Michigan shortline update: March 2020

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[quote="Patriot"]MQT - SB Leonard at 9:00ish...believe I counted six power units as they were crossing Leonard?? Yes, six units! Five SD-40-2's and gp-38 2057 into Wyoming yard at 09:29

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AK Steel 1206 (SW900?) pushing a long string of gondolas at Dearborn plant
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Does Z151 have a daylight schedule now? This past week they have all been mid morning southbounds and around noon northbounds.

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kd_1014 wrote:Does Z151 have a daylight schedule now? This past week they have all been mid morning southbounds and around noon northbounds.
Seems like it, train is usually parked just north of Turner sometime after 4. They'll sit there for a few hours to let CSX and Amtrak do their thing then between the morning "rush" and 329 sneak in and out of Wyoming. Who knows how long it will last.
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The Z151 from Friday 3-6 with six units dropped an SD-40 in Wyoming yard but I could not see the number or why it got dropped in Wyoming yard. Anyone know what's up with this unit?

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dave989 wrote:The Z151 from Friday 3-6 with six units dropped an SD-40 in Wyoming yard but I could not see the number or why it got dropped in Wyoming yard. Anyone know what's up with this unit?
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MQT 3407 is still sitting by E. Tower in Wyoming yard.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 11:14 with one CH and one tank.
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This is late and won’t help anyone, but maybe it’s good for future reference. LSRC 6355 and 6352 left Wixom at 7:47am for Flint, and I later caught 6351 and 6302 heading south through Holly at 11:00 (and they presumably arrived in Wixom sometime after).

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What I believe rivals the longest train I have ever seen on Michigan Shore is on its way between Ferrysburg and Muskegon. The normal consist was sandwiched between what must be storage gondolas. The power was out of sight north of 3rd st in Ferrysburg and the last car was just crossing Coho dr in Grand Haven when I drove past.

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EWRice wrote:What I believe rivals the longest train I have ever seen on Michigan Shore is on its way between Ferrysburg and Muskegon. The normal consist was sandwiched between what must be storage gondolas. The power was out of sight north of 3rd st in Ferrysburg and the last car was just crossing Coho dr in Grand Haven when I drove past.
The gons are for that new customer loading ash.
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Caught up to them in the Heights. They look like brand new gons. Who is shipping ash, the BC Cobb remains?

I counted 76 cars after looking back at my video. The last "big one" a few years ago was something like 54 cars.

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EWRice wrote:What I believe rivals the longest train I have ever seen on Michigan Shore is on its way between Ferrysburg and Muskegon. The normal consist was sandwiched between what must be storage gondolas. The power was out of sight north of 3rd st in Ferrysburg and the last car was just crossing Coho dr in Grand Haven when I drove past.
Where able to see if the gondolas had covers?

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Open top, CBFX reporting marks.

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Thank you.

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They will be getting covers as they're loaded. It sounds like they will not be loading them right away. It also sounds like they could be loading bottom ash from Campbell as well. If this is the case, the business could last for quite some time.
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GRE - EB Leonard at 10:48 lite
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Michigan Shore is stopped north of the swing bridge waiting for the conductor to open the bridge. Should be heading towards Muskegon in a few minutes. 2025, 2019 and the usual mix of cars.

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Grand elk heading south out of Kalamazoo at 9:19, about 50 cars.
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GRE - EB Leonard at 10:40 with 21 CHs
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