CSX Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Talk]

L301-12 clear Saugatuck 19:11

[GRHC]

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.

Passing through Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 19:25

into Zeeland Michigan @ 19:30

[Tom49801]

L301-13 @ 19:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 150 axles. CSX engines #6248 + #4070 & 35 cars. He's headed into Grand Rapids non-stop.

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

L302-13 @ 19:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 196 axles. CSX engines #7019 + #7271 & 46 cars. He had worked Lansing.

C800-12 @ 20:07:09 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8534 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8787. He’ll be adding CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

L302-13 @ 20:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 196 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

L302-13 @ 21:15 westward reported by Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #7019 + #7271 & 46 cars.

C800-12 @ 21:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8534 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8787. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:49:06 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

C800-12 @ 21:58 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

[Tlout]

C800-12 coal drag north ay Riley St. Holland 10:15 PM.

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 04:54 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 & 149 cars (62 loads + 87 empties) @ 10,242 tons & 8,572 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-14 @ 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 P371-14 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-14 @ 07:21 westward reported from mp CG9.0 with CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 & 149 cars (62 loads + 87 empties) @ 10,242 tons & 8,572 feet long.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:30:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

[GRHC]

M327-14 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 07:34

CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 + 149 cars.

Note: this mornings train was moving slow and working hard climbing up the Zeeland hill coming into town.

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 07:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 608 axles. CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 & 149 cars (62 loads + 87 empties) @ 10,242 tons & 8,572 feet long.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-14 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported no defects.

M327-14 @ 08:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 608 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-14 @ 08:52:46 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 & 149 cars (62 loads + 87 empties) @ 10,242 tons & 8,572 feet long.

M326-14 @ 08:53 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #5375 leading (no DD report heard).

M327-14 @ 09:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 608 axles.

R597-13 @ 09:16 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 #8787 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8534 & most likely has CSX engines #759 + #3243 at the rear. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326 & then go into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to tie down.

M326-14 @ 09:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engine #5375 + 1 & 82 cars.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Holland Michigan area @ 09:41

[Tlout]

R597-13 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 9:43 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 09:45:12 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5375 + #5245 & 82 cars.

L301-14 @ 10:03 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 17 cars (12 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,791 tons & 1,098 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then go westward directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

R597-13 @ 10:05 westward entire train cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8787 & 130? empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8534 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 to clear up for M326 & then go into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 to tie down.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Holland Michigan area @ 10:09

Note: it sounds like it could be Y121-14 on the south end of the Hamilton branch.

Update: @ 10:15 I am hearing two distinctive horns one of which is Y121-14 and the other must be R597-13.

[Tom49801]

M326-14 @ 10:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5375 + #5245 & 82 cars. He'll wait at the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.4 for R597-13 to take Wells Siding.

M327-14 @ 10:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 608 axles. CSX engine #5308 + mid dpu CSX engine #3063 & 149 cars (62 loads + 87 empties) @ 10,242 tons & 8,572 feet long.

R597-13 @ 11:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8787 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8534 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 11:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 18 cars. He's going into Waverly mp CG22.8 to let M326 pass by & then headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[GRHC]

L301-14 @ 11:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 18 cars. He's going into Waverly mp CG22.8 to let M326 pass by & then headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:37

Note: there must’ve been a change of plans and a different meeting site selected possibly the passing siding in East Saugatuck Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L301-14 @ 11:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 18 cars. He's going into Waverly mp CG22.8 to let M326 pass by & then headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:37

Note: there must’ve been a change of plans and a different meeting site selected possibly the passing siding in East Saugatuck Michigan.

M326-14 @ 11:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5375 + #5245 & 82 cars.

[GRHC]

L301-14 @ 11:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6248 & 18 cars. He's going into Waverly mp CG22.8 to let M326 pass by & then headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:37

Note: there must’ve been a change of plans and a different meeting site selected possibly the passing siding in East Saugatuck Michigan.

M326-14 @ 11:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5375 + #5245 & 82 cars.

Well that explains everything they did meet in Holland. I just didn’t hear or see M326-14 passing through Holland Michigan however I did see L301-14 westbound passing through Holland Michigan.
Thanks for clearing it up for me Tom that’s why I always read your post.