CSX Train Location Updates - Oct. 2023

[Tom49801]

M327-19 @ 07:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engines #3260 + #67 (elephant style) & 147 cars.

M327-19 @ 08:14 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4606 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

M327-19 @ 08:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 600 axles. Nice & clear report from this DD site (not too often this happens).

[Tom49801]

M327-19 @ 09:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engines #3260 + #67 (elephant style) & 147 cars.

[Tom49801]

M326-19 @ 11:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 272 axles. CSX engine #7007 + 1 & 65 cars.

L303-19 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7256 + #5260 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,284 tons & 4,133 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

L301-19 @ 12:22 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 22 cars (7 loads + 15 empties) @ 1,949 tons & 1,658 feet long. The #4289 was delivered last night by L302-18. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & will update from there what is later plans are.

[Tom49801]

M326-19 @ 12:27:56 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #7007 + mid dpu CSX engine #3195 & 65 cars.

L303-19 @ 12:49 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 w/ CSX engines #7256 + #5260 & 65 cars.

M326-19 @ 12:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 272 axles.

R598-18 @ 13:22 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 #8784 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 on the rear. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

[Tom49801]

L303-19 @ 13:34 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 272 axles. CSX engines #7256 + #5260 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,284 tons & 4,133 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

M326-19 @ 13:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 270 axles. CSX engine #7007 + mid dpu CSX engine #3195 & 65 cars.

[Tlout]

R598-18 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:49 PM.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 13:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 136 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 31 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8

[pudgy]

L301 has the 4289, 8839, and 6151 and 30 cars. 6151 might be getting swapped out for the engine in Waverly.

[Tom49801]

L303-19 @ 14:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 272 axles. CSX engines #7256 + #5260 & 65 cars (27 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,284 tons & 4,133 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

R598-18 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:49 PM.

R598-18 @ 14:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #8784 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-19 @ 14:48 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 5 cars (4 CH + 1 Bulkhead Flat car loaded with lumber). He has work only at Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

L301-19 @ 15:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 32 axles.

L301-19 @ 15:39:44 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 on the live cam.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 15:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #4289 + #8839 & 5 cars.

L303-19 @ 15:48 released his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit with CSX engines #7256 + #5260 leading.

[sparrow24]

16:45 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 144 axles.

[BL2-1843]

16:45 - L302 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 144 axles.

L302 is meeting L303 in Brighton.

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 17:34:09 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 13 cars.

[BL2-1843]

L302-19 by Howell at 17:30. 7274 + 3140 on the head end with 33 cars

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 17:55 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 64 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 13 cars. He's headed into Holland mp CG25.3 & then has work at Standale Lumber in Grandville mp CG6.5

E800-19 @ 18:02:15 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8784 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 @ 2,720 tons & 7,050 feet long.

E800-19 @ 18:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1822

[Tom49801]

L301-19 @ 18:30 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8839 + #4289 & 13 cars.

E800-19 @ 19:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with Engineer saying "no defects". BNSF engine #8784 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8567 @ 2,720 tons & 7,050 feet long.

L301-19 @ 19:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 156 axles. CSX engines #8839 + #4289 + #2724 & 35 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville. The CSX #2724 was the power for Y121 & most likely will have the CSX #6151 assigned to him.

[Tom49801]

L302-19 by Howell at 17:30. 7274 + 3140 on the head end with 33 cars

L302-19 @ 19:59 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #7274 + #3140 & 35 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-19 @ 20:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 152 axles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4606(?) & 3 cars.

L302-19 @ 21:17 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #7274 + #3140 & 35 cars.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 16 axles.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:53:25 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4606 & 3 cars (AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5 Engineer wasn't calling out the engine # only his train i.d.