Great Lakes Central Updates August 2017

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Left Cadillac for Clare at 1050.

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399 & 395 returned to Cadillac at 5pm. 2 Tanks, 3 Empty Pulpwood Cars, 11 STLX & 1 HMBX Covered Hoppers.

Currently switching cars into Selma Yard. Spotted the HMBX and 4 STLX Covered Hoppers in the industry just south of 10th St then tied down at the engine house.
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Today's Cadillac trains:




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AANscaleRunner wrote:Today's Cadillac trains:



Are all of those four bay hoppers on the return train bound for Petoskey?
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The last 5 of those 4 Bay covered hoppers were spotted in the industry just south of 10th St after they arrived into Selma Yard.

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Cadillac Job not running today.

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That's an animal feed distributor
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:The last 5 of those 4 Bay covered hoppers were spotted in the industry just south of 10th St after they arrived into Selma Yard.
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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:The last 5 of those 4 Bay covered hoppers were spotted in the industry just south of 10th St after they arrived into Selma Yard.
Oh, okay. Thanks for the info!
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Switched the feed facility in Cadillac and back to Selma Yard.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1015.


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Looks like you were on a small hill for this video 8)

Also, the feed mill turned around those four-bay covered hoppers quickly.
AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1015.
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AARR wrote:Looks like you were on a small hill for this video 8)

Also, the feed mill turned around those four-bay covered hoppers quickly.
AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1015.
They emptied those four and received five this morning.

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399 and 395 returned at 1530 with 1 coke hopper, 3 covered hoppers, 3 tanks, 5 tie loads, 1 pole load, 1 tie load, 4 wood chip hoppers, 4 tanks, 5 cement hoppers, 2 tanks, 1 empty pulpwood flat and 1 loaded centerbeam.

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Will we see a train in TC today with that loaded centerbeam?

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TC railman wrote:Will we see a train in TC today with that loaded centerbeam?

Great question, go look and let us know, LOL. Normally arrived about this time (give or take) past the depot. There are 2 empties at Amerhart to pick up as well.
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Both locos were switching the feed facility at 0900 this morning. There was a string of lp tanks in the north yard which are no longer there this afternoon.

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Returned to Cadillac from Clare at 1715 with 1 covered hopper, 2 pole loads, 2 covered hoppers and 2 tanks.

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Currently switching North Yard in Cadillac.

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Northbound out of Cadillac at 0945.


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Thanks AAN, always nice to see what is coming North, but looks like no run to TC today with that consist.

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