CSX Train Location Updates - July 2022

[Saturnalia]

04:25 CT: train just by Michigan City, presumed eastbound coal loads based on no reports of any westbounds due

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-08 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:38

mp CG25.3 Holland MI depot @ 06:45
Arrived 2 minutes ahead of schedule.

IDTX engine #4628 + 3 Superliners.

[Tom49801]

L302 west at Thornapple 23:29.

L302-07 @ 22:24 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 444 axles & 6,711 feet long. CSX engines #5203 + #7020 & 108 cars.

L302-07 @ 22:55 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 444 axles.

[GRHC]

M327-08 into Zeeland MI @ 07:14

Cleared mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 07:27

Engines BNSF #5709 & CSX #8017 + 145 freight cars.

[Tom49801]

04:25 CT: train just by Michigan City, presumed eastbound coal loads based on no reports of any westbounds due

E800-06 @ 03:29ET westward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engines #8782 + #9003 (both on head end) & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-08 mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 06:38

mp CG25.3 Holland MI depot @ 06:45
Arrived 2 minutes ahead of schedule.

IDTX engine #4628 + 3 Superliners.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:28:17 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4628 & 3 SuperLiners with 7 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-08 @ 07:40 westward reported by Defect Detector site mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi w/ 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-08 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long.

M327-08 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 592 axles & 7,647 feet long.

[Tom49801]

​M327-08 @ 08:38:07 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5709 + CSX engine #8017 & 145 cars (95 loads + 50 empties).

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train on the Fremont subdivision in Holland MI @ 08:43

[Saturnalia]

07:53 CT: P371 by Michigan City

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 08:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 592 axles. BNSF engine #5709 + CSX engine #8017 & 145 cars. Not often we hear this DD reporting clearly. Recent changes there has this DD site now only reporting the axle count & no train length info.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train on the Fremont subdivision in Holland MI @ 08:43

Y121-08 working in Waverly yard @ 09:20

Looks like Y121-08 recently returned from switching out Stow on the Fremont subdivision in Holland MI.

CSX Slug Set #6470 + #2239 + 2 box cars + OLS caboose.

[Tom49801]

M327-08 @ 09:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 592 axles & 7,811 feet long. BNSF engine #5709 + CSX engine #8017 & 145 cars.

R597-07 @ 09:53 has their signal to proceed eastward, siding to main, Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #9295 & CSX engines #718 + #253 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6217 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi. This was C800-06 that had tied down there yesterday.

[GRHC]

Y121-08 eastbound heading to Zeeland MI @ 09:57

Slug Set #6470 + #2239 + (?) cars

Note: From a distance looking down the tracks towards the train it looked like he was shoving at least 1 covered hopper

[Tom49801]

R597-07 @ 10:53 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9295 & CSX engines #253 + #718 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6217 headed to the power plant West Olive, Mi.

[Tlout]

R597-07 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 11:05 AM.

[Tom49801]

L303-08 @ 11:13 Grand Rapids Terminal calling Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #7020 + #5203.

L301-08 @ 11:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 126 axles & 1,556 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 30 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

L303-08 @ 11:49 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7020 + #5203 & 58 cars (27 loads + 31 empties). He’s ready to depart & has 23 pickups & 9 set offs in Lansing.

L303-08 @ 12:01 eastward reported from Godfrey mp CG 0.99

L301-08 @ 12:08 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8052 & 15 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 (4 pickups & 14 set offs) & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[Andy24]

Any M326 update?

[Tom49801]

L303-08 @ 12:25 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #7020 + #5203 & 58 cars.

As of 12:32pm, no info yet for M326-08.

L301-08 @ 12:40 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 66 axles & 772 ft long. CSX engine #8052 & 15 cars.

[Saturnalia]

Any M326 update?

Not by Michigan City yet, nor on the Chicago Line ATCS Board from what I've seen. M327 only just got off the GR sub and is in Ogden Dunes.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 12:58:11 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8052 & 15 cars.

L303-08 @ 13:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #7020 + #5203 & 58 cars (27 loads + 31 empties). He has 23 cars to pickup & 9 to set off in Lansing.