Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:01pm. Wamx 4209 and a second unit with a shorter train. Amtrak1007 saw them southbound at 28th St at 4:40pm, so took them some time to get to Byron Center.

[Talk]

MS Z627-17 os Grand Haven @08:57 southbound. MMRR 2019 leading by horn

[Plannerdad]

GRE just headed east across the River. 1 tank and maybe 15 hoppers.

[MQT1223]

INE currently working the Fertilizer place just west of 69 in Hudson with 1602, 2216, 2185 and 3125.

Conductor also reports a southbound freight to Montpelier is currently in Fremont. Unknown power…

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at Turner around 12:40. 3 engines and 10 cars. GRE had more!

[kd_1014]

GRE set out a tank and a hopper in Ada siding on their way east. Assuming they’ll work Amway on their way back west.

[Talk]

MS Z627-17 os Grand Haven @08:57 southbound. MMRR 2019 leading by horn

North 13:15. 2170 confirmed trail

[kd_1014]

GRE west in Ada 13:46

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 2:02pm. Wamx 4209(or 4206) , wamx 4190 and 20ish cars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 2:02pm. Wamx 4209(or 4206) , wamx 4190 and 20ish cars.

Quick turnaround today, heard GDLK northbound around 11:30am

Southbound at 1:45pm ish

[Plannerdad]

GRE west in Ada 13:46

Just crossed the river WB. Missed the head end, but at least 10 hoppers.

[Andy24]

Far distance horns blowing on the Grand Elk trackage 9:08pm

[Steamlogger]

GRE west in Ada 13:46

Just crossed the river WB. Missed the head end, but at least 10 hoppers.

CSX Y290 brought 13 grain hoppers, 1 plastics type and 1 tank car back to Wyoming yard.

[LansingRailFan]

Today, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.

Should be going out as NS 40N, right?

Hey sorry. I think that’s what they go out as. I’ll ask around

[NickThatRailfan]

Today, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.

Should be going out as NS 40N, right?

Hey sorry. I think that’s what they go out as. I’ll ask around

Yep I saw it heading out of Reading the same day it loaded BNSF ES44C4 leader and the Reading was trailing left Reading at 5:10pm my buddy was the conductor while they were loading then the relief cre came and took it out

[LansingRailFan]

09:25 - Grand Elk into Elkhart on the VRF cam with WAMX 4209/WAMX 4225

[LansingRailFan]

10:00 - NB JAIL Z646 holding at CP Cedar for CN to give em a light

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:45pm. WAMX 4190, WAMX 4206, and 19 cars.

[GP30M4216]

GDLK 4209 and 4225, the big SD’s, inbound at Elkhart depot cam 08:55 with a train for the yard.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk was southbound through Byron Center at 10:28am. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4190, and 33 cars.