CSX Train Location Updates - February 2023

[Tlout]

Y121 CSX 2785 pushing caboose and three boxcars north at Riley St. Holland 12:36 PM.

Heading back south after swapping out cars at Stow 12:53 PM.

[Mivers1988]

E801-21 at Lakeside @ 13:02

[MQT1223]

L305 is currently building their train on the east end of Ensel. Heard JAIL earlier but didn’t see them.

**departed Ensel at 1340. JAIL immediately behind them.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 1:39 PM. MMRR 2019, 2170 power.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 4:06 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 16:13:19 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 6 cars.

L301-22 @ 16:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 36 axles. He has work at Waverly/Holland mp CG22.8

[sparrow24]

17:00 - L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.
For L302, the Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 268 axles.
For L303, the Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 180 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 17:51 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 136 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 31 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5

[Tom49801]

17:00 - L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.
For L302, the Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 268 axles.
For L303, the Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 180 axles.

L302-22 @ 21:03 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 48 cars.

L302-22 @ 21:40 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 204 axles.

[Saturnalia]

20:21 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 46 minutes late. They left Chicago on time, not sure what happened since.

[Tom49801]

20:21 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 46 minutes late. They left Chicago on time, not sure what happened since.

Amtrak P370-22 @ 21:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars.

L302-22 @ 22:03 westward reported from mp CH139 with CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 48 cars.

Amtrak P370-22 @ 22:34:35 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe & 2 AmFleets) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[GP30M4216]

20:21 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 46 minutes late. They left Chicago on time, not sure what happened since.

Sounds like they got hung up behind the drawbridge at CP503. Capitol Limited also took the delay.

[Tom49801]

M327-23 between 05:19/05:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 102 cars (67 loads + 35 empties) @ 10,019 tons & 5,309 ft. These engines are from last night’s L302-22.

L303-23 today will have CSX engines #3386 + #439 (elephant style) from yesterday's M326-23.

R597-22 @ 05:34 copied his EC1 to proceed from West Olive, Mi mp CGP1.0 to Grand Jct siding mp CG54 where he'll tie down with BNSF engine #6319 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8760 & CSX engines #811 + #3462.

Dispatcher had advised there are several trees down that MoW is clearing up west of Saugatuck mp CG33.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-23 @ 06:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe & 2 AmFleets). He may be held at Saugatuck mp CG33 due to trees being cleared from the track.

M327-23 @ 06:51 westward called a Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0 with CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 102 cars.

Amtrak P371-23 @ 07:09 stopped at Saugatuck.

M327-23 @ 07:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 101 cars (1 car less than his job briefing had specified - Dispatcher confirmed 1 empty car is missing).These engines are from last night’s L302-22. He's being held at Waverly mp CG22.8 until the trees are cleared from the track in the Saugatuck area.

[Dedicated_railfan123]

Bnsf coal train stopped on fremont sub behind endvor on us31

[Tom49801]

Bnsf coal train stopped on fremont sub behind endvor on us31

That's R597-22 with BNSF engine #6319 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8760 & CSX engines #811 + #3462 headed for Grand Jct siding mp CG54 where he'll tie down. He's waiting for M327 stopped at Waverly to get back on the move.

[Andy24]

M327-23 between 05:19/05:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5232 + #3027 & 102 cars (67 loads + 35 empties) @ 10,019 tons & 5,309 ft. These engines are from last night’s L302-22.

L303-23 today will have CSX engines #3386 + #439 (elephant style) from yesterday's M326-23.

Will be nice to see CSX #439 (Spirit of Birmingham) running on Plymouth Sub later today.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-23 @ 08:22 has a Clear signal to proceed westward from mp CG32 with IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars.

M327-23 @ 08:23 has the ok to proceed westward from Waverly mp CG22.8

[Tlout]

West Olive empties R597-22 south at Riley St. Holland 8:38 AM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-23 @ 08:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4629 & 3 cars (Horizon Cafe & 2 AmFleets).