If this is the rear DPU, it will likely be removed at some point before Galesburg. Trains usually come in with 2 on the head end and one DPU, one of the head engines are taken off at Galesburg to make it 1x1.
CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023
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R597-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:36 PM.
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L301-09 @ 18:47 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #6033 + #8839 lite power.
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R597-09 @ 18:53 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down & hand off the CSX power to C801-08 there.
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L301-09 @ 19:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & 14 cars. He is headed into Grand Rapids.
C801-08 @ 19:33:47 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8784 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
R597-09 @ 19:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.
C801-08 @ 19:33:47 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8784 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
R597-09 @ 19:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023
L302-09, after a 45 minute delay at Ann Pere waiting for GLC to clear up, by Howell at 20:08 with 97 cars. Head 57, except for one box car in between, were stone loads. 5455 + 124 on the head end.
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C801-08 @ 20:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 536 axles. BNSF engine #8784 & CSX engines #3243 + #759 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
C801-08 @ 21:38 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.
Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:53:52 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
C801-08 @ 21:38 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.
Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:53:52 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
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C801-08 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 9:58 PM.
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Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
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CSX #124 is the Clinchfield Embelm unit and came off M510 at Detroit. The photo below is not mine and it’s hard to find one closest to the emblem shot
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E801-09 @ 22:44:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam w/ BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,714 tons & 6,890 ft long. He’s headed to Chicago.
Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
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L302-09 @ 23:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 276 axles. CSX engines #5455 + #124 (Clinchfield Emblem) & 66 cars. He had work in Lansing.
L302-09 @ 23:49 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 276 axles.
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E801-09 @ 00:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6268 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5852 @ 2,714 tons & 6,890 feet long.
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M327-10 between 04:42/05:12 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.
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Amtrak P371-10 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
M327-10 @ 06:57 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.
M327-10 @ 07:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 432 axles.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:27:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52
M327-10 @ 06:57 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.
M327-10 @ 07:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 432 axles.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:27:33 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52
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M327-10 @ 08:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 432 axles. CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:16 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported "no defects". IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
M327-10 @ 08:32:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.
Y121-10 @ 08:45 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty cars (7 Gons + 1 Hopper) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.
Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:16 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Engineer reported "no defects". IDTX engine #4623 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
M327-10 @ 08:32:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.
Y121-10 @ 08:45 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 8 empty cars (7 Gons + 1 Hopper) & CSX engine #2724 shoving.
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M327-10 @ 09:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (report was broken up). CSX engine #3297 + mid dpu CSX engine #3285 (in position 56) & 105 cars (45 loads + 60 empties) @ 7,870 tons & 6,660 feet long.
L301-10 @ 10:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 18 cars (9 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,462 tons & 1,081 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then head west into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 then runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & return eastward to Holland mp CG25.3
L301-10 @ 10:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 18 cars (9 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,462 tons & 1,081 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then head west into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 then runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & return eastward to Holland mp CG25.3
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023
M326 approaching South St Joe by the sound
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M326-10 @ 11:09 eastward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi (all data was broken up). CSX engine #555 is leading. Per the Bridge Tender, M326 has a rear dpu.