More expansion may be on the way for the GLOR. NS and GLOR are in discussions about two projects related to southeast Michigan trackage.
Currently the GLOR's Adrian Cluster trackage maintains an interchange with NS. NS is looking at eliminating the interchange in Adrian in favor of moving all interchange for this segment to Toledo. GLOR is interested in possibly altering their routing to Toledo for trains from the Southern Division, which currently requires trains to go north to Diann, then head south on the former AA mainline to Erie Yard.
The discussions revolve around NS possibly selling the line from Airline Yard to Ottawa Lake (Toledo Terminal Backside / Clinton Industrial Lead) to GLOR. GLOR would then rebuild the ROW between Ottawa Lake and Riga, reconnecting the Adrian cluster with the south end of the Clinton Industrial Lead. NS is supposedly willing to pay a portion of the cost for rebuilding the line between Riga and Ottawa Lake because it will make it easier to interchange grain and unit ethanol trains than Adrian. The total distance of the rebuild would be approximately 6.17 miles, although some enroachment onto the ROW has occurred, so their would be some alterations to the previous routing. The purchase of this line would provide GLOR with a major new customer in Ottawa Lake, as well as several potential smaller customers along the route.
GLOR's management does have reservations about this rebuilding of the line, as none of the currect potential customers are located along the ROW. GLOR is interested in purchasing the Ottawa Lake to Toledo segment and will ask for trackage rights over NS from Airline Yard to Ottawa Yard
GLOR is also in discussions with several potential customers located along the former Toledo, Angola and Western line which has been the removed for over 40 years. The biggest customer, Heildelberg Materials operates a massive quarry in Silica and is interested in shipping by rail. The cost to rebuild the line is estimated to be very pricey however as it would involved relocating the University Parks Trail, a popular local trail in the area. A second possibility being floated around is accessing the quarries from the north, running via street running along Centential / Clark Roads and connection with the Clinton Industrial in Ottawa Lake. There are some sections of the roadway in need of rebuilding, so this may not be a terrible idea if the joint project and be worked out between the parties involved.
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Here is a quick locomotive power update for the GLOR.
All of the locomotives purchased in the spring and summer have arrived on site and have been renumbered. Some of them have also been repainted.
The GLOR has put into operational most of the units, however the following units will remain out of service for one reason or another.
#910, a former Conrail GP30, is in need of more mechanical updates than first thought. While it is "operational" it does not meet the GLOR's high standards and as such is currently in the process of being upgraded at the Lima Locomotive shops. The unit will be returned to service as a GP30M-3 upon its return to service.
#5007, a SD50 purchased from Sterling Rail was part of a 3 unit pacakge. This unit had wreck damage. After careful inspection and consideration, it has been determined that the unit will be stripped of mechanical parts, given a cosmetic restoration, and become a museum piece.
#8101, a SLUG purchased from LTEX is in the process of being paired with GP38M-3 #2002, which will be renumbered as #8001.
#8102, a SLUG purchased from LTEX is in the process of being paired with GP38M-3 #2000, which will be renumbered as #8002
All other units obtained this summer have been returned to operational status, with many of them also having been repainted into the GLOR's paint scheme.
In other locomotive news, GLOR has made another purchase from Sterling Rail. 10 SD90MAC's will be joining the GLOR roster over the coming months. These units will be repainted into the GLOR's scheme and numbered #9000 - 9000. The current plan for these units will be to operated the through freights between Lima and Chicago and Lima and Cincinnati.
GLOR is still looking at additional locomotives for purchase as well as being in the process of developing some new technology.
The next update has to do with the DTE owned Greenwood Brnach from Avoca, Mi. The clearing is nearly complete on the branch, and construction of the biodiesel plant on the acquired property is expected to begin shortly. Once the project actually begins operations, the building of the plant is expected to take approximately 18 months. GLOR is expected to being rebuilding the ROW to Avoca in 2025 and will construct additional tracks as determined by DTE as the plant and Greenwood Energy construction project near completion.
TAWRE has again asked for permission to expand their operations. They would like to build a second waste to energy plant on the property, adjacent to the currently operational facility. Local, State and Federal Authorities are reviewing the application and it is expected to be a multiple year project.
Next, a new customer may be locating in the greater Traverse City Area, specifically Grawn.
Michigan Paving Contractors is in talks to build a new facility in Grawn, adjacent to the GLOR's Grawn Branch. The property is located adjacent to Yonkers Lake and just east of the propane distributor.
