KC8RBK wrote:Nb past the Ithaca soy bean plant at 1320. Looks like a pretty nice train from the highway.
csx801 wrote:Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant at 1315.
Its been a while since I've seen the CSTN come this far south.
GLC 396 leading
GLC 397
12 hoppers (I counted 8 MAC and 4 feed but I was a distance from the tracks)
1 LPG tank
4 Wood Chip gondolas
3 tie gondolas
6 LPG tanks
1 tie gondola
9 LPG tanks
36 total
Two opposing trains on the GLC, one with three 35's, in the sun... Great Odin's beard that would have been fantastic to film!
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:29 am
by AANscaleRunner
Left Cadillac for Clare at 1045.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:39 pm
by KC8RBK
Nb across m46 at 1337. 2 units in the lead but that's all I could see from the highway
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:53 pm
by csx801
Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant at 1415
393 and 392 leaving Cadillac at 1200 with 3 covered hoppers, 1 wood chip hopper, 8 tie loads and 10 covered hoppers.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:45 pm
by csx801
AANscaleRunner wrote:393 and 392 leaving Cadillac
They are one operational GP35 away from full (functional) representation in Clare today. Not a bad start to a Monday!
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:57 pm
by AARR
Are the 38-2's assigned to a grain unit train today?
csx801 wrote:
AANscaleRunner wrote:393 and 392 leaving Cadillac
They are one operational GP35 away from full (functional) representation in Clare today. Not a bad start to a Monday!
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:50 pm
by csx801
Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant at 1640
GLC 390 leading
GLC 385
3 feed hoppers
1 loaded woodchip gondola
11 empty tie gondolas
28 hoppers (10 from MAC, 18 from Rosebush)
43 total
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:57 pm
by AANscaleRunner
392 and 393 into Cadillac at 1525 with 13 tie loads, 6 covered hoppers, 10 tanks, 2 covered hoppers and 4 tanks. Quick turnaround today.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:14 pm
by AARR
If they hurry they can do a little deer hunting before sundown
AANscaleRunner wrote:392 and 393 into Cadillac at 1525 with 13 tie loads, 6 covered hoppers, 10 tanks, 2 covered hoppers and 4 tanks. Quick turnaround today.