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Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:02 am
by SD80MAC
WMI picked up 12 and left 9 for CSX in Hartford last night.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:42 am
Marquette Rail Z151 @ 10:42 reported SB at Fuller Junction with MQT #3408 leading
Marquette Rail Z151 @ 12:20 reported EB at Plaster Creek with BPRR #3345 leading
Michigan Shore Z627 @ 12:21 currently ỉn Waverly Yard
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:23 pm
by kd_1014
GRE back west thru Ada with 22 Kings and 2 cars from Poly and Amway on the rear. 12:22
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:11 pm
by jadamczyk
Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:21 pm
by SD80MAC
jadamczyk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:11 pm
Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.
Precision Poly, technically now Transcendia.
https://www.transcendia.com/
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:10 pm
by kd_1014
jadamczyk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:11 pm
Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.
SD80MAC is correct. Located east of the Maryland ave crossing. They receive plastic pellet hoppers.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:41 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:41pm.
Wamx 4209, 4189 and 32 cars, mostly boxcars.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:26 pm
by jadamczyk
Just saw the Grand Elk tied down in Wayland. Looks like yesterday's southbound. Must be ran out of time yesterday afternoon.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:42 am
by Tankcar123
8:40 SB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 with 29 cars.
We will have to see if they go north again today.
9:02 NB MOW MP81.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:19 pm
by LansingRailFan
JAIL Z646 is at Ensel. They came up and worked Alro Steel before coming back to Ensel.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:03 pm
by LansingRailFan
HESR 702 into Durand at 13:47 with HESR 2144/HESR 3390
14:00 - JAIL SB across CN with 1 coil car and 3 tank cars with 822.821
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:56 pm
by LansingRailFan
15:38 - HESR 701 with HESR 3390/HESR 2144/HESR 3484/GEXR 3393 shoving back on the Port Huron Wye as they prepare to depart Durand.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:23 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:21pm. Wamx 4189 4209 and 12 cars. Equal mix of tank cars, covered hoppers and boxcars.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:32 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:23 pm
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:21pm. Wamx 4189 4209 and 12 cars. Equal mix of tank cars, covered hoppers and boxcars.
Grand Elk rolling thru 54th St at 7:30pm, no visual but hearing horns.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:26 am
by SD80MAC
Grand Rapids Eastern heading east from GR 09:26.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:38 am
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 9:20am, WAMX 4209, 4189, and 27 cars.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:00 am
by kd_1014
GRE in Ada 09:55 with mostly CP hoppers
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:00 pm
by Plannerdad
kd_1014 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:00 am
GRE in Ada 09:55 with mostly CP hoppers
GRE was moving cars around the yard at 1:30, then I think I heard it go east again.
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:17 pm
by Chip
IORY waiting to depart Flat Rock as of 3:05
Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:48 pm
by Chip
Chip wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:17 pm
IORY waiting to depart Flat Rock as of 3:05
Heard a horn coming from that direction about 30 minutes ago. Could have been IORY or it could have been CN doing yard work, unknown which one it was for sure.