CSX Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Tom49801]

L302-12 @ 21:31 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 Mulliken, Mi with CSX engines #4561 + #117 & 49 cars.

Amtrak P370-12 @ 21:48:29 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4610 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture coaches) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[GRHC]

M327-13 cleared Zeeland Michigan Michigan @ 07:06

Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland Michigan reported no defects and 524 axles.


Passing through Holland Michigan @ 07:12

Note: it was very dark this morning and I was unable to get engine numbers however I would assume that power on this mornings M327 is the same as yesterdays M326.

[Tom49801]

R597-12 @ 00:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down & then was taxied to Saugatuck siding to pick up L301-12 that had tied down there.

L304-12 @ 01:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 20 axles. CSX engines #4067 + #8016 & 2 cars. He had work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

R597-12/L301-12 @ 02:56 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 10 cars. L301-12 had tied down in Saugatuck mp CG32.1 yesterday due to the new siding switch work in Holland. He was to make a pick up from Waverly but time didn't permit this.

E800-12 @ 03:03:48 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304 @ 2,707 tons & 7,040 feet long.

L304-12 @ 03:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #4067 & 1 car. He was returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-13 @ 07:34:40 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4610 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture coaches) with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-13 @ 07:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5399 + #404 + #2016 & 127 cars (64 loads + 63 empties) @ 10,379 tons & 7,922 feet long.

M327-13 @ 08:19:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-13 @ 08:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported no defects.

[Tlout]

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 9:42 AM.

[LansingRailFan]

Y194 on the Boat Line job today with CSX 6903 + CSX SD40-3

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 10:02 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 12 cars (7 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,136 tons & 817 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

M327-13 @ 10:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. CSX engines #5399 + #404 + #2016 & 127 cars (64 loads + 63 empties) @ 10,379 tons & 7,922 feet long.

M326-13 @ 10:34:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3063 & 111 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5308.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Michigan 10:40 AM.

[Tom49801]

Y121-13 @ 10:51 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 2 empty Gons & CSX engine #2724 shoving.

L301-13 @ 11:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 19 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[GRHC]

L301-13 @ 11:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 19 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Cleared beautiful Zeeland Michigan @ 11:02

[Tom49801]

L303-13 @ 11:06 Grand Rapids Terminal talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #117 + #4561.

M326-13 @ 11:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engine #3063 & 111 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5308. He’ll be held at the east end of Wells mp CG41.4 for about 1 hour while a rail break ahead is being repaired.

L303-13 @ 11:22 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #117 + #4561 & 36 cars (19 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,911 tons & 2,995 feet long. Sounds like he’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. He had said their on duty time was 07:30 (usually it's at 11:00am).

[GRHC]

Y121-13 waiting to exit the Holland dock track and enter into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 11:33

CSX engine #2724 + what appeared to be 4 loaded gondola/hopper cars + OLS caboose.

L301-13 westbound passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:54

[Andy24]

M326-13 @ 12:30 eastward reported at east end Wells mp CG41.4 with CSX engine #3063 & 111 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5308. He will meet L301-13 at Saugatuck siding

Y106-13 @ 12:32 reported heading west at Snow Road with CSX #6524 leading. He will take Fox siding for L303-13

L303-13 @ 12:49 eastbound reported at Fox mp 142 with CSX engines #117 + #4561 & 36 cars (19 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,911 tons & 2,995 feet long. He met Y106 at Fox.

L301-13 @ 13:00 westbound reported medium clear at west end Saugatuck mp 33 with CSX #4070 leading + CSX #6248 and 30 cars

M326-13 @ 13:02 got permission to pass mp 27.8 to mp 27.4 work limit. Pretty sure this is where the Coastal Container switch is at.

L303-13 @ 13:04 copied an EC1 for Ensel/West Odessa work at mp 136.0 and got permission for Sunfield mp 110 signal.

L303-13 @ 13:22 eastbound reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 156 axles

L301-13 @ 13:22 westbound reported by the DD CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 130 axles

[AARR]

2576 westbound on Detroit Sub with one boxcar and 10ish empty center beams

[Tom49801]

M326-13 @ 13:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engine #3063 & 111 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5308.

L301-13 @ 13:40:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 30 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-13 @ 14:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 156 axles. CSX engines #117 + #4561 & 36 cars (19 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,911 tons & 2,995 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

[GRHC]

Tamper and ballast regulator working near mp CG27.6 (Coastal Container siding) Holland Michigan @ 14:17

[Tom49801]

L302-13 @ 15:27 westward at mp CH7.1 copied an EC1 for a false partial crossing activation for West Outer Drive mp CH14.1 with CSX engine #7019 leading. He's picking up his Conductor & proceeding westward to Lansing.

L303-13 @ 15:29 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #117 + #4561 leading.

L301-13 @ 16:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 154 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 36 cars. He has work for Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 17:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 150 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 35 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-13 by Howell at 17:20. 7019 + 7271 on the head end with 65 cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 18:25:32 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 35 cars.

L301-13 @ 18:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 150 axles. He's headed straight to Grand Rapids.

C800-12 @ 19:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8534 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8787(?). He’ll most likely add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & head to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.