L305 will have a 9:00 call time. I hope that's 9am and not 9pm.

It is indeed 9am.

[Tom49801]

L30207 by Howell at 19:35 with 44 cars. 7252 + 5347 on the head end. 5347 replaces 799 that was with 7252 last week.

L302-07 @ 22:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #7252 + #5347 & 86 cars. He had worked Lansing.

Amtrak P370-07 @ 22:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

L302-07 @ 23:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 356 axles.

[Talk]

L302 entering Wyoming 00:19

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:09 AM.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:09 AM.

R599-07 @ 04:23 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5892 & 100 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5734 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R599-07 @ 05:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 424 axles.

M327-08 @ 05:10 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5228 + #3071 & 117 cars (55 loads + 62 empties) @ 8,627 tons & 7,153 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 06:31 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #5228 + #3071 & 117 cars.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 06:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

M327-08 @ 06:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 480 axles.

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

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:30:05 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 07:51 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engines #5228 + #3071 & 117 cars (55 loads + 62 empties) @ 8,627 tons & 7,153 feet long.

M327-08 @ 08:11:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

[GRHC]

Y121-08 on the M.J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 08:59

CSX engine #2724 + OLS caboose.

Note: Y121-08 will be making a pick up of 1 empty center beam flat car from Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engines #5228 + #3071 & 117 cars (55 loads + 62 empties) @ 8,627 tons & 7,153 feet long.

M326-08 @ 09:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 248 axles. CSX engine #734 + 1 & 59 cars.

Y121-08 @ 10:01 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty cars (1 Hopper + 7 Gons) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:17 AM.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 10:37 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 19 cars (10 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,437 tons. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then go westward directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-08 @ 10:41:46 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #734 & 59 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #738.

Y121-08 @ 10:59 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #2724 & OLS Caboose & 8 cars loaded with scrap (7 Gons + 1 Hopper). He came out of the Dock Track & backed westward to the Holland Depot & then returned eastward into the Pass Track.

M326-08 @ 11:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 248 axles.

E800-07 @ 11:09:18 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #5892 & 100 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5734.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:19 AM.

[Andy24]

M326-08 between 12:00/12:30 eastbound reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 248 axles. CSX engine #734 & 59 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #738.

E800-07 between 12:00/12:20 westbound reported by DD 91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 412 axles. BNSF engine #5892 & 100 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5734.

L301-08 @ 12:51 westbound reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi at 102 axles: CSX #4070 + CSX #6248 and 23 cars. He’s heading to Hartford mp 68.7 and Sawyer mp 105.2

[amessmann]

13:48 - Looks like L305 bad ordered a single hopper at the EE of Trowbridge. Hopper was in the middle of the train.
They cut off the bottom end, pulled past EE Trowbridge, backed into the siding, dropped the hopper, pulled east and backed onto the main to get the rest of their train. Now headed east to continue working. 8016 solo.

[Andy24]

L301-08 @ 12:51 westbound reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi at 102 axles: CSX #4070 + CSX #6248 and 23 cars. He’s heading to Hartford mp 68.7 and Sawyer mp 105.2

L301-08 @ 13:11 westbound crossing W. Monroe St mp CG60.72 in Bangor, Mi with CSX #4070 + CSX #6248 and 23 cars. He’s heading to Hartford mp 68.7, Coloma mp 76.7 and Sawyer mp 105.2

L303-08 @ 13:45 copied an EC1 at CH136.4. CSX #5347 + CSX #7252 + 36 cars. Mr Starks (Engineer) butchered the dates 3x while copying EC1

L303-08 @ 14:02 eastbound reported by DD CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 156 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-08 @ 14:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 156 axles. CSX engines #5347 + #7252 & 36 cars (20 loads + 16 empties) @ 2,978 tons & 2,292 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-08 @ 15:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 114 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 23 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 17:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 122 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 28 cars.

[TSBy390]

L303 passed Mp47 at 17:22