Michigan Shortlines - Jan 2017

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Michigan Shortlines - Jan 2017

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:10 with 10 CHs
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2 yard tracks full of inbound Kings this morning, 1 centerbeam for Standard. I was thru Lowell yesterday and Lowell is full of cars as well.

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GRE --- crossing Leonard at 11:00....but can't see due to snow falling.
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Grand Elk 700 has signal indication into Botsford Yard (as reported word for word over 161.5050)

EDIT: GDLK 700 has entered yard limits, crossing Cork Street in Kalamazoo (20:11)
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Re: Michigan Shortlines - Jan 2017

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GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:29 with 11 CHs.
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Huron & Eastern. Heading southbound thru Saginaw at this time.

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Huron and Eastern heading north thru Saginaw.

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Seems a little early for the northbound to Bay City (normally late afternoon or early evening) or Saginaw Local (usually on duty at Bay City 7am).
dispatcher38 wrote:Huron and Eastern heading north thru Saginaw.
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AARR wrote:Seems a little early for the northbound to Bay City (normally late afternoon or early evening) or Saginaw Local (usually on duty at Bay City 7am).
dispatcher38 wrote:Huron and Eastern heading north thru Saginaw.
That is what I thought. Had a decent long train. Several grain cars. Didn't see the locomotives

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Huron and Eastern Southbound thru Saginaw. Marquette Rail in the lead, HESR yellow following. Very short train

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dispatcher38 wrote:Huron and Eastern heading north thru Saginaw.
Was an empty grain train.
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Huron and Eastern Northbound thru Saginaw.

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 3:24 with 5 CHs and 1 tank.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 4:32 lite.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 12:00 with 14 CHs and 2 tanks.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- WB Leonard at 12:00 with 14 CHs and 2 tanks.
They were eastbound through Ada around 7:45 this morning, I don't think I've ever seen them that early.
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GRE was switching the "yard" south of Lowell around 8:30 am. The main and 2 sidings were full. Lowell tracks by King are still mostly full, as they have been all week, with 10 or 15 cars south of town as well. Maybe thy will build a unit train loop if the fairgrounds are relocated!!

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GRE --- WB Leonard at 12:22 with 13 CHs from King.
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Im in Grand Haven Mi southbound light power a little bit ago 2057 and the 2019.

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GRE --- WB Leonard at 3:23 with 15 CHs
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