CSX Train Location Updates- July 2024

[Mikeyt2004]

L302-30 at 0:49 westward reported by the DD Milliken CH 104.3 with CSX~7220/ 902? And 98 cars. 404 axles.

L302-30 at 1:31 westward reported by the DD Clarksville CH126.3

1:41 Clear Alto

2:11 Med Clear Seymour Ch148.1

[Mikeyt2004]

7220 on L302 at 2:08 as it crossed Breton Rd from Kentwood into Grand Rapids (approx CH146.53).

[amessmann]

02:45 - G077-30 west thru EE Brighton with solo unit 52 leading 94 cars (382 axles). Thanks pudgy for the heads up.
Regarding the MoW consist on L302 yesterday, I now see where your count of 114 comes from. I guess it makes sense that the flat car pair would be counted as one unit.

[Mikeyt2004]

G089? 5:06 Eastward Clear Madison Ave

[amessmann]

G098? 5:06 Eastward Clear Madison Ave

G089-29 per the radio, calling Seymour 05:13.

[Mikeyt2004]

G089-29 Eastward led by CSX~5443 and 743 with 87 cars into Kentwood, MI at 5:17.

Cleared Thornapple at 5:34

Cleared Alto at 5:46

Cleared Elmdale (CH130.4) at 4:54

M327-1 clear Ivanrest WB at 6:16
(Gonna need you professionals to fill in the rest lol)

[Tom49801]

G089-29 (grain train) @ 06:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #5443 + #743 & 87 loaded cars @ 12,311 tons & 5,072 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s U313-29.

[Tom49801]

M327-1 clear Ivanrest WB at 6:16
(Gonna need you professionals to fill in the rest lol)

M327-01 has CSX engines #7201 + #7287 + #2047 & 31 cars (14 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,358 tons and is 2,015 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-29.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[GRHC]

M327-01 has CSX engines #7201 + #7287 + #2047 & 31 cars (14 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,358 tons and is 2,015 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-29.

Into Zeeland Michigan @ 06:51

[Tom49801]

G089-29 (grain train) @ 06:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #5443 + #743 & 87 loaded cars @ 12,311 tons & 5,072 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s U313-29.

M327-01 @ 06:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #7201 + #7287 + #2047 & 31 cars (14 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,358 tons & 2,015 ft long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-29.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:27:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-01 @ 07:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 140 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 07:56:09 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #7201 + #7287 + #2047 & 31 cars (14 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,358 tons & 2,015 feet long.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

[amessmann]

08:55 - G089-29 east thru EE Brighton with 5443 and 743 leading 87 cars. Green Oak reports 360 axles, 87 cars. They will tie down at Sheldon Rd. in Plymouth.
09:37 - L305-01 on the phone with the RN, told to keep off the number two main at Ensel until a Z646 clears. This Z646 was given a signal indication out of the yard shortly prior.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 08:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #7201 + #7287 + #2047 & 31 cars (14 loads + 17 empties) @ 2,358 tons & 2,015 ft long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-29.

[GRHC]

Track tamper and ballast regulator preparing to enter onto the main from the M &J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 09:47

On the main and heading westbound @ 09:49

Note: I had to give a little advice to the MOW crew this morning on how to get off the M&J lead. Like a good neighbor GRHC was there.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 10:24 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #8801 + #6085 & 37 cars (24 loads + 13 empties) @ 2,301 tons & 3,314 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & (CSX #6085 will be set off in Holland). Later he will head westward for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Tom49801]

E800-30 @ 10:58 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6411 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565 & CSX engines #3133 + #846. He’ll be setting off the CSX power into the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

[Tlout]

E800-30 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:26 AM.

(The CSX power is on the rear along with a BNSF unit.)

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 11:27 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #110 + #5115 & 47 cars (35 loads + 12 empties) @ 4,927 tons. He’s building his train at this time. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-30.

Thank you, Tlout, for the engine info for E800-30

E800-30 @ 11:43 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6411 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565 & CSX engines #3133 + #846. He’ll be setting off the CSX power into the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG54.

Y121-01 @ 11:49 southward on the Hamilton Branch heading into Holland with CSX engine #6566 & 2 empty Bulkhead Flat cars.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 12:54 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

E800-30 @ 13:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6411 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565 & CSX engines #3133 + #846. He’ll be setting off the CSX power into the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

[LansingRailFan]

There's been some newer grain traffic, mostly off of LSRC, that's been heading to BNSF in Cicero to go out to the southwest. It's been interesting so I dug into it a little bit. Here's some compiled info on these G756/G757s - BNSF has been taking these trains from Cicero to the southwest, as far as Etter, TX, Clovis, NM etc...

I've heard that there's been some also out of Indiana and Ohio that have gone to Cicero too.

Now we are starting to see some BNSF power and some BNSF grain cars on these as well. But so far, at least thru Deshler, I have only seen 4 G756s. There's been other inbound grain trains, a couple out of Mobile, AL to Wixom etc... but it seems like many of the inbound empty grain trains run through Fostoria instead of Deshler.

Enjoy my 'tism