Finally, the Pinckney Branch may be getting a pair of new customers. A new manufacturing plant may be moving into Pinckney into a previously used industrial complex. The facility, at the corner of Hamburg and Dexter Streets. This facility, if they go through with the purchase, indicates they will get approximately 2-3 carloads of plastic pellets per week, but will ship all products outbound via truck. The second customer will be in the former lumberyard and current Vela Sciences facility. Vela is looking at expanding into a larger facility and a home construction company has inquired about the property. The company in question has approached the GLOR about rail service to the property if they should acquire it. The company makes many different styles of homes including log, precast modular, and traditional brick and wood framed houses. They have indicated they would recieve a variety of materials via rail if they were to acquire and open on the property.
Also, on the Pinckney Branch, Fyke Sand and Gravel has acquired a contract to handle a substantial volume of consturction debris through its contrete crusher starting in April 2025 and continuing through the fall of 2026. It is estimated that they will be getting 3 10 car cuts of construction debris per week in addition to shipping out their normal 10 carloads per week of sand and gravel.
As a result of the potential uptick in traffic, plus the PONW Interchange in Lakeland, GLOR is considering building a small yard in Lakeland. Should the yard be constructed, it would be built on the west side of Kress Rd. The plan is for 2 tracks on either side of the GLOR's Pinckney Branch, extending a distance of approximately 1200 feet, and beginning approximately 50 feet from the road crossing. This will require some rerouting of the Mike Levine State Trail which operates adjacent to the railroad tracks.
In regards to the mergers, the STB will be holding hearings in mid-October to address the possible mergers. The hearing for the merger between the GLOR and G&W's properties in Indiana and Illinois is schedules for October 16-17. The hearing for the W&LE merger and associated acquisitions is the following week, October 21st-23rd. As it currently stands, no further documents contesting or requesting accomidation due to the merger have been received, although a couple customers have expressed concern with the railroad about access to other railroad outlets if the W&LE merger proceeds.
All of the locomotives purchased in the spring and summer have arrived on site and have been renumbered. Some of them have also been repainted.
The GLOR has put into operational most of the units, however the following units will remain out of service for one reason or another.
#910, a former Conrail GP30, is in need of more mechanical updates than first thought. While it is "operational" it does not meet the GLOR's high standards and as such is currently in the process of being upgraded at the Lima Locomotive shops. The unit will be returned to service as a GP30M-3 upon its return to service.
#5007, a SD50 purchased from Sterling Rail was part of a 3 unit pacakge. This unit had wreck damage. After careful inspection and consideration, it has been determined that the unit will be stripped of mechanical parts, given a cosmetic restoration, and become a museum piece.
#8101, a SLUG purchased from LTEX is in the process of being paired with GP38M-3 #2002, which will be renumbered as #8001.
#8102, a SLUG purchased from LTEX is in the process of being paired with GP38M-3 #2000, which will be renumbered as #8002
All other units obtained this summer have been returned to operational status, with many of them also having been repainted into the GLOR's paint scheme.
In other locomotive news, GLOR has made another purchase from Sterling Rail. 10 SD90MAC's will be joining the GLOR roster over the coming months. These units will be repainted into the GLOR's scheme and numbered #9000 - 9000. The current plan for these units will be to operated the through freights between Lima and Chicago and Lima and Cincinnati.
GLOR is still looking at additional locomotives for purchase as well as being in the process of developing some new technology.
The next update has to do with the DTE owned Greenwood Brnach from Avoca, Mi. The clearing is nearly complete on the branch, and construction of the biodiesel plant on the acquired property is expected to begin shortly. Once the project actually begins operations, the building of the plant is expected to take approximately 18 months. GLOR is expected to being rebuilding the ROW to Avoca in 2025 and will construct additional tracks as determined by DTE as the plant and Greenwood Energy construction project near completion.
TAWRE has again asked for permission to expand their operations. They would like to build a second waste to energy plant on the property, adjacent to the currently operational facility. Local, State and Federal Authorities are reviewing the application and it is expected to be a multiple year project.
Next, a new customer may be locating in the greater Traverse City Area, specifically Grawn.
Michigan Paving Contractors is in talks to build a new facility in Grawn, adjacent to the GLOR's Grawn Branch. The property is located adjacent to Yonkers Lake and just east of the propane distributor.
Finally, the Pinckney Branch may be getting a pair of new customers. A new manufacturing plant may be moving into Pinckney into a previously used industrial complex. The facility, at the corner of Hamburg and Dexter Streets. This facility, if they go through with the purchase, indicates they will get approximately 2-3 carloads of plastic pellets per week, but will ship all products outbound via truck. The second customer will be in the former lumberyard and current Vela Sciences facility. Vela is looking at expanding into a larger facility and a home construction company has inquired about the property. The company in question has approached the GLOR about rail service to the property if they should acquire it. The company makes many different styles of homes including log, precast modular, and traditional brick and wood framed houses. They have indicated they would recieve a variety of materials via rail if they were to acquire and open on the property.
