Michigan Shortline Updates May 2013

[railroader and son]

GLC delivered a grain train to Middleton yesterday, MAC was loading today.

[Evan]

LSRC Z127 is in Saginaw, doing an air test and handbrake test. Power is CSXT 3100 (Brand new GEVO) CSXT 5470, And the LSRC 1162. Should be ready to head south shortly.

[Justin]

701 this evening, taken at Marquette Ave, Bay City, MI

Mostly Dow traffic.

[GTW6401]

701 setout their Saginaw's at Genesee Yard tonight.

HESR also had a grain train tied down at Airport Road on the Bad Axe Sub with 9712, 3865, and 3865 late this afternoon.

[AARR]

HESR also had a grain train tied down at Airport Road on the Bad Axe Sub with 9712, 3865, and 3865 late this afternoon.

Two 3865's?

Nice picture Justin

[GTW6401]

It was 9712, 3565, and 3866.

HESR 740 had the 1721 as its solo power out of Wenona Yard this morning.

[Justin]

Here is HESR 1721, formerly MNN 1471 at Stae St in Bay City, MI



NECR 3852 working the 810 job in Reese this evening:


And the HESR 3037, which is the former WGCR 9519:


CMGN 8804, HESR 9712, 3866, and 3867 were at Towerline Rd waiting to go east.

[Saturnalia]

Marquette gp38 switching the elevator in newayo, moving cars between tracks. I foolishly forgot to look for a loco number, so if someone else knows, I'd love to have it for my records...

BTW, 4 cars, 3 tanks and a CH, setoff in Grant, and 4 CHs parked at the elevator in Fremont on the MS.

[AARR]

BTW, 4 cars, 3 tanks and a CH, setoff in Grant, and 4 CHs parked at the elevator in Fremont on the MS.

I think that's a fertilizer dealer in Grant or somewhere near there

[GTW6401]

Lake State was southbound into Bay City just after 7 this morning with LSRC 1171 and 805.

The Z126 was northbound across M-25 at 11:30am with LSRC 2052 solo.

[Justin]

Lake State was southbound into Bay City just after 7 this morning with LSRC 1171 and 805.

The Z126 was northbound across M-25 at 11:30am with LSRC 2052 solo.

So that was the unit I heard today, heard them while doing a job over by the fairgrounds, had an interesting sounding horn.

[JDavis21835]

Just a few Observations from the Saginaw area. Peavy/Gavilion grain in Carrollton is having some track work done. Looks to be mostly ties and ballast on the river side so far. Also see a few rails there too.

On the south end the old C&O building used for the GM Malleable iron foundry crews has been torn down and replaced with a parking lot.

[AANscaleRunner]

Rare Sunday GLC action in Cadillac. 397 brought in poles for McBain and a string of sand hoppers around 11 AM. Nice week-end surprise.

[SD80MAC]

CPMY 7014 is ready to lead the Troop Train east from Coopersville at 1100 with a Conrail fan at the throttle.

[Evan]

The northbound Z127 is working Saginaw, after coming north from Flint. 1162 is the leader.

[Evan]

LSRC Z127, CSX 8709 (SD60) CSX 3095 (ES44AC) is finishing their air test, will head south shortly.

[Evan]

Few trains in Saginaw:
HESR 740? With the NECR 3852, and what I believed to be 2014 was working Gennesse yard.
LSRC Z127 With more CSX Power looked ready to head south soon. CSXT 113 and a YN3 ES40DC Was the power.
Anyone know why LSRC is using CSX power like crazy?

[Justin]

Few trains in Saginaw:
HESR 740? With the NECR 3852, and what I believed to be 2014 was working Gennesse yard.
LSRC Z127 With more CSX Power looked ready to head south soon. CSXT 113 and a YN3 ES40DC Was the power.
Anyone know why LSRC is using CSX power like crazy?

Runthrough Power on Grain Trains, Coal, etc. Grain is hopping right now. To add to this list, was out in Brown City today, HESR 3866 was working some CSX Grain hoppers out there, also Marlette has a bunch of CSX Grain Hoppers at its elevator.

[Evan]

Few trains in Saginaw:
HESR 740? With the NECR 3852, and what I believed to be 2014 was working Gennesse yard.
LSRC Z127 With more CSX Power looked ready to head south soon. CSXT 113 and a YN3 ES40DC Was the power.
Anyone know why LSRC is using CSX power like crazy?

Runthrough Power on Grain Trains, Coal, etc. Grain is hopping right now. To add to this list, was out in Brown City today, HESR 3866 was working some CSX Grain hoppers out there, also Marlette has a bunch of CSX Grain Hoppers at its elevator.

Cool, this power came off of a loaded consumers train, eastern loads. per a friend.

[Paul W]

HESR 810 job is pulling CSX hoppers from Richville right now. They will run to Vassar then double back to Gera and on to Saginaw (from Gera to Saginaw 10mph) Power 9712-8804-3866