CSX Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Tom49801]

C801-11 @ 00:05:50 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9123 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304. He added CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

E800-11 @ 00:43:21 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8477 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9306 @ 2,694 tons & 7,030 feet long.

C801-11 @ 01:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles.

M327-12 @ 04:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3248 + #358 & 122 cars (33 loads + 89 empties) @ 7,207 tons & 7,182 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-12 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-12 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 460 axles. CSX engines #3248 + #358 & 112 cars. Originally was to have 122 cars but he had said they were leaving some behind in Grand Rapids - reason not known.

[GRHC]

M327-12 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 460 axles. CSX engines #3248 + #358 & 112 cars. Originally was to have 122 cars but he had said they were leaving some behind in Grand Rapids - reason not known.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 07:23

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-12 @ 07:30:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-12 @ 08:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 460 axles. CSX engines #3248 + #358 & 112 cars.

Amtrak P371-12 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-12 @ 08:21:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

[Tom49801]

M327-12 @ 09:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (DD report not heard - Engineer reported no defects). CSX engines #3248 + #358 & 112 cars.

Y121-12 @ 09:55 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 6 empty cars (1 Hopper + 5 Gons) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

M326-12 @ 10:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399? & 58 cars. The #404 + #5399 was the power on L303-05 on Sept 5th.

L301-12 @ 10:14 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 15 cars (9 loads + 6 empties) @ 1,373 tons & 959 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then go westward into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

Y121-12 @ 10:27 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose & 6 Gons with scrap.

L303-12 @ 10:42 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #572 + #524 & 43 cars (21 loads + 22 empties) @ 3,238 tons & 2,754 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & has work for Lansing.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 10:50

far off early distant warning I hear a train passing through Granville and into Jenison Michigan @ 11:05

[Tom49801]

M326-12 @ 11:08:48 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars. These engines were on L303-05 on Sept 5th.

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 10:50

far off early distant warning I hear a train passing through Granville and into Jenison Michigan @ 11:05

L301-12 @ 11:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 70 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 15 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-12 @ 11:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars.

L303-12 @ 12:03 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #572 + #524 & 43 cars. There was mention of a bad order car being set off in Grand Rapids before he had departed & not sure if that was done before or after his job briefing. DD126.3 report will confirm the car total.

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 12:29 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-12 @ 12:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars.

[GRHC]

M326-12 @ 12:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars.

Approaching Hudsonville Michigan @ 12:45

[Tom49801]

L303-12 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 184 axles. CSX engines #572 + #524 & 43 cars (21 loads + 22 empties) @ 3,238 tons & 2,754 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-12 @ 13:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-12 @ 13:21:34 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

L303-12 @ 13:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 184 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 14:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 30 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 5 cars. He has cars to pick up from Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2 & none to set off. Heard him mention to the St Joseph Bridge Tender the new switch in Holland is being cut in today, I'm assuming he's talking about the new siding for Coastal Container.

L302-12 between 14:52/15:22 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4561(?) + #117(?) & 37 cars (14 loads + 23 empties) @ 2,493 tons & 2,443 feet long. Sounded like he might be departing, Dispatcher had said "watch for the signals". DD axle count will be 160 axles if the job briefing was correctly heard.

[Talk]

L301-12 @ 14:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 30 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 5 cars. He has 1 Coil car to pick up from Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2 & none to set off. Heard him mention to the St Joseph Bridge Tender the new switch in Holland is being cut in today, I'm assuming he's talking about the new siding for Coastal Container.

Cutting it in now!

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 15:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 10 cars. He will be taking Saugatuck Siding mp CG33.3 to tie down due to the new siding switch installation work for Coastal Containers in Holland, Mi.

L301-12 @ 16:44:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Talk]

L301-12 through Wells 18:08

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 17:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 10 cars. He’ll be taking Saugatuck Siding mp CG33.3 & tie down due to the new siding switch installation work for Coastal Containers in Holland, Mi.

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L302-12 by Howell at 17:27. 4561 + 117 on the head end with 37 cars.

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L302-12 by Howell at 17:27. 4561 + 117 on the head end with 37 cars.

Clear CH82.76 East Lansing at 18:11

[Talk]

L302-12 by Howell at 17:27. 4561 + 117 on the head end with 37 cars.

Clear CH82.76 East Lansing at 18:11

They Working Ensel?

[Tom49801]

L302-12 by Howell at 17:27. 4561 + 117 on the head end with 37 cars.

L302-12 @ 20:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #4561 + #117 & 49 cars. He had worked Lansing.

R597-12 @ 20:35 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down. He'll get as close to Holland as possible & wait until the MoW crew releases their EC1 from Holland to Saugatuck.

L302-12 @ 20:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles.

Amtrak P370-12 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 cars.