CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 4-1-08

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CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 4-1-08

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Two unit coal trains at the old GRI North yard waiting to go north 1 to the new power plant at Ludington, the other is for Tondu in Manistee. Power on one is new BNSF run thru, the other has Greinsteins. The 24 is out of the house, lights on and the crew is home. They have a half dozen Kings and an Amway or Precison Poly to spot. They have to wait until the the Rapid dispatcher finds room for them between the Ada-GR morning commuter "scoot's". Nothing from the NS, the tank and empty centerbeam are still on the outbound.

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Raildude's Dad, you forgot the ferry traffic MQT will be taking to Ludington today. Ferry service is starting up today from Ludington to WI after a 15+ year hiatis. Mike H and those guys at MQT are hard at work drumming up new business.
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Q32601 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-01-2008 06:48
Q32731 - CALUMET PARK OS IL DCC 7 04-01-2008 06:56
Q32701 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33401 - TROWBRIDGE MI CH 84 04-01-2008 04:16 (umm...still?)
Q33501 - hasn't left Toledo
CP X50031 - 75TH STREET TCS IL DC 24 04-01-2008 05:46
N90330, N90301 - hasn't left Chicago
N95601 - hasn't left Chicago
e94529 - finally left GR, CICERO IL DAL 32 04-01-2008 03:20
E94531 - hasn't left Flint
E94929 - 51ST INTERLOCKER IL DC 118 04-01-2008 07:05
E94930, E94901 - not moving yet
D70031 - RIVERSIDE OS MI CG 80 04-01-2008 07:35
D80231 - up at west Olive 6am
D80331 - not moving yet
Amtrak P37101 - hasn't left GR
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Re: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 4-1-08

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Raildudes dad wrote:Two unit coal trains at the old GRI North yard waiting to go north 1 to the new power plant at Ludington, the other is for Tondu in Manistee. Power on one is new BNSF run thru, the other has Greinsteins.
That's wrong. I heard it was a Big Boy pulling one of those loads.

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J T wrote:
Raildudes dad wrote:Two unit coal trains at the old GRI North yard waiting to go north 1 to the new power plant at Ludington, the other is for Tondu in Manistee. Power on one is new BNSF run thru, the other has Greinsteins.
That's wrong. I heard it was a Big Boy pulling one of those loads.
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Post from Bentrail about E94531:

GRR CREW CALLED TO TAXI OUT AT 03:15 AM THIS MORNING TO FLINT FOR E94531 WESTERN EMPTIES.
CREW GOT THERE AND THE TRAINMASTER TOLD THEN GOTO THE HOTEL
FOR REST.
THE TRAIN AHEAD OF THEN DRAWBAR FELLOUT.
WILL CALL CRE ON THERE REST FOR TRAIN.
IM OUT HAVE A GREAT DAY.
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D802-31 south at Riley St. with West Olive empties 9:10 AM. BNSF 9506, 9939.

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Q32601 - EAST END ELMDALE MI CH 131 04-01-2008 12:12
Q32701 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33401 - MILLARD AVE OH CTT 37 04-01-2008 12:16
Q33501 - hasn't left Toledo
CP X50031 - WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 04-01-2008 12:19
N90330, N90301 - hasn't left Chicago
N95601 - annulled
E94531 - hasn't left Flint
E94930 GREY MI CG 83 04-01-2008 12:22
E94901 - not moving yet
D70031 - HOLLAND MI CG 25 04-01-2008 09:48
D80231 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 04-01-2008 12:03 (picking up D700?)
D80331 - not moving yet
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Q32601 - TROWBRIDGE MI CH 84 04-01-2008 16:11
Q32701 - SOUTH LYON MI CH 36 04-01-2008 16:03
Q33501 - hasn't left Toledo
CP X50031 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 04-01-2008 15:44
N90330, N90301 - hasn't left Chicago
E94531 - NOVI MI CC 75 04-01-2008 16:20 (GR routing)
E94930 - PORTER IN CG 136 04-01-2008 15:48
E94901 - not moving yet
D70031 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-01-2008 13:34
D80231 - LAMAR MI CG 4 04-01-2008 13:22
D80331 - not moving yet
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Re: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 4-1-08

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tallguybry wrote: I keep having a dream about Marquette Rail SD70ace's. I can dream, can't I?
Make it happen! :D

I've seen wide cabs plenty of times on that line in the past, but for some reason the thought of seeing one now just seems really odd.

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GRE went east through Ada at about 9:30 this morning. Didn't hear them coming back.
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They brought back a few Kings, the empty FRE gon and what appeared to be a Precsion Poly. 1 inbound center beam on NS tonight.

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Did 327 bring a RPHCE thing or the B36 from Plymouth with it to GR today, I saw a older GE body but didn't catch up intime to get numbers when they stopped sort of the switches in S. Lyon.
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