CSX Train Location Updates - June 2024

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:32:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #76 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

​​M327-15 @ 08:07:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

Amtrak P371-15 @ 08:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.

[NickThatRailfan]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:32:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #76 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

​​M327-15 @ 08:07:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, woukd you happen to know L302/L303's power?

[Andy24]

M510-14 (Bound for Rougemere Yard, Detroit) passed Deshler Cam in the early hours on 06/15/24 at 1:19am with CSX #4568 Operation Lifesaver + 1 other unknown engine and long string of cars

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:32:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #76 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

​​M327-15 @ 08:07:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, would you happen to know L302/L303's power?

L303-15 today should have CSX engines #5252 + #147. He's usually on duty at 10:30am & hear him doing his job briefing between 10:30am & noon with his full consist info. L302 is on duty in Detroit at 2:00pm but unfortunately the Detroit on line scanner has poor reception to hear his job briefing.

M327-15 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

[NickThatRailfan]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:32:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #76 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

​​M327-15 @ 08:07:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, would you happen to know L302/L303's power?

L303-15 today should have CSX engines #5252 + #147. He's usually on duty at 10:30am & hear him doing his job briefing between 10:30am & noon with his full consist info. L302 is on duty in Detroit at 2:00pm but unfortunately the Detroit on line scanner has poor reception to hear his job briefing.

M327-15 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

So then I should be guaranteed L303 and might possibly get L302

[Andy24]

L303-15 today should have CSX engines #5252 + #147. He's usually on duty at 10:30am & hear him doing his job briefing between 10:30am & noon with his full consist info. L302 is on duty in Detroit at 2:00pm but unfortunately the Detroit on line scanner has poor reception to hear his job briefing.

So then I should be guaranteed L303 and might possibly get L302

You will likely see L303 first than L302, yes.

[NickThatRailfan]

L303-15 today should have CSX engines #5252 + #147. He's usually on duty at 10:30am & hear him doing his job briefing between 10:30am & noon with his full consist info. L302 is on duty in Detroit at 2:00pm but unfortunately the Detroit on line scanner has poor reception to hear his job briefing.

So then I should be guaranteed L303 and might possibly get L302

You will likely see L303 first than L302, yes.

I appreciate the help you guys, I am a newbie to the Plymouth Sub so this will be my first time up there If I see L302 I will give a heads up.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 07:32:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 AMTK P42 engine #76 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 9 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-15 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engines #327 + #7566 & 120 cars (40 loads + 80 empties) @ 7,976 tons & 6,788 feet long.

​​M327-15 @ 08:07:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, woukd you happen to know L302/L303's power?

L303-15 @ 11:30 Grand Rapids mark up & EC1 at mp CGT1.0 with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5252 + #147 & 44 cars (16 loads + 28 empties) @ 3,290 tons & 2,593 feet long. He’s departing now & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. I'll have to verify the cars totals from the scanner archives. Will post updates as he's heard calling out locations.

I would guess roughly around 2:00pm he'll arrive at Ensel mp CH90 to start his Lansing work. No idea how long he'll spend at Lansing, depends on how much work he has for their.

[Dan Cluley]

Once 303 is under way, you can make a pretty good estimate.
From the detector at mp 126 to the detector at mp 104 usually takes 40 minutes.

From 104 to Lansing is 30 minutes.

If they work at Lansing, plan on 60 minutes. It can be more or less depending on the day, but that is a pretty typical average.

East Lansing to Howell usually takes 60 minutes, so Lansing to Brighton will be a little longer, but not much.

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 12:00 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #5252 + #147 & 44 cars. Will need to hear the DD126.3 axle count to confirm car total. There was static during his job briefing & he was either saying 50 or 60 loads + 28 empties. Thanks for the car count, Andy

[Andy24]

L303-15 @ 12:00 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #5252 + #147 & 88 cars. Will need to hear the DD126.3 axle count to confirm car total. There was static during his job briefing & he was either saying 50 or 60 loads + 28 empties.

L303-15 @ 12:09 pm eastward Fox mp 142 with CSX #5252 + CSX #147 with 44 cars (16 loads and 28 empties) @ 3,290 tons and 2,593 ft long.

Your welcome Tom

Note: I was being attacked by a mother bird while filming L303 roaring uphill at Fox

[Tom49801]

L303-15 @ 12:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #5252 + #147 & 44 cars (16 loads + 28 empties) @ 3,290 tons & 2,593 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. He's about 40 minutes away from the DD at mp CH104.3

L303-15 @ 13:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 188 axles.

[Andy24]

M326-15 @ 15:20 merging onto the NS Chicago Line at CP497. CSX #941 + CSX #3246 as mid DPU with ??? cars. 15 miles to the east at CP482, he will merge onto the Grand Rapids Sub and head north/east

Thanks to Michiganrailfan_13 for providing the engines from his buddy Larry Amaloo

[bluewonderrails]

L303-15 east clear Trowbridge at 15:48. CSX duo #5252 + #147. 71 cars

[NickThatRailfan]

L303-15 east clear Trowbridge at 15:48. CSX duo #5252 + #147. 71 cars

I'll be getting to Brighton around 5:15, will I still have time to catch L303?

[pudgy]

U302 extra train scheduled to run Plymouth to GR tonight. No details besides crew on duty 1800 in GR to taxi to Plymouth for train.

Likely the same deal as a couple weeks ago with Detroit overflowing with cars needing assistance with switching.

[NickThatRailfan]

U302 extra train scheduled to run Plymouth to GR tonight. No details besides crew on duty 1800 in GR to taxi to Plymouth for train.

Likely the same deal as a couple weeks ago with Detroit overflowing with cars needing assistance with switching.

What time roughly do you think he will be through Brighton?

[Tom49801]

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M326-15 @ 15:20 merging onto the NS Chicago Line at CP497. CSX #941 + CSX #3246 as mid DPU with ??? cars. 15 miles to the east at CP482, he will merge onto the Grand Rapids Sub and head north/east

Thanks to Michiganrailfan_13 for providing the engines from his buddy Larry Amaloo

M326-15 @ 17:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engine #941 + mid dpu CSX engine #3246 & 120 cars.

[amessmann]

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, woukd you happen to know L302/L303's power?

Hoping you were able to catch them, L303 thru Brighton about half an hour ago. L302 is still east of Plymouth.
18:24 - L302 west thru Brighton, head end beat me into downtown.

[NickThatRailfan]

I will be up in Brighton today, I will be getting there around 4pm and staying for a couple hours, woukd you happen to know L302/L303's power?

Hoping you were able to catch them, L303 thru Brighton about half an hour ago. L302 is still east of Plymouth.

Is he almost ready to leave Plymouth? And whats this I hear about a U302?