Michigan Shortlines May 2015

[cnw8835]

GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:30 with 23 CHs.

Stalled between Plymouth and Maryland as of 0858

[MrRail]

GRE 9:22 Alta Dale Crossing coming into Ada. And don't forget

GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:30 with 23 CHs.

Woah. I'm suprised King hasn't bought the GRE for themselves. They're pretty much the only customer!

MMRR also services Amway....

[Saturnalia]

Woah. I'm suprised King hasn't bought the GRE for themselves. They're pretty much the only customer!

And don't forget MMRR also services Amway....

You think I don't know that? It was implied by "pretty much the only customer"

They also service the C&M, Poly Precision, and American Wire. But King is now 90% of the business.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC left Cadillac at 1000 towards Clare with 1 empty centerbeam, 3 empty coke hoppers, 4 empty tie hoppers and 17 sand hoppers.

[J T]

GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:30 with 23 CHs.

Stalled between Plymouth and Maryland as of 0858

Geez, I'm surprised they made it that far.

[csx801]

MMRR 2019 south through Grand Haven at 11:00 with 2 box, 2 tanks (webb), 8 sand cars (Berry) and 5 tanks from brinks. 17 total for Holland this afternoon. I forgot they ran Daylight the day after Memorial day, they caught me off guard this morning. Dispatcher gave 34.5 to south Harlem to a maintainer until 1, so they should be headed north shortly after.

[pbmaxno15]

I took the daughter to Alma on Saturday for the Highland Festival. Bear Truss in St. Louis had two loaded centerbeams. MAC in Breckenridge was empty. There was one boxcar on the siding in Breckenridge. There were no tank cars at Northwest Energy. There were five covered hoppers at the CPS fertilizer plant on the east end of the MAC facility between Breckenridge and Wheeler. There were also eight of what looked to be the SGVY beet hoppers behind the beet transfer station on the west side of Wheeler.

[AARR]

There were also eight of what looked to be the SGVY beet hoppers behind the beet transfer station on the west side of Wheeler.

When did MMRR start shipping sugar beets?

[TC Man]

There were also eight of what looked to be the SGVY beet hoppers behind the beet transfer station on the west side of Wheeler.

When did MMRR start shipping sugar beets?

BEETS ME!

[AARR]

There were also eight of what looked to be the SGVY beet hoppers behind the beet transfer station on the west side of Wheeler.

When did MMRR start shipping sugar beets?

BEETS ME!

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1615 with 3 tank cars, 11 sand hoppers, 16 loads of ties, 1 full centerbeam and 2 lp tanks. Is there a housing boom in TC with all the lumber this past week?

[csx801]

MMRR 2019 back north at the bridge at 2:30. Bridge inspector cleared them past and they continued north. They had 16 sand cars, 1 tank, 3 boxes and 5 more tanks bringing up the rear. 25 total for Muskegon.

[TC Man]

GLC 396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1615 with 3 tank cars, 11 sand hoppers, 16 loads of ties, 1 full centerbeam and 2 lp tanks. Is there a housing boom in TC with all the lumber this past week?

Several large scale high density projects (condo/department developments, entire new subdivisions, etc. So yes, there sure is! Plus, Amerihart distributes to all over the north half of the lower peninsula.

Last Friday GLC brought up a center beam and bulkhead flat. Amerihart unloaded the centerbeam and GLC took that car with them and left the other flat.

[AARR]

Amerihart unloaded the centerbeam and GLC took that car with them and left the other flat.

Apparently the demurrage on centerbeams is high so if the crew has time they wait for them to unload and take it back with them.

[Raildudes dad]

Same GDLK out bounds at the GRE, CSX picked up the empties and left 2? CR Construction working in Lowell.

[James Sofonia]

GLC 396 and 395 return to Cadillac with 1 full centerbeam . Is there a housing boom in TC with all the lumber this past week?

Anyone see if this centerbeam is headed to TC today?

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 396 and 395 return to Cadillac with 1 full centerbeam . Is there a housing boom in TC with all the lumber this past week?

Anyone see if this centerbeam is headed to TC today?

They moved from Selma Yard to North Yard around 0900. 396 was spotted south of Tenth St next to the snow plow when I drove past at 0915. Assuming 395 went north.

[James Sofonia]

[quote="AANscaleRunner" I drove past at 0915. Assuming 395 went north.[/quote]

They were here in TC. Fresh flange grooves all over town. I went out to Amerihart about 1330 but missed them. A fully loaded centerbeam was the only rail equipment in the yard. 395 and the bulkhead flat were gone.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south at 44th st in grand rapids.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE crew going on duty. Looks like few inbound Kings and Amways and maybe the same few outbounds for GDLK