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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:29 pm
by bluewonderrails
HESR/X702 in Durand along PH wye at 14:25. 3414 + 3484

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:05 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:04pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, 4 boxcars and 3 covered hoppers.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:12 am
by Andy24
Grand Elk horn heard on the distance in Wyoming Area. Assumes Grand Elk switching cars around

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:24 am
by LansingRailFan
LSRC Y101 currently is sitting on track 2 on CN at GM Flint Assembly with LSRC 6355 facing south when running and LSRC 4201 facing north

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:07 pm
by LansingRailFan
AARR nb to Osmer w 4215/3927.

ADBF is running too. No JAIL today tho.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:33 pm
by Andy24
GRE @ 12:30 idling at Fuller Junction with GRE #2104 and 15 ish grain cars

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:33 pm
by Plannerdad
MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:45 pm
by Andy24
Plannerdad wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:33 pm
MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.
Thank you so much for the update! I’ve been waiting on MQT for hours now. Heard they briefed with the dispatcher up north around 9am.

I’m assuming GRE went thru the Diamond first. They were waiting on a red signal around 11am

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:54 pm
by LansingRailFan
LSRC Z127 lead by BNSF 9938 today. Rose City at 13:03. It doesn’t have power so they will have to Wye it in Plymouth

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:12 pm
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:45 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:33 pm
MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.
Thank you so much for the update! I’ve been waiting on MQT for hours now. Heard they briefed with the dispatcher up north around 9am.
MQT Rail Southbound Lake Michigan Drive at 1:59pm with MQT Engines #3391, 3389, 3408, 3406 and 82 cars

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:19 pm
by LansingRailFan
DCON ran today
ADBF ran today
JAIL tonight, most likely south to Jackson
AARR Nb at DhuVarren w 4049/4215. At Osmer now.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:49 pm
by Andy24
Z151-28 MQT Rail @ 3:49pm northbound Fuller St with MQT Engines #3406, #3408, #3389, #3391, and an unknown # of cars.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:17 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:16pm. Wamx 4125, a 2nd motor and 10 cars.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:54 am
by Dan Cluley
JAIL headed south from Mason around 22:45.
822 & 821 light

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:13 pm
by Cnflintsubrailfan
Glc just passed the diamond. Cam time 12:59 with a solo leader number 399 leading a grain train

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:33 pm
by GTW6401
LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:54 pm
LSRC Z127 lead by BNSF 9938 today. Rose City at 13:03. It doesn’t have power so they will have to Wye it in Plymouth
Wow, that would be big news up in Rose City, but it's actually Rose Center.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:58 pm
by Plannerdad
MQT SB at Comstock Park around 1:30. 54 cars, mostly boxcars, 4 engines with 3391 in front.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:04 pm
by MQT1223
Southbound JAIL clear Jolly Rd with both new units

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:44 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:42pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4125, and 27 cars. Mostly covered hoppers with a few tank cars and open hoppers mixed in. Interesting, southbound must have snuck by at night. Appreciate not waking up to you guys, thx.

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:53 pm
by Andy24
Z151-29 @ 3:50 reported eastbound ất Godfrey. MQT #3406 leading + 3 SD 40s and ? cars