Great Lakes Central Updates July 2017

[Todd_F]

395 and 396 building train in Selma Yard as I type. Crew says Clare-bound today.

[Todd_F]

CSTN currently working McBain. More cars to pick up than expected, and crew has to get paperwork. **Still in McBain at 10:30 - should be departing shortly.

[csx801]

GLC 390, 393, 392, 398 light power south through Mount Pleasant 13:55. Never heard them go north.

[Todd_F]

ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.

[MiRailProductions]

ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.

Nice to see that you're chasing today!

[Todd_F]

ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.

Nice to see that you're chasing today!

Couldn't pass up the nice weather. Got real lucky with this ONTN train! He's approaching North Ithaca now.

[AANscaleRunner]

396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1550 with 1 covered hopper.

[Todd_F]

396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1550 with 1 covered hopper.

Interesting moves yesterday! Both Clare-bound trains brought small trains in but ONTN departed light (likely b/c he picked up hoppers at Shepherd and Alma), and CSTN departed with one. CSTN worked McBain for about an hour and a half and dropped all or most of his train and collected eight (I'll have to watch the video to confirm). All in all, it was a pretty great chase operation documentation day on the GLC.

[AANscaleRunner]

I have not heard or seen any action yet this morning. Assuming north out of Cadillac today.

[atrainguy60]

392 and 398 went south across the diamonds at Durand at 5:27pm with 28 cars. IIRC, the consist was 16 covered hoppers, 4 tank cars, and 8 sultran hoppers.

[MiRailProductions]

392 and 398 went south across the diamonds at Durand at 5:27pm with 28 cars. IIRC, the consist was 16 covered hoppers, 4 tank cars, and 8 sultran hoppers.

I was planning to see them in Osmer after seeing this report, but sadly I couldn't get out there this evening.

[AANscaleRunner]

Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020.

[csx801]

Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant at 12:15

GLC 398 leading
GLC 392

1 hopper
1 MOW flat car
2 coke hoppers
5 plastics hoppers
4 coke hoppers
2 wood chip hoppers
6 tie loads
4 LPG tanks
5 cement hoppers
1 plastics
1 LPG tank

32 total

[csx801]

Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant at 14:35

GLC 392 leading
GLC 398

2 plastics hoppers
2 woodchip loads
6 plastics hoppers
19 tie gondolas
12 cement
1 tank
2 plastics hoppers
2 LPG tanks
1 lumber load

47 total

[Pie39]

Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?

Thanks!

[AANscaleRunner]

Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?

Thanks!

0800 is when they usually start moving. Then just follow along.

[AANscaleRunner]

Returned to Cadillac at 1620.

[Pie39]

Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?

Thanks!

0800 is when they usually start moving. Then just follow along.

Thank you, I appreciate it! I'll try to report back tomorrow!

[AARR]

Looks like you found a nice shady spot for this video

Returned to Cadillac at 1620.

[AANscaleRunner]

Sounded like northbound out of Cadillac before 0900.