CSX Train Location Updates - April 2022

[mittenrails]

Possible loaded coal at Porter Jct. now according to ATCS. Power is unknown at this time. Will update on the leader at New Buffalo.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-06 Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:44

[Tom49801]

Possible loaded coal at Porter Jct. now according to ATCS. Power is unknown at this time. Will update on the leader at New Buffalo.

N800-05 @ 06:52:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing cam mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #6383 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #8534. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down. The coal cars had yellow & red rotary & some green coupler markings instead of the usual all green.

[Tom49801]

Q327-06 @ 07:01 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 360 axles & 4,936 feet long. CSX engines #865 + #328 & 87 cars.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 300 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

18:45 - L303-05 east through Green Oak.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 464 axles, 6054 feet. 113 cars.

They had met the westward L305 in Brighton about 15 minutes prior.

Just cleared Plymouth diamond. Last 50+ cars were CSX open hoppers, mostly short ones.

L302-05 @ 07:24 (April 6th) westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 536 axles & 8,124 feet long. CSX engines #5313 + #5444 & 131 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:30 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners (2 passengers On & 3 Passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

Q327-06 @ 07:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 360 axles & 4,842 feet long. CSX engines #865 + #328 & 87 cars.

[Tom49801]

L302-05 @ 08:03 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 w/ 536 axles. CSX engines #5313 + #5444 & 131 cars.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX #4629 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-06 @ 08:24:28 westward Bangor's N. Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #865 + #328 & 87 cars.

L302-05 @ 08:47 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

[BL2-1843]

19:41 - G804 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles, 5490 feet. 90 cars.

5480 + 3069 was the power on the head end. Going to Webberville after it sits at Trowbridge for awhile.

[Tom49801]

Q327-06 @ 09:35 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 360 axles & 4,928 feet long. CSX engines #865 + #328 & 87 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-06 eastbound mp CG20.67 @ 09:54

Engine #6461 + 1 covered hopper set off for Plascore in Zeeland mp CG19.90 @ 09:56

Y121-06 westbound mp CG19.90 @ 10:09 running lite

[Talk]

N803-01 has BNSF 8464 & BNSF 5933. Locatiom Unknown

[GRHC]

L301-06 westbound working Waverly yard @ 11:52

Engine #4384 + 60 cars inbound

He had in his consist today cars bound for Holland area industries loaded hoppers (Port Sheldon stragglers) numerous covered hoppers/sand service for the MS covered hoppers/grain service for the WMR at Hartford a box car for set out at Coloma (verbal confirmation by engineer) as well as coil cars bound for Sawyer MI and Arlington metals

Note: verbal confirmation from engineer was achieved by pulling my truck up next to his locomotive and asking him through the window.

Y121-06 working Waverly yard @ 11:58

Engine #6461 + 3 box cars + OLS caboose he had just come off the Fremont subdivision

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 92 cars (46 loads + 46 empties). He's ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

L303-06 @ 12:02 eastward reporting a Slow Clear signal at Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0

L301-06 @ 12:34 westward Holland Depot, pass track to main, mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4384 & 20 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG75.8 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 & he'll be taking Gross Siding mp CG63.1 to meet Q326.

Q326-06 @ 12:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 560 axles & 7,625 feet long. CSX engine #785 + 1 & 137 cars.

[TSS]

Q326-06 @ 12:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 560 axles & 7,625 feet long. CSX engine #785 + 1 & 137 cars.

CSX DP mid train. Some interesting looking short flat cars with side stakes at rear of train. Was in driving in the Meijer parking lot and too far away to figure out exactly what they are.

[SD80MAC]

L303 and Y106 met at Seymour approx 12:30.

[Tom49801]

L301-06 @ 13:09 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 86 axles & 1,166 feet long. CSX engine #4384 & 20 cars.

L303-06 @ 13:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 w/ 380 axles. CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 92 cars. He has work for Lansing.

L301-06 @ 13:34:20 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #4384 & 20 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG75.8 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

​​Q326-06 @ 13:42:49 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #785 + mid dpu CSX engine #3439 & 137 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303-06 @ 14:00 eastward reported by DD mp CH104.3 with 380 axles & 5,399 feet long. CSX engines #5444 + #5313 & 92 cars. He has work in Lansing.

Y121-06 @ 14:13 westward backing on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 7 empty Gons & CSX engine #6461 shoving.

Q326-06 @ 14:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 560 axles & 7,754 feet long. CSX engine #785 + mid dpu CSX engine #3439 & 137 cars.

[Tom49801]

Y121-06 @ 15:21 eastward Holland’s Dock Track to Main mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6461 & OLS Caboose & 5 cars (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers) loaded with scrap metal.

Q326-06 @ 15:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 560 axles & 7,701 feet long. CSX engine #785 + mid dpu CSX engine #3439 & 137 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-06 @ 15:21 eastward Holland’s Dock Track to Main mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6461 & OLS Caboose & 5 cars (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers) loaded with scrap metal.

Q326-06 @ 15:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 560 axles & 7,701 feet long. CSX engine #785 + mid dpu CSX engine #3439 & 137 cars.

Q326-06 had a string of brand new looking welded rail MW flat cars and a very rare seldom seen N de M (ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico) box car in its consist.

[justin_gram]

What I'd guess is L301 is west at Vine 92 at 15:58. 90 axles, 1325 feet at 91.9 DD.