CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Mivers1988]

Early morning train in Stevensville 94.9 sounds like a loaded coal

[Talk]

Early morning train in Stevensville 94.9 sounds like a loaded coal

Should be a C800-21

[Tom49801]

Early morning train in Stevensville 94.9 sounds like a loaded coal

Should be a C800-21

C800-21 @ 08:08 eastward reported from mp CG77 with BNSF engines #8483 + 1 & 130 loaded coal cars (no rear dpu's). He was waiting in Riverside mp CG80.1 for Amtrak P371 to pass by.

M327-22 @ 08:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long. He’s building his train. Crew was on duty at 07:00

Amtrak P371-22 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4625 & 5 cars (Venture Coach + Venture Business + AmCafe + Horizon Coach + Venture Coach).

Y121-22 @ 08:25 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 lite power. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

C800-21 @ 08:46:42 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engines #8483 + #9234 (elephant style) & 130 loaded coal cars (no rear dpu’s). He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 as rear dpu’s at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M326-22 @ 08:58 eastward is approaching Sawyer mp CG106.4 per the St Joseph Bridge Tender.

[Tom49801]

Y121-22 @ 09:17 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 5 cars loaded with scrap (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers). He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.3 & then go eastward into Holland’s Pass Track.

M327-22 @ 09:21 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long.

[GRHC]

Y121-22 @ 09:17 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 & 5 cars loaded with scrap (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers). He’ll back westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.3 & then go eastward into Holland’s Pass Track.

https://www.cityofholland.com/645/MIHollandCAM

[Tom49801]

M326-22 @ 09:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #5273 + #5477 & 74 cars.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear M327-22 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 09:48

[Tom49801]

Far off early distant warning I hear M327-22 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 09:48

M327-22 @ 09:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long.

L301-22 @ 09:57 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8066 & 19 cars (16 loads + 3 empties) @ 2,267 & 1,261 feet long. He is headed westward staight into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M326-22 @ 10:28:47 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5273 + #5477 & 74 cars.

[GRHC]

L301-22 @ 09:57 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8066 & 19 cars (16 loads + 3 empties) @ 2,267 & 1,261 feet long. He is headed westward staight into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 10:33

Note: if I had to guess L301-22 eastbound will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Standale Lumber in Grandville Michigan.

[Tom49801]

M326-22 @ 11:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #5273 + #5477 & 74 cars.

C800-21 @ 11:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engines #8483 + #9234 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu CSX engines #3201 + #3293. He will leave his train tied down on the Main Track due to the CSX #3201's radiator being found not having any water. A later R crew will deal with this issue.

[GRHC]

M326-22 @ 11:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #5273 + #5477 & 74 cars.

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:54

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 12:02

[Tom49801]

M326-22 @ 12:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #5273 + #5477 & 74 cars.

[Tom49801]

M327-22 @ 12:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long. He was delayed due to waiting on C800-12 to clear by & switch issues at the west end of Wells siding mp CG43.3

L303-22 @ 12:20 eastward reported by east end Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #542 + #4535 & ?? cars. No job briefing heard due to the online scanners having intermittent issues.

[GRHC]

Y121-22 northbound stopped on the Hamilton branch waiting to enter into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 12:22

CSX engine #2686 + 2 cars.

[pudgy]

L303-22 @ 12:20 eastward reported by east end Fox mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #542 + #4535 & ?? cars. No job briefing heard due to the online scanners having intermittent issues.

37 x 21, 5499 tons, 3645 feet

Work in Lansing.

[Tom49801]

Many thanks for the L303 consist info, Pudgy, it is greatly appreciated

​​M327-22 @ 12:40:08 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long.

L301-22 @ 12:52 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #8066 & 4 cars (3 CH + 1 Center Beam loaded with lumber). He has work only for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

L303-22 @ 12:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #542 + #4535 & 58 cars (37 loads + 21 empties) @ 5,499 tons & 3,645 feet long. He has work for Lansing. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

[Tom49801]

L303-22 @ 13:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #542 + #4535 & 58 cars (37 loads + 21 empties) @ 5,499 tons & 3,645 feet long. He has work for Lansing. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

M327-22 @ 13:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engines #363 + #5451 & 123 cars (64 loads + 59 empties) @ 9,550 tons & 6,851 feet long.

[Tom49801]

L301-22 @ 14:29:07 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #8066 & 10 cars.

L301-22 @ 14:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 46 axles.

[GRHC]

L301-22 eastbound passing through Holland Michigan @ 15:34

From the main to the passing siding and into Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 15:36

CSX engine #8066 + 10 cars.

[Tom49801]

R597-22 @ 15:40 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 #8434 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9208. He’ll take Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. He will use his power to move C800-21 that had tied down on the Main Track at Wells due to 1 of his pusher engines, the CSX #3201, not having water in its radiator. Will need a visual confirmation for R597 to confirm if he has both of his engines on the headend or he's running in the usual fashion with a leader & a rear dpu.