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~Z~ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:52 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:52pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4190 and 28 cars. Had 44 per a youtube video when north at Plainwell, so dropped off quite a few before showing up here.

GDLJ blowing thru Wyoming at 2:05pm, thinking around 54th-44th

I don't know if this is news or not but HESR had their three SD40-2's (not the SD40M-2) running together. Video by Michael Caden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDQYyz9Z3Rg


I didn't even know they had three SD40-2's, I thought they only had two plus the SD40M-2.

They just got the GEXR SD40-2 within the last couple of months, as well as returned the 3414 to service after being OOS for well over a year. So now they have 4 SD40-2s: 3390, 3393, 3414, and 3484.

GDLK grain train went north through Elkhart at about 0302. Pair of C6M's for power. Non company cars.

GRE east thru Ada 09:20 with 9 King loads.

GRE back west thru Ada at 10:55 with one car.

TY for the information

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:00 pm

They just got the GEXR SD40-2 within the last couple of months, as well as returned the 3414 to service after being OOS for well over a year. So now they have 4 SD40-2s: 3390, 3393, 3414, and 3484.

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 4:15pm. Wamx 4124, 4190 and 25ish cars.

Back south with same power and 2 covered hoppers at 6:11pm.

GRE east thru Ada 09:44. Dropped 1 tank at Amway. Had 3 cars, looked like all Poly cars.

GRE back west thru Ada 10:59. Same three cars. Must have just needed to move cars around in King without bringing any back.

Both Grand Elk Z439 and Marquette Rail Z151 are working inside Wyoming Yard at this time.

Grand Elk Z439 has WAMX 3531 and WAMX 3534

Marquette Rail has MQT #2042 leading outbound

Grand Elk Z439-11 @ 11:59am departed Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3534, WAMX #3531 and 36 cars for Hughart Yard

12:45-MQT NB at Ann St. with 4 engines and ~80 cars, a lot of 2-bay probably empty sand hoppers; GRE waiting WB with 3 non-King hoppers. King has been quiet all week.

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:56 pm

12:45-MQT NB at Ann St. with 4 engines and ~80 cars, a lot of 2-bay probably empty sand hoppers; GRE waiting WB with 3 non-King hoppers. King has been quiet all week.

CSX m326 brought in an additional 72 brand new TILX 3 bay covered hoppers for Marquette Rail

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:05pm. WAMX 4190 and 4124 with 31 cars. Couple short gons in there.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:05 pm

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:56 pm

12:45-MQT NB at Ann St. with 4 engines and ~80 cars, a lot of 2-bay probably empty sand hoppers; GRE waiting WB with 3 non-King hoppers. King has been quiet all week.

CSX m326 brought in an additional 72 brand new TILX 3 bay covered hoppers for Marquette Rail

CSX Y297 left probably 30 or 40 hoppers for King this evening and did not take the 3 hoppers GRE brought back earlier.

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:07 pm

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:05pm. WAMX 4190 and 4124 with 31 cars. Couple short gons in there.

Based on the EOT/HOT telemetry, I believe they tied down in Plainwell last night.

Jim_c wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:02 am

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:07 pm

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:05pm. WAMX 4190 and 4124 with 31 cars. Couple short gons in there.

Based on the EOT/HOT telemetry, I believe they tied down in Plainwell last night.

When I went past the power was South of the crossing and I didn't see anything to the North, so this might be a northbound.

Marquette Rail heading into GR limits at this time 9:23am

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:09pm with WAMX 4124, 4190, and 11 cars. Couple of gons loaded with ties in there. Had around 20 cars earlier in Plainwell, so probably dropped some in Wayland.

MS Z627-12 north through Grand Haven 12:31. MMRR 2019 leading by horn