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One note, which was overlooked in previous reporting about the GLOR's operations. In 2019, due to increased demand for space in and around White Pigeon, the GLOR added a 4000 foot passing siding between W. Chicago Rd and Dickinson Rd. This was added to accomidate increased space requirements and act...

March 1st 2024 Update #2: There has been a crazy report that the another former line may see reactivation in the future. Avoca, Mi, which lies at the end of the DTE Energy owned line from Brown City, which connects with the Vassar Subdivision, is in the running for a massive new industrial projected...

March 1st, 2024 Update: More GLOR Expansion. After several years of wondering about the future of the line, and and much anticipation about the LSRC getting the line, there was a surprise when CSX sold the Port Huron Subdivision to GLOR. This line will be the Port Huron Subdivision of the Saginaw Ba...

GLOR's Locomotive shops have a few more GP40's left to rebuild into GP40M-3's. The next project on the horizon for the locomotive shops will be a drastic change from the current focus of ugrading engines, electronics and traction motors. GLOR's locomotive shops are going to begin transitioning sever...

February 21st locomotive roster - GLOR- Active Roster – 168 locomotives #5 MP15AC #6 MP15AC #7 MP15AC #75 SD20M-3 #76 SD20M-3 #100 GP30M Rebuilt 2013 #105 GP30M Rebuilt 2015 #106 GP30M Rebuilt Again 2015 #107 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Experiment with -2 Electronics #108 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Exper...

February 20th, 2024 GLOX has announced they will be purchasing a number of locomotives from LTEX. The following locomotives will be included and will be added to the GLOX lease fleet and assigned as industrial switching locomotives. GP15T LTEX 1500 - Ex-CSX 1500 Will be renumbered GLOX 1500 LTEX 150...

I hope you don't mind a slow predictable pace of train action, but the answer is 6 or 8. For Amtrak check whatever day you're going with Amtrak's track a train or tickets. Trains get through Ypsi either 10 mins before arriving in ARB westbound or about 10 minutes after departing EB. M-Th this summe...

GLOR Customer List : Muskegon Subdivision Mainline: Serviced by OSTN Durand: Harvest Mills: covered hoppers 30-50 per year Vernon: Glaser Lumber: occassional boxcars / bulkhead / centerbeams - about 3-5 cars per year Owosso: Rugged Liner : Covered Hoppers -30-50 per year Serviced by OWTN Owosso: GLO...

February 17th, 2024 Updates: Another former railroad customer property may again get rail service. The former Sturgis Iron and Metal and OnmiSource plant in Sturigs may again be getting rail service. A new company, Sturgis Scrap and Metal, has purchased the property and will begin operations in Apri...

February 5th, 2024 Update: The GLOR has agreed to purchase two additional locomotives. RS2u's 468 and 469 are being purchased from the Mackinaw and Bay City Railroad. These units were originally D&M engines before being sold to the Lake State and then M&BC. These units will be shipped to the Lima Sh...

February, 1st, 2024 update. The weather has been very helpful to the construction of the Baldwin-Clare line. This line is scheduled to open on February 5th. The line will be operated by trains CB (Clare to Baldwin) and BC (Baldwin to Clare). A single crew will operate the line as of this time, with ...

I don't know if the SC44 units are compatible with the NPCU's Amtrak used to use on the Wolverine trains in the past, which was common when Amtrak had "power" on both ends. Yes, they are compatible. The reason why they aren’t seen on the Wolverine and the Blue Water anymore is because they are not ...

About 10-12 years go when I was riding frequently it was normal for all of the Michigan trains to have power at each end. That was when they were running the old equipment. Amtrak doesn't have enough of the new power to run power on both ends on these trains. The Amtrak trains in Michigan run with ...

January 1st, 2024 Update #2: Some other highlights and goings on from the GLOR include the following. Traffic on the Defiance Subdivision has been steadily increasing. The biggest customer on the line has been the Holcim plant in Paulding, Oh. It is not uncommon for the plant to be sending 15-20 car...

The westbound Amtrak would have been 355, about OT. The next Amtrak EB was 354, OT at 10:28 pm. 355 turns from 350 at Pontiac, so being double-ended simplifies the process. Andy Normally the schedule in the afternoon is as follows 355 WB Leaves Jackson at 7:35 pm (This was the train I saw) 352 EB A...

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Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:06 am

I like reading about this but it’s especially cool at how you nail many of the details with your paper railroad interchanges.

I try. When the paper railroads give me the information to include, it makes it easy.

January 1st, 2024 Update: The GLOR's engine rebuilding program is still ongoing. The GP15M-3's #65 and #66 and the SD20M-3's #75 and #76 have both been released from the Lima Shops. Currently GP40's #402, 403, 408 and 409 are in the shop for rebuilding. Like the other rebuilt units they will exit th...

He will be missed. I often wondered if he ever got caught - the risk sure is high riding the rails - my assumption is straight to jail if caught (no warnings)! Of course, the physical risk exists as well - always being around moving equipment and railcars and such, but if he was going to do it anyw...

November 1st, 2023 Update: Sugar Beet Movements are ahead of scheduled pace. Train SB-10 is running daily and will likely exceed the total expected car count for the season, as the crop is expected to exceed the expectations of Michigan Sugar this year, even though the season's weather did not start...

Worked a track meet at Jackson HS today. 3 trains. 2 NS locals EB and then WB Amtrak about 7:45. The Amtrak appear normal length, but had power on both ends, which is unusual. Also, no EB Amtrak which normally meets the WB in Chelsea.