Also, on the Pinckney Branch, Fyke Sand and Gravel has acquired a contract to handle a substantial volume of consturction debris through its contrete crusher starting in April 2025 and continuing through the fall of 2026. It is estimated that they will be getting 3 10 car cuts of construction debris per week in addition to shipping out their normal 10 carloads per week of sand and gravel.
As a result of the potential uptick in traffic, plus the PONW Interchange in Lakeland, GLOR is considering building a small yard in Lakeland. Should the yard be constructed, it would be built on the west side of Kress Rd. The plan is for 2 tracks on either side of the GLOR's Pinckney Branch, extending a distance of approximately 1200 feet, and beginning approximately 50 feet from the road crossing. This will require some rerouting of the Mike Levine State Trail which operates adjacent to the railroad tracks.
In regards to the mergers, the STB will be holding hearings in mid-October to address the possible mergers. The hearing for the merger between the GLOR and G&W's properties in Indiana and Illinois is schedules for October 16-17. The hearing for the W&LE merger and associated acquisitions is the following week, October 21st-23rd. As it currently stands, no further documents contesting or requesting accomidation due to the merger have been received, although a couple customers have expressed concern with the railroad about access to other railroad outlets if the W&LE merger proceeds.
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After a further review regarding the right of way between Ottawa Lake and Riga, it has been determined that the cost for the project would simply not justify the investment when compared with the gains derived from the project. NS still wants to significantly limit the interchange being conducted in Adrian, which the GLOR is agreeable to. As a result, it appears as if the majority of traffic from the Adrian cluster will now be interchanged with NS in Toledo, via train ADR-2 to Erie Yard.chapmaja wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:58 amMore expansion may be on the way for the GLOR. NS and GLOR are in discussions about two projects related to southeast Michigan trackage.
Currently the GLOR's Adrian Cluster trackage maintains an interchange with NS. NS is looking at eliminating the interchange in Adrian in favor of moving all interchange for this segment to Toledo. GLOR is interested in possibly altering their routing to Toledo for trains from the Southern Division, which currently requires trains to go north to Diann, then head south on the former AA mainline to Erie Yard.
The discussions revolve around NS possibly selling the line from Airline Yard to Ottawa Lake (Toledo Terminal Backside / Clinton Industrial Lead) to GLOR. GLOR would then rebuild the ROW between Ottawa Lake and Riga, reconnecting the Adrian cluster with the south end of the Clinton Industrial Lead. NS is supposedly willing to pay a portion of the cost for rebuilding the line between Riga and Ottawa Lake because it will make it easier to interchange grain and unit ethanol trains than Adrian. The total distance of the rebuild would be approximately 6.17 miles, although some enroachment onto the ROW has occurred, so their would be some alterations to the previous routing. The purchase of this line would provide GLOR with a major new customer in Ottawa Lake, as well as several potential smaller customers along the route.
GLOR's management does have reservations about this rebuilding of the line, as none of the currect potential customers are located along the ROW. GLOR is interested in purchasing the Ottawa Lake to Toledo segment and will ask for trackage rights over NS from Airline Yard to Ottawa Yard
GLOR is also in discussions with several potential customers located along the former Toledo, Angola and Western line which has been the removed for over 40 years. The biggest customer, Heildelberg Materials operates a massive quarry in Silica and is interested in shipping by rail. The cost to rebuild the line is estimated to be very pricey however as it would involved relocating the University Parks Trail, a popular local trail in the area. A second possibility being floated around is accessing the quarries from the north, running via street running along Centential / Clark Roads and connection with the Clinton Industrial in Ottawa Lake. There are some sections of the roadway in need of rebuilding, so this may not be a terrible idea if the joint project and be worked out between the parties involved.
The GLOR will also be changing their operations slightly on the Adrian Cluster. Currently trains ADR-1 and ADR-2 have been running from Adrian. This will be changing as the trains will be operating out of Blissfield starting on 9-16-2024. This is in part due to an increase in traffic on the eastern end with the grain elevator and ethanol plant. In addition, with the interchange presumably being moved between NS and GLOR to Toledo, ADR-2 will be running longer trains. Given the timing of operations and the impending grain season and its increase in unit trains, traffic congestion is expected to be an issue and getting ADR-2 from Adrian to Erie Yard and back to Adrian within their allotted time is a concern for management.
GLOR is also considering adding another train along the Clinton Branch to service those customers and allow ADR-1 more time to work the rest of the line.
