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CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
L303-29 @ 12:07 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars (13 loads + 45 empties) @ 3,225 tons & 3,630 feet long. He has work in Lansing. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing. He has 5 single stacks + 1 double stacked intermodal Well cars totaling 16 axles. The double stack is line 15 in the consist.
L301-29 @ 12:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.
L301-29 @ 12:39:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.
L303-29 @ 12:40 eastward reported from mp CH150.
L301-29 @ 12:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #6900 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.
L301-29 @ 12:39:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.
L303-29 @ 12:40 eastward reported from mp CH150.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Y121-29 @ 13:15 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty Gons & CSX engine #2724 shoving.
L303-29 @ 13:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars (13 loads + 45 empties) @ 3,225 tons & 3,630 feet long. He has work in Lansing. He has 5 single stacks + 1 double stacked intermodal Well cars totaling 16 axles. The double stack is line 15 in his consist.
Some of the single stacks are sharing a wheel truck which affects the total cars based on the axle count. From what I had once heard, if “2” Well cars are sharing a wheel truck, CSX counts that as being 1 car - can anyone confirm this policy?
Y121-29 @ 13:54 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose & 6 cars with scrap metal (5 Gons + 1 Hopper).
L303-29 @ 13:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars (13 loads + 45 empties) @ 3,225 tons & 3,630 feet long. He has work in Lansing. He has 5 single stacks + 1 double stacked intermodal Well cars totaling 16 axles. The double stack is line 15 in his consist.
Some of the single stacks are sharing a wheel truck which affects the total cars based on the axle count. From what I had once heard, if “2” Well cars are sharing a wheel truck, CSX counts that as being 1 car - can anyone confirm this policy?
Y121-29 @ 13:54 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose & 6 cars with scrap metal (5 Gons + 1 Hopper).
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Yes, any cars that share a truck(s) and or are permanently drawbarred together are considered 1 car. Intermodal well cars come in single, twin, triple, or 5-pack varieties. So even a 5 unit articulated well car would be considered 1 car. It’s not just CSX that does that, every Class 1 does AFAIK.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Thank you for the info, SD80MAC
L301-29 @ 14:16:05 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3
L301-29 @ 14:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles.
L303-29 @ 15:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars (13 loads + 45 empties) @ 3,225 tons & 3,630 feet long. He has work in Lansing & has 5 single stacks + 1 double stacked intermodal Well cars for Detroit.
L301-29 @ 15:10 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.
L301-29 @ 14:16:05 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 10 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3
L301-29 @ 14:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles.
L303-29 @ 15:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 252 axles. CSX engines #404 + #5399 & 58 cars (13 loads + 45 empties) @ 3,225 tons & 3,630 feet long. He has work in Lansing & has 5 single stacks + 1 double stacked intermodal Well cars for Detroit.
L301-29 @ 15:10 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
L301-29 @ 16:29 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engines #6900 + #4070 & 29 cars.
R598-27 @ 16:35 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.
C801-27 @ 17:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9296 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & will be re-crewed by R598-27. C801-27 had advised the St Joseph Bridge Tender there is another loaded coal train en-route, no time frame was given.
L303-29 @ 17:05 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #404 + #5399 leading.
R598-27 @ 17:19 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3
R598-27 @ 16:35 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.
C801-27 @ 17:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9296 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & will be re-crewed by R598-27. C801-27 had advised the St Joseph Bridge Tender there is another loaded coal train en-route, no time frame was given.
L303-29 @ 17:05 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #404 + #5399 leading.
R598-27 @ 17:19 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
R598-27 @ 18:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.
C801-27 @ 18:09:07 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9296 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183. R598-27 will assist adding the CSX power behind his leader & then R598-27 will re-crew C801-27 & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
C801-27 @ 18:09:07 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9296 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183. R598-27 will assist adding the CSX power behind his leader & then R598-27 will re-crew C801-27 & take the train to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
19:08 - L303 east through South Lyon. CSXT 404, CSXT 5399, 73 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 304 axles.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 304 axles.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
R598-27 (re-crew C801-27) @ 19:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #9296 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9183. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
E800-28 @ 20:03:03 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784.
R598-27 (re-crew C801-27 @ 20:14 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.
L302-29 @ 20:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 192 axles. CSX engines #499 + #3433 & 45 cars.
E800-28 @ 20:03:03 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784.
R598-27 (re-crew C801-27 @ 20:14 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.
L302-29 @ 20:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 192 axles. CSX engines #499 + #3433 & 45 cars.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Amtrak P370-29 @ 21:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars.
L302-29 @ 21:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 192 axles. CSX engines #499 + #3433 & 45 cars.
E800-28 @ 21:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 21:54:19 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
L302-29 @ 22:11 westward Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1
L302-29 @ 21:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 192 axles. CSX engines #499 + #3433 & 45 cars.
E800-28 @ 21:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8567 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8784.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 21:54:19 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
L302-29 @ 22:11 westward Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).
C800-28 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 520 axles. BNSF engine #9123 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304(?). He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.
C800-28 @ 23:59:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.
C800-28 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 520 axles. BNSF engine #9123 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304(?). He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tie down.
Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles.
C800-28 @ 23:59:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
C800-28 @ 00:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 520 axles. BNSF engine #9123 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304(?). He took taking Wells Siding mp CG43.3 & tied down.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
L304-29 @ 03:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8016 & 11 cars. He had work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
M327-30 between 04:41/05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #442 + #85 & 136 cars (53 loads + 83 empties) @ 9,324 tons & 8,264 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.
L304-29 @ 06:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #8066 & 14 cars. He's returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.
L304-29 @ 06:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 68 axles. CSX engines #8016 + #8066 & 14 cars. He's returning to Ensel/Lansing mp CH90.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
M327-30 @ 06:32 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #442 + #85 & 136 cars (53 loads + 83 empties) @ 9,324 tons & 8,264 feet long.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).
M327-30 @ 06:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 556 axles.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:30:02 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
Amtrak P371-30 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).
M327-30 @ 06:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 556 axles.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:30:02 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
M327-30 @ 07:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engines #442 + #85 & 136 cars (53 loads + 83 empties) @ 9,324 tons & 8,264 feet long.
M327-30 @ 08:11:13 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).
M327-30 @ 08:11:13 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.
Amtrak P371-30 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 3 cars (2 Venture coaches + AmCafe).
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 8:37 AM.
Heading back south after swapping out cars at Stow 9:04 AM.
Heading back south after swapping out cars at Stow 9:04 AM.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
M327-30 @ 09:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 556 axles. CSX engines #442 + #85 & 136 cars (53 loads + 83 empties) @ 9,324 tons & 8,264 feet long.
Per the St Joseph Bridge Tender, M326-30 was taking Sawyer siding mp CG106.4 to clear up for M327.
Per the St Joseph Bridge Tender, M326-30 was taking Sawyer siding mp CG106.4 to clear up for M327.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
10:01 - Hi-Rail thru Trowbridge on the main. Heard them talking at Ensel eastbound.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Aug 2023
M326 passing 91.9 now. Has locomotives at front and rear, with 10 double stacks at the head end (10 wells=2 cars?). Puny train, but I’m at work and can’t listen to scanner. Tom can report axles.