Michigan Short Line Updates: July 2020

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GRE - EB Leonard at 9:18 with three CHs (two for King)
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10:35. JAIL is in Lansing waiting to go north onto CSX.


11:35 back south across CN.

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GRE - WB Leonard at 12:22 with 13 CHs
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16:40 Grand Elk setting off tankcars at Bay Foods in Wayland. They left a good size train south of town near CHS. GTW4433 looking ok from a distance on their loop track.

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WMI left 6 cars for CSX in Hartford tonight.
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At GRE in Grand rapids. Not seeing ant activity. No crew truck, only a few cars in the interchange, and 1 car in the yard, very dead.
On ride back home, no activity from MQT, GDLK, or CSX in grand rapids.. ohs well, good ride anyway.
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WMI left 6 outbounds for CSX last night, looks like CSX brought 3 down for them.
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Z, its a holiday, and my birthday. Big 70, now I am an old man :lol:
Also, there's propane being trans loaded at Brinks on Turner - 3 cars last week. Fire Dept did some training there this week with the empties.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 1:13 with 13 CHs for King
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HESR Sb into Durand 3:45

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Marquette SB at Ann St., while GRE was getting their EB train ready around 12:45 pm. Yard is kind of full, mostly AEX hoppers. MQT had ~20 hoppers and tanks are in the first half, ~25 boxcars in the second half of the train; 3 locomotives. Too far back to get the numbers.

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GRE has been slammed with Kings. Had trees down yesterday, didn't get the car to the C&M. Might deliver more Kings today. I didn't go to work to day LOL so can't update.

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LSRC LOOKS TO BE NB w coal train. BNSF power. Seen from 96 at Beck rd

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Raildudes dad wrote:GRE has been slammed with Kings. Had trees down yesterday, didn't get the car to the C&M. Might deliver more Kings today. I didn't go to work to day LOL so can't update.
Saw King Milling switching cars with their trackmobile in Lowell after 9pm Sunday night. Lots of cars around to work, busy busy.
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LSRC dragging the coal train into essexville and blocking my friend who is driving in bay city.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 9:52 with seven CHs (two non-King)
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NB Loaded Coal sitting at Novi.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 11:40 with 2 CHs for King
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Pair of mqt locos next to the depot in Baldwin 2:15pm. Some cars east and west of town, but nothing much going on. 4 MOW vehicles in town.
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GRE - EB Leonard at 9:18 with 9 CHs for King
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