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Here is a slight update on the mergers and trackage rights information. GLOR has learned, through the grape vine that CSX is interested in leasing their line from Plymouth to Porter, IN to an unknown company, but the rumor is LSRC is the candidate to gain this lease. It is known that GLOR is not attempting to gain this line, as it would create many competition related concerns within the State of Michigan if GLOR began operating this line.
If in fact LSRC is the proposed leasee of the line, GLOR will be asking at the upcoming merger hearings that the LSRC not be granted their requested rights to Chicago and instead requests rights currently used by CSX over NS in the northern Indiana / Chicagolane area.
In other news, the GLOR is attempting to work with a couple shortline partners they have to increase traffic on their lines in Michigan. While nothing has been agreed to conclusively as of yet, one potential customer would be generating roughly 15 carloads per week of traffic while the second potential customer would be worth about 5 carloads per week. One of the sticking points is concern about the condition of the tracks for one of these customers, so track rehabilitation might be required.
Additionally, the EPA and Michigan's EGLE had a hearing in July to request public comment regarding permitting for the Michigan Potash and Salt mine facility in near Evart. This facility, which as of yet has not broken ground, was a major reason the Clare-Baldwin line was reconstructed. Many of the permits have already been issued, but more permits are still awaiting approval from regulators before final approval can be granted.
Next, despite some delays it appears a new rail customer may be coming to Bay City. Wilkinson Minerals has been planning a major investment in a calcium chloride brine well operation. While this facility itself will be located near Foss on the LSRC, the GLOR has been in discussions with the LSRC about possibly providing service to the facility. These plans are still in the early stages however as the plant has not reached its expected operational start date.
Finally, in Midland, a couple potential customers have expressed interest in a transload operation being established. Two locations for a transload yard have been proposed, one which would require building an extension of the line westward.
The first location, and the one most desired by the potential customers is near Discovery Way and Washington Streets. This however is not favored by management, as it would require approximately 2.1 miles of trackage and right of way to be obtained, including running past a couple parks and neighborhoods. The GLOR's prefered location is on the south side of the tracks near Rockwell and Bay City Rd. This location would onyl require construction of the spur tracks to the facility and clearing of the area and it has much better access to the Bay City Rd / M10 interchange. GLOR like this location because it would offer much better overall access for additional potential customers.
If in fact LSRC is the proposed leasee of the line, GLOR will be asking at the upcoming merger hearings that the LSRC not be granted their requested rights to Chicago and instead requests rights currently used by CSX over NS in the northern Indiana / Chicagolane area.
In other news, the GLOR is attempting to work with a couple shortline partners they have to increase traffic on their lines in Michigan. While nothing has been agreed to conclusively as of yet, one potential customer would be generating roughly 15 carloads per week of traffic while the second potential customer would be worth about 5 carloads per week. One of the sticking points is concern about the condition of the tracks for one of these customers, so track rehabilitation might be required.
Additionally, the EPA and Michigan's EGLE had a hearing in July to request public comment regarding permitting for the Michigan Potash and Salt mine facility in near Evart. This facility, which as of yet has not broken ground, was a major reason the Clare-Baldwin line was reconstructed. Many of the permits have already been issued, but more permits are still awaiting approval from regulators before final approval can be granted.
Next, despite some delays it appears a new rail customer may be coming to Bay City. Wilkinson Minerals has been planning a major investment in a calcium chloride brine well operation. While this facility itself will be located near Foss on the LSRC, the GLOR has been in discussions with the LSRC about possibly providing service to the facility. These plans are still in the early stages however as the plant has not reached its expected operational start date.
Finally, in Midland, a couple potential customers have expressed interest in a transload operation being established. Two locations for a transload yard have been proposed, one which would require building an extension of the line westward.
The first location, and the one most desired by the potential customers is near Discovery Way and Washington Streets. This however is not favored by management, as it would require approximately 2.1 miles of trackage and right of way to be obtained, including running past a couple parks and neighborhoods. The GLOR's prefered location is on the south side of the tracks near Rockwell and Bay City Rd. This location would onyl require construction of the spur tracks to the facility and clearing of the area and it has much better access to the Bay City Rd / M10 interchange. GLOR like this location because it would offer much better overall access for additional potential customers.
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Who are those two MI GLOR short line partners that will be generating 5 and 15 cars a week? I just finished updating the lines I sold off and will begin updating the lines I still operate and just curious if it’s our mutual connections?
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One of them is a natural fertilizer / compost manufacturing organization which is looking at opening a production facility in Sheridan. They have an option on property south of Condensery Rd, east of Green Arrow. This company would be estimating that they will bring in 5 cars per week of compressed grass clippings, manure and similar waste materials to be run through an industrial composter before being sold to local farmers.
