CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

[amessmann]

19:17 - Both L305 and L302 are thru East Lansing.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 19:43:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #355 (solo) & 24 cars. He was delayed at the St Joseph Bridge.

L301-10 @ 20:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 8:10 PM. BNSF 5735 head end.
BNSF 9163, CSX 3209, 3289 on rear.

[GRHC]

L301-10 @ 19:43:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #355 (solo) & 24 cars. He was delayed at the St Joseph Bridge.

L301-10 @ 20:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 20:31

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 20:37

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 20:39

[Tom49801]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 8:10 PM. BNSF 5735 head end.
BNSF 9163, CSX 3209, 3289 on rear.

R597-10 @ 20:40 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5735 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9163 & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He’ll be going into Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

L301-10 @ 19:43:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #355 (solo) & 24 cars. He was delayed at the St Joseph Bridge.

L301-10 @ 20:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 20:31

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 20:37

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 20:39

L301-10 @ 20:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #355 (solo) & 24 cars. Not sure yet where he’ll tie down – crew time expires at 21:00

L301-10 @ 20:54 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Dewent mp CG9.0

L301-10 @ 21:00 eastward with a Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars.

R597-10 @ 21:21 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #5735 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9163 & CSX engines #3209 + #3289. He’ll be going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Saturnalia]

20:32 CT: Loaded coal by Michigan City. BNSF 8430 leads, BNSF 9194 on the rear

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:50:07 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-10 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

L302-10 was stopped at Brighton waiting for L305 to get his engines back together at Howell "back to back". 302 following 305 back to Lansing. 303 in the siding at Fowlerville for both. Power on L302-10 with it's 66 car train was 3416 + 5214.

L302-10 @ 22:18 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 528 axles. CSX engines #3416 + #5214 & 129 cars.

[Tom49801]

20:32 CT: Loaded coal by Michigan City. BNSF 8430 leads, BNSF 9194 on the rear

C801-09 @ 22:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8430 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9194.

Amtrak P370-10 @ 22:44 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).

L302-10 @ 22:57 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 528 axles. CSX engines #3416 + #5214 & 129 cars.

[SD80MAC]

L302 clear Thornapple at 23:20.

[Andy24]

L302-10 @ 23:19 heading west reported at Thornapple mp CH 139; CSX #3416 + CSX #5214 & 129 cars

Amtrak P370-10 @ 23:22 arriving at downtown Grand Rapids Amtrak Station

L301-10 @ 20:43 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engines #355 (solo) & 24 cars. Not sure yet where he’ll tie down – crew time expires at 21:00

L301-10 @ 21:00 eastward with a Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0

U301-10 (L301-10 recrew) @ 23:22 awaiting instructions with CSX #355 (solo) and 24 cars at Lamar mp CG3.5. Tower instructed U301 that L302 has priority of the yard first.

L302-10 @ 23:25 heading west reported at east end Fox mp 141

C801-09 @ 23:27 heading east reported “no defects” at Hartford DD66.2 defect detector with BNSF #8430 + 130 loaded coal cars + rear dpu BNSF #9194.

U301-10 @ 23:29 will now head into Wyoming Yard

C801-09 @ 23:31:54 heading east at Division St crossing mp 60.93 on the Bangor Live Cảm. BNSF #8430 + 130 loaded coal cars + rear dpu BNSF #9194. He will add CSX #3289 + CSX #3209 behind his leader at the east end of Grand Junction mp CG54 and continue to West Olive Power Plant

At this time, there is a empty coal train that R597-10 brought down with BNSF #5735 Lead + 130 empty coal cars + rear BNSF #9163 DPU

L302-10 @ 23:40 heading west reported Medium Clear at Seymour mp CH148.1: CSX #3416 + CSX #5214 & 129 cars

L302-10 @ 23:44 reported at Madison mp CH149.7

ATARP out

[Tlout]

C801-09 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 1:38 AM.

[Tom49801]

E800-10 @ 02:01:42 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #5735 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9163 @ 2,703 tons & 7,039 feet long.

[Tom49801]

M327-11 between 05:30/06:00 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #450 + #106 (elephant style) & 137 cars (39 loads + 98 empties) @ 8,241 tons & 8,091 feet long. He's doubling up his train at this time.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 06:36 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).

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4632 & 3 cars (2 Horizon Coaches + Horizon Cafe).

M327-11 @ 07:20 westward with a Medium Clear signal Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with CSX engines #450 + #106 (elephant style) & 137 cars.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:27:57 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-11 @ 07:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 560 axles. CSX engines #450 + #106 (elephant style) & 137 cars (39 loads + 98 empties) @ 8,241 tons & 8,091 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-11 @ 08:15 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).

M327-11 @ 08:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 560 axles. CSX engines #450 + #106 (elephant style) & 137 cars (39 loads + 98 empties) @ 8,241 tons & 8,091 feet long.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 08:34 westward, Engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector at mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi.

M327-11 @ 08:51:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-11 @ 09:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 560 axles.

[Andy24]

Y106-11 @ 9:34am had Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #6110 with 11 cars (8 Loads and 3 empties) at 1,031 tons and 1,087 ft long. He’s still building his train and will depart east

M327-11 @ 9:57am heading west reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 560 axles. CSX engines #450 + #106 (elephant style) & 137 cars (39 loads + 98 empties) @ 8,241 tons & 8,091 feet long.

[Andy24]

Unknown Train ID @ 11:15am passed DD 104.3 Mulliken, Mi at 81 axles. Comes to 2 engines and 17 cars and +1 axle error

[Tom49801]

M326-11 @ 11:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 408 axles. CSX engine #?? + 1 & 99 cars.

L303-11 @ 11:30 talking with Rouge Tower to start building their train in Grand Rapids with CSX engines #5214 + #3416.