CSX Train Location Updates- July 2024

[GRHC]

Amtrak P371-24 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 06:35

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 06:37

IDTX engine #4613 + 4 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-24 approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 06:35

IDTX engine #4613 + 4 cars.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars & 4 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

Amtrak P371-24 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 07:28:15 westward Bangor, Mi Station mp CG60.5 with 7 passengers On

Note: M327 is off on Wed & Sun.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-24 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars & 4 cars (Horizon Cafe + 2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business).

[SD80MAC]

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

You can't get a medium clear at Breton.

[Tom49801]

Y121-24 @ 09:34 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with: CSX engine #6085 & 3 Box cars & the OLS Caboose. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division for work at Stow mp CGC26.

[Tlout]

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 9:52 AM.

Heading back south after visiting Stow 10:13 AM.

[Tom49801]

M326-24 @ 10:13 eastward approaching Sawyer mp CG106.4 per the St Joseph Bridge Tender advising the bridge workers.

Y121-24 @ 10:29 eastward on the Main Track, Holland, Mi mp CG25 returning from the Fremont sub-division with CSX engine #6085 & Box car & the OLS Caboose & Box car. He went westward to the Holland Depot signal mp CG25.4 & then backed eastward into the Holland Pass Track mp CG25.3

M326-24 @ 10:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engine #5457 + 1 & 76 cars.

[GRHC]

Y121-24 working on the Hamilton branch Holland Michigan @ 10:54

CSX engine #6085 + 2 cars + 0LS caboose.

Note: this morning’s train is working lumbermen’s on the Hamilton branch Holland Michigan.

[AARR]

West Detroit Branch local is in Oak Yard. The usual scrap metal gons but there is a string of plastic pellet covered hoppers. New customer or storage?

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:02 SAM.

[Tom49801]

M326-24 @ 11:40:54 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #5457 + #7043 & 76 cars.

L301-24 @ 12:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 29 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 not sure what is plans are when his work is done there.

M326-24 @ 12:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 316 axles.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 12:17 PM.

[GRHC]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train passing through the Holland Michigan area @ 12:44

Note: most likely M326-24 or possibly L301-24 westbound.

[Tom49801]

Far off early distant warning I hear a train passing through the Holland Michigan area @ 12:44

Note: most likely M326-24 or possibly L301-24 westbound.

M326-24 @ 12:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 316 axles. CSX engines #5457 + #7043 & 76 cars.

L303-24 @ 13:02 eastward with an Approach Medium signal at Madison mp CH149.77 with CSX engines #7017 + #433 & ?? cars.

L301-24 @ 13:42 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & possibly Sawyer mp CG105.2

R598-24 @ 13:53 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 2.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #8542 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6103 & CSX engines #819 + #966. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tying down.

[Tom49801]

L301-24 @ 14:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-24 @ 14:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with ?? axles. CSX engines #7017 + #433 & ?? cars (report got stepped on by another radio call). He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

[Tlout]

R598-24 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 2:26 PM.

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1700, westbound by Trowbridge at 1709

[GRHC]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1700, westbound by Trowbridge at 1709

I live on the Grand Rapids subdivision so I have no clue what trains you are posting about. So I have to ask what trains are you posting about?
I do know Towbridge is in Lansing Michigan but that’s all I know.

L301-24 west/eastbound is somewheres west of Zeeland Michigan exact location unknown @ 17:17

[Andy24]

BNSF C-BTMCXC / NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 07/24/24 @ 12:29 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #5744 + BNSF #9570 Executive Mac + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #6372 DPU. BNSF #9570 will be dropped at Galesburg, IL

L301-24 @ 14:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-24 @ 14:34:53 westward crossing W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 on Bangor, Mi webcam with CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars.

No idea how many cars they had after that to Sawyer

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1700, westbound by Trowbridge at 1709

I live on the Grand Rapids subdivision so I have no clue what trains you are posting about. So I have to ask what trains are you posting about?
I do know Towbridge is in Lansing Michigan but that’s all I know.

L301-24 west/eastbound is somewheres west of Zeeland Michigan exact location unknown @ 17:17

In terms of CSX trains:
EB at Trowbridge would be L303
WB at Torwbridge would be L302

[GRHC]

L301-24 @ 14:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 152 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-24 @ 14:34:53 westward crossing W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 on Bangor, Mi webcam with CSX engines #4057 + #8801 & 35 cars.

No idea how many cars they had after that to Sawyer

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1700, westbound by Trowbridge at 1709

I live on the Grand Rapids subdivision so I have no clue what trains you are posting about. So I have to ask what trains are you posting about?
I do know Towbridge is in Lansing Michigan but that’s all I know.

L301-24 west/eastbound is somewheres west of Zeeland Michigan exact location unknown @ 17:17

In terms of CSX trains:
EB at Trowbridge would be L303
WB at Torwbridge would be L302

Oh I’m surprised nobody reported the westbound train. I thought it might’ve been a local working in the Lansing area. You need to correct your post it’s 301-24 not 303-24 through Bangor Michigan. I already corrected it in my quote of you.

Note: usually the guys on the east side of the state report when 303 passes through Howell Michigan. I looked for a report but did not see one.