The second customer is a combined facility which will house a propane storage and distribution center on one portion of the property and a wood pellet burning electrical power plant facility on the opposite side of the property. This facility is proposed for Blanchard. The company indicates the power plant would require the burning of 10-12 carloads per week of wood pellets, well the propane distributor would receive 3-5 tank cars of propane per week. There are questions regarding the viability of both projects however. This would be located on property west of County Line Rd.
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Ok, stay tuned. I will be updating A&MI and MMGN soon.
chapmaja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 4:18 pmOne of them is a natural fertilizer / compost manufacturing organization which is looking at opening a production facility in Sheridan. They have an option on property south of Condensery Rd, east of Green Arrow. This company would be estimating that they will bring in 5 cars per week of compressed grass clippings, manure and similar waste materials to be run through an industrial composter before being sold to local farmers.
The second customer is a combined facility which will house a propane storage and distribution center on one portion of the property and a wood pellet burning electrical power plant facility on the opposite side of the property. This facility is proposed for Blanchard. The company indicates the power plant would require the burning of 10-12 carloads per week of wood pellets, well the propane distributor would receive 3-5 tank cars of propane per week. There are questions regarding the viability of both projects however. This would be located on property west of County Line Rd.
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There is some news out of Hillsdale. A plan has emerged for the former flour mill location. Part of the facility was purchased and is being operated as Mar-Vo Minerals, which produces Lucky Buck white tail deer attractant as well as other products. The rest of the facility and the adjacent property may get a new lease on life as a flour mill / bakery facility.
Hillsdale Baking LLC has agreed to purchase the remainder of the property as well as the adjacent property located at the corner of Bacon St and Carleton Rd. They plan to renovate a portion of the flour mill to produce multiple types of flour which will then be shipped to the attached bakery for production of baked goods and frozen baked good products.
The company would like to reconnect rail service to the property, which would require approximately 1/4 mile worth of track to be reinstalled to the property, as well as reconstruction of the tracks within the property.
The facility would have three rail served unloading areas.
The first would be a pair of three car unloading sidings for unloading wheat and oats which will be the two primary flour types the bakery will use.
The second would be a chemical unloading area for the unloading of chemicals used for the bleaching and maturing of the flour.
The final siding would be a track next to the bakery loading dock. This would be used to unload components for the baked goods, as well as for possible outbound products from the bakery.
Additionally, it is possible Mar-Vo Minerals may begin getting rail service if the tracks are reinstalled. They have talked about bringing in certain product components by rail if the price was right.
In other Hillsdale news, the GLOR has been approached about a possible transload location / team track in Hillsdale. The proposed location is across the tracks from the divison offices in Hillsdale. This would require some renovations to the MOW yard currently located on the site.
Beyond Hillsdale, everything else is largely the status quo for the railroad. Nothing new to report regarding customers, line acquisitions or locomotive rostering.
Hillsdale Baking LLC has agreed to purchase the remainder of the property as well as the adjacent property located at the corner of Bacon St and Carleton Rd. They plan to renovate a portion of the flour mill to produce multiple types of flour which will then be shipped to the attached bakery for production of baked goods and frozen baked good products.
The company would like to reconnect rail service to the property, which would require approximately 1/4 mile worth of track to be reinstalled to the property, as well as reconstruction of the tracks within the property.
The facility would have three rail served unloading areas.
The first would be a pair of three car unloading sidings for unloading wheat and oats which will be the two primary flour types the bakery will use.
The second would be a chemical unloading area for the unloading of chemicals used for the bleaching and maturing of the flour.
The final siding would be a track next to the bakery loading dock. This would be used to unload components for the baked goods, as well as for possible outbound products from the bakery.
Additionally, it is possible Mar-Vo Minerals may begin getting rail service if the tracks are reinstalled. They have talked about bringing in certain product components by rail if the price was right.
In other Hillsdale news, the GLOR has been approached about a possible transload location / team track in Hillsdale. The proposed location is across the tracks from the divison offices in Hillsdale. This would require some renovations to the MOW yard currently located on the site.
Beyond Hillsdale, everything else is largely the status quo for the railroad. Nothing new to report regarding customers, line acquisitions or locomotive rostering.
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Another new update.
The Lima Township Planning Commission just met and approved to be sent to the township board, a proposed plan for the former Chelsea Grain Company Property. A new operator desires to reopen the grain elevator on the site as well as expanding the siding across Lima Center Road and producing a new fertilizer dealer on the property on the east side of the road. Part of this project will also relocate Texas Truck, a used truck parts company which currently occupies a portion of the property.
