GLC Updates May 2018

[AANscaleRunner]

Just west of McBain heading towards Clare at 1135. Sorry about the crossbucks.

[Steve B]

Just west of McBain heading towards Clare at 1135. Sorry about the crossbucks.

No apologies needed, they add a bit of depth and a reference point.

[atrainguy60]

OSTN going north through Durand at 3:40pm.

399
390

1 Flatcar
3 short covered hoppers
2 big tankcars
3 typical sized tankcars
4 "Agro Liquid" white tankcars
2 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 loaded center beam
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 big tankcar
4 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 typical sized covered hopper
3 short covered hoppers
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 gondola full of railroad ties
1 typical sized tankcar
1 car carrying poles
2 typical sized covered hoppers

32 cars

[TC Man]

OSTN going north through Durand at 3:40pm.

399
390

1 Flatcar
3 short covered hoppers
2 big tankcars
3 typical sized tankcars
4 "Agro Liquid" white tankcars
2 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 loaded center beam
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 big tankcar
4 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 typical sized covered hopper
3 short covered hoppers
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 gondola full of railroad ties
1 typical sized tankcar
1 car carrying poles
2 typical sized covered hoppers

32 cars

Does GLC normally get flat cars? Empty or load?

[atrainguy60]

OSTN going north through Durand at 3:40pm.

399
390

1 Flatcar
3 short covered hoppers
2 big tankcars
3 typical sized tankcars
4 "Agro Liquid" white tankcars
2 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 loaded center beam
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 big tankcar
4 gondolas full of railroad ties
1 typical sized covered hopper
3 short covered hoppers
1 typical sized covered hopper
1 gondola full of railroad ties
1 typical sized tankcar
1 car carrying poles
2 typical sized covered hoppers

32 cars

Does GLC normally get flat cars? Empty or load?

That first car was empty.

[AARR]

I don’t know about this flat car but often the wood pole loads for McBain will have “idler “ flat cars in between the loaded ones

OSTN going north through Durand at 3:40pm.

399
390

1 Flatcar

Does GLC normally get flat cars? Empty or load?

That first car was empty.

[BL2-1843]

GLC went north through Howell Sunday morning at 10:30 with 119 cars, and two units, 390 & 395. Probably a 90 car grain empty set on the rear, the rest on the front were sand and other misc. cars including more grain.

[AANscaleRunner]

382 and 329 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1050 with 4 covered hoppers, 10 tanks and 22 sand.

[TC Man]

OSTN going north through Durand at 3:40pm.

399
390

1 Flatcar

Does GLC normally get flat cars? Empty or load?

That first car was empty.

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I guess we will see if AANscaleRunner notes it in today's Cadillac arrival train..

[railroader and son]

Looked like the flat car in question was just a maintenance of way flat car. The one's GLC have made from the old AA boxcars.

[James Sofonia]

I remember watching AA loading cars onto the Frankfort ferry. They used three flat cars as idlers between the loaded cars and the engine. I presume they wanted to keep the locomotive off the loading apron. I took pictures but sadly my ex wife destroyed them. Would be nice to have them today to show around. Anyone else see this operation?

[AARR]

You are very fortunate to have watched this operation, Pixl. And you are correct about the flat cars between the engine and ferry. It was to keep the engine of the apron/ship.

I remember watching AA loading cars onto the Frankfort ferry. They used three flat cars as idlers between the loaded cars and the engine. I presume they wanted to keep the locomotive off the loading apron. I took pictures but sadly my ex wife destroyed them. Would be nice to have them today to show around. Anyone else see this operation?

[AANscaleRunner]

397, 398 and 390 return to Cadillac at 1630 with 2 covered hoppers, 11 gons, 1 pole
, 6 tie loads, 4 tanks and 17 sand hoppers.

In the string of 11 gons, I could see ties sticking out of the top of the first 9, then there was a DJJX gon and one other. I wasn't close enough to get road numbers. Will have to see where they spot these two to see where they're going.

[AANscaleRunner]

Ran to Yuma after rolling into Cadillac this afternoon. This was taken around 1840 on their way back. The sun was not cooperating but I wanted to get Lake Mitchell in the background. After returning to Selma Yard they took 1 covered hopper to the north side.

[AARR]

As always thanks for the video AANR. Are the two gondolas (DJJX and the other) still in Selma Yard?

After returning to Selma Yard they took 1 covered hopper to the north yard.

[AANscaleRunner]

As always thanks for the video AANR. Are the two gondolas (DJJX and the other) still in Selma Yard?

Gons are still in Selma.

[AANscaleRunner]

390 and 398 left Cadillac for Clare at 1130 with 2 covered hoppers, 2 pulp wood loads, 1 pole load, 17 tie loads, 4 coke empties and 27 sand hoppers. The DJJX gon and the second gonna in question were tie loads.

[Todd_F]

Soooo... where did 397 go, north?

[TC Man]

390 and 398 left Cadillac for Clare at 1130 with 2 covered hoppers, 2 pulp wood loads, 1 pole load, 17 tie loads, 4 coke empties and 27 sand hoppers. The DJJX gon and the second gonna in question were tie loads.

Probably both gons for Beacon in Traverse City. I've seen DJJX, NS, NSSX, and last week some other reporting mark (maybe started with a ?"P"...).

[AANscaleRunner]

Returned to Cadillac at 1810. Everything after the sand cars was taken to the north yard.