CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
L302-27 between 15:21/15:51 with CSX engines #5 + #849 & 62(?) cars picking up his Conductor at Detroit's P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & departing. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Grand Rapids.
L301-27 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 15 cars.
L301-27 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 15 cars.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
17:04 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 5 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 260 axles.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 260 axles.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
No 326 today?Tom49801 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:54 pmL302-27 between 15:21/15:51 with CSX engines #5 + #849 & 62(?) cars picking up his Conductor at Detroit's P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & departing. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Grand Rapids.
L301-27 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 15 cars.
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L301-27 @ 17:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 15 cars. He’ll be backing into Waverly mp CG23 for work there & then continue eastward.
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M326 has Wed & Saturday off. M327 has Tues & Friday off.MQT1223 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:05 pmNo 326 today?Tom49801 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:54 pmL302-27 between 15:21/15:51 with CSX engines #5 + #849 & 62(?) cars picking up his Conductor at Detroit's P Company Jct mp CH8.7 & departing. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Grand Rapids.
L301-27 @ 15:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 15 cars.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
L303 dropped 8054 in Lansing. Facing West
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L302 & L303 met in Howell at 17:45. Looked as if all the loaded wooden ties seen on X510 at Deshler yesterday were scrap ties for GLC, About 25 of them near the head end of L302.
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L301-27 @ 18:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #8199 & 53 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
18:50 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 190 axles.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 190 axles.
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Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars.
Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:48:35 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches) with 9 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:48:35 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches) with 9 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
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L302-27 @ 21:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 356 axles. CSX engines #5 + #849 & 86 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.
Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).
L302-27 @ 22:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 356 axles.
Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:44 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
22:45 - Sounded like a signal maintainer contacted dispatch, not much was heard aside from talk of a new relay. Earlier today, L303 encountered an approach signal at the WE of Brighton and a stop signal at the EE. After getting permission to pass, they encountered a "restricted proceed" at CH 43 (all reds on an ABS). Their first clear signal after the fact was at Green Oak CH 40. About the same time, L302 was stopped east of Fowlerville regarding a dragging strap towards the end of their train.
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You can’t get a stop on an intermediate.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
I should have said "what looks like a stop indication, but on an ABS" but did not for the sake of brevity. Evidently what I said was ambiguous, the original post has been corrected. With a "this post has been edited" note lengthening that post, in addition these replies, all efforts to keep things concise have been thwarted.
CH 43 was displaying a single red for the eastbound aspect, a restricted proceed. It looks like a stop indication, but is in fact a restricted proceed as you can't get a stop indication on an intermediate signal. I'll add that ZVBX 625750, 625775, 97011, and 76096 brought up the rear of L303, those behind three fallen flag covered hoppers, one a Rock Island, and two C&NW.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 04:24 at Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 contacted the Dispatcher advising they'll be departing soon. He has CSX engines #3086 + #3231 & 87 cars. I don't know if the following comment the Engineer had made to the Dispatcher means he'll be setting up his train to run with a rear dpu: "need to side step an engine, put it on the east end, put one on the west end & then head west".
He had arrived Grand Ledge as empty grain train G792-23 with the #3231 leading on March 26th.
M327-28 @ 05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long. He’ll be departing behind Amtrak P371.
He had arrived Grand Ledge as empty grain train G792-23 with the #3231 leading on March 26th.
M327-28 @ 05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long. He’ll be departing behind Amtrak P371.
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Train is headed towards Chicago for the BNSF. Will be coming thru GR for a change.Tom49801 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:30 amG801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 04:24 at Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 contacted the Dispatcher advising they'll be departing soon. He has CSX engines #3086 + #3231 & 87 cars. I don't know if the following comment the Engineer had made to the Dispatcher means he'll be setting up his train to run with a rear dpu: "need to side step an engine, put it on the east end, put one on the west end & then head west".
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Amtrak P371-28 @ 06:26 westward reported from Dewent mp CG9.0 with IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).
M327-28 @ 06:30 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long.
Amtrak P371-28 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 06:54 westward copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge to Lake Odessa at the west end Grand Ledge mp CH99.1 with CSX engines #3231 + #3086 & 87 cars. Not sure if they're running with the #3086 as a rear dpu.
M327-28 @ 06:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 464 axles.
Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.
M327-28 @ 06:30 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long.
Amtrak P371-28 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 06:54 westward copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge to Lake Odessa at the west end Grand Ledge mp CH99.1 with CSX engines #3231 + #3086 & 87 cars. Not sure if they're running with the #3086 as a rear dpu.
M327-28 @ 06:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 464 axles.
Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Thank you for the destination info, Pudgy Do you know if he is running with a rear dpu?pudgy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:32 amTrain is headed towards Chicago for the BNSF. Will be coming thru GR for a change.Tom49801 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:30 amG801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 04:24 at Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 contacted the Dispatcher advising they'll be departing soon. He has CSX engines #3086 + #3231 & 87 cars. I don't know if the following comment the Engineer had made to the Dispatcher means he'll be setting up his train to run with a rear dpu: "need to side step an engine, put it on the east end, put one on the west end & then head west".
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #3231 & 87 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3086.
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Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Can't say for sure, but if they told the RN they were setting up for a rear DPU then I would say so. Leader should be the 3231, as it was the leader when it arrived.
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Amtrak P371-28 @ 07:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4619 & 4 cars (Horizon Café + Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
M327-28 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 08:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #3231 & 87 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3086.
M327-28 @ 08:06 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35
Amtrak P371-28 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 08:26 westward reported by Thornapple mp CH139.
M327-28 @ 07:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #918 + #3221 + #2016 & 112 cars (41 loads + 71 empties) @ 7,563 tons & 6,522 feet long.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 08:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engine #3231 & 87 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3086.
M327-28 @ 08:06 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35
Amtrak P371-28 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.
G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 08:26 westward reported by Thornapple mp CH139.
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