CSX Train Location Updates - March 2023

[Tom49801]

M326-05 @ 10:54:52 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5114 + #5102 + #2768 & 72 cars.

[Saturnalia]

10:00 CT: E800 by Michigan City

[Tom49801]

M326-05 @ 11:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engines #5114 + #5102 + #2768 & 72 cars.

[Saturnalia]

10:28 CT: M327 by Michigan City

[Talk]

M326-05 entering Holland @ 11:48

112th @ 11:55

[Tom49801]

M326-05 @ 12:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 304 axles CSX engines #5114 + #5102 + #2768 & 72 cars.

L303-05 @ 12:48 calling Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #5371 + #945.

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 14:19 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5371 + #945 & 50 cars (19 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,512 tons & 3,026 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.

L303-05 @ 14:40 called a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148.1

[Tom49801]

L303-05 @ 15:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #5371 + #945 & 50 cars (19 loads + 31 empties) @ 3,512 tons & 3,026 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

L303-05 @ 16:02 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles.

[sparrow24]

17:10 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 162 + CSXT 4015 + 38 cars.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 164 axles.

[sparrow24]

18:50 - A radio silent train passed through South Lyon. L303, I suppose.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 136 axles.

[Tom49801]

L302-05 @ 19:35 is ready to depart Ensel mp CH90 & head westward to Grand Rapids with CSX engines #162 + #4015 leading.

R597-05 @ 20:03 copied his EC1 to proceed eastward from Grand Junction mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9068 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565 @ 18,298 tons & 7,150 feet long. This was C801-04 that had tied down there just after midnight last night.

L302-05 @ 20:06 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #162 + #4015 & 29 cars.

[Tom49801]

R597-05 @ 20:37 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 w/ 540 axles. BNSF engine #9068 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565 headed to West Olive, Mi.

L302-05 @ 20:45 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #162 + #4015 & 29 cars.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:04 eastward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4611 & 3(?) cars.

L302-05 @ 21:13 westward cleared a pair Fox mp CH143.3

[justin_gram]

P37005 east at Benton Harbor now.

[Tom49801]

R597-05 @ 21:18 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9068 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8565.

[Tlout]

R597-05 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:37 PM.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:47:55 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. IDTX engine #4611 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe) with 3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:25 AM.

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:25 AM.

That was R597-05 with BNSF engine #9170 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9378 & CSX engines #811 + #3462. He had gone into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

R597-05 @ 04:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles.

M327-06 @ 04:48 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5102 + #5114 & 42 cars (25 loads + 17 empties) @ 3,802 tons & 2,509 feet.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-06 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4611 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:32:07 westward N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 7 passengers On & 1 Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

M327-06 @ 07:55 westward called a Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0 with CSX engines #5114 + #5102 & 42 cars. They had to swap around their engines due to T.O. (Trip Optimizer) issues with the #5102.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:19 westward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. IDTX engine #4611 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + Horizon Cafe).

M327-06 @ 08:26 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 180 axles.