CSX Train Location Updates August - 2024

[Mikeyt2004]

C801-30 @ 0:12 eastward approach slow Holland, MI with 129 loaded coal cars.

E801 @ 1:06 westward reported by the defect detector CG 66.2 Heartford, MI led by BNSF~5910 with 130 coal empties

[Tom49801]

C801-30 @ 0:12 eastward approach slow Holland, MI with 129 loaded coal cars.

E801 @ 1:06 westward reported by the defect detector CG 66.2 Heartford, MI led by BNSF~5910 with 130 coal empties

E801-31 @ 00:55:39 was westward on the W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #5910 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9186 @ 2,730 tons & 7,039 feet long.

M327-01 between 05:36/06:06 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3145 + #5261 + #6085 & 168 cars (82 loads + 86 empties) @ 13,644 tons & 9,815 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.\
Note: there were changes in the consist as noted by the DD report(s).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4601 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4601 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:36 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4601 & 4 cars (Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business).

M327-01 @ 08:56 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #3145 + #5261 + #6085 & 148 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 09:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 608 axles. CSX engines #3145 + #5261 + #6085 & 148 cars.

Y121-01 @ 09:52 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with: CSX engine #6531 lite power. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

M327-01 @ 10:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 608 axles.

L301-01 @ 10:24 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 4 cars (4 loads + 0 empties) @ 532 tons & 404 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there & then head back eastward into Holland mp CG25.3

[Tom49801]

M327-01 @ 10:42:34 westward W, Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam. CSX engines #3145 + #5261 + #6085 & 148 cars.

M327-01 @ 10:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 609 axles (+1 error).

L305-01 @ 11:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #8383 + #4082 & 5 cars. He has work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & will work Woodbury mp CH116.3 during his return trip eastward.

[Tom49801]

Y121-01 @ 11:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 29 axles (+1 error). CSX engine #6531 & 6 cars (5 cars from the Dock Track & 1 from the M&J Lead mp CG21.1)

M327-01 @ 11:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 608 axles. CSX engines #3145 + #5261 + #6085 & 148 cars.

L301-01 @ 12:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 10 cars. He’s headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then will go back east to Holland mp CG25.3

L301-01 @ 12:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 52 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 13:03:07 westward Bangor, Mi Station mp CG60.5 live cam with CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 10 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

L305-01 @ 13:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #4082 + #8383 & 8 cars. He is returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90. He had work in Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & on his eastward return he had work at Woodbury mp CH116.3

[Tom49801]

L301-01 @ 14:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #8801 + #4057 & 25 cars.

L301-01 @ 14:52:30 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He’ll be going into Holland’s Pass Track mp CG25.3

L303-01 @ 15:07 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #3406 + #5483 & ?? cars.

L301-01 @ 15:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 112 axles.

[Mikeyt2004]

L301-01 @ 14:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #8801 + #4057 & 25 cars.

L301-01 @ 14:52:30 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam. He’ll be going into Holland’s Pass Track mp CG25.3

L303-01 @ 15:07 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #3406 + #5483 & ?? cars.

L301-01 @ 15:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 112 axles.

303-01 @ 15:19 eastward at the Patterson (Chessie) bridge CH142.5 with CSX~3406 and 5483 & 123 cars. They were struggling up that grade… I thought they might be stopping while at Fox since they slowed so much.

[Tom49801]

L303-01 @ 16:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engines #3406 + #5483 & 123 cars.

Side note: L302-01 between 14:46/15:16 had his job briefing in Rouge Yard (Detroit) all that could be heard was he was starting to double up his train with CSX engine #7212 leading. Yesterday's L303-31 had CSX engines #7212 + #5347 (elephant style).

L301-01 @ 16:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engines #8801 + #4057 & 21 cars.

L303-01 @ 16:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 504 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 21:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach).

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:07:13 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-01 @ 22:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach).

[Mikeyt2004]

Amtrak P370-1 @ 23:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG19.1 Zeeland, MI with IDTX~4632 and 4 cars listed above by Tom.

L302-1 @ 23:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH104.3 Mulliken, MI with CSX~7212 and 5347 (elephant style) with 124 cars (508 Axles).

(Side note, it had just one more car than L303-1 did just a little coincidence).

L302-1 @ 0:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector CH126.3 Clarksville, MI with 508 Axles

L302-1 @ 0:43 westward cleared Breton Rd into Grand Rapids.

[Mikeyt2004]

C800-01 @ 3:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector CG91.9 St. Joseph, MI with BNSF~5893 + 9207 and 128 coal loads for West Olive, MI. Tied down in Grand Junction awaiting pushers for the Saugatuck hill.

Thank you Pudgy for the info!

[pudgy]

E800 @ 3:18 reported by the Defect Detector CG91.9 St. Joseph, MI with BNSF~5893 + 1 and 128 coal empties.

That was C80001, with BNSF 5893 and 9207 with 128 loads.

Arrived at Grand Jct at 0445 and tied down, no pushers to make the hill.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-02 cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 06:39

Departed the Amtrak station located in the Louis and Helen Padnos Transportation Center Holland Michigan @ 06:50

IDTX engine #4632 + 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

E800 @ 3:18 reported by the Defect Detector CG91.9 St. Joseph, MI with BNSF~5893 + 1 and 128 coal empties.

That was C80001, with BNSF 5893 and 9207 with 128 loads.

Arrived at Grand Jct at 0445 and tied down, no pushers to make the hill.

C800-01 @ 04:31:53 eastward was at Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam.

[Mikeyt2004]

M327-2 @ 7:06 still at Wyoming sounds like they’re done building their train currently having problems connecting to their EOT, troubleshooting/switching it now.

7:20 They got it figured out

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-02 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 4 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Coach).