CSX Train Location Updates- July 2024

[Tom49801]

M32623 just moving east of Dolton on the Barr Sub.

CSX 973 and 1871 "ACL Heritage"
Presumably elephant style as they arrived on M642 last night.

60 x 44, 9273 tons, 6280 feet

Approaching the East Curtis / NS CP497 connection at 0822

M326-23 @ 10:29 eastward is at New Buffalo mp CG116.5 per the St Joseph Bridge Tender advising the bridge workers & will be meeting M327-23 at Sawyer mp CG106.4

L305-23 @ 10:42 with CSX engines #8315 + #4082 has completed their work at Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & is running around their train to head back east & stopping at Carbon Bio at Woodbury mp CH116.3 for work there.

L301-23 @ 11:11 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & ?? cars. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & sounded like he'll head directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there & runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to head back east into Holland mp CG25.3

M326-23 @ 11:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 428 axles.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 11:23

I hear a train again this time It sounds like it’s passing through Granville and into Jenison Michigan @ 12:03

[Tom49801]

L303-23 between 11:16/11:46 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3422 (solo) & ?? cars. Too much static to hear his side of the conversation & assuming the #3422 is solo as it was on last night's L302-22.

Y121-23 @ 11:31 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: CSX engine #6085 & 3 empty Gons & the OLS Caboose.

C800-22 @ 11:44 loaded coal train eastward at Michigan City mp CG127.2 per the St Joseph Bridge Tender advising the bridge workers.

L305-23 @ 11:47 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #4082 + #8315 & 5 cars. He had work in Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & at Woodbury mp CH116.3

L301-23 @ 12:21 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 16 cars. He’s headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there & will runaround his train at Kirk siding mp CG70.2 & head back east into Holland mp CG25.3 He may be taking Wells siding mp CG41.4 to let M326 pass by.

M326-23 @ 12:27:04 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #973 + #1871 “Atlantic Coast Line” Heritage Unit (elephant style) & 104 cars (60 loads + 44 empties) @ 9,273 tons & 6,280 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info

[SD80MAC]

L303 meeting Y106 at Fox, 303 going down the main 13:45, 3422 solo.

[GP30M4216]

M326 hitting the Zeeland detector 14:02. CSXT 973 and ACL heritage unit 1871 leading. There’s a nice looking billboard Western Pacific hopper in the consist and also a Missouri Pacific hopper I wish I had been more prepared to get photos of about halfway back.

Y121 was waiting on the Dock Track to come out on the main at Holland behind M326 with about 11 scrap loads and their caboose in tow.

[Andy24]

ACL from Bangor Cam:

M326-23 @ 14:55 Wying their engines around in Grand Rapids. Held up traffic on all sides for 8 minutes. CSX 973 and CSX 1871 (ACL) elephant style

Captured in Grandville

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 4:02 PM.

[GRHC]

L301-23 eastbound passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 17:26

CSX engines #8801 + #4057 + 33 cars.

Note: this afternoon’s train will be stopping in Grandville Michigan and setting off 1 center beam flat car at Standale lumber.

[Mikeyt2004]

18:40 CSX Tamper Eastward crossing Breton Rd in Grand Rapids/Kentwood

[GRHC]

18:40 CSX Tamper Eastward crossing Breton Rd in Grand Rapids/Kentwood

Where is the ballast regulator they always seem to travel together.

[Mikeyt2004]

18:40 CSX Tamper Eastward crossing Breton Rd in Grand Rapids/Kentwood

Where is the ballast regulator they always seem to travel together.

He may have come just before/ after and I just missed it

[amessmann]

18:57 - L302-23 west thru Brighton with 7017 and 433 leading 100 cars (412 axles). They will meet L303 at Fowlerville.
CSXT 438348, ..191, ..164, and ..442 among 35+ gons loaded with scrap ties.
20:14 - L303-23 east thru Brighton with solo unit 3422 leading my count of 74 cars. Taking it a little slow considering the visibility dropped down to maybe 500' in the downpour.

[Tom49801]

C800-22 @ 14:53:28 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6103 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8542. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tied down.

E801-21 @ 19:29:42 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with BNSF engine #6058 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9186.

R598-22 @ 19:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. BNSF engine #6103 & CSX engines #966 + #819 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8542. This was C800-22 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG53.9 today. He is headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

R598-22 @ 20:25 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.

E801-21 @ 20:34 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles.

[GRHC]

Amtrak P370-23 is on the Grand Rapids subdivision running slightly behind schedule heading towards the Amtrak station located in St. Joseph Michigan @ 20:35

Note: Amtrak P370-23 is expected to arrive into the Amtrak station in St. Joseph Michigan @ 21:20 and Bangor Michigan @ 21:56
You can catch the train live arriving in Bangor Michigan by clicking on the link provided below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKKu9MuLNvI

Updated @ 21:03

[Tlout]

R598-22 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:43 PM.

[justin_gram]

P370 meeting empties at Livingston now… it’s got a charger leading

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-23 @ 21:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

18:57 - L302-23 west thru Brighton with 7017 and 433 leading 100 cars (412 axles). They will meet L303 at Fowlerville.
CSXT 438348, ..191, ..164, and ..442 among 35+ gons loaded with scrap ties.
20:14 - L303-23 east thru Brighton with solo unit 3422 leading my count of 74 cars. Taking it a little slow considering the visibility dropped down to maybe 500' in the downpour.

L302-23 @ 21:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 261 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #7017 + #433 & 62 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-23 @ 22:02:10 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars & 4 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business) with 10 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

[amessmann]

Much of downtown Brighton is without power currently, including the eastbound signals which are all dark. The westbound signal is showing a stop indication (R/R). L303-23 has only recently made it thru South Lyon.
While stopped east of Brighton, it sounded like L303-23 said the signal here at the EE had dropped right in front of them. Much static in that conversation however.
22:27 - Looks like they have a crew looking at things.

[Mikeyt2004]

18:57 - L302-23 west thru Brighton with 7017 and 433 leading 100 cars (412 axles). They will meet L303 at Fowlerville.
CSXT 438348, ..191, ..164, and ..442 among 35+ gons loaded with scrap ties.
20:14 - L303-23 east thru Brighton with solo unit 3422 leading my count of 74 cars. Taking it a little slow considering the visibility dropped down to maybe 500' in the downpour.

L302-23 @ 21:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 261 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #7017 + #433 & 62 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-23 @ 22:02:10 eastward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars & 4 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business) with 10 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

L302-23 at 23:01 Med clear Breton Rd into Grand Rapids

Sounds like they got stuck at Seymour (Ch148.1) for a little bit (probably for P370 to get through the yard).

L302-23 at 23:24 cleared Division Ave (in GR)

P370 at 23:26 Clear Plaster Creek