The proposed plan will now go to the full township board for approval. If approved, construction on the project is expected to begin in late fall with the opening date expected to be late summer of 2025. The project has already gotten approval from the Washtenaw County Road Commission who was required to approve the additional grade crossing to be used by the expanded rail spur. Extact rail alignments within the property have not yet been released publically and nobody have yet filed an FOIA request to see the site plans.
It is estimated this location would not generate a huge increase in rail volume, but would add carloads to the GLOR's operations on the Amtrak Michigan Line.
The Lima Township Planning Commission just met and approved to be sent to the township board, a proposed plan for the former Chelsea Grain Company Property. A new operator desires to reopen the grain elevator on the site as well as expanding the siding across Lima Center Road and producing a new fertilizer dealer on the property on the east side of the road. Part of this project will also relocate Texas Truck, a used truck parts company which currently occupies a portion of the property.
The proposed plan will now go to the full township board for approval. If approved, construction on the project is expected to begin in late fall with the opening date expected to be late summer of 2025. The project has already gotten approval from the Washtenaw County Road Commission who was required to approve the additional grade crossing to be used by the expanded rail spur. Extact rail alignments within the property have not yet been released publically and nobody have yet filed an FOIA request to see the site plans.
It is estimated this location would not generate a huge increase in rail volume, but would add carloads to the GLOR's operations on the Amtrak Michigan Line.
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Here is another quick update on the operations in and around Toledo and southeast Michigan.
NS and the GLOR have agreed to the following changes, pending regulatory approval for operations. These will be effective on Jan 1st, 2025, or when approval for the transaction is granted.
1) GLOR will assume operations of the Clinton Industrial line from Airline Yard to Ottawa Lake.
2) GLOR will station a pair of locomotives in Ottawa Lake to handle operations on the line, including switching the elevator and operations of trains.
3) GLOR train ADR-2 will now operate from Blissfield (as opposed to previous base of Adrian) to Airline Yard. The train will pick up and set out as needed in the following locations.
a) Petersburg Siding - for traffic to / from Southern Division / CN Interchange
b) Erie Yard - for non-NS Interchange traffic
c) Airline Yard (via trackage rights) - Interchange traffic for NS from Adrian Subdivision.
4) GLOR will Add a train, ADR-3 which will operate the reverse of ADR-2, starting at Airline Yard, going to Erie Yard and to Petersburg Siding before terminating in Blissfield
5) GLOR will add train TEC-1, which will be based out of Tecumseh and will handle all switching services on the Clinton Branch and will run from Raisin Center to Adrian to interchange with ADR-1. ADR-1 will now operate as the switching crew for all customers Adrian to Riga.
Additionally, in Northern Michigan, Yuma Sand has received a substantial contract, which will require additional service to the sand mine starting in April 2025. While details are not being publically released, the GLOR has been requested to begin unit train service from Yuma to an interchange with Canadian National in Durand. This train is estimated to be 80-100 carload trains and will operate a minimum of 2 trips per week. This will be in addition to the roughly 60 carloads per week Yuma has produced during the summer of 2024. It is reported that Yuma Sand will be importing sand via truck for a couple other mine locations to Yuma to be loaded as part of this project, as the other mine locations are not rail served.
Next, the Ohio Western Railroad, formerly the Defiance Subdivision, will be seeing an additional through train operation. Currently the autorack trains from Toledo operate to Lima and then west to Chicago, however they will be switched to running over the OWRR trackage rights, to save time and distance. UP and BNSF have conducted track inspections of the OWRR and are now confident the line is capable of handling runthrough power. This is a huge important for a line which was once the Worst Line in America.
Finally, the GLOR has significant locomotive news. GLOR has been expanding the operational area of the Lima Shops to handle a large rebuild program. While details had not been released, it was suspected that a major rebuild program was going to commence in 2025.
GLOR has announced that they will begin a rebuild program for the largest locomotive model on the roster. The GLOR will begin rebuilding their SD40-2 and related models. Theses rebuilds will include electronic upgrades and replacement of the prime mover with a new EPA Tier 4 compliant prime mover. It is unknown how many of these units wll be produced, however they are going to be modeled as SDR40-3ECO's. The new prime movers have been developed in house. It is estimated that each locomotive will be shopped for 3-4 months for the rebuild. No specific units have been listed as being involved in the project, but once the work at Lima concludes, the shops will have the capacity for 10 locomotives to be involved in the program at a time. Some speculation indicates that many of the W&LE units will be among the first units to be shopped for this program.
NS and the GLOR have agreed to the following changes, pending regulatory approval for operations. These will be effective on Jan 1st, 2025, or when approval for the transaction is granted.
1) GLOR will assume operations of the Clinton Industrial line from Airline Yard to Ottawa Lake.
2) GLOR will station a pair of locomotives in Ottawa Lake to handle operations on the line, including switching the elevator and operations of trains.
