CSX Train Location Updates- July 2024

[Tom49801]

M327-18 @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 696 axles. CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 171 cars (he has 1 extra loaded car @ 100 tons & 45 feet long) consist update (85 loads + 86 empties) @ 13,743 tons & 9,853 feet long. He's stopping at Waverly around mp CG22 to confirm the 18th car for the Dispatcher said there's no bill of lading for it.

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #882 + #309 & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi. He'll continue westward from there at some point in time.

[pudgy]

M327-18 @ 10:57 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 170 cars (84 loads + 86 empties) @ 13,643 tons & 9,808 feet long. He’s about 5 minutes from departing & Dispatcher checking for the ok since he's over the rule to depart within 3 hours of on duty time. It got the ok to depart.

Not sure why they made any stink about the 3 hour policy. They were on duty at 0755, so only 2-3 minutes over 3 hours at that point.

[Tom49801]

M327-18 @ 12:09 westward on the main Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #788 + mid dpu CSX engine #5210 & 171 cars.

[kd_1014]

M327-18 @ 10:57 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 170 cars (84 loads + 86 empties) @ 13,643 tons & 9,808 feet long. He’s about 5 minutes from departing & Dispatcher checking for the ok since he's over the rule to depart within 3 hours of on duty time. It got the ok to depart.

Not sure why they made any stink about the 3 hour policy. They were on duty at 0755, so only 2-3 minutes over 3 hours at that point.

Maybe they wanted to play video games at home

[Tom49801]

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 12:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #882 + #309 & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi. for either a re-crew or continue onto the Grand Rapids sub-div.

E801-17 @ 12:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5938 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9120.

L301-18 @ 12:49 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & ?? cars (his side of the conversation was all static). From the Dispatcher, L301 will head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 no other info for L301's plans.

M327-18 @ 13:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 696 axles. CSX engine #788 + mid dpu CSX engine #5210 & 171 cars (85 loads + 86 empties) @ 13,743 tons & 9,853 feet long.

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 13:05 westward reported by the west end Fox mp CH143.3

M327-18 @ 13:20:42 westward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam.

[Mikeyt2004]

L303-18 at 13:27 Eastward Clear at Godfrey with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93/94 cars (was above and it was either 94 or 93 with one 6 axle car) They had one auto rack in the consist as well.

L303-18 at 13:58 Eastward Med Clear WE Fox CH142.5
(EE Fox at 14:07

L303-18 at 14:49 Eastward reported by the Clarksville, MI DD CH126.3 with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93 cars (one 6 axle car) and (390 axles)

Y106-18 at 15:11 Westward clear Seymour CH148.1 led by CSX engines~6508 and 6542 with 21 cars

L303-18 at 15:32 Eastward reported by the Mulliken, MI DD 104.3 with 390 Axles.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning, I hear a train in the Holland Michigan area @ 15:01

[Andy24]

L303-18 at 13:27 Eastward Clear at Godfrey with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93/94 cars (was above and it was either 94 or 93 with one 6 axle car) They had one auto rack in the consist as well.

L303-18 at 13:58 Eastward Med Clear WE Fox CH142.5
(EE Fox at 14:07

L303-18 at 14:49 Eastward reported by the Clarksville, MI DD CH126.3 with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93 cars (one 6 axle car) and (390 axles)

L303-18 @ 13:29 train meet at Pleasant St mp 151.3 signals with G757-13 after departing Godfrey. I caught the train meet between the 2 trains

[SteveHiuzenga]

what just went through Zeeland? I see nothing listed about a train being in the area.

[Andy24]

what just went through Zeeland? I see nothing listed about a train being in the area.

L301-18 @ 15:06 eastward reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 72 axles. CSX 8801 + CSX 4057 and 15 cars

[Mikeyt2004]

L303-18 at 13:27 Eastward Clear at Godfrey with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93/94 cars (was above and it was either 94 or 93 with one 6 axle car) They had one auto rack in the consist as well.

L303-18 at 13:58 Eastward Med Clear WE Fox CH142.5
(EE Fox at 14:07

L303-18 at 14:49 Eastward reported by the Clarksville, MI DD CH126.3 with CSX Engines~127 and 297 with 93 cars (one 6 axle car) and (390 axles)

L303-18 @ 13:29 train meet at Pleasant St mp 151.3 signals with G757-13 after departing Godfrey. I caught the train meet between the 2 trains

That’s awesome, excited to see it!

[amessmann]

16:38 - L302-18 west thru Brighton with 5376 and 5263 leading elephant style again. 55 cars, ZVBX 16027, 1053, 76035, and 625771, near the front with FPTX 84022 between the latter two.
Been a while since I've seen this many ZVBX gons on one train.

[GRHC]

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #882 + #309 & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi. He'll continue westward from there at some point in time.

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 18:18

Passing through Holland Michigan @ 18:26

Note: G757-13 picked up a third engine.
I wasn’t ready for it and the train snuck up on me so I was not able to get the 3rd engines number.

[pudgy]

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #882 + #309 & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi. He'll continue westward from there at some point in time.

Passing through Zeeland, Michigan @ 18:18

Note: G757-13 picked up a third engine.
I wasn’t ready for it and the train snuck up on me so I was not able to get the 3rd engines number.

5202

[GRHC]

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 11:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #882 + #309 & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi. He'll continue westward from there at some point in time.

Passing through Zeeland, Michigan @ 18:18

Note: G757-13 picked up a third engine.
I wasn’t ready for it and the train snuck up on me so I was not able to get the 3rd engines number.

5202

Pudgy is in the know. Thanks pudgy.

The track tamper and ballast regulator are spending the night on the end of the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan.

[amessmann]

18:34 - L303-18 east thru CH 43 with 127 and 297 leading 94 cars if my math works out (390 axles).
They had a six-axle car with red containers, carrying contaminated soil IIRC, as well as a considerable cut of potash hoppers.

[pudgy]

Passing through Zeeland, Michigan @ 18:18

Note: G757-13 picked up a third engine.
I wasn’t ready for it and the train snuck up on me so I was not able to get the 3rd engines number.

5202

Pudgy is in the know. Thanks pudgy.

Shhh... Don't tell anyone...

Bound for the BNSF, they require 3 motors for the tonnage being handed off to them. 5202 was on M32616. 4 units sent up for enough power to get the tonnage over the hill (failure) and to add to grain trains. 7291 went to Grand Ledge for the outbound there last night.

[pudgy]

P37018 tentatively has the 518 once again tonight.

[Tom49801]

5202

Pudgy is in the know. Thanks pudgy.

Shhh... Don't tell anyone...

Bound for the BNSF, they require 3 motors for the tonnage being handed off to them. 5202 was on M32616. 4 units sent up for enough power to get the tonnage over the hill (failure) and to add to grain trains. 7291 went to Grand Ledge for the outbound there last night.

G757-13 (loaded grain train) @ 19:28:35 westward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam. CSX engines #882 + #309 + #5202 & 90 cars.

[Tom49801]

C801-17 @ 16:17:55 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6048 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6363. He took Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

R597-17 @ 18:49 copied their EC1 to depart Wells siding mp CG41.5 to head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #6162 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6098. This was C801-16 that had tied down there yesterday.

R597-17 @ 19:50 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.