CSX Train Location Updates - June 2024

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 18:16:47 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #941 + mid dpu CSX engine #3246 & 120 cars.

M326-15 @ 18:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 492 axles.

[NickThatRailfan]

L302 clear Brighton about 7 and a half minutes ago CSX GEVO leading alot of coal hoppers up front

[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.
18:24 - L302 west thru Brighton, head end beat me into downtown.

Didnt miss much, just 2 CSX ES44AH's

[BL2-1843]

L302-15 by Howell at 18:25 with 119 cars. Three different cuts of stone cars. 968 + 859 on the head end.

[pudgy]

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

U302 won't be on the train in Plymouth for a couple hours yet. Have to taxi from GR.

[NickThatRailfan]

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

U302 won't be on the train in Plymouth for a couple hours yet. Have to taxi from GR.

Is U302 gonna run through Brighton tonight though?

[Tom49801]

M326-15 @ 19:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 492 axles. CSX engine #941 + mid dpu CSX engine #3246 & 120 cars.

[Tom49801]

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

U302 won't be on the train in Plymouth for a couple hours yet. Have to taxi from GR.

Is U302 gonna run through Brighton tonight though?

Yes he will. U302 (a re-crew for a L302 train) is westward bound & the mile posts increase when traveling westward on the Plymouth sub-division. Plymouth is mp CH24.5 & the east end of Brighton is mp CH45.3 / west end is mp CH46.8 & N. Lansing is mp CH88.3 where he might have work to do there before ending his journey in Grand Rapids.

[NickThatRailfan]

U302 won't be on the train in Plymouth for a couple hours yet. Have to taxi from GR.

Is U302 gonna run through Brighton tonight though?

Yes he will. U302 (& L302) is a westward bound train & the mile posts increase when traveling westward. Plymouth is mp CH24.5 & the east end of Brighton is mp CH45.3 / west end is mp CH46.8 & N. Lansing is mp CH88.3 where he most likely will have work to do there before ending his journey in Grand Rapids.

Thanks for letting me know, I hear he will be out of Plymouth 8 and 9 is that correct right?

[Tom49801]

L302-15 by Howell at 18:25 with 119 cars. Three different cuts of stone cars. 968 + 859 on the head end.

L302-15 @ 21:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #968 + #859 & 72 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars.

L302-15 @ 21:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 300 axles.

Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:51:28 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business car) with 11 passengers Off & 1 On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[NickThatRailfan]

Any word on U302?

[SD80MAC]

U302 is CSX 4531 and 7013 with 128 cars. The train is parked at Lily Road with Joy Road cut. Have to put the train together, then head around the SW Wye and into the Northside Pass to chop the bottom 27 by the Ford Heater switch. Long night for those guys!

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-15 @ 22:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[amessmann]

02:10 - U302-15 west thru EE Brighton with 101 cars behind 4531 and 7013. Thanks pudgy and SD80MAC for the info earlier.
The first 42 cars were stone loads. Three brand new coil carriers sounded great as they passed by.
Regarding these U302s, were there traffic changes elsewhere that might warrant more of these, or are things just busy right now?

[Tom49801]

U302 is CSX 4531 and 7013 with 128 cars. The train is parked at Lily Road with Joy Road cut. Have to put the train together, then head around the SW Wye and into the Northside Pass to chop the bottom 27 by the Ford Heater switch. Long night for those guys!

U302-15 @ 03:30 at mp CH89.9 copied their EC1 for Grand ledge Holdout/Lake Odessa. They didn't have work for Lansing.

U302-15 @ 04:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #4531 + #7013 & 101 cars. He had No work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

[Tom49801]

U302-15 @ 04:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #4531 + #7013 & 101 cars. He had No work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:27:55 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[Andy24]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 4 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-16 @ 9:22 onto the NS Chicago Line CP482 to CP486