CSX Train Location Updates - June 2022

[Tom49801]

G125-18 @ 20:39 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 360 axles & 5,369 feet long. CSX engines #8903 + #3375 & 87 grain cars.

G125-18 @ 21:13 released his EC1 for Lake Odessa/Ensel.

Amtrak P370-21 @ 21:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 12 axles & 222 feet long. IDTX engine #4603 & 2 SuperLiners.

[Dan Cluley]

G125-18 @ 20:39 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 360 axles & 5,369 feet long. CSX engines #8903 + #3375 & 87 grain cars.

Taking the siding at Trowbridge at 21:25. Meeting L302

L302 clear Trowbridge at 21:31

5333 solo & 64 cars

[Andy24]

G125-18 @ 20:39 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 360 axles & 5,369 feet long. CSX engines #8903 + #3375 & 87 grain cars.

Taking the siding at Trowbridge at 21:25. Meeting L302

L302-21 running solo engine

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-21 @ 21:54:43 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4603 & 2 SuperLiners with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-21 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles & 230 feet long.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P370-21 Holland MI depot mp CG25.3 @ 22:37
Arrived 6 minutes behind schedule.

mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 22:49

IDTX engine #4603 + 2 SuperLiners.

[Micah_D]

23:00 - G125-18 Westbound clear WE South Lyon. CSXT 8903 + 3375 & 87 cars. 360 Axles, 5328 feet.

[Andy24]

P371-22 @ 6:20 westbound on Grandville with IDTX engine #4603 + 2 SuperLiners

[Tom49801]

G125-18 @ 20:39 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 360 axles & 5,369 feet long. CSX engines #8903 + #3375 & 87 grain cars.

Taking the siding at Trowbridge at 21:25. Meeting L302

L302-21 running solo engine

L302-21 @ 23:01 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 298 axles & 4,239 feet long. CSX engines #5333 (solo) & 73 cars.

L302-21 @ 23:41 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 298 axles.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-22 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:38

Holland MI depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:45
Arrived 2 minutes ahead of schedule.

IDTX engine #4603 + 2 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

While searching thru the Ch. 1414 (Broadcastify's Grand Rapids Area Short Lines) scanner looking for info for L302-21, the below M326-22 job briefing was heard being made. The Dispatcher side of the conversation was nice, but the engine's radio was pretty scratchy & fainter. If you have access to the scanner archives this can be found at time stamp 05:17 for the time block 04:16 AM / 04:46 AM

M326-22 between 04:16/04:46 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5296 + #5314(?) & 103 cars? (35 loads + 68 empties) @ 6,548 tons. Footage wasn't heard. The leader's number was clearly heard. The car totals for loads & empties was really hard to hear, too bad the Dispatchers don't repeat all of the info given by the engineer.

Note: after hearing the DD91.9 report for M326-22 at 7:30am the car totals are 35 loads & 58 empties.

[Andy24]

While searching thru the Ch. 1414 (Broadcastify's Grand Rapids Area Short Lines) scanner looking for info for L302-21, the below M326-22 job briefing was heard being made. The Dispatcher side of the conversation was nice, but the engine's radio was pretty scratchy & fainter. If you have access to the scanner archives this can be found at time stamp 05:17 for the time block 04:16 AM / 04:46 AM

M326-22 between 04:16/04:46 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5296 + #5314(?) & 103 cars? (35 loads + 68 empties) @ 6,548 tons. Footage wasn't heard. The leader's number was clearly heard.

Isn’t it M327-22?

[Tom49801]

While searching thru the Ch. 1414 (Broadcastify's Grand Rapids Area Short Lines) scanner looking for info for L302-21, the below M326-22 job briefing was heard being made. The Dispatcher side of the conversation was nice, but the engine's radio was pretty scratchy & fainter. If you have access to the scanner archives this can be found at time stamp 05:17 for the time block 04:16 AM / 04:46 AM

M326-22 between 04:16/04:46 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5296 + #5314(?) & 103 cars? (35 loads + 68 empties) @ 6,548 tons. Footage wasn't heard. The leader's number was clearly heard.

Isn’t it M327-22?

No, this was for M326 and I also had heard the Dispatcher giving yarding instructions to M326.
M327-22 hasn't done their job briefing yet which is done on channel 3535.

M327-22 @ 06:59 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #979 + #532 & 170 cars (82 loads + 88 empties) @ 13,598 tons & 10,000 feet long. They are starting to triple up their train. Broken windows were found last night on the CSX #532 & the engines were spun by L301 whom was the 2nd re-crew taking over yesterday’s M326.

[Andy24]

M327-22 @ 06:59 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #979 + #532 & 170 cars (82 loads + 88 empties) @ 13,598 tons & 10,000+ feet long. They are starting to triple up their train. Broken windows were found last night on the CSX #532 & the engines were spun by L301 who was the 2nd re-crew taking over yesterday’s M326.

Thanks for the info. Will be out and about filming M327-22

First time seeing a M326 briefing.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-22 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles & 217 feet long. IDTX engine #4603 & 2 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-22 @ 07:27:29 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 3 passengers On & 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

M326-22 @ 07:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 384 axles & 5,152 feet long. CSX engines #5296 + #5344 & 93 cars (35 loads + 58 empties). He'll be held at Riverside mp CG80.1 on #1 Track for Amtrak to pass by.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-22 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 12 axles & 224 feet long. IDTX engine #4603 & 2 SuperLiners.

M326-22 @ 08:37:25 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi cam crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #5296 + #5344 & 93 cars (35 loads + 58 empties).

M326-22 @ 09:09 eastward went over the DD at mp CG44.2 to slow for HBD data as he's taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to wait for M327-22.

[Andy24]

CSX Hi Railer Inspection Truck @ 8:15 eastward at Grandville

M327-22 @ 8:41 westward at Grandville mp CG 6.0 with CSX Eng #979 + CSX Eng #532 and 170 cars. Approximately nearly 10,000ft long, but DD 19.1 will confirm the length in about 15 minutes.

[Tom49801]

M327-22 @ 09:14 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 692 axles & 9,897 feet long. CSX engines #979 + #532 & 170 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-22 is stopped at mp CG20.7 Zeeland MI @ 10:06

CSX Slug Set #2239 + #6470 + 1 empty center beam flat car.

Y121-22 westbound leaving Zeeland MI after dropping off 2 Loaded center beam flat cars for Zeeland lumber and 1 covered hopper for Vandenbosch feeds @ 10:08

CSX Slug Set #2239 + #6470 + 1 empty center beam flat car.

[Tom49801]

M327-22 @ 10:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 692 axles & 9,721 feet long. CSX engines #979 + #532 & 170 cars.

​M327-22 @ 10:39:51 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi cam mp CG60.35

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Holland MI area @ 11:17