3) GLOR train ADR-2 will now operate from Blissfield (as opposed to previous base of Adrian) to Airline Yard. The train will pick up and set out as needed in the following locations.
a) Petersburg Siding - for traffic to / from Southern Division / CN Interchange
b) Erie Yard - for non-NS Interchange traffic
c) Airline Yard (via trackage rights) - Interchange traffic for NS from Adrian Subdivision.
4) GLOR will Add a train, ADR-3 which will operate the reverse of ADR-2, starting at Airline Yard, going to Erie Yard and to Petersburg Siding before terminating in Blissfield
5) GLOR will add train TEC-1, which will be based out of Tecumseh and will handle all switching services on the Clinton Branch and will run from Raisin Center to Adrian to interchange with ADR-1. ADR-1 will now operate as the switching crew for all customers Adrian to Riga.
Additionally, in Northern Michigan, Yuma Sand has received a substantial contract, which will require additional service to the sand mine starting in April 2025. While details are not being publically released, the GLOR has been requested to begin unit train service from Yuma to an interchange with Canadian National in Durand. This train is estimated to be 80-100 carload trains and will operate a minimum of 2 trips per week. This will be in addition to the roughly 60 carloads per week Yuma has produced during the summer of 2024. It is reported that Yuma Sand will be importing sand via truck for a couple other mine locations to Yuma to be loaded as part of this project, as the other mine locations are not rail served.
Next, the Ohio Western Railroad, formerly the Defiance Subdivision, will be seeing an additional through train operation. Currently the autorack trains from Toledo operate to Lima and then west to Chicago, however they will be switched to running over the OWRR trackage rights, to save time and distance. UP and BNSF have conducted track inspections of the OWRR and are now confident the line is capable of handling runthrough power. This is a huge important for a line which was once the Worst Line in America.
Finally, the GLOR has significant locomotive news. GLOR has been expanding the operational area of the Lima Shops to handle a large rebuild program. While details had not been released, it was suspected that a major rebuild program was going to commence in 2025.
GLOR has announced that they will begin a rebuild program for the largest locomotive model on the roster. The GLOR will begin rebuilding their SD40-2 and related models. Theses rebuilds will include electronic upgrades and replacement of the prime mover with a new EPA Tier 4 compliant prime mover. It is unknown how many of these units wll be produced, however they are going to be modeled as SDR40-3ECO's. The new prime movers have been developed in house. It is estimated that each locomotive will be shopped for 3-4 months for the rebuild. No specific units have been listed as being involved in the project, but once the work at Lima concludes, the shops will have the capacity for 10 locomotives to be involved in the program at a time. Some speculation indicates that many of the W&LE units will be among the first units to be shopped for this program.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
There is additional customer news.
On the Lilly Chapel Subdivision, the Lilly Chapel Grain Elevator is expanding. They will be adding several additional silos on the property as well as adding the capacity to sell feed and grain. Additionally, there have been a couple transformers transloaded from the tracks at Lilly Chapel Grain in recent months.
The GLOR has been in talks about adding a couple customers on one of its subsidiary lines, the Ohio Western, however these talks are early in discussions and there is no concrete information regarding carloads, but the reports do indicate the cars would come from the eastern end of the railroad and be interchanged in Liberty Center.
On the Lilly Chapel Subdivision, the Lilly Chapel Grain Elevator is expanding. They will be adding several additional silos on the property as well as adding the capacity to sell feed and grain. Additionally, there have been a couple transformers transloaded from the tracks at Lilly Chapel Grain in recent months.
The GLOR has been in talks about adding a couple customers on one of its subsidiary lines, the Ohio Western, however these talks are early in discussions and there is no concrete information regarding carloads, but the reports do indicate the cars would come from the eastern end of the railroad and be interchanged in Liberty Center.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
There are new rumors floating around that a well known independent railroad in the Midwest may be selling their operations and the GLOR is in the running as a potential purchaser of this property. While details are sparse, this railroad does have a major customer that the GLOR would love to get access to if they can. They would also need to work out some additional deals with a major Class 1 interchange partner to make the purchase worth while for the railroad.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
More has come out about the railroad that may be put up for purchase. The Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad, one of the few independent shortlines left in the United States may be offered up for sale.
The purchase, if it were to proceed would include the following: All mainline trackage, including the out of service line from Wells to Channing and Nestoria to Sidnaw, which are used for car storage. All trackage in the Wells and Escanaba Yards would also be transfered to GLOR ownership. The car shops and car paint shops would not be included in the same and would retain under Larkin ownership as E&LS Rail Services. In addition, locomotives not listed below, would be retained by Larkin. E&LS Rail Services would be authorized via trackage rights to operate excursion trains over the existing lines and any future lines added to the railroad.
