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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:09 pm
by NickThatRailfan
AARR wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:11 pm
I think I see a handful of tank cars, a covered hopper or two and maybe a gondola.
NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:41 pm
AARR wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:10 am
Did you see the consist?
Yes they made it to Coldwater a couple hours ago 2216 leading 2230 trailingVideoCapture_20231122-135112.jpg
Sounds abour right there was about 6 tanks total 2 hopper cars and 1 or 2 gondolas that came from OmniSource
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:10 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIl ran today lite power to Ensel. Adbf 821/1751. 1751 solo now going to Saginaw Yard/CN
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:02 pm
by Plannerdad
Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:42 pm
by David Collins
Plannerdad wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:02 pm
Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.
Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:04 pm
by Andy24
David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:42 pm
Plannerdad wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:02 pm
Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.
Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.
Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 pm
by Plannerdad
Andy24 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:04 pm
David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:42 pm
Plannerdad wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:02 pm
Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.
Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.
I think they left shortly thereafter.
Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:36 pm
by kd_1014
Andy24 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:04 pm
David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:42 pm
Plannerdad wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:02 pm
Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.
Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.
Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?
Yes. GR 2104. That’s the only engine on the entire railroad.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:30 am
by kd_1014
MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.
0830
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:00 am
by David Collins
kd_1014 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:30 am
MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.
0830
Northbound or southbound?
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:49 am
by Talk
MS Z627-27 os Grand Haven TWP Southbound 2019 leading 09:48
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:45 am
by kd_1014
David Collins wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:00 am
kd_1014 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:30 am
MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.
0830
Northbound or southbound?
South. In GR now.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:09 am
by Plannerdad
GRE just headed east from GR. No visual.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:55 pm
by Tankcar123
1:54 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209 with 23 cars
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:56 pm
by Plannerdad
Checked the GRE yard at lunch. Still another 10 or 12 BNSF loads for the next run east. Plus what looks likes several empties on the interchange track and at the end of the interchange track, a couple more hoppers and a loaded center beam.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:38 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:45 pm
by J T
~Z~ wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:38 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.
Clear 54th St at 3:45pm with 26 cars.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:47 pm
by Andy24
J T wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:45 pm
~Z~ wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:38 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.
Clear 54th St at 3:45pm with 26 cars.
4225 and 4209 Sitting at Hughart Yard in GR at 4:30pm. Both engines are sitting by the round table (?) tracks by the other 2 Z439 engines WAMX 3531 and WAMX 3534(?) back to back. WAMX #4009(?) was sitting by itself all the way in the back by the engine shed and the snow plow and the 26 cars GDLK 303 brought up.
Looks like an outbound of 15-20 ish cars for tonight
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:37 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:35pm. Wamx 4209, 4225 and 33ish cars.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:01 pm
by Plannerdad
CSX local (297?) had more hoppers for King around 6:00p. It was cold, dark and didn’t want to hang around with a rental car.
Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 3:14 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:13pm. WAMX 4190, 4206, and 26 cars, good mix.