Lake State Updates

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The first NB out of Plymouth is Z491, a train of grain empties. Clearing Middle River. And so it begins. CSX 3351 + 90 cars.
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Sorry for the late heads up, but perhaps this can be used for future reference. A northbound Lake State manifest was crossing Lahring Road north of Holly, MI at 2:30pm. Power was 6302 (long hood forward) and 1166 (front forward) and a long train. It was going pretty slow.

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SB came off LSRC and turned east at Plymouth jus now. Missed the engines, but from the scanner sounded like it had 77 cars. It is not stopping at East Yard.
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NB Z491 clearing Plymouth diamond. CSX 3370 + 8568 + 90 cars.
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Today was something unusual. Empty grain cars spotted at Gavilon Grain in Carrollton Mi with UP 4518 leading the UP 4271 and UP 6000 three big units switching on that spur was a rare sight. Got many pics.

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Grain train with unknown power sitting under I-75 just south of Wixom pointing North.
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127 departing McGrew Yard Southbound with the signal at Kearsley

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NB local through Holly at 7:16pm. 801, 1166, and 1 covered hopper.

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Overheard Y110 scheduled for noon out of Flint

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Z491 Northbound should be heading for Standish now

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SB Z491 just cleared 7 Mile Rd. CSX 526 + BNSF 4609 + about 90 cars.
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127 SB by Milford.

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Overheard Z127 scheduled for 1900 tonight

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Radio Chatter Z490 Northbound Scheduled for 10:30 - Standish Express Grain

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Sounds like a NB through Rose Twp.

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Northbound crossing Milford Rd. south of Rose Center Rd. Can't see the power.

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Got word that Z491 due Northbound out of Flint @ 18:00 - Grain Train

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LSRC took a grain train to Standish this morning. I saw it in Bay City around 9am. Had CP 8867 and CSXT 229 on it.

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It must be cool watching those long trains zig zag from Foss Yard to D&M Yard then north toward the Mackinac Sub
GTW6401 wrote:LSRC took a grain train to Standish this morning. I saw it in Bay City around 9am. Had CP 8867 and CSXT 229 on it.
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Watching LS switch the Port Huron paper mill on the Port Huron webcam.

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