As for power, the GLOR anticipates purchasing the following locomotives as part of the deal
E&LS 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, 502, 503, 1201, 1202, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224
The reason for this desitred purchase seems to be two fold. The Billerud switching contract is up for renewal at the end of the year and GLOR would like to gain access to this switching contract.
Additionally, the GLOR has again sought, and this time has gotten a positive response from CN about purchasing or leasing the Ore Subdivision from Escanaba to Ishpeming.
GLOR's plan, if the purchases and lease agreements can be worked out are for all lines (west of Ishpeming including former Mineral Range), west from Trout Lake, as well as trackage rights from Trout Lake to SSM will be transfered to the E&LS. E&LS will retain its name and be a wholely owned, or majority owned subsidiary of the GLOR. There is a possibility that the purchase and lease agreements may bring both the Larkin family and CN into ownership of the new E&LS following execution of these agreements.
GLOR will also be seeking, through the E&LS name, trackage rights between Escanaba and SSM, ONT, including interchange in Trout Lake with the line from Trout Lake west.
GLOR has also discussed with CN the possibility of taking over all access to customers on the SSM, ONT side of the border and moving the interchange between the SSAC to SSM, Michigan in the now largely unused yard property, with the possibility of rebuilding the yard in SSM, Mi for the interchange. This would allow CN to adjust their power requirements due to restrictions over the international bridge.
Finally, GLOR (E&LS) will be seeking operational rights to the Escanaba Yard from CN including tracakage rights into the Yard and the continued trackage rights from the yard west to Pembine.
The current plan also does not include any plans to reopen the Channing to Wells line, or the Sidnaw to Nestoria lines, however those will remain intact for their current use (car storage).
The purchase, if it were to proceed would include the following: All mainline trackage, including the out of service line from Wells to Channing and Nestoria to Sidnaw, which are used for car storage. All trackage in the Wells and Escanaba Yards would also be transfered to GLOR ownership. The car shops and car paint shops would not be included in the same and would retain under Larkin ownership as E&LS Rail Services. In addition, locomotives not listed below, would be retained by Larkin. E&LS Rail Services would be authorized via trackage rights to operate excursion trains over the existing lines and any future lines added to the railroad.
As for power, the GLOR anticipates purchasing the following locomotives as part of the deal
E&LS 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, 502, 503, 1201, 1202, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224
The reason for this desitred purchase seems to be two fold. The Billerud switching contract is up for renewal at the end of the year and GLOR would like to gain access to this switching contract.
Additionally, the GLOR has again sought, and this time has gotten a positive response from CN about purchasing or leasing the Ore Subdivision from Escanaba to Ishpeming.
GLOR's plan, if the purchases and lease agreements can be worked out are for all lines (west of Ishpeming including former Mineral Range), west from Trout Lake, as well as trackage rights from Trout Lake to SSM will be transfered to the E&LS. E&LS will retain its name and be a wholely owned, or majority owned subsidiary of the GLOR. There is a possibility that the purchase and lease agreements may bring both the Larkin family and CN into ownership of the new E&LS following execution of these agreements.
GLOR will also be seeking, through the E&LS name, trackage rights between Escanaba and SSM, ONT, including interchange in Trout Lake with the line from Trout Lake west.
GLOR has also discussed with CN the possibility of taking over all access to customers on the SSM, ONT side of the border and moving the interchange between the SSAC to SSM, Michigan in the now largely unused yard property, with the possibility of rebuilding the yard in SSM, Mi for the interchange. This would allow CN to adjust their power requirements due to restrictions over the international bridge.
Finally, GLOR (E&LS) will be seeking operational rights to the Escanaba Yard from CN including tracakage rights into the Yard and the continued trackage rights from the yard west to Pembine.
The current plan also does not include any plans to reopen the Channing to Wells line, or the Sidnaw to Nestoria lines, however those will remain intact for their current use (car storage).
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
An agreement has been reached in principal for the GLOR to purchase the E&LS as well as lease the CN Ore Subdivision from Escanaba to Ishpeming. The deal will become effective on January 1st, 2025, or upon approval of the STB. The following will also be added to the new Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway Paper Railroad.
The deal includes the following stipulations.
1) GLOR will purchase and then "sell" the E&LS, including all trackage rights over CN to the owned subsidiary, Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway (ELSR).
2) ELSR will lease the CN Ore Subdivision from Escanaba to Ishpeming from CN. The lease is for a period of 25 years.
3) ELSR will obtain tracakge rights over CN between SSM, Ont and Escanaba in addition to the trackage rights they currently have between Escanaba and Pembine