CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
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Amtrak P370-15 @ 21:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
It may be a bit, NS is having a full on PTC/mainframe meltdown as I speak and NOTHING is moving on the chicagoline or anywhere else for that matter.
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Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:03 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 live cam with IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach) with 1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
L302-15 @ 22:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 50 cars. He had work in Lansing.
Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
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C800-15 @ 22:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418.David Collins wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:34 pmIt may be a bit, NS is having a full on PTC/mainframe meltdown as I speak and NOTHING is moving on the chicagoline or anywhere else for that matter.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Thank you, GRHC, for the P370 engine info. He wasn't calling out his engine number
L302-15 @ 22:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 50 cars. He had work in Lansing.
Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
C800-15 @ 23:32 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
L302-15 @ 22:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 212 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 50 cars. He had work in Lansing.
Amtrak P370-15 @ 22:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
C800-15 @ 23:32 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6199 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
C800-15 @ 01:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6418. He had added the CSX power at the east end Grand Jct mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
L304-15 @ 01:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #8842 + #4045 & 3 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & Woodbury mp CH116.3
L304-15 @ 03:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #4045 + #8842 & 3 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.
M327-16 @ 04:47 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #82 + #5438 from last night's L302-15. Nothing at all was heard for M327's side of the conversation, not even static, just dead air time. Dispatcher had repeated M327's leading engine number & had heard yesterday L302's engines were going to be their power.
L304-15 @ 01:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #8842 + #4045 & 3 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & Woodbury mp CH116.3
L304-15 @ 03:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engine #4045 + #8842 & 3 cars. He was returning to Ensel (Lansing) mp CH90.
M327-16 @ 04:47 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #82 + #5438 from last night's L302-15. Nothing at all was heard for M327's side of the conversation, not even static, just dead air time. Dispatcher had repeated M327's leading engine number & had heard yesterday L302's engines were going to be their power.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
CSX 82 / 5438 head endTom49801 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:59 am
M327-16 @ 04:47 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: nothing at all was heard for M327's side of the conversation, not even static, just dead air time. Dispatcher had repeated M327's leading engine number & I'll have to grab that from the scanner archives.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Amtrak P371-16 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
M327-16 @ 06:57 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 108 cars (55 loads + 53 empties) @ 8,942 tons & 6,476 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-15. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info
M327-16 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 444 axles.
Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.
Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:30:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
M327-16 @ 07:37 reported to the Dispatcher they have lost comm with their EOT & are now restricted to 30mph max speed.
M327-16 @ 06:57 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 108 cars (55 loads + 53 empties) @ 8,942 tons & 6,476 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-15. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info
M327-16 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 444 axles.
Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.
Amtrak P371-16 @ 07:30:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
M327-16 @ 07:37 reported to the Dispatcher they have lost comm with their EOT & are now restricted to 30mph max speed.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Amtrak P371-16 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4623 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).
M327-16 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 108 cars (55 loads + 53 empties) @ 8,942 tons & 6,476 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-15. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info
M327-16 @ 08:51:30 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
M327-16 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 108 cars (55 loads + 53 empties) @ 8,942 tons & 6,476 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-15. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info
M327-16 @ 08:51:30 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Y121-16 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 08:56
CSX engine #6549 + ? cars.
Note: I did not get a car count however I did see 3 covered hoppers in this morning‘s consist. I believe 1 is for Plascore in Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-16 eastbound will eventually run around its train in Hudsonville Michigan before returning to work Zeeland Michigan and then will head to the Holland Michigan dock track.
Y121-16 eastbound working Plascore Zeeland Michigan @ 09:09
CSX engine #6549 + 10 cars.
CSX engine #6549 + ? cars.
Note: I did not get a car count however I did see 3 covered hoppers in this morning‘s consist. I believe 1 is for Plascore in Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-16 eastbound will eventually run around its train in Hudsonville Michigan before returning to work Zeeland Michigan and then will head to the Holland Michigan dock track.
Y121-16 eastbound working Plascore Zeeland Michigan @ 09:09
CSX engine #6549 + 10 cars.
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Y121-15 @ 09:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 40 axles. CSX engine #6549 & 9 cars. He'll runaround his train in Hudsonville Siding mp CG14.GRHC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:59 amY121-16 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 08:56
CSX engine #6549 + ? cars.
Note: I did not get a car count however I did see 3 covered hoppers in this morning‘s trains consist. I believe 1 is for Plascore in Zeeland Michigan.
Y121-16 eastbound will eventually run around its train in Hudsonville Michigan before returning to work Zeeland Michigan and then will head to the Holland Michigan dock track.
Y121-16 eastbound working Plascore Zeeland Michigan @ 09:09
CSX engine #6549 + 10 cars.
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Y121-15 @ 10:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 40 axles.
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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 9:43 AM.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Y121-16 westbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:07
CSX engine #6549 + 9 cars.
Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 2 covered hoppers and picking up 2 covered hoppers from the Van Den Bosch Feedmill in Zeeland Michigan.
CSX engine #6549 + 9 cars.
Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 2 covered hoppers and picking up 2 covered hoppers from the Van Den Bosch Feedmill in Zeeland Michigan.
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M327-16 @ 10:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 444 axles. CSX engines #82 + #5438 & 108 cars (55 loads + 53 empties) @ 8,942 tons & 6,476 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-15. Many thanks to Pudgy for providing the consist info
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Y121-16 westbound from the M&J lead to the main Zeeland Michigan @ 10:51
Departing Zeeland Michigan @ 10:55
CSX engine #6549 + 9 cars.
Note: The Y121 crew has yet another new trainee.
Departing Zeeland Michigan @ 10:55
CSX engine #6549 + 9 cars.
Note: The Y121 crew has yet another new trainee.
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L301-16 @ 10:51 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 24 cars (17 loads + 7 empties) @ 2,376 tons & 1,608 feet long. He is headed west directly to Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2
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Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:00 AM.
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10:08 CT: Eastbound coal loads by Michigan City. Of note, Fauxbonnet BNSF 777 is the rear DPU facing rearward.