CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Talk]

10:08 CT: Eastbound coal loads by Michigan City. Of note, Fauxbonnet BNSF 777 is the rear DPU facing rearward.

C801-15

[Tom49801]

Y121-16 @ 11:21 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6549 & 9 cars (7 empty Gons + 2 CH cars).

M326-16 @ 11:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engine #794 + 1 & 76 cars.

[GRHC]

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

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 11:24

Note: judging by the Railbox box car in the consist of this morning‘s train it should be working Coloma Michigan.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 11:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 108 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 24 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

R597-16 @ 11:29 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6031 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L303-16 @ 11:33 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7222 + #947 (elephant style) & 54 cars (25 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,111 tons & 3,139 long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. The engines are from yesterday’s M326-15.

[SD80MAC]

L303 east medium clear Seymour 11:55.

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:58 AM.

[SD80MAC]

L303 calling Approach Slow at Shaffer, will be going around Y106 at Fox which is currently switching Cascade Engineering on the main.

[Tom49801]

R597-16 @ 12:20 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6031 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

M326-16 @ 12:22 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #794 + #5261 (elephant style) & 76 cars.

[Tom49801]

10:08 CT: Eastbound coal loads by Michigan City. Of note, Fauxbonnet BNSF 777 is the rear DPU facing rearward.

C801-15

C801-15 @ 12:33 ET: eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 528 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #777.

L301-16 @ 12:35 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 7 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-16 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engines #794 + #5261 (elephant style) & 76 cars.

[Tom49801]

L303 calling Approach Slow at Shaffer, will be going around Y106 at Fox which is currently switching Cascade Engineering on the main.

L303-16 @ 12:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 228 axles. CSX engines #7222 + #947 (elephant style) & 54 cars (25 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,111 tons & 3,139 long. The engines are from yesterday’s M326-15. He has work for Lansing.

R597-16 @ 13:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6031 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-16 @ 13:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 40 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 7 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-16 @ 13:38 eastward Holland’s Dock Track waiting for M326 to pass & then diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6549 & 5 cars (2 CH + 3 Gons with scrap). He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal & then head eastward to go into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L303-16 @ 13:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 228 axles. CSX engines #7222 + #947 (elephant style) & 54 cars (25 loads + 29 empties) @ 4,111 tons & 3,139 long. The engines are from yesterday’s M326-15. He has work for Lansing.

L301-16 @ 13:41:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He's taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for C801-15.

C801-15 @ 13:53:34 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8434 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF War Bonnet engine #777. 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.

[Tom49801]

M326-16 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engines #794 + #5261 (elephant style) & 76 cars.

L301-16 @ 14:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 40 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 7 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.

Y121-16 @ 14:14 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #6549 & 5 cars. He is returning from the Dock Track.

E801-16 @ 14:27:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6031 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356.

[Tom49801]

L302-16 @ 15:14 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher that sounded like: CSX engines #458 + #216 & 77 cars (36 loads + 41 empties) @ 6,961 tons & 4,785 feet long. He’s ready to depart from P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & has work for Lansing.

C801-15 @ 15:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #8434 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF War Bonnet engine #777. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

[David Collins]

L303 by Okemos at 3:25pm

[Tom49801]

E801-16 @ 15:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6031 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6356.

C801-15 @ 15:57 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8434 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF War Bonnet engine #777. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-16 @ 16:07 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 52 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #8066 & 10 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

[Tlout]

C801-15 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 4:15 PM.

[sparrow24]

17:09 - L302 west through CH49. CSXT 458, CSXT 216, 77 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have work in Lansing.

17:02 - L303 east through Brighton. CSXT 7222, CSXT 947.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 268 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 17:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 57 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8066 + #8095 & 11 cars.

L301-16 @ 18:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 56 axles.

[Tom49801]

L301-16 @ 18:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8095 & 11 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

[Plannerdad]

Y297 north of Ann St. around 6:00p. Had 2 engines and another block of hoppers for King. Easier to see with all the buildings being demolished.

[Tom49801]

17:09 - L302 west through CH49. CSXT 458, CSXT 216, 77 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have work in Lansing.

17:02 - L303 east through Brighton. CSXT 7222, CSXT 947.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 268 axles.

L302-16 @ 19:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 400 axles. CSX engines #458 + #216 & 97 cars. He had work in Lansing.

L301-15 @ 20:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 161 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8066 + #8095 & 37 cars. He's headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L302-16 @ 20:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 400 axles.