CSX Train Location Updates - Nov. 2022

[BL2-1843]

L302-07 @ 07:52 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engines #8364 + 1 & 71 cars.

Trailing unit on L302 this morning was 5433, back to back with 8364. Train had 61 cars, by Howell at 04:08.

[Andy24]

L302-07 @ 07:52 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engines #8364 + 1 & 71 cars.

Trailing unit on L302 this morning was 5433, back to back with 8364. Train had 61 cars, by Howell at 04:08.

Confirmed on CSX 5433 as trail engine behind CSX 8364 as they passed me at Pleasant St in Grand Rapids

[Tom49801]

R598-08 (L301-07) @ 09:10 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 24 cars. He’s going into Grand Rapids.

Y121-08 @ 09:12 westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6035 & 6 empty Gons.

M327-08 @ 09:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 380 axles. CSX engine #5235 + mid dpu CSX engine #5322 (47 deep in the train) & 92 cars (54 loads + 38 empties).

M327-08 @ 09:56:47 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

[Tom49801]

C800-07 @ 10:10:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #8554 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #9308. He’ll add CSX engines #7005 + #3468 behind his leader at Grand Junction mp CG54.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 11:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 380 axles. CSX engine #5235 + mid dpu CSX engine #5322 (47 deep in the train) & 92 cars (54 loads + 38 empties).

L301-08 @ 11:35 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4042 & 42 cars (34 loads + 8 empties) @ 4,853 tons & 2,887 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then go westward into Waverly.

C800-07 @ 11:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8554 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #9308.

[GP30M4216]

5346 and 8364 with 60 cars clear Pleasant St GR eastbound, 12:05. GDLK interchange job with the 4190 waiting at Pleasant for their signal to get on the CSXT.

[Tom49801]

C800-07 @ 12:24 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8554 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9308.

L303-08 @ 13:05 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #5433 + #8364 & 60 cars. He has work in Lansing.

L303-08 @ 13:29 has a Stop Signal at the east end of Sunfield mp CH 111 & got permission by it, same signal issues last couple of days.

[Tom49801]

​E800-07 @ 13:48 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8108.

L303-08 @ 14:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #5433 + #8364 & 60 cars. He has work in Lansing.

L301-08 @ 14:29 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4042 & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

[Tom49801]

E800-07 @ 14:48 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8108.

[amessmann]

Track Circuit's continue to be down at Ann Pere for both CSX & GLC. All train for both roads has to press the "button" to get a green signal to preoceed.

L303-08 @ 13:29 has a Stop Signal at the east end of Sunfield mp CH 111 & got permission by it, same signal issues last couple of days.

Have these issues gotten worse over the years? Signals not coming in, track circuits not clearing up, etc. I've only been on RRF hearing about it for a couple of years, did this happen as often five, ten, twenty years ago? Long before RRF and my scanner setup, I remember incidents where trains would suddenly stop in Brighton, then continue, nothing would pass in the siding while they held main, perhaps this is why? Of course, I ask because rumor is the searchlights will fall in Spring '23, just like they were supposed to in Spring '22, and '21. Sunfield falls in the area with newer equipment.

[Tom49801]

​E800-07 @ 13:48 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5928 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8108.

L303-08 @ 14:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #5433 + #8364 & 60 cars. He has work in Lansing.

L301-08 @ 14:29 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4042 & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

L301-08 @ 15:22:36 westward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 10 cars. He only has work at Hartford mp CG68.7

M326-08 @ 16:59:37 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #3412 + #431 & 96 cars (he had a special 6 axle car in his consist).

L301-08 @ 17:33 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 33 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids.

L301-08 @ 18:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 138 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 33 cars. He’s going to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

M326-08 @ 18:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 398 axles. CSX engines #3412 + #431 & 96 cars (he had a special 6 axle car in his consist).

L301-08 @ 18:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 138 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4631 & 4 cars.

R599-08 @ 22:01 Grand Jct siding, Bangor Mi mp CG55.5 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engine #9308 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554 & CSX engines #3468 + #7005 @ 2,700 tons & 7,200 feet long. He’s ready to depart for Wells siding mp CG41.4 & will wait in Holland for Amtrak P370-08 to pass by.

Amtrak P370-08 @ 22:03:58 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4631 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 3 Ventures) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[amessmann]

L303-08 @ 14:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #5433 + #8364 & 60 cars. He has work in Lansing.

Per a friend who caught L303-08 east of Lansing, trailing 5433 and 8364 was SD40-3 4045.

[kd_1014]

Track Circuit's continue to be down at Ann Pere for both CSX & GLC. All train for both roads has to press the "button" to get a green signal to preoceed.

L303-08 @ 13:29 has a Stop Signal at the east end of Sunfield mp CH 111 & got permission by it, same signal issues last couple of days.

Have these issues gotten worse over the years? Signals not coming in, track circuits not clearing up, etc. I've only been on RRF hearing about it for a couple of years, did this happen as often five, ten, twenty years ago? Long before RRF and my scanner setup, I remember incidents where trains would suddenly stop in Brighton, then continue, nothing would pass in the siding while they held main, perhaps this is why? Of course, I ask because rumor is the searchlights will fall in Spring '23, just like they were supposed to in Spring '22, and '21. Sunfield falls in the area with newer equipment.

Sunfield definitely isn’t newer equipment. Hell, some of the masts out there in between Lake O and Ensel are old semaphore masts with targets attached

[Tom49801]

E801-08 @ 00:54:32 westward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #9308 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8554.

M327-09 @ 07:02 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 460 axles. CSX engines #431 + #3412 & 112 cars (50 loads + 62 empties) @ 8,602 tons & 6,528 feet long.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4631 & 4 cars (1 AmCafe + 3 Ventures).

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:27:40 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

M327-09 @ 07:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 460 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-09 @ 08:11:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #431 + #3412 & 112 cars.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4631 & 4 cars (1 AmCafe + 3 Ventures).

NOTE: nothing has been heard for L302-08 as of this time, no activity found in the scanner archives overnight & today.

[BL2-1843]

The Ann Pere signal issues for both CSX & GLC is a GLC issue which they do not seem to be in any hurry to get it fixed.

[BL2-1843]

NOTE: nothing has been heard for L302-08 as of this time, no activity found in the scanner archives overnight & today.

L302-08 was by Howell at 05:30 with 45 cars. 3067 + 5440 + 6460 on the head end. 6460 possibly may have been set out in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

NOTE: nothing has been heard for L302-08 as of this time, no activity found in the scanner archives overnight & today.

L302-08 was by Howell at 05:30 with 45 cars. 3067 + 5440 + 6460 on the head end. 6460 possibly may have been set out in Lansing.

L302-08 @ 08:54 heard talking to the RN for his work at Ensel mp CH90.

M327-09 @ 08:11:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #431 + #3412 & 112 cars (50 loads + 62 empties).

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4631 & 4 cars (1 AmCafe + 3 Ventures).

M327-09 @ 09:19 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 460 axles. CSX engines #431 + #3412 & 112 cars.

[Tom49801]

NOTE: nothing has been heard for L302-08 as of this time, no activity found in the scanner archives overnight & today.

L302-08 was by Howell at 05:30 with 45 cars. 3067 + 5440 + 6460 on the head end. 6460 possibly may have been set out in Lansing.

L302-08 @ 10:22 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 368 axles. CSX engines #3057 + #5440 + #6460 & 88 cars.