GLC Updates March 2018
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398 and 399 left Cadillac for Clare at 1210 with 2 empty centerbeams, 10 tie loads and 27 sand hoppers. Also a trip to Yuma earlier this morning.
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Returned to Cadillac at 1830.
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Currently switching North Yard.
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Re: GLC Updates March 2018
Northbound out of Cadillac at 0945.
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Must be a run up Kalkaska way, I didn't see any TC cars in your consist.AANscaleRunner wrote:Northbound out of Cadillac at 0945.
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Pixl wrote:Must be a run up Kalkaska way, I didn't see any TC cars in your consist.AANscaleRunner wrote:Northbound out of Cadillac at 0945.
Though there are 2 empties at Amerhart and 3 gons at Beacon that may or may not be loaded and ready to go out.
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I had lunch at Bob Evans in sight of the line around noon when they usually get up here, but no trains while I was there. Maybe later??TC Man wrote:
Though there are 2 empties at Amerhart and 3 gons at Beacon that may or may not be loaded and ready to go out.
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The covered hoppers at the head end are plastic pellets for Petoskey Plastics indicating they are going to Petoskey so I doubt they'll go to Traverse City on the same day.
Pixl wrote:I had lunch at Bob Evans in sight of the line around noon when they usually get up here, but no trains while I was there. Maybe later??TC Man wrote:Though there are 2 empties at Amerhart and 3 gons at Beacon that may or may not be loaded and ready to go out.
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Which brings this up: As GLC builds business (whoever is doing their marketing deserves a raise!), does the point come on the north end that they need to reinstate a night crew? Or, while obviously much more expensive, upgrade the TC branches so they could do Petoskey and TC all in 12 hours?AARR wrote:The covered hoppers at the head end are plastic pellets for Petoskey Plastics indicating they are going to Petoskey so I doubt they'll go to Traverse City on the same day.Pixl wrote:I had lunch at Bob Evans in sight of the line around noon when they usually get up here, but no trains while I was there. Maybe later??TC Man wrote:Though there are 2 empties at Amerhart and 3 gons at Beacon that may or may not be loaded and ready to go out.
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When the sand business in Yuma and the traffic to Traverse City and Elmira was very busy (prior to 2006) there were two crews assigned to Cadillac and usually three engines. If the sand traffic in Yuma requires switching 3-4x per week or more I could see at least a few days a week a 2nd crew needed in Cadillac.
TC Man wrote:Which brings this up: As GLC builds business (whoever is doing their marketing deserves a raise!), does the point come on the north end that they need to reinstate a night crew? Or, while obviously much more expensive, upgrade the TC branches so they could do Petoskey and TC all in 12 hours?
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Re: GLC Updates March 2018
They may have two crews assigned to Cadillac at the same time. Additionally, though it's nice to see some more traffic on the GLC, they're definitely not gaining traffic and attracting customers at the rate LSRC is right now... don't think marketing needs a raise quite yet.TC Man wrote: Which brings this up: As GLC builds business (whoever is doing their marketing deserves a raise!), does the point come on the north end that they need to reinstate a night crew? Or, while obviously much more expensive, upgrade the TC branches so they could do Petoskey and TC all in 12 hours?
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Re: GLC Updates March 2018
398 and 399 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1035 with 3 pulp wood loads, 12 tie loads, 1 covered hopper, 8 tanks, 4 covered hoppers and 5 tanks.
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Reports say 393 (leading), 392, & 390 took an 80 car train north out of Owosso this AM, apparently all bound for Cadillac.
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Into Cadillac at 1810. I'm thinking with 3 locomotives up here possible large sand train tomorrow.
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Re: GLC Updates March 2018
Leather truss has a loaded beam car spotted.
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Letherer
KC8RBK wrote:Leather truss has a loaded beam car spotted.
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I thought auto correct was supposed to make you look smarter than a 5th grader?AARR wrote:LethererKC8RBK wrote:Leather truss has a loaded beam car spotted.
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I think the report was slightly off- looking like only around 30 cars came to Cadillac yesterday. Unless they left some in a siding along the way.Todd_F wrote:Reports say 393 (leading), 392, & 390 took an 80 car train north out of Owosso this AM, apparently all bound for Cadillac.
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KC8RBK wrote:I thought auto correct was supposed to make you look smarter than a 5th grader?AARR wrote:LethererKC8RBK wrote:Leather truss has a loaded beam car spotted.
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Likely hoppers for MMRR in Alma or Rosebush. The eyewitness is pretty reliable - and GLC did just bring a string up to Owosso from the south the day prior.TC Man wrote:I think the report was slightly off- looking like only around 30 cars came to Cadillac yesterday. Unless they left some in a siding along the way.Todd_F wrote:Reports say 393 (leading), 392, & 390 took an 80 car train north out of Owosso this AM, apparently all bound for Cadillac.
For me, the three GP35's to Cadillac was the crucial part.
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