CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

[Tom49801]

M327-12 @ 09:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 352 axles. CSX engines #5390 + #939 + #6535 & 84 cars @ 6,811 tons & 5,110 feet long.

[MQT1223]

Y121 spotted from 196 running around their train on the Hamilton branch. No idea what work they have to perform there today.

[SD80MAC]

Y106 east by CH 146 in Kentwood, 2 GP40-3s and the longest train I have seen them with in a while: 8 loaded gons from Beacon Recycling, 7 tanks for Plaines, and a buffer gon.

I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but Plaines LPG in Alto wants to go to a twice daily switch. The plan is (once they get enough cars in their pool) to have Y106 bring 14 tanks out every day, spot 7 at the customer (they can only load/unload 7 at a time) and leave the other 7 in the old MMRR interchange track at Elmdale. L304 will run out there at night, grab the 7 at Elmdale, and pull and spot Plaines again.

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 10:13 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 17 cars (0 loads + 17 empties) @ 579 tons & 1,071 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M326-12 @ 10:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engine #444 + 1 & 111 cars.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Holland Michigan area @ 10:46

Note: possibly Y121-12 northbound on the Hamilton branch.

[Talk]

301 through Grandville 11:15

[Tom49801]

M326-12 @ 11:21:53 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #444 + #5240 & 111 cars.

Y121-12 @ 11:37 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & 3 cars (1 empty Hopper + 1 empty Gon + 1 Tank car). He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L301-12 @ 11:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 93 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 20 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

[Talk]

Z151-12 pulling into Wyoming @ 11:43. 3408, 2040, 3345 for power

L303-12 starting to build with 83 & 951 11:42

[Tom49801]

M326-12 @ 11:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engines #444 + #5240 & 111 cars.

[Andy24]

Z151-12 pulling into Wyoming @ 11:43. 3408, 2040, 3345 for power

L303-12 starting to build with 83 & 951 11:42

L303-12 @ 12:08pm Grand Rapids Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher: CSX #83/CSX #951 with 29 cars (3 loads and 26 empties) @ 1,194 tons and 1,653 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has work in Lansing. He will be meeting Y106 at Seymour mp 148.

[Tom49801]

R599-11 @ 12:16 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9257 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585 & probably CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-12 @ 12:31 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 7 CH cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

M326-12 @ 12:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 456 axles. CSX engines #444 + #5240 & 111 cars.

[Tlout]

R599-11 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:48 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-12 @ 13:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 40 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 7 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

Sperry Rail Test Vehicle @ 13:04:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He'll take Gross siding mp CG61.3 to wait for L301 to clear by eastward.

R599-11 @ 13:10 westward cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with & BNSF engine #9257 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Talk]

M326 & Y106 entering Wyoming 13:07

[Tom49801]

Z151-12 pulling into Wyoming @ 11:43. 3408, 2040, 3345 for power

L303-12 starting to build with 83 & 951 11:42

L303-12 @ 12:08pm Grand Rapids Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher: CSX #83/CSX #951 with 29 cars (3 loads and 26 empties) @ 1,194 tons and 1,653 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has work in Lansing. He will be meeting Y106 at Seymour mp 148.

L303-12 @ 13:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 128 axles.

L301-12 @ 13:29:13 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 7 CH cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

R599-11 @ 13:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #9257 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585 & CSX engines #741 + #796. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down. "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message was transmitted.

L303-12 @ 14:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 128 axles.

[Tom49801]

Y121-12 @ 14:26 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 13 cars loaded with scrap (a mix of Gons & Hoppers). He'll be going into Waverly.

L301-12 @ 15:03:12 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 13 CH cars.

L301-12 @ 15:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 64 axles.

[Mivers1988]

E800/801 westward 94.9 @ 17:35 BNSF #9257 with rear BNSF # 8585 visual confirmation on engine number

[BL2-1843]

L302-12 by Howell at 17:35 with 45 cars. 525 + 5233 on the head end.

[Andy24]

E800/801 westward 94.9 @ 17:35 BNSF #9257 with rear BNSF # 8585 visual confirmation on engine number

E800-12 @ 16:31:48 west Monroe St crossing Bangor, MI with mp 60.72 with BNSF #9257 + 129 empty coal cars + rear BNSF #8585 DPU

E800-12 should have been reported by DD 91.9 with 528 axles around 17:35

[LansingRailFan]

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CSX got one last night in Lansing