CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

[amessmann]

18:28 - L302-08 west thru EE Trowbridge, no visual.
20:47 - L305-08 westbound into Lansing with 2428, 4055, and 41 cars. Held up Amtrak 364 on CN's side.

[GP30M4216]

There’s a long cut of cars in the pass at Holland siding, mostly 2 bay covered hoppers with a few odds and ends thrown in. Not sure if it’s part of L301’s monster setoff from Grand Rapids, or if Y121 staged these as outbound as here for an easier pickup by L301 on their eastbound run.

[Tom49801]

L301-08 @ 19:47:13 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #355 + #3094 & 26 cars. He picked up the 9 cars U301-05 had left at mp CG80.9 this past Saturday night. He'll be heading into Holland.

[Tom49801]

L302-08 and L303-08 met in Howell at 17:35. L302-08 had 3121+7227 with 42 cars and an auto rack next to the last car in the train that was well graffitied on the north side. L303-08 had 3170+862 and 29 cars.

L302-08 @ 19:54 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #3121 + #7227 & 35 cars.

L301-08 @ 20:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 116 axles. CSX engines #355 + #3094 & 26 cars.

[Andy24]

L302-08 @ 20:32 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #3121 + #7227 & 35 cars.

[GRHC]

L301-08 eastbound passing through Holland Michigan @ 20:41

From the main to the passing siding mp CG25.0 Holland Michigan @ 20:42

Cleared mp CG25.0 Holland Michigan @ 20:46

CSX engines #355 + #3094 + 26 cars.

[Tom49801]

14:49 - L305 approaching Okemos, no visual. Speaking of locals, do we know what happened with 4070?

L305-08 @ 20:39 reported by the DD mp CH79.9 Okemos, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4055 & 41 cars. Very rare for this DD to be heard on Broadcastify's Plymouth CSX/CN scanner. My guess is he's returning to Lansing.

[12Bridge]

14:49 - L305 approaching Okemos, no visual. Speaking of locals, do we know what happened with 4070?

On Saturday May 6th, U301-05 (an extra L301) @ 00:54 hours had advised the Dispatcher their engine had lost its Companion Alternator & is dead. They were headed westward at the time to work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 when they had broke down on #2 Track mp CG80.9 between Riverside & Grey.

I had looked up what a Companion Alternator is & found "the alternator or generator that traditionally provides 100% of its output for the traction motors." Today's M327-08 had picked up the CSXT #4070 & took it with them to Chicago. Whatever cars U301 had at that time are still tied down where he had broken down & it's not in today's L301-08's plans to pick those up. So, in the meantime, all rail traffic is being looped around those cars via #1 Track.

The Companion Alternator makes AC power for the traction motor blowers and cooling fans.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P370-08 @ 21:48 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-08 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

Last Night's Trains 05/08/2023:

Amtrak P370-08 @ 22:43 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

U301-08 (L301-08 re-crewed at Waverly) @ 23:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 348 axles. CSX engines #355 + #3094 & 84 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-09 between 04:47/05:17 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #134 + KCS engine #4800 & 80 cars (49 loads + 31 empties) @ 7,196 tons & 4,593 feet long. He'll follow Amtrak P371.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 06:24 westward contacted by the Dispatcher to bring his train to a stop due to a truck stuck at the 64th Ave crossing mp CG16.3 in the Vriesland, Mi area. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-09 @ 06:39 westward reported from mp CG6.0 Grandville, Mi with CSX engine #134 + KCS engine #4800 & 80 cars.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 06:48 at Hudsonville mp CG14.0 copied an EC1 to proceed at Restricting speed between mp CG16.2 & CG16.3

M327-09 @ 06:53 westward with an Approach signal at Dewent mp CG9.0

[MuskegonRailfanning]

M327-09 - @ 6:41 clear Grandville mp 6.0

Note: There is a loaded tanker behind the engine.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-09 @ 07:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #134 + KCS engine #4800 & 80 cars (49 loads + 31 empties) @ 7,196 tons & 4,593 feet long.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:52:27 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDikcUtmJs

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

[GP30M4216]

07:55, Y121 already kicking around at Waverly Yard. That long cut of cars is still in Holland pass, so they must be inbounds Y121 will work today.

[Tom49801]

M327-09 @ 08:21 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #134 + KCS engine #4800 & 80 cars (49 loads + 31 empties) @ 7,196 tons & 4,593 feet long.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-09 @ 08:41:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam live cam.

M327-09 @ 08:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 332 axles.

Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:56 westward Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector at mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi, DD's radio report was being heard really good until another radio call had stepped on the axle count portion.

[Tom49801]

M327-09 @ 09:44 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #134 + KCS engine #4800 & 80 cars (49 loads + 31 empties) @ 7,196 tons & 4,593 feet long.

[Tom49801]

L303-09 @ 11:13 talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train in Grand Rapids with CSX engines #7227 + #3121.

[Mivers1988]

M326-09 clear Glenlord Rd near 91.9 with lots of TILX&MRMX covered hoppers on rear