Michigan Shortline Updates Jan 2016

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MMRR 24 & 3885 just past Amway. No visual, but I can hear em.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:30 with 6 CHs. No 24 today.
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Sounds like something is headed south on the Elk. No visual sighting but I can hear them. Doesn't sound like a GDLK leader.
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HESR has a empty coal train southbound at Fosters, MI. Power is the 2029, 2027 & HESR 3045. 142 coal empties.

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GRE --- Was EB Leonard at 10:30 this morning. Just came back WB lite, but I see there is a string on the bridge over the Grand River, so will be heading back EB shortly.
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GRE westbound through Ada at 15:42.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 4:00 with 13 CHs from King.
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GRE had 3885 and 24 couples together this morning, could be using both again today.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:42 engines lite.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:42 engines lite.
Back west at 13:00. Tying up at Fuller now. 24 lead back and is now in the barn, the 3885 is tied up just outside. They brought 6 wheaties back from Lowell.
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Saturnalia wrote:
Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:42 engines lite.
Back west at 13:00. Tying up at Fuller now. 24 lead back and is now in the barn, the 3885 is tied up just outside. They brought 6 wheaties back from Lowell.

Did you catch any footage of 24 leading?
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MQT1223 wrote:
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:42 engines lite.
Back west at 13:00. Tying up at Fuller now. 24 lead back and is now in the barn, the 3885 is tied up just outside. They brought 6 wheaties back from Lowell.

Did you catch any footage of 24 leading?
Yup, at Taylor St just east of the River.

I actually made it all the way to Ada, but I met them right downtown, and thus I had to backtrack to get any shot all the way to GR! :x
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Funny you met them there, I filmed there on Tuesday!
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 7:44 with 7 CHs and 1 tank. No 24 today.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:19 with 6 CHs.
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GDLK SB 2030 by KARL.

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GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:02 with 13 CHs from King....dual power today, with 24 in the lead.
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Michigan Shore south at the bridge at 10:45. 2019 leading 2057 today with 8 sand hoppers, and 6 tanks. 14 total for Holland on this sunny Monday morning

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GRE --- EB Leonard 8:45 with 5 CHs. Double power this morning, elephant style long hood forward.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard 8:45 with 5 CHs. Double power this morning, elephant style long hood forward.
The 24 spent the past 2 days in the house getting more tlc. Out for a road test :)

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