CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

L304-15 @ 03:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #8842 + #4067 & 5 cars. He had work at Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

M327-16 @ 05:02 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #551 + #708 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,652 tons & 1,264 feet long. He’s building his train.

L304-15 @ 05:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #4067 + #8842 & 3 cars. He was returning to Ensel / Lansing mp CH90.

[Tom49801]

M327-16 @ 06:26 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #551 + #708 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,652 tons & 1,264 feet long.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe).

M327-16 @ 06:53 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 100 axles.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe) with 4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.52

M327-16 @ 07:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #551 + #708 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,652 tons & 1,264 feet long.

M327-16 @ 08:07 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:18 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. (Engineer reported "no defects").

[GP30M4216]

Based on the honky honks outside the window, Y121 was just working Zeeland. I’ll try to head down there later to see what work was done.

[Tom49801]

M327-16 @ 09:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #551 + #708 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,652 tons & 1,264 feet long.

[David Collins]

M326 onto the GR Subdivision at Porter per trainmon5 at 8:45 AM CST/9:45 AM EST

[Saturnalia]

08:57 CT: M326 by DD 131.3 at Doran, IN

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 09:55 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 36 cars (17 loads + 19 empties) @ 2,879 tons & 2,314 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

[David Collins]

M327-16 @ 09:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #551 + #708 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,652 tons & 1,264 feet long.

Onto the NS chicagoline at CP482 with power and cars as advertised.

[J T]

L301-16 @ 09:55 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 36 cars (17 loads + 19 empties) @ 2,879 tons & 2,314 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Rolling west through Grandville at 10:50am.

[Tom49801]

08:57 CT: M326 by DD 131.3 at Doran, IN

M326-16 @ 10:59ET eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engine #3251 is leading. DD report was broken up. Per the St Joseph Bridge Tender, M326 has a rear dpu engine.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 09:55 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 36 cars (17 loads + 19 empties) @ 2,879 tons & 2,314 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Rolling west through Grandville at 10:50am.

L301-16 @ 11:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 174 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 41 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head westward for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-16 @ 11:40 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7253 + #974 & 15 cars (10 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,538 tons & 1,132 feet long. He’s a “Key Train” (hazardous) & is building his train & has work in Lansing.

M326-16 @ 12:02 eastward was advised by the Dispatcher the DD mp CG66.2 had detected a "critical warm bearing" on his 49th car & brought his train to a stop at the east end of Gross mp CG61.3 He is to set off that car in the Gross siding track.

L301-16 @ 12:08 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He'll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to wait for M326 to pass by.

[Tom49801]

L303-16 @ 12:41 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with CSX engines #7253 + #974 & 15 cars.

L301-16 @ 12:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 86 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He'll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to wait for M326 to clear by.

L303-16 @ 13:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #7253 + #974 & 15 cars (10 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,538 tons & 1,132 feet long. He’s a “Key Train” (hazardous) & has work in Lansing.

[GP30M4216]

Based on the honky honks outside the window, Y121 was just working Zeeland. I’ll try to head down there later to see what work was done.

Y121 picked up the covered hopper from Plastcore but didn’t spot a new car. They also dropped one centerbeam load at Zeeland Lumber for unloading. VdB is empty.

[Talk]

CSXT 4749 is the +1 on 326 today. Rebuilt Flared Radiator SD70AC

[Tom49801]

CSXT 4749 is the +1 on 326 today. Rebuilt Flared Radiator SD70AC

M326-16 @ 13:40:31 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3251 & ?? cars & rear dpu CSX engine #4749. He had set off his 49th car in the Gross siding track mp CG61.3 Bangor cam was having issues & will get the new car total from the DD44.2 report.

L301-16 @ 14:07:45 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8839 + #6033 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-16 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engine #3251 & 93 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #4749.

L303-16 @ 14:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #7253 + #974 & 15 cars (10 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,538 tons & 1,132 feet long. He’s a “Key Train” (hazardous) & has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 15:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engine #3251 & 93 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #4749.

L303-16 @ 15:55 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #7253 + #974 leading.

[Tom49801]

R599-16 @ 16:53 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & head southward to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8477 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9306 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 on the rear. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[TC Man]

I'm in Howell for the week for training at the engineers union facility, and while at the Holiday Inn Express currently (5:08PM), I can hear a train blowing for a crossing. I see there are CSX track near the hotel (next to Tanger Outlets). I think GLC goes through Howell also- maybe I'll see somehting this week...

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 17:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 42 axles. CSX engines #6033 + #8839 & 8 cars.