Michigan Shortline Updates August 2013

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Any marquette rail and glc updates today and tomorow would be appreciated.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE: eastbound over Leonard/Plainfield a bit before 10:00 with four CHs and one tanker. None of the CHs looked King-bound.

I'm tempted to go check that out but I am REALLY comfy right now. Where do you think te CHs might go?

Amway, then on to King to get the empties there.

[Patriot]

GRE: westbound over Leonard/Plainfield with five CHs, four of which look to be from King.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

WAMX 3531 switching north end of Hughart Yard.

[trnwatcher]

17:35 EDT Z15113 JUST GOT THEIR EC1 TO HEAD SOUTH INTO WYOMING. GLLX 3001 SOUNDED LIKE THE LEADER ON THE EC1 READBACK.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 398 and 399 south out of Cadillac at 9:20 AM. 1 pole flat for McBain, 3 empty coke hoppers and 2 of the 3 tank cars from yesterday. 399 and 398 returned at 2:05 PM with 1 empty pulpwood flat for Manton, 1 plastics hopper and 1 loaded centerbeam. All 3 were taken to the North Yard.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Since z151 is running later today does that mean the Baldwin to Manistee turn will run later?

[AARR]

GLC 398 and 399 south out of Cadillac at 9:20 AM. 1 pole flat for McBain, 3 empty coke hoppers and 2 of the 3 tank cars from yesterday. 399 and 398 returned at 2:05 PM with 1 empty pulpwood flat for Manton, 1 plastics hopper and 1 loaded centerbeam. All 3 were taken to the North Yard.

Tank cars into Cadillac are usually from the place in Farwell (Renosol) or the transload in Kalkaska.

[Evan]

Z144/N956 was reported in Bay City around 9:30 tonight, with BNSF 6006, 9110.

[penn central]

Heads up Evan LSRC train Z127 is getting ready our has just left southbound, Grain train on the head end, Power is the 2052, 3100, and the 3062.

[Saturnalia]

Since z151 is running later today does that mean the Baldwin to Manistee turn will run later?

That would be my guess as an observer. The two crews seem to run back-to-back until their on-schedule, which is to get the train to Baldwin before their shift is up. So yeah, probably a late run to Manistee tonight, then another, but hopefully earlier return to GR tomorrow.

[trnwatcher]

Since z151 is running later today does that mean the Baldwin to Manistee turn will run later?

Z151 went on the law in Wyoming. Another crew was supposed to be coming down to take the train back north. Did not hear when they where called for.

[iKJames]

I'm guessing the Ann Arbor would bring them south in to Toledo tomorrow for their southbound? Would be interesting to see, especially considering it's a rare move.

I should provide an update before it gets too late: The southbound AA today did not have the MiTrain cars, and they weren't' in the yard either.

[J T]

GRE eastbound by Thornapple Club in Ada at 0913. Looked to be about 5-6 cars through the trees out back of the house I'm photographing right now.

[Josh]

702 is at Mershon at 11:07 with 2661, 2668 and 2026

[SD80MAC]

CPMY 7014 made a run down to the GRE interchange this afternoon to retrieve a car for Standard. Freight crew took it from me after the 1:30 train and made me service everything with 3049 instead.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

MQT 3000 is sitting in the siding at Walhalla.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

MQT 2004 switching west end of Ludington Yard.

[Saturnalia]

MQT 3000 is sitting in the siding at Walhalla.

There is no 3000

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Was it you then?

Manistee Yard job with MQT 2005 just left the yard with a cut of tankers and went over the swing bridge and is now switching the little yard.