CSX Train Location Updates - July 2022

[Tom49801]

L303-02 @ 12:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 232 axles & 3,309 feet long. CSX engine #932 + BNSF engine #9368 (elephant style) & 55 cars (26 loads + 29 empties). He has cars to pick up in Lansing.

E800-01 @ 12:43 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6036 & CSX engines #718 + #253. He’ll set off the CSX power into the east end of Wells siding mp CG41.5

M326-02 @ 12:56:23 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5268 + #809 (elephant style) & 93 cars.

E800-01 @ 13:20 westward, main to siding, Wells mp CG41.4

M326-02 @ 13:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 384 axles & 5,375 feet long.

[MQT1223]

Sounds like 301 is on its way.

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 13:53 westward by the DD at mp CG44.2 but was raveling too slow for data.

R597-02 @ 13:54 copied an EC1 to head west from Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids with CN engine #5647 + UP engine #6421 lite power, go to Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & pick up CSX engines #253 + #718, then head to Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 & add these engines to C800-01 loaded coal train & take everyting to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. The CN & UP engines will go back to Chicago on a future empty coal train.

[GRHC]

M326-02 mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 14:13

Into Zeeland MI @ 14:20

mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 14:22

CSX engines #5268 + #809 + 93 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-02 @ 14:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 384 axles & 5,436 feet long. CSX engines #5268 + #809 (elephant style) & 93 cars.

​E800-01 @ 14:30:52 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6036.

[kd_1014]

326 meeting 597 at Hudsonville currently

[NS C40-9]

L303 by Williamston @ 2:23 PM with CSX 932 and BNSF 9368.

[Tom49801]

R597-02 @ 14:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 12 axles & 131 feet long. CN engine #5647 + UP engine #6421 lite power (elephant style) headed to the west end of Wells Siding mp CG43.3 back into the siding & couple up with the CSX engines #253 + #718. Then, go to Grand Jct siding mp CG54.0 & place these engines behind the BNSF leader on C800-01 loaded coal train that's tied down there & take the train to West Olive, Mi.

[GRHC]

R597-02 @ 14:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 12 axles & 131 feet long. CN engine #5647 + UP engine #6421 lite power headed to Wells Siding mp CG41.4

DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland MI

[sparrow24]

15:27 - L303-02 east through CH40 (Green Oak)
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 252 axles, 3622 feet.

[Tom49801]

E800-01 @ 15:42 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,989 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNS engine #6036.

R597-02 @ 16:09 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 24 axles & 271 feet long. CN engine #5647 + UP engine #6421 & CSX engines #718 + #235 lite power headed to Grand Junction Siding mp CG54 to pick C800-01 loaded coal train.

[Saturnalia]

E800-01 @ 15:42 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,989 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNS engine #6036.

By Michigan City, IN at 15:23 CT

[sparrow24]

17:35 - L302-02 west through South Lyon. CSXT 513 + CSXT 7250 + 69 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 288 axles, 3997 feet.

[Tom49801]

R597-02 @ 17:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 552 axles & 7,408 feet long. BNSF engine #5207 CSX engines #253 + #718 & UP engine #6421 + CN engine #5647 & 129 loaded coal cars & BNSF engine #9351.

R597-02 @ 18:43 eastward train had completely cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3

[NS C40-9]

L302 by Williamston @ 6:37 PM with CSX 513 and 7250.

[GRHC]

R597-02 @ 17:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 552 axles & 7,408 feet long. BNSF engine #5207 CSX engines #253 + #718 & UP engine #6421 + CN engine #5647 & 129 loaded coal cars & BNSF engine #9351

Rear dpu BNSF #9351
Visual confirmation on rear dpu mp CG25.4 @ 18:42

[Talk]

R597 nearing New Holland Street

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1903

[GRHC]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1903

I’m sorry to have to ask this but what is westbound and where is Towbridge?

[kd_1014]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1903

I’m sorry to have to ask this but what is westbound and where is Towbridge?

Westbound L302.

Trowbridge is the crossing of CSX / CN in the East Lansing area.