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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:22pm. Wamx 4189 and 4209 LHF with 15 cars. Went north earlier around 4pm with 22 cars.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:42pm. WAMX 4209 likely leading, WAMX 4189 trailing with 56 cars.

Sounded like they were back south through Byron Center about 9pm.

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Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:19 pm

L301-02 @ 18:18 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 56 axles. CSX engines #4053 + #4082 & 11 cars. He’s headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal.

East through Grandville at 6:36pm. Seen from Changing Thymes.

Grand elk back south through Byron Center at 11:33am. Wamx 4189 and 4209 LHF with 4 covered hoppers.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:30am. WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 facing north with 28ish cars.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:52pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 LHF with 44 cars. About 20 boxcars, then 10 tank cars with an open hopper, and 15ish covered hoppers on the rear.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:40am. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 (both facing north) with 10 cars.

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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 5:30, wamx 4190 and 4225 with approx 20 cars. Went by as I was leaving for Costco. Got home, and the southbound run went through, quick turnaround for them. South at 7:16pm, wamx 4225, 4190 and 18 cars.

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 3:08pm. Wamx 4209 and wamx 4189 facing north with 6 covered hoppers.

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:35pm. Wamx 4225, a 2nd motor and about 8 cars.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:15pm. WAMX 4190, WAMX 4225, and about 20 cars. Last 3 are the passenger cars for Coopersville and Marne.

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:12pm. Wamx 4189 leading with a 2nd motor, approx 40 cars.

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Grand Elk was south through Byron Center around 4pm with WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4209 LHF with 3 covered hoppers.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:53pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4206(both facing north) with 24 cars.

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Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:22 am

Grand Elk 303 power idles this morning at 7:30am at Hughart Yard with 4206 headlight on low. Assuming they will run south today, didn’t see any crew on board.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 10:36am. WAMX 4206 and 4209 LHF with 14 cars in tow.

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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:40pm. Wamx 4209 and 4206 both facing north with 28 cars.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 10:47am. WAMX 4209 and 4206 (both facing north) with 15 cars.