CSX Train Location Updates - July 2023

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 14:51 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #4055 + #5216 leading.

Y121-10 @ 15:27 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6045 & 4 cars (1 empty Center Beam + 3 Box cars) & the OLS Caboose.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 16:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 18 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[sparrow24]

16:57 - L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.

For L303, the Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 53 axles and for L302, 340 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 17:51 eastward reported by the Defect Dector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 19 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

L302 west clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 18:24. CSX duo #7807 + #5249. 82 cars.

[Tom49801]

​L301-10 @ 18:40:22 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 19 cars. He’ll be going straight to Grand Rapids.

L301-10 @ 19:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 86 axles.

C800-09 @ 19:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #5673 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547? He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tying down.

[Tom49801]

L302 west clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 18:24. CSX duo #7807 + #5249. 82 cars.

L302-10 @ 19:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 180 axles. CSX engines #7807 + #5249 & 42 cars.

L301-10 @ 19:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 87 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #6412 + #4070 & 19 cars.

L302-10 @ 20:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 180 axles.

C800-09 @ 20:22:56 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam w/ BNSF engine #5673 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

[amessmann]

21:00 - grain cars sit in the Novi siding under I96. No power on the north end.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:54:06 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 8 passengers Off & 1 On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-11 @ 06:30 westward with a Medium Clear signal at Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with CSX engine #3446 + mid #3331 (53 deep). No car total info, his job briefing had gotten cut off.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 06:37 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).

M327-11 @ 06:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

​Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:27:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-11 @ 07:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

M327-11 @ 08:06:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[Tom49801]

M327-11 @ 09:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

[Andy24]

M327-11 @ 09:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

M327-11 and M326-11 will meet up between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City along the way.

L301-11 is currently building up their train with CSX #4070 + CSX #6412

[LansingRailFan]

07/10 at 18:45 - WB to SB in Plymouth, G719-06 was a loaded unit grain train out of Windsor, Ont. CP handed off the train to CSX at Rougemere.

CSX 345/CSX 817/CSX 3169 for power.

[David Collins]

07/10 at 18:45 - WB to SB in Plymouth, G719-06 was a loaded unit grain train out of Windsor, Ont. CP handed off the train to CSX at Rougemere.

CSX 345/CSX 817/CSX 3169 for power.

Is this a new thing? I don’t recall ever hearing something like this happening in the past.

[Andy24]

L301-11 @ 10:07 had Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI; CSX #4070 + CSX #6412 with 38 cars (32 loads and 6 empties) @ 4,575 tons and 2,341 ft long. He is heading to work at Buzzi mp CG5.2. Later, he will head west into 112th Waverly mp CG 22.8, Hartford mp CG68.7, Coloma mp CG76.7, and Sawyer mp CG105.2

Dispatcher @ 10:48 during a conversation to a track inspector, M326-11 is at Livingston mp CG98.3

L301-11 @ 10:53 ready to depart from Buzzi mp CG5.2 and head west to 112th Waverly mp CG22.8

M326-11 @ 10:59 heading east reported by Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 220 axles; CSX #170? + 1 and 52 cars

L301-11 @ 11:02 heading west reported Medium Clear at Grandville, Mi

L303-11 @ 11:05 heard starting their day with Rouge Tower; CSX #5249 + CSX #7807

[Doktor No]

M327-11 @ 09:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

M327-11 and M326-11 will meet up between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City along the way.

L301-11 is currently building up their train with CSX #4070 + CSX #6412

Should M327 and M326 meet between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City the results would be catastrophic!
(hopefully I didn't hurt anyones feeling s while commenting...)

[Andy24]

L301-11 @ 11:26 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 174 axles. CSX #4070 + CSX #6412 and 41 cars. He is heading to work at 112th Waverly mp CG 22.8. Later, he will head Hartford mp CG68.7, Coloma mp CG76.7, and Sawyer mp CG105.2

M327-11 and M326-11 will meet up between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City along the way.

Should M327 and M326 meet between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City the results would be catastrophic!
(hopefully I didn't hurt anyones feeling s while commenting...)

Since the scanners do not reach the area between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City, either M326-11 or M327-11 would take one of the 2 sidings for the other train to pass

L303-11 @ 11:52 am had their Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #5249 + CSX #7807 with 98 cars (27 loads and 71 empties) @ 5,490 tons and 5,181 ft long. He has work for Lansing & is a “Key Train” (hazardous). He will pick up a large load of cars from 2 tracks at Lansing, 18 cars and 19 cars. He will have roughly 135 cars leaving Lansing if no drop-offs.

M326-11 @ 11:55:43 heading east Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX #5217 + CSX #7229 and 52 cars

M326-11 @ 12:27 heading east reported by DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 220 axles

L303-11 @ 12:30 heading east crossing Breton Road mp CH 146.45 with CSX #5249 + CSX #7807 and 98 cars

[pudgy]

M327-11 @ 09:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 436 axles. CSX engine #3446 + mid dpu CSX engine #3331 (53 deep) & 106 cars @ 8,160 tons & 5,904 feet long.

M327-11 and M326-11 will meet up between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City along the way.

L301-11 is currently building up their train with CSX #4070 + CSX #6412

Should M327 and M326 meet between New Buffalo Yard and Michigan City the results would be catastrophic!
(hopefully I didn't hurt anyones feeling s while commenting...)

I share your sentiment... Either or would be acceptable, but not between those two places!!

[Andy24]

M326-11 @ 13:08 copied an EC1 at CG23.0 with CSX #5217 + CSX #7229 and 52 cars. He was held up by track inspectors ahead of him.

L303-11 @ 13:13 heading east reported by Defect Detector CH126.3 Clarksville, MI with 404 axles. CSX #5249 + CSX #7807 with 98 cars (27 loads and 71 empties) @ 5,490 tons and 5,181 ft long. He has work for Lansing & is a “Key Train” (hazardous). He will pick up a large load of cars from 2 tracks at Lansing. L303's 2nd half of the train has 54 empty crushed rock hoppers.

M326-11 @ 13:20 heading east reported by Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with 220 axles.

L301-11 @ 13:31 heading west reported by Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, MI with 134 axles. CSX #4070 + CSX #6412 and 31 cars. He is heading to work at Hartford mp CG68.7, Coloma? mp CG76.7, and Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-11 @ 13:51 heading east reported by Defect Detector CH104.3 Mulliken, MI with 404 axles.

L301-11 @ 13:52:11 heading west N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX #4070 + CSX #6412 and 31 cars. He is heading to work at Hartford mp CG68.7, Coloma mp CG76.7, and Sawyer mp CG105.2. He is picking up empty coil cars at Sawyer and dropping off 22 cars for Hartford