CSX Train Location Updates - December 2023

[Tlout]

R598-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:19 PM.

[Tom49801]

R598-09 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:19 PM.

R598-09 @ 15:42 westward entire train cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6392 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #759 + #3243. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R598-09 @ 16:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

[sparrow24]

17:00 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 308 axles.

[Tom49801]

17:00 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 308 axles.

He has CSX engines #3307 + #5443 (if I heard the earlier job briefing clearly for the trailing engine).

[amessmann]

17:17 - L302 thru EE Brighton, had an approach and stopping on the main to meet L303. 3307 and 5443 leading 76 cars, counting an articulated well set (empty) as 5 cars. Those 5 car articulated sets have 12 axles if that helps those of you west of be determine a car count.
17:47 - L303 thru EE Brighton with 3379 and 5207 leading 13 cars.

[Tom49801]

E801-07 @ 19:02:08 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6392 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199 @ 2,710 tons & 7,015 feet long.

E801-07 @ 19:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

[GLC@ZLT]

17:17 - L302 thru EE Brighton, had an approach and stopping on the main to meet L303. 3307 and 5443 leading 76 cars, counting an articulated well set (empty) as 5 cars. Those 5 car articulated sets have 12 axles if that helps those of you west of be determine a car count.
17:47 - L303 thru EE Brighton with 3379 and 5207 leading 13 cars.

All your information sounds correct from my pictures. I tried to go up and take pictures but it was too dark for my camera

[Tom49801]

E801-07 @ 20:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6392 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199 @ 2,710 tons & 7,015 feet long.

[Tom49801]

17:17 - L302 thru EE Brighton, had an approach and stopping on the main to meet L303. 3307 and 5443 leading 76 cars, counting an articulated well set (empty) as 5 cars. Those 5 car articulated sets have 12 axles if that helps those of you west of be determine a car count.
17:47 - L303 thru EE Brighton with 3379 and 5207 leading 13 cars.

Many thanks for the Well car info, amessmann

L302-10 @ 20:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3307 + #5443 & 5 pack Well cars & 46 cars. He had work in Lansing.

[pudgy]

G79210 at Plymouth for Grand Ledge.

Crew on duty out of GR to bring to Grand Ledge.

CSX 3386 / 577, 0 x 92, 2850 tons, 5650 ft

[pudgy]

13:45 - NB i132 with UP 6171/UP 7628 departing Northport

G79210 was hauled up by I132 to Plymouth behind the well cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

L302-10 @ 21:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 208 axles. CSX engines #3307 + #5443 & 5 pack Well cars & 46 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L302-10 @ 21:47 westward reported from the west end Fox mp CH143.3

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:53 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-10 @ 22:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

[amessmann]

00:00 - G792-10 thru EE Brighton, 3386 and 577 with 380 axles (confirming 92 cars).

[Tom49801]

00:00 - G792-10 thru EE Brighton, 3386 and 577 with 380 axles (confirming 92 cars).

G792-10 @ 01:07 westward had copied their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH101.0 for their work at Grand Ledge.

L304-10 @ 03:11 westward copied their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH91.0 for their work at Grand Ledge. CSX engines #8887 + #4045 & 4 cars.

G792-10 @ 03:29 had released their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH101.0 Don't know if they're tying down or if they are going back eastward.

[pudgy]

G792-10 @ 01:07 westward had copied their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH101.0 for their work at Grand Ledge.

L304-10 @ 03:11 westward copied their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH91.0 for their work at Grand Ledge. CSX engines #8887 + #4045 & 4 cars.

G792-10 @ 03:29 had released their EC1 for Ensel/mp CH101.0 Don't know if they're tying down or if they are going back eastward.

MP CH101 is just west of Grand Ledge, grain trains pull into Grand Ledge siding, run the engines around to the east end of the train, then shove the train into ADM for loading. Power stays with train at Grand Ledge for ADM to load train.

MP CH 91 is by the Lansing airport, so L304 likely doesn't have work outside of Lansing, but needed a short stretch of track authority to get out of the west end of the yard at Ensel (CH 90) for switching or to service the JAIL interchange.

[Tom49801]

C800-10 @ 05:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 512 axles. BNSF engine #5995 & 125 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9045.

M327-11 @ 05:50 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3293 + mid dpu #3201 & 199 cars (66 loads + 133 empties) @ 13,152 tons & 11,509 feet long. He’s building his train.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-11 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

C800-10 @ 06:41:24 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #5995 & 125 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9045. Haven't heard the plans yet if he's tying down or adding the CSX extra power to continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He did take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & will depend on how much duty time he has left if he'll take his train to West Olive, Mi.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 14 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4620 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

M327-11 @ 08:16 has his signal to proceed westward from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with CSX engine #3293 + mid dpu #3201 & 199 cars (66 loads + 133 empties) @ 13,152 tons & 11,509 feet long.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

[Tom49801]

M327-11 @ 08:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 808 axles. CSX engine #3293 + mid dpu #3201 & 199 cars (66 loads + 133 empties) @ 13,152 tons & 11,509 feet long. These engines were on M326-08.