Great Lakes Central Updates: February 2019

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399 and 329 currently switching North Yard.

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Northbound out of Cadillac at 1020 with 3 hoppers for Petoskey.


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From MichiganRailroads.com
Posted by TC John on 2/1/2019, 9:36 am

Currently working a very full Tufford Yard (north yard) in Cadillac. 329 and 399 both facing the same direction for some reason. At least 20 cement loads, probably 50 or more tank cars, ten or more grain cars, and I spy several DJJX empties for Beacon in Traverse City. Selma yard is full of about 20 coke hoppers, 20ish tanks, at least 10 more grain hoppers, countless tie loads, empty center beams, and several wood chip hoppers. Never seen both yards almost at capacity.
AANscaleRunner wrote:Northbound out of Cadillac at 1020 with 3 hoppers for Petoskey.
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Heard them leave Cadillac towards Clare at 1330.

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399 and 329 through Temple towards Clare at 1508 with 33 cars.

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Back to Cadillac through Temple at 1650 with 30 cars. 3 tanks, 2 pole loads, 1 empty centerbeam, 1 gon, 3 empty centerbeams, 10 tanks, 1 covered hopper (cement probably), 9 tanks.

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Heard nothing today until 1500. Saw 399 and 329 switching Selma yard around 1545. Loaded Beacon gons in Selma. I thought they may have gone north yesterday as I didn't see or hear them.

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Hearing them leave Cadillac for Clare at 1000. No chance to see them.

Edit: They had not returned as of 1700.

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399 and 329 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1050 with 23 cars.

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Back into Cadillac at 1615. Covered hoppers, tanks and cars for McBain.

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399 and 329 left Cadillac for Clare at 1155 with 45 cars. 2 empty centerbeams from TC last week, 6 empty centerbeams for McBain, 6 tie loads and 31 tanks.

Edit: They had not returned as of 1710.

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399 and 329 currently switching Selma Yard. 1 empty gon for Beacon sitting in the yard. Believe they ran Kalkaska way yesterday.

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Left Cadillac for Clare shortly after 1100.

Here they are crossing Seeley Rd about ten minutes later. That wind was brutal, it was shaking me pretty good.


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Looks like 395 and 382 switching at Ann pere facing south 1445

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Appears GLC #329 got stuck on the Grant Rd. crossing in Traverse City this afternoon.
https://www.facebook.com/aaron.l.elliot ... 3935220900

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From MichiganRailroads.com,
GLC blocking crossing in TC
Posted by TC John on 2/14/2019, 6:22 pm
Per friend, Grant Street blocked, 329 with lumber. Unknown why, police and tractors on scene.
NS3322 wrote:Appears GLC #329 got stuck on the Grant Rd. crossing in Traverse City this afternoon.
https://www.facebook.com/aaron.l.elliot ... 3935220900
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399 and 329 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1000 with 4 empty centerbeams, 1 coke hopper, 5 covered hoppers, 1 cottonseed hopper, 1 Beacon gon and 4 tanks. Guessing a Saturday run due to two days in TC.

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329 and 399 returned to Cadillac at 1545 with 48 cars. 9 tie loads, the rest tanks.

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Looks like there are at least 3 empty gons in North (Tufford) Yard. 2 of the road numbers are: NW 189584 and NW 189617.

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399 and 329 currently working Selma Yard.

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