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AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1115. Should have been taking this on the other side, but wanted to get the Christmas graffiti on the one car.

The Christmas graffiti was decent, glad you caught it.
One question about graffiti: How do the RR people keep graffiti off the loco's and most of the reporting marks on the cars? I'm happy to say that I personaly have not see the engines messed up.

396 and 398 leaving Cadillac towards McBain at 0955 with 2 pole loads, 8 wood chip hoppers and 1 tie load.

Assuming northbound out of Cadillac today. Got out of the office at 0845 and haven't heard or seen any action in town.

GLC was over on CSX at 09:00 Wednesday morning to pick up 61 cars off the Howell passing siding at 9:15 am. 393 leading, 392-390 back to back trailing. All three units need washing bad, especially 392 & 390 They went north shortly after that.

396 and 398 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0900 with 1 covered hopper, 6 wood chip hoppers and 1 tank.

Returned to Cadillac after 1500. Left for McBain at 1555 with 7 tie loads.

And returned at 1650.

Northbound out of Cadillac at 0920.

Quick roster question: Is GLC 394 still in TSBY paint?

Northbound train out of Owosso about 9am. Had 392 leading 395, and about 20 cars, mostly hoppers. Got him again at Ashley at 10:05am. Waiting at Shepherd for him, before continuing north.

I heard them head north through Mount Pleasant sometime around 11. I am eagerly awaiting the southbound.

csx801 wrote:I heard them head north through Mount Pleasant sometime around 11. I am eagerly awaiting the southbound.

He dropped his train in the yard and is still working the big hopper place in Clare as of this posting. Still no sign of the Cadillac train. I'll try to post when he gets ready to head south.

Swapping trains right now. Will depart soon.

396, 398 south through mount Pleasant with 49 (ish?) cars. 4 of those were loaded with logs / pulpwood. Also lots of cement. I missed a good shot of them coming over the M-20 bridge. I plan on trying again later this week

Logs are loaded in Cadillac periodically. Possibly McBain too.

csx801 wrote:4 of those were loaded with logs / pulpwood.

Im in Ithaca right now i can hear the southbound GLC blowing for the crossings in town.

396 and 398 left Cadillac for Clare at 1020 with 4 pulpwood loads, 16 tie loads, 3 tanks, 2 cement hoppers, 1 tank, 14 cement hoppers and 4 tanks. Had a bit of an obstructed view, tie and cement counts may be off by one.

392 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1545 with 1 covered hopper, 2 tie or coke hoppers, 1 covered hopper, 13 cement hoppers and 1 tank.

395 and 392 leaving towards Clare at 1045 with 3 covered hoppers, 5 coke hoppers, 6 tanks and 1 covered hopper.

Great Lakes Central north through mount pleasant towards Clare at 13:25. 385 Leading 390 and 31 cars.

AAN,
Thanks yet again for the videos.

AANscaleRunner wrote:395 and 392 leaving towards Clare at 1045 with 3 covered hoppers, 5 coke hoppers, 6 tanks and 1 covered hopper.

You're welcome. I'll keep them coming as long as I keep catching them. Shame it was so dark and gloomy when they left, five minutes later, nothing but sunshine.

Pixl wrote:AAN,
Thanks yet again for the videos.

AANscaleRunner wrote:395 and 392 leaving towards Clare at 1045 with 3 covered hoppers, 5 coke hoppers, 6 tanks and 1 covered hopper.