CSX Train Location Updates - Sept 2022

[GTW6401]

Detroit FD Engine 57 just reported being delayed by a train at Burt Road. So there's a train over there.

[MQT1223]

Just heard a train movement in Grandville. Assuming 301?

[GRHC]

Just heard a train movement in Grandville. Assuming 301?

Yes

[Saturnalia]

17:52 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City, presumed loaded coal train

[BL2-1843]

L302-14 by Howell at 19:30 with 77 cars. 7778+5441+4059 on the head end. 7778 is the one and only CW40-8 so far to be in YN3c paint. L302 & L303 currently meeting at Fowlerville.

[Saturnalia]

19:32 CT: P370 east at Michigan City, three minutes early

[Saturnalia]

20:05 CT: Westbound at Michigan City. Presumed empty coal train

[Saturnalia]

05:13 CT: Another train passing Michigan City, sounds eastbound.

[LansingRailFan]

SB I151 w BNSF/BNSF rolling thru Plymouth now. Leader is an H2 scheme unit.

[georgehmanning]

​@07:30:57 am EDT westbound AMTK P371 arriving MP 60.35 Bangor Michigan with IDXT #4633 and 3 passenger cars. 6 passenger boarding

​@08:42:45 am EDT eastbound loaded coal train C800 arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.93 with BNSF #9087, 130 loaded coal cars, then DPU BNSF #6286

[Andy24]

05:13 CT: Another train passing Michigan City, sounds eastbound.

C802-14 @ 22:10 eastbound Bangor with UP #9020 + 128(?) loaded coal cars + rear BNSF #6373

C800-15 @ 8:43:00 eastbound Bangor with BNSF #9087 + 130 loaded coal cars + rear BNSF #6286

You are correct, it was C800-15 that passed Michigan City. Both were eastbound coal trains

M327-15 @ 9:00 sounds like they are on duty?

[Andy24]

L301-15 @ 10:04 am Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #4384 is pulling 43 cars (15 loads and 28 empties), 2753 tons and 2238 ft long. They have work at Buzzi mp 5.3 and will head down to Waverly Yard as well.

M327-15 has not been heard yet. M327 should have CSX #3416 leading and CSX #3308 as a dpu

Z151-15 @ 10:58 heard taking about building their northbound train. They have to double up from 2 tracks at Wyoming Yard.

M326-15 @ 11:03 am eastbound Grey mp 82

M326-15 @ 11:06 am east by Riverside 80.3

[georgehmanning]

@11:41:06 am EDT eastbound M326-15 arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.93 Division Street with CSX #143 & #303 and 118 freight cars

[LansingRailFan]

L305 just marked up w Jacksonville.

Yesterday they brought back 100 cars between GLC and a couple of customers. All left at Trowbridge siding.

[Andy24]

L301-15 @ 11:41am westbound Jenison with CSX #4384 is pulling 51 cars. They will head down to Waverly Yard to work

Their original consist was CSX #4384 is pulling 43 cars (15 loads and 28 empties). Assumed they added 8 empty cars at Buzzi making their consist of 15 loads and 36 empties.

Edit at 2:31pm: Was informed that trains working at Buzzi will drop off loaded cement cars and pick up empties out of Buzzi

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM.

[Andy24]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:10 PM.

R598 @ 1:25pm westbound reported near Holland Depot MP 25.4

M327-15 @ 1:00 pm heard talking with Rouge Tower.

M327-15 @ 1:38 pm Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #3416 leading & CSX #3308 as DPU(?) with 118 freight cars (34 loaded and 84 empties), assumed 3-5k tons and assumed 5000+ ft long

L301-15 @ 1:43pm westbound reported by DD 44.2 at 114 axles: CSX #4384 & 27 cars

[georgehmanning]

​@15:55:57 pm EDT eastbound L301-15 arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72 with CSX #4384 and 22 freight cars

[georgehmanning]

​@16:28:10 pm EDT westbound empty coal train E-800 arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35 with BNSF #6373 then 130 empty coal cars, then DPU UP #9020

[Tlout]

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 5:56 PM.