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Looks like NS had a dozen or so covered hoppers derail near County Line Road and US 12 between Portage and Gary

I am glad you saw the pictures! I figured people would wanna see some action on the line being documented.

And selling beer is very important. It would be a more miserable world without it!

Yesterday, Saturday June 13th, West Michigan Railroad crossed CR 681 in rural Van Buren County with multiple cuts of storage tank cars. This is the first rail traffic on that section of the line in many years. This comes after a tie replacement project which was done to ensure the track would hold t...

GLLX 1367 does not exist to my knowledge. I do believe the locomotive in question is 1397, the second ex-UPY MP15AC in Hartford that is currently not in active service

Hanson Logistics is not a customer. The locomotives are parked there and the siding is used to help rearrange cars, but Hanson’s does not currently use rail service in Hartford.

West Michigan has a locomotive and caboose next to Hartford High School on display for the Strawberry Festival tonight and tomorrow.

I believe the tracks went UNDER East Britain, if that is what you are referring to

Back in the day, E&W would haul hummer frames to be unloaded near the AM General plant. Not sure when that stopped

Injury accident in Coloma at Coloma Road on the tracks. Dispatch is being asked to contact CSX

***Update... sounds like an ambulance may be involved

The hopper cars in question in Niles were empty old woodchip gons being loaded with shredded tires. I don’t know if they still load there or not.

I went by a few weeks ago and didn’t see it. It is possible it is there and I just missed it

It was the most recent depot. Now it is an MoW building. The flat had MoW “junk” and a crane clamshell bucket when it was still there.

Q326 rolling by Hartford

D700 by Grandville

Q327 through Bangor 0828 hours

D700 by Bangor at 1041. Locomotive CSX 2048, loaded centerbeam I didn’t catch reporting marks on and two tire cars for WMRR, DEPX 7001 and IFRX 93220

0952 D700 clear Pullman. Locomotive, 2 coil cars, 8 short covered hoppers, and two longer covered hoppers along with 3 high sides headed for WM in Hartford

I won’t share them without permission. They are in the Facebook group, and I can see if he would share them here

I have a friend who has some. I believe he posted them on the Michigan Railfans Facebook group. He used to operate the bridge

Coopersville and Marne is preparing for a freight run leaving in the next 1-2 hours.


Light locomotive to St. Mary’s, loaded car to Standard lumber, light power to Coopersville