CSX Train Location Updates - June 2022

[Tom49801]

M326-08 @ 11:05 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi cam crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #5375 + #5472 & 75 cars.

L303-08 @ 11:12 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5251 + #5477 + #8465 & 150 cars (69 loads + 81 empties) @ 11,113 tons & 8,662 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & will have work in Lansing. He had said the 3rd engine is not being used as power & also said "we are a Q train" (??).

M326-08 @ 11:31 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 312 axles & ?? feet long.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 12:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 183 axles (+1 error?) & 2,389 feet long. CSX engine #4067 & 44(?) cars. He’s headed into Waverly.

Tamper & Ballast Regulator eastward from 12:07 to 12:11 on the Bangor cams mp CG60.93 to mp CG60.35

L303-08 at this time is working on an air hose issue inside the Grand Rapids Terminal.

M326-08 @ 12:23 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 313 axles (+1 error) & 4,206 feet long. CSX engines #5375 + #5472 & 75 cars.

[Tom49801]

Y121-08 @ 13:25 eastward on Holland’s Hamlton Branch near mp CG25.0 with: CSX Slug Set #6470 + #2239 & 3 cars (1 Box cars & 2 empty Bulkhead flat cars).

[SD80MAC]

Y106 west at Seymour 13:37.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 13:38 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4067 & 6 cars (1 CH + 5 Coil cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 only.

L303-08 at this time has his signal to proceed east out of the Grand Rapids Terminal.

R598-07 @ 13:48 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6054 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6076 & CSX engines #718 + #253 + #718. He’ll go into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to tie down.

[JBaxter]

L301-08 @ 13:38 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4067 & 6 cars (1 CH + 5 Coil cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-08 at this time has his signal to proceed east out of the Grand Rapids Terminal.

R598-07 @ 13:48 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6054 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6075(?) & CSX engines #718 + #253 + #718. He’ll go into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 or to Grand Jct mp CG54 to tie down.

Sounds like L303-08 was on the move eastward past Hall st. as of 13:50

[Tom49801]

L303-08 @ 14:00 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #5251 + #5477 + #8465 & 150 cars (69 loads + 81 empties).

L301-08 @ 14:19 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 30 axles & 364 feet long. CSX engine #4067 & 6 cars.

L301-08 @ 14:38:57 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

L303-08 @ 14:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 618 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-08 @ 15:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 618 axles & 8,702 feet long. CSX engines #5251 + #5477 + #8465 & 150 cars (69 loads + 81 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-08 @ 16:04:27 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #4067 & 16 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3

[SD80MAC]

L303-08 @ 11:12 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5251 + #5477 + #8465 & 150 cars (69 loads + 81 empties) @ 11,113 tons & 8,662 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & will have work in Lansing. He had said the 3rd engine is not being used as power & also said "we are a Q train" (??).

He said they are a "Key Train". Any train with over X number of loaded cars containing hazardous materials is considered a Key Train and is governed by an additional set of rules and regulations.

[Tom49801]

Oh, a "key train" thanks for that info SD80MAC. 1st time I've heard that phrase used.

L301-08 @ 16:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 70 axles & 1,002 feet long. CSX engine #4067 & 16 cars. Change in plans for him, he'll be going into Waverly mp CG23 (I think they shove backwards going into there) instead of going into Holland mp CG25.3

[SW]

SB L314 just cleared 7 Mile Rd. CSX 5419 + LSRC 6356 + 129 cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-07 @ 16:43 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,772 feet long. BNSF engine #6054 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6076.

C801-07 @ 16:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,897 feet long. BNSF engine #6306 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5903.

E800-07 @ 17:04:39 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

[Tom49801]

C801-07 @ 18:00:27 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #6306 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5903. He will add CSX engines #253 + #718 behind his leading engine at the east end of Wells mp CG41.5 & then take his train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

L301-08 @ 18:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 326 axles & 4,252 feet long. CSX engine #4067 & 80 cars.

[amessmann]

18:15 - L303-08 eastbound thru Trowbridge per a friend's report. I have heard nothing about today's L302.
Thanks everyone for the clarification about numbers and direction!

[Tom49801]

C801-07 @ 18:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 528 axles & 7,055 feet long. BNSF engine #6306 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5903.

E800-07 @ 18:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,973 feet long. BNSF engine #6054 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6076.

[Saturnalia]

E800-07 @ 18:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,973 feet long. BNSF engine #6054 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6076.

By Michigan City at 18:20 CT.

Nice to have you back in service, Tom! Sometimes people don't know what they have until it goes away

[amessmann]

19:38 - L303 calling clear for CH 51.
19:45 - L303 calling clear for CH 49.

[BL2-1843]

L303-08 by Howell at 19:32 with 151 cars. 5251-5477+8465 on the head end. There shouldn't be any L302 today because there was no L303 yesterday.

[Tom49801]

Thank you, Alex

C801-07 @ 19:42 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6306 & CSX engines #253 + #718 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5903.

[amessmann]

19:52 - L303-08 thru Brighton's WE.