Shortlines Train Locations Updates - February 2024

[extra board]

Z62723-South thru Grand Haven 2 engines 15 tank cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE working Amway currently. 08:48

[Andy24]

Hearing Grand Elk horns in the distance around 44th St area at this time, 9:45am

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada after switching Amway at 10:48. Not sure why it took them over two hours to switch.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 11:00am getting yarding instructions at Grand Rapids Terminal, reported 66 cars for the yard at 11:03am

[JBaxter]

Sounds like Marquette is heading back north now through Grand Rapids

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada at about 13:10. Long string of Kings

[bluewonderrails]

HESR #3036 solo and 23 cars clear Durand NB at 14:05

[Andy24]

CSX M327 had about 30-50 empties from GRE alone this morning’s train

GRE @ 9:55am was advised by Dispatcher about MOW working Fuller Diamond and has to wait for them to clear up.

Marquette Rail @ 10am working inside Grand Rapids Terminal

[Tankcar123]

11:27 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4225 leading with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 following with 35 cars.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:59pm. WAMX 4225 leading with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 with 40 cars. Good mix, some empty centerbeams, and a shiny UP boxcar with graffiti.

[LansingRailFan]

13:40 - HESR 702 inbound to Durand with HESR 2145/HESR 3390 and a long train today.

JAIL also worked in Lansing today - CSX and CN interchanges

[Plannerdad]

GRE WB around 2:00p over the Grand River. 22 hoppers and it looks looked the engine went through the carwash!

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:41pm, 73 cars(quite long compared to normal) with wamx 4209 and 4225 as power.

[GRRailFan08]

GRE heard departing Fuller Jct. West 10:03

[Andy24]

Grand Elk heading south through 54th Wyoming at 4:08pm

Approaching 68St at 4:10pm

These strong winds are carrying the horns

Edit: Winds makes is harder for me to pinpoint direction

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:21pm. WAMX 4189 LHF solo with zero cars. That's an odd movement.

[Standard Railfan]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:21pm. WAMX 4189 LHF solo with zero cars. That's an odd movement.

Makes up for the big train yesterday

[Andy24]

More loads for King Milling today from M326, about 15-20 cars. Likely brought up by CSX Y297 this week for GRE.

[Andy24]

Per Elkhart, IN VRF webcam and their logs:

Grand Elk 302w heading into Elkhart Yard at 5:27am with WAMX #4017, WAMX #4190, WAMX #4189 with 75 cars

Grand Elk 302e heading back to Kzoo at 7:34am with WAMX #4189, WAMX #4190, WAMX #4017 and 28 cars