Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2023

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2023

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Just to let y’all know. I’m mostly gonna be reporting Z627, because I live in Muskegon
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Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam at 7:08am with two engines (didn’t get the road numbers) and 28 cars in tow. Mostly box cars with a few tank cars mixed in.

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12:58 GDLK northbound Wayland mp81. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4189 with 12 cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:00 pm
12:58 GDLK northbound Wayland mp81. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4189 with 12 cars
North crossing 100th St in Byron Center at 1:24pm. Same consist, 11 boxcars with 1 covered hopper.
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GRE WB at the Ann St. yard, ~1:45, with around 14 cars, with a couple in the middle from AMWAY.

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Grand elk back south through Byron Center at 5:25pm, wamx 4189, wamx 4225 and 31ish cars.
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Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:12 am
Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam at 7:08am with two engines (didn’t get the road numbers) and 28 cars in tow. Mostly box cars with a few tank cars mixed in.
WAMX #4209 leading and WAMX #4206 trailing
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Andy24 wrote:
Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:24 pm
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:12 am
Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam at 7:08am with two engines (didn’t get the road numbers) and 28 cars in tow. Mostly box cars with a few tank cars mixed in.
WAMX #4209 leading and WAMX #4206 trailing
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ADBF just finished up on an unit grain/corn train for NS out of the MAC in Blissfield. Didn't see them work Lansing yesterday as cars are still at Ensel and New Hollow for em. Maybe tonight?

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MQT Z151-24 @ 10:26 am reported southbound at Fuller Junction

MQT Z151-24 @ 10:35 am all stop, waiting on a signal at Market St. MQT #3406 + MQT #3408 (both LHF) with about 45 cars.
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12:24 GDLK 303 northbound Wayland mp 81
WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 with 7 cars.

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:24 pm
12:24 GDLK 303 northbound Wayland mp 81
WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 with 7 cars.
North through Byron Center with 7 cars as well(one steel coil car, 5 tank cars, and a boxcar on the rear.) 12:58pm.
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Andy24 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:28 am
MQT Z151-24 @ 10:26 am reported southbound at Fuller Junction

MQT Z151-24 @ 10:35 am all stop, waiting on a signal at Market St. MQT #3406 + MQT #3408 (both LHF) with about 45 cars.
MQT Z151-24 @ 1:37 pm reported at Fuller Junction and heading north. MQT #3408 + MQT #3406 (elephant style) + x cars
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AARR was NB into Osmer at 11:25 today.

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Grand Elk @ 12:26:11 spotted on the Elkhart Railcam heading north to Kalamazoo with WAMX #4225 + WAMX #4189 + 60 cars (21 boxcars, 21 tankers, 1 high top gondola, 14 covered hoppers, 2 loaded centerbeams,1 coil car)
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Andy24 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:01 pm
Grand Elk @ 12:26:11 spotted on the Elkhart Railcam heading north to Kalamazoo with WAMX #4225 + WAMX #4189 + 60 cars (21 boxcars, 21 tankers, 1 high top gondola, 14 covered hoppers, 2 loaded centerbeams,1 coil car)
Wow, that’s quite long for GDLK
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Z627 (Michigan Shore Railroad) is currently parked in the MSR RR garage in Roosevelt park, Muskegon, MI.
w/ MMRR #2170 + MMRR #2019
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GDLK @ 4:52 pm heard in the distance at 44th St and heading southbound. WAMX #4206? + WAMX #4209? and car count
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Andy24 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:55 pm
GDLK @ 4:52 pm heard in the distance at 44th St and heading southbound. WAMX #4206? + WAMX #4209? and car count
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:05pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4125(surprisingly left 4209 in GR and brought 4125 back) with 13 cars(boxcars, covered hoppers, and tank cars.)
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Copy/paste off of Fb:

AARR: 4215, 3925, 4049 (?) SB approaching Barton Drive 9:32 am. with not too many random cars. They brought a long CSX grain train up earlier.
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