CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023

[MQT1223]

CSX L305 clear Saginaw St, one white tanker in tow.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 12:07:37 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #5418 + #5291 & 71 cars (45 loads + 26 empties) @ 5,741 tons & 4,027 feet long.

​M326-08 @ 12:58:46 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #759 & 105 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3243 (76 loads + 29 empties) @ 10,900 tons & 6,294 feet long.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 13:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 26 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 4 cars. He has work only for Harford mp CG68.7 & will go back east to Holland as lite power.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:12 PM.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 13:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engines #5418 + #5291 & 71 cars (45 loads + 26 empties) @ 5,741 tons & 4,027 feet long.

L301-08 @ 13:33:49 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 4 cars. He has work only for Harford mp CG68.7 & will go back east into Gross siding my CG63.1 to pick up a repaired car.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:12 PM.

R598-07 @ 13:34 westward with his entire train clear Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5673 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547 & CSX engines #3380 + #3039. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. He's meeting M326 at Wells.

M326-08 @ 13:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #759 & 105 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3243 (76 loads + 29 empties) @ 10,900 tons & 6,294 feet long.

R598-07 @ 14:30 departing Wells siding mp CG41.4 & headed to Grand Rapids with CSX engines #3039 + #3380 lite power. They will exchange these engines with today's M326-08 power.

[Tom49801]

​L301-08 @ 14:47:55 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 1 Box car that had been repaired. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

M326-08 @ 15:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #759 & 105 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3243 (76 loads + 29 empties) @ 10,900 tons & 6,294 feet long.

L301-08 @ 15:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 14 axles.

R598-07 @ 15:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #3039 + #3380 lite power headed into Grand Rapids.

[amessmann]

15:43 - L305 currently at South Lyon, L302 approaching Plymouth.
16:15 - L305 west thru Brighton with 12 cars behind 8066 and 8016.
17:10 - L302 west thru Brighton with 123 cars. 965 leading and 3027 as mid DPU after the 82nd car.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 15:44 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 1 car.

C800-08 @ 16:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8472 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646? He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tying down.

E801-07 @ 16:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 536 axles. BNSF engine #5673 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547.

[Tom49801]

E801-07 @ 16:57:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5673 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547 @ 2,738 tons & 7,040 feet long. He'll take Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for C800-08.

[GP30M4216]

R598 with 12 axles west clear Zeeland lined straight through Holland on the main 17:10.

[GRHC]

R598 with 12 axles west clear Zeeland lined straight through Holland on the main 17:10.

That was CSX engine #3243 + CSX engine #759

[Tom49801]

R598 with 12 axles west clear Zeeland lined straight through Holland on the main 17:10.

R598-07 with CSX engines #3243 + #759 headed to Wells siding mp CG41.4 & is the new "pusher" power for the coal trains.

E801-07 @ 17:27 westward, siding to Main Track, Gross mp CG63.1 cam with BNSF engine #5673 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547.

C800-08 @ 17:30:45 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8472 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646. He’ll add CSX engines #759 + #3243 behind his leader at Wells mp CG41.3 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[LansingRailFan]

Have a G71004 departing Walbridge. Headend lead by CP 8700, 85 potash loads for Webberville, DPU KCSM 4749. Second half is empty grain for Wixom, CSX 5471 & 294. Train will split at Plymouth, potash train to become B23506.

B235-06 with CP 8700/KCSM 4749 in Plymouth. Should be departing tonight. L305 cleaned out Webberville today.

[BL2-1843]

17:10 - L302 west thru Brighton with 123 cars. 965 leading and 3027 as mid DPU after the 82nd car.

What Amessmann did not tell you, those first 82 cars on L302 were all stone loads.

[Tom49801]

C800-08 @ 18:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8472 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646. He’ll add CSX engines #759 + #3243 behind his leader at the east end of Wells mp CG41.4 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

E801-07 @ 18:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 536 axles. BNSF engine #5673 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547.

[Tom49801]

C800-08 @ 19:24 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8472 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5646. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tlout]

C800-08 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 7:44 PM.

[Tom49801]

15:43 - L305 currently at South Lyon, L302 approaching Plymouth.
16:15 - L305 west thru Brighton with 12 cars behind 8066 and 8016.
17:10 - L302 west thru Brighton with 123 cars. 965 leading and 3027 as mid DPU after the 82nd car.

L302-08 @ 20:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 500 axles. CSX engine #965 + mid dpu CSX engine #3027 & 122 cars. The Dispatcher had asked him what position his dpu was in & it's either 82 or 83 (static in his reply).

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

[sparrow24]

21:32 - Westbound through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 352 axles.