CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
17:15 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 333 axles.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 333 axles.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
L301-19 @ 17:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 36 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8095 & 6 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
By those odd axel counts at Green Oak the last few days, the DD must be counting the EOT as one axel. The train with 80 cars should have had a count of 332 axels. Train now approaching Fowlerville at 17:52. L303 earlier had only one car east of Lansing.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
L301-19 @ 18:03 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8066 + #8095 & 6 cars. When his work is done there he’ll head east.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
It's not possible for the EOT to be counted as an axle by the HBD (Hot Bearing Detector) since the EOTs are located too high & centered to be detected by the pair of Magnetic Transducers the system uses for determining when to take infra-red samples from each passing wheel bearing & also counts the axles. The magnets are encased in fiber-glass and clamped to the inside of the rail gage just under the rail head near one of the infra-red scanners that are clamped on the outside side of the rail. As the wheel flanges pass over the magnets, roughly 1 inch above, a small electrical pulse about half a volt AC is produced by each passing flange. Extra axles can be caused by a glitch within the HBD's electronics, or, if a Transducer has become electrically "noisy" and a flat spot on a wheel making a heavy impact on the rail head can generate a "spike".
Distant Signals YouTube channel has a very good video showing a defect detector site. At the 3:41 time mark you'll see one of the silver infra-red scanners clamped to the outside of the rail (the other scanner is mounted on the opposite rail & out of view). Then inside of the track gauge you'll see the 2 smaller Magnetic Transducers clamped to the rail. At time mark 3:48 is a closeup view of the scanner & at 3:50 is a closeup view of the Magnetic Transducers (he made an error describing those as being used for detecting flat spots).
Here's the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzpcWNcJr0U
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
L301-19 eastbound working Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 18:47
CSX engines #8066 + #8095 + #6549
CSX engines #8066 + #8095 + #6549
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
L302-19 @ 20:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 228 axles. CSX engines #5285 + #5445 & 54 cars. He had work in Lansing.
L302-19 @ 21:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 228 axles.
Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633(?) & 5 cars.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
G80216 headed for Plymouth from Walbridge. Will turn the corner and go to Grand Ledge after GR crew gets to Plymouth around 1am.
Engines CSXT 3092 and 520, 90 empties.
Engines CSXT 3092 and 520, 90 empties.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
BNSF CXCBTM? (CSX E800) was seen heading west on the Princeton Cam at 12:56 CST today.
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Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:53:38 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Amtrak P371-20 has departed the Amtrak station located in the Louis and Helen Padnos Transportation Center Holland Michigan @ 06:50
IDTX engine #4633 + 5 cars.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
M327-20 @ 6:50 west reported medium clear signal at Grandville, Mi mp 6.0 with CSX #5371 + CSX #113 (elephant style) with an unknown amount of cars
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
M327-20 @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 378 axles. CSX engines #5371 + #113 (elephant style) + #8095 & 90 cars (40 loads + 50 empties) @ 6,424 tons & 5,418 feet long.
Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:29:54 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
M327-20 @ 08:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 378 axles.
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Amtrak P371-20 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Horizon Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).
M327-20 @ 08:26:50 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #5371 + #113 + #8095 (all elephant style) & 90 cars (40 loads + 50 empties) @ 6,424 tons & 5,418 feet long.
M327-20 @ 08:26:50 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #5371 + #113 + #8095 (all elephant style) & 90 cars (40 loads + 50 empties) @ 6,424 tons & 5,418 feet long.
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High-rail MOW vehicle westbound passing through Bangor Michigan @ 09:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwA5ojW6rY
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M327-20 @ 09:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 378 axles. CSX engines #5371 + #113 + #8095 (all elephant style) & 90 cars (40 loads + 50 empties) @ 6,424 tons & 5,418 feet long.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Just happed to see 326 as I was crossing over the GR sub on 94 in Indiana. Has 7222 up front solo. Has a rear DPU but no idea on the number.
Any updates on 1776?
Any updates on 1776?
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Went back to Walbridge on M568 last night.
Rear DPU on M326 is CSX 947
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