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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:16 am
by Todd_F
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

GLC 397 leading
GLC 395

2 Plastics hoppers
19 hoppers
14 tie gondolas
5 feed hoppers

40 total

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:46 pm
by csx801
Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant at 1545

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:09 pm
by KC8RBK
Sb at m46 1608. 3 units, 3 loaded chip hoppers, a few empty ones

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:29 pm
by AANscaleRunner
Returned to Cadillac at 1645.


Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:18 pm
by James Sofonia
AAN,
Thanks for the vid, very good.

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:51 am
by AANscaleRunner
Pixl wrote:AAN,
Thanks for the vid, very good.
You're welcome. I tried to get the trio coming into town but ran out of daylight. :(

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:52 am
by AANscaleRunner
393 and 392 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0945 with 7 wood chip hoppers and 10 tanks.

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:16 pm
by KC8RBK
Nb coming into mt pleasant 1215. I couldn't see the head end from the highway

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 3:15 pm
by AANscaleRunner
Returned to Cadillac at 1515. In no position to see them.

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:10 am
by TC Man
AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac at 1515. In no position to see them.
There are 2 empty center beams at Amerhart in Williamsburg. Not sure when they arrived as loads....

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:56 am
by csx801
Great Lakes Central north through Mount Pleasant at 1150

GLC 385 leading
GLC 390

13 tie gondolas
6 hoppers
10 LPG tanks
2 plastics hoppers
4 tanks

35 total

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2017

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:10 pm
by AANscaleRunner
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.