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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:56pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 3807 and 20 cars. Mostly boxcars and tankcars with a pair of covered hoppers on the rear. Heading back south currently blowing at 32nd. 36th at 5:34pm. 44th at 5:36pm. 50th at 5:38pm. 50th was pretty faint. Can’t hear them anymore. Som...

If I do any drinking in that area, it'll be up the line in Potterville at Joe's Gizzard City. :D Joe's a great dude. I'll see you there. I've been good friends with him since 1988. The next time you run into him, ask him about the full chicken costume he once wore to Denny's after a night out at th...

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:08 pm

Haha. So much poison ivy. I’ll just meet y’all for beers in Chartucky

If I do any drinking in that area, it'll be up the line in Potterville at Joe's Gizzard City.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:14 pm

Unknown status on the two cars stuck out in the woods at the end of the line.

Everyone should take some time to hike out to see those cars.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:43 pm

So much tap dancing in this thread I feel like a young Fred Astaire!

what are you going on about?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53131601777_3791ce6415.jpg The Curve at Palmer Lake by Jonathon Leese , on Flickr One of the most picturesque spots on the Joint Line (and there are many) is Palmer Lake. Here a south-bound coal train is seen heading into the curve behind an AC4400 and a 70MAC. 7...

Is 350 operating this summer? Haven't seen it for a couple days now (though I did see 355 yesterday) and the Amtrak Train Status says that it is not operating on the day I ask. Looks like 350/353 are weekend-only for a while: https://www.amtrak.com/alert/wolverine-trains-350-and-353-temporarily-sus...

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:52 pm

Bing Birds Eye maps are great resources in the Lansing area, too.

Bing maps still exist??

_UgqQH7B-XI GRE delivering 23 loads to King Friday September 23 2023. I just missed them pulling the empties, which someone earlier stated were 15. Still more loads at Fuller yard, and a track of loads at Segwun. It would be interesting to know why they didn't unload Monday or Tuesday. Interesting ...

Is 350 running these days? Several times over the past week or so I've checked the docs site late morning/early afternoon and 350 doesn't show up. Today it's not there either.

Per JT - Grand Elk south at 32nd St in Grand Rapids at 2:10pm. On a sunday.... South through Byron Center at 2:30pm. WAMX 4209, WAXM 4189, WAMX 4009, and about 20ish cars, one tank car, one covered hopper, rest boxcars. Thanks JT! A sunday GDLk run, and it went through during Lion's halftime, got a...

It appears that the individual who was hit did not survive.

Grand Elk horn just heard at 32nd. Not sure which direction they are headed.

M326-22 @ 12:06 made an emergency radio transmission from the 128th Ave crossing mp CG38.1 Radio call was broken up - waiting to hear more reports. Dispatcher was heard saying "we'll get someone out there". Vehicle or a person had bounced off of the engine per the crew & apparently fled the scene. ...

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:12 pm

Grand Elk southbound all stop at 7:11 on the 68th St crossing. Looks like it was a train vs pedestrian incident from where I am

You beat me to it. Here is some info...

Hi, I’m trying to railfan around Colorado, and I was wondering, which branch line is the busiest? I’m also interested in seeing Amtrak too. The CZ takes the Moffat Route, with #5 generally departing Denver in the morning (it departed on time at 8:05am today) and #6 arriving in the evening (around 6...

Ding-ding-ding! Good job, Mark.

A link to Tom Burke's flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39092860@ ... 960363720/

Lots of great stuff from the Holland area on his page!

No. You’ll need to go a bit to the south.

Tom Burke photo dated September 6, 1987. Taken from Flickr. No cheating!

Somewhere in the western quadrant of the lower peninsula.

M327 rolling west through Grandville at 07:45.