Michigan Shortline Updates Feb 2016

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 11:00 with six CHs and one tank. No #24 today.
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Michigan Shore is just now heading south through GH. Sounds like 2019 in the lead.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:40 with a string of CHs being pulled by only #24. Didn't get a car count...was on the phone making resort reservations in Cancun :lol:
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:40 with a string of CHs being pulled by only #24. Didn't get a car count...was on the phone making resort reservations in Cancun :lol:
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Just heard MMRR honk for Alta Dale crossing. Sounded like 24. No idea on consist or if 3885 is on the train as well.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:03 with 7 CHs and one tank. Just the 24 for power today.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 2:33 with 17 CHs and 1 tank.
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The 3885 is parked next to the GRE engine house. Can't tell if it's running 24/7 or if it's been drained and shutdown.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:11 with 12 CHs. #24 for power.
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Grand Elk is sitting nice and pretty on the CN tracks to Kilgore yard. Saw 1 engine, LHF, and maybe 20 cars.
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GRE westbound through Ada 1342.
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08:59 GRE tying on to their train in Fuller. 24 lead 3885 trail.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:30...very slowly with only the #24 pulling 22 CHs :shock:
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Michigan shore headed south through Grand Haven as we speak. Mmrr 2019 leading mmrr 2057, 8 hoppers, 6 tanks. 14 total for Holland.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:30...very slowly with only the #24 pulling 22 CHs :shock:
Haha! They must've been setting out 3385 when I drove by! Just like the good old days
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csx801 wrote:Michigan shore headed south through Grand Haven as we speak. Mmrr 2019 leading mmrr 2057, 8 hoppers, 6 tanks. 14 total for Holland.
Waiting for them now at West Olive. I missed them by 5 min coming into GH, but I still managed to get a somewhat bland photo of them north of the depot. Ugh.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 2:44 with 12 CHs.
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AMTK55 wrote:
Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:30...very slowly with only the #24 pulling 22 CHs :shock:
Haha! They must've been setting out 3385 when I drove by! Just like the good old days
3885 has been drained and is in storage. Has been since last week. It will be going bye-bye soon if the 24 holds up.
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The MS is just departing Muskegon with 2057 & 2019, 18 CHs and 15 tanks.
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J T wrote:The MS is just departing Muskegon with 2057 & 2019, 18 CHs and 15 tanks.
Just caught them south of Muskegon. I got 15 from Nugent, 3 from Fremont, 5 brinks, 5 Bayer, and 5 from webb
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