CSX Train Location Updates - July 2022

[dave989]

M327-09 is putting it's train together at the west end of Wyoming Yard. U.P. dash 9 #6529 is on point with NS gevo #7606 trailing. Picked up conductor at Ivanrest and is on the move west. Past mp 6 in Grandville @ 07:45 with a land barge.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 298 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:29:44 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 12 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[GRHC]

M327-09 is putting it's train together at the west end of Wyoming Yard. U.P. dash 9 #6529 is on point with NS gevo #7606 trailing. Picked up conductor at Ivanrest and is on the move west. Past mp 6 in Grandville @ 07:45 with a land barge.

Approaching Zeeland MI @ 08:07

Note: M327-09 had a rarely seen auto rack in it’s consist.

[Tom49801]

M327-09 is putting it's train together at the west end of Wyoming Yard. U.P. dash 9 #6529 is on point with NS gevo #7606 trailing. Picked up conductor at Ivanrest and is on the move west. Past mp 6 in Grandville @ 07:45 with a land barge.

Approaching Zeeland MI @ 08:07

Note: M327-09 had a rarely seen auto rack in it’s consist.

M327-09 @ 08:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 568 axles & 7,959 feet long. UP engine #6529 + NS engine #7606 & 139 cars. No job briefing was heard for loads & empties totals (may have been done by telephone).

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Saturnalia]

07:49 CT: P371 by Michigan City

[Tom49801]

M327-09 @ 08:59 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 568 axles & 7,762 feet long. UP engine #6529 + NS engine #7606 & 139 cars.

​M327-09 @ 09:18:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam

[Tom49801]

M327-09 @ 10:28 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 568 axles & 7,951 feet long. UP engine #6529 + NS engine #7606 & 139 cars.

L303-09 @ 10:38 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3062 + #263 & 132 cars (74 loads + 58 empties) @ 11,836 tons & 7,753 feet long. He’s starting to build his train & has 40 set offs + 2 cars to pick up in Lansing.

[Saturnalia]

10:11 CT: M327 by Michigan City. M326 not on the Chicago Line yet.

[DriverJon]

M327-09 is putting it's train together at the west end of Wyoming Yard. U.P. dash 9 #6529 is on point with NS gevo #7606 trailing. Picked up conductor at Ivanrest and is on the move west. Past mp 6 in Grandville @ 07:45 with a land barge.

Approaching Zeeland MI @ 08:07

Note: M327-09 had a rarely seen auto rack in it’s consist.

Just like M327-09, yesterday's L302-09 also had a single autorack. One of it's doors was left wide open.

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 12:26pm eastward called a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #3062 + #263 & 132 cars. He has 40 set offs & 2 cars to pick up in Lansing.

L303-09 @ 13:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 540 axles.

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 14:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 540 axles & 7,782 feet long. CSX engines #3062 + #263 & 132 cars (74 loads + 58 empties). He has 40 set offs & 2 cars to pick up in Lansing.

[sparrow24]

16:55 - L302-09 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 264 axles, 4118 feet.

[Saturnalia]

16:02 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City, presumed M326

[Tom49801]

16:02 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City, presumed M326

M326-09 @ 17:54 (ET): eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 460 axles & 6,555 feet long. CSX engine #341 + 1 & 112 cars.

[amessmann]

18:06 - L303-09 blowing their horn for downtown Brighton.

[BL2-1843]

18:06 - L303-09 blowing their horn for downtown Brighton.

L303 & L302 met in Howell at 17:50, Same power on both as yesterdays trains. 94 cars on L303, 63 on cars on L302.

[Tom49801]

M326-09 @ 18:58:30 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #341 + #5242 (elephant style) & 112 cars.

M326-09 @ 19:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 460 axles & 6,704 feet long.

[Tom49801]

18:06 - L303-09 blowing their horn for downtown Brighton.

L303 & L302 met in Howell at 17:50, Same power on both as yesterdays trains. 94 cars on L303, 63 on cars on L302.

L302-09 @ 19:54 ready to depart Ensel mp CH90.0 with CSX engines #5203 + #7020 leading. There was a very scratchy radio call to them from the RN Dispatcher about them having picked up an engine. No idea what engine that could be & if it was picked up from Lansing or somewhere else.

[amessmann]

L302-09...picked up an engine. No idea what engine that could be & if it was picked up from Lansing or somewhere else.

Could it be 8619? I can't remember if it had left Ensel yet after being swapped out by 4228.

[GRHC]

M326-09 mp CG25.3 Holland MI @ 20:11

Approaching Zeeland MI @ 20:19

CSX engines #341 + #5242 + 112 cars.