Great Lakes Central Updates - April 2021

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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:03 am
I'm getting secondhand reports on the train, all I got was that there were two cars behind the engines with "stuff in them". It's my Grandmother giving me the reports, so all I'm sure of is that there's 2 engines (398 and 399) and 2 cars with "stuff".
Really sweet she thinks enough to let you know when she sees a train. I get pics, videos and general reports from friends and family all over the place. Apparently it's my defining quality or something :lol:

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KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:36 am
KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:03 am
I'm getting secondhand reports on the train, all I got was that there were two cars behind the engines with "stuff in them". It's my Grandmother giving me the reports, so all I'm sure of is that there's 2 engines (398 and 399) and 2 cars with "stuff".
Really sweet she thinks enough to let you know when she sees a train. I get pics, videos and general reports from friends and family all over the place. Apparently it's my defining quality or something :lol:
They were spotted at Beacon Recycling at 12

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So they brought two empty cars (gons for Beacon), no loads.
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Back into Cadillac approximately 1730 with an empty centerbeam.

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399 and 398 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0950.

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ONTN sb working the ithaca bean plant at 1700. 383 & 384 4 loaded biewer cars and 1 empty beam. Lots of tie gons, s few covered hoppers, some black tanks, 2 high side hoppers

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What I’m guessing is ONTN is currently building their train. 393 leading the 395 is your power today.
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Thru Mancelona at 12:59 today 399 and 398 is the power

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393 & 395 sb working the ithaca bean plant at 1935. 6 black tanks on the main with an eot.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1605.


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395 and 393 leaving McBain for Clare shortly after 1800.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1415.

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Saw a FB post from an Amerhart employee that there are at least 30 bundles of new ties along the GLC at the lumber yard. More loving care in TC this summer, always nice to see. in 2014 they replaced every 5th tie on the Williamsburg branch (more in spots) and dumped at least 3- 33 car ballast trains. and of course in 2019 all the track work on the main into TC and Grawn branch up to Beacon.
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That is an impressive investment for 35-40 miles of track and perhaps a couple hundred carloads annually.
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Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:33 pm
Saw a FB post from an Amerhart employee that there are at least 30 bundles of new ties along the GLC at the lumber yard. More loving care in TC this summer, always nice to see. in 2014 they replaced every 5th tie on the Williamsburg branch (more in spots) and dumped at least 3- 33 car ballast trains. and of course in 2019 all the track work on the main into TC and Grawn branch up to Beacon.
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Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:35 pm
That is an impressive investment for 35-40 miles of track and perhaps a couple hundred carloads annually.
The State is getting a head start on upgrading the line for high-speed passenger service. :lol:

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Is the Cadillac crew running today? I noticed they have been leaving late.

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That's funny SR :lol:
Standard Railfan wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:59 pm
AARR wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:35 pm
That is an impressive investment for 35-40 miles of track and perhaps a couple hundred carloads annually.
The State is getting a head start on upgrading the line for high-speed passenger service. :lol:
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...

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AARR wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:35 pm
That is an impressive investment for 35-40 miles of track and perhaps a couple hundred carloads annually.
TC Man wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:33 pm
Saw a FB post from an Amerhart employee that there are at least 30 bundles of new ties along the GLC at the lumber yard. More loving care in TC this summer, always nice to see. in 2014 they replaced every 5th tie on the Williamsburg branch (more in spots) and dumped at least 3- 33 car ballast trains. and of course in 2019 all the track work on the main into TC and Grawn branch up to Beacon.
From my loose tracking, average 300-350 per year total including Amerhart and Beacon.
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I have Amerhart at around 100 a year (+/- 20) so Beacon is shipping a lot more than I thought.
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Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:01 pm
From my loose tracking, average 300-350 per year total including Amerhart and Beacon.
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AARR wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:33 pm
I have Amerhart at around 100 a year (+/- 20) so Beacon is shipping a lot more than I thought.
TC Man wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:01 pm
From my loose tracking, average 300-350 per year total including Amerhart and Beacon.
Beacon is way higher than Amerhart as for car count. They often have 4-8 cars on their spur and get picked up in chunks at least once if not twice a week.
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