CSX Train Location Updates - July 2022

[dave989]

U301-10 on the move westward out of Wyoming Yard and thru Grandville m. p. 6 with SD40-2 #8052 long hood forward. Four coils on the rear.

[Tom49801]

U301-10 @ 13:00 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 162 axles & 2,291 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 39 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland to set off 27 cars.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:14 PM.

[GRHC]

U301-10 @ 13:00 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 162 axles & 2,291 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 39 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland to set off 27 cars.

Working Waverly yard at 13:30
Positioned to enter the main from the passing siding mp CG25.0

R597-10 has come to a stop close to the Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 13:40

A crew member has exited the train and is walking towards the depot.

He has left the depot and is now back on the train @ 13:49

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 13:47 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #341 + #5242 & 32 cars (21 loads + 11 empties) with work in Lansing. (Need to re-check the trailing engine #)

[GRHC]

R597-10 is on the move mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 13:53

Cleared mp CG25.3 @ 14:02

Lead engine BNSF #5903 + 130 cars + rear dpu BNSF #6036 + CSX #718 + CSX #253

[Tom49801]

Empty westbound coal train is on the move mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 13:53

Lead engine BNSF #5903

R597-10 @ 13:51 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5903 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036 & CSX engines #718 + #253. He’ll go into Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[GRHC]

U301-10 westbound is on the move approaching the Holland MI depot mp CG25.3 @ 14:09

From the passing siding to the main @ 14:11

Cleared mp CG25.3 @ 14:13

CSX engine #8052 + 12 cars

[Tom49801]

L303-10 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 140 axles & 2,130 feet long. CSX engines #341 + #5357(?) & 32 cars (21 loads + 11 empties). He has work in Lansing. He had stated #5357 as the trailing engine in is job briefing earlier but I was expecting it to be #5242 since yesterday's M326-09 had CSX engines #341 + #5242 elephant style. NOTE: it was confirmed the #5242 was the 2nd engine.

R597-10 @ 14:35 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 6,998 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036 & CSX engines #718 + #253. He’ll go into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

U301-10 @ 14:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 54 axles & 752 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 12 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 to set off 8 cars & pickup 9 cars. Then, he'll go westward to Sawyer mp CG105.2 to set off 4 cars & pickup 1 car.

U301-10 (extra L301) @ 15:28 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam

[Tom49801]

U301-10 @ 16:30 has Hartford siding switch locked for Normal & is proceeding westward to Sawyer mp CG105.2 with CSX engine #8052 & should now have 13 cars.

E800-08 @ 16:38 westward, siding to main, Grand Junction mp CG55.6 with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036.

[sparrow24]

16:55 - L302-10 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 244 axles, 3499 feet.

17:15 - L302-10 and L303-10 met in Brighton.

[DriverJon]

16:55 - L302-10 west through South Lyon.

CSXT #263 + #3062 on the head end
Clear DD at MP CH39.1, reported 244 axles and 3499 feet.

[Tom49801]

E800-08 @ 17:04:12 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036.

U301-10 @ 17:22 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 54 axles & 768 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 12 cars. He has 4 cars to set off & 1 to pickup at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

[BL2-1843]

L303 did have 5242 behind 341 as a second unit today.

[sparrow24]

17:35 - L303-10 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 96 axles, 1378 feet.

[DriverJon]

17:35 - L303-10 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 96 axles, 1378 feet.

Clear EE South Lyon @ 17:37, CSXT #341 + #5242 elephant style + 21 cars

17:40 clear MP CH34.0

[Tom49801]

E800-08 @ 18:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,014 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036.

U301-10 (extra L301) @ 19:05 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 42 axles & 588 ft long. CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars. He’s headed back to Grand Rapids.

[Saturnalia]

E800-08 @ 18:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,014 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036.

By Michigan City at 18:10 CT

[MQT1223]

No word on 326?

[Tom49801]

U301-10 @ 19:55:25 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8052 & 9 cars.

Nothing yet heard for M326 as of 19:58