Great Lakes Central Updates: March 2019

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Thank you for another round of great photos KC.

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329/399 building a cut of tanks, coke, and feed cars in Tufford to take to Selma at 0950. Clare bound today I believe.
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1120.


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Returned to Cadillac at 1720.


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Northbound out of Cadillac today. Petoskey branch.

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Returned to Cadillac at 1815.


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Tufford Yard is named after Berry Tufford a retired employee for GLC and also Ann Arbor railroad. Berry's father also was an engineer for the Ann Arbor who also retired from the railroad. Between Berry and his late father they had well over 60 years of service.

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329 and 399 through Lucas towards Clare at 1010.


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GP-35,
Thanks for the response.
What a great way for Great Lakes Central to honor these two employees for their years of service.
Kelly
GP-35 wrote:Tufford Yard is named after Berry Tufford a retired employee for GLC and also Ann Arbor railroad. Berry's father also was an engineer for the Ann Arbor who also retired from the railroad. Between Berry and his late father they had well over 60 years of service.
KC wrote:
Next mystery, Who/What is Tufford Yard named after?
Kelly
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Returned to Cadillac at 1610.



And leaving Cadillac this morning.


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One of those gons says PC on it. Is that still Penn Central left over?

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329 and 399 left Cadillac for Clare at 1200 with 30 cars. 3 of them for McBain.

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Trip to TC today.

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