Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Northbound through Howell. 3 engines and mixed freight.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant 2:55
I missed the power, but got a count of 26 or so mixed. mostly plastics, tie gons, and LPG tanks.
I missed the power, but got a count of 26 or so mixed. mostly plastics, tie gons, and LPG tanks.
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Left Cadillac for Clare at 1000 with 2 empty centerbeams, 4 tanks, 3 wood chip hoppers and 10 or 11 tanks.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Another fast turn time! GLC south through Mount Pleasant 4:05
GLC 397
GLC 395
8 plastics
1 pole flat
2 empty centerbeams
2 tanks
2 LPG tanks
2 loaded chip hoppers
2 white GATX tanks
7 tie gons
10 LPG tanks
36 total
GLC 397
GLC 395
8 plastics
1 pole flat
2 empty centerbeams
2 tanks
2 LPG tanks
2 loaded chip hoppers
2 white GATX tanks
7 tie gons
10 LPG tanks
36 total
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Returned to Cadillac at 1810. Too dark to see anything from the house.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Late news now, but GLC was in Traverse City on Thursday- picked up 2 empty center beam's and dropped off one load.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Should have had 48 cars, GLC 395-385-397. Entire train had just been picked up off the CSX passing siding at Howell. They either pulled 385 out of the consist in Owosso going north, or up north somewhere as I see only 395 & 397 came back south from the 5:03pm post today.firemedic54 wrote:Northbound through Howell. 3 engines and mixed freight.
- James Sofonia
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GLC Radio Traffic
Quite some time ago I used to hear TSBY on my scanner when they got close to Traverse City and on some days I could even hear the dispatcher in Cadillac. This was nice and often gave me a heads up on their arrivial. But I haven't heard them in years, do they ever talk on the radio in the TC area anymore?
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
392 and 398 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0845 with 9 tie loads and 1 tank.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
I hear the wood chips from McBain may be steady traffic for a while. If things fall into place it could amount to 40 cars a month. For now expect around 10 a month.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant at 11:35
GLC 395
GLC 397
2 white GATX liquid fertilizer tanks
1 hopper
9 coke hoppers
10 LPG tanks
1 empty wood chip hopper
1 feed hopper
24 total
11:39 edit: High railer south through mount pleasant at 11:39. must have been waiting in the siding near broadway.
GLC 395
GLC 397
2 white GATX liquid fertilizer tanks
1 hopper
9 coke hoppers
10 LPG tanks
1 empty wood chip hopper
1 feed hopper
24 total
11:39 edit: High railer south through mount pleasant at 11:39. must have been waiting in the siding near broadway.
Last edited by csx801 on Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant at 12:58
GLC 397
GLC 395
1 hopper
2 white GATX liquid fertilizer tanks
2 plastics
2 loaded chip hoppers
1 tank
8 total
GLC 397
GLC 395
1 hopper
2 white GATX liquid fertilizer tanks
2 plastics
2 loaded chip hoppers
1 tank
8 total
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Returned to Cadillac at 1415. In no position to see them.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
Sounds like northbound out of Cadillac at 0905.
- James Sofonia
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Re: East Jordan Iron Works New Location
I saw on the news yesterday EJIW will break ground on a new foundry near the intersection of M-32 and US-131 in Elmira, Mi. I wonder if they will use rail service from the nearby GLC tracks?
Re: East Jordan Iron Works New Location
The only business EJIW uses GLC for (that I'm aware of) is inbound coke. EJIW has property along CSX between Lansing and Grand Rapids that I hear gets an occasional gondola of either inbound scrap or to ship out their products.
Pixl wrote:I saw on the news yesterday EJIW will break ground on a new foundry near the intersection of M-32 and US-131 in Elmira, Mi. I wonder if they will use rail service from the nearby GLC tracks?
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
392 and 398 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1030 with 4 covered hoppers, 1 wood chip hopper, 3 covered hoppers, 8 lp tanks and 1 covered hopper.
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
397 and 393 switching North Yard in Cadillac at 0840.
Switching Selma Yard at 0920.
Leaving Cadillac with 3 wood chip hoppers at 1030.
Return to Cadillac from McBain at 1200.
Switching Selma Yard at 0920.
Leaving Cadillac with 3 wood chip hoppers at 1030.
Return to Cadillac from McBain at 1200.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
I'm sad I missed them yesterday! They must have swapped power in Clare.AANscaleRunner wrote:397 and 393 switching North Yard in Cadillac at 0840.
Someone in Mount Pleasant mounted a Leslie air horn to their vehicle, and has been playing with it over the past few days. They really need to stop, it is starting to mess with my head.
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates January 2017
It seems 392 has been up there since October. Perhaps its due for a 90 day. It would be awesome if they leave 393 up there for a while. Heck, Id make a trip to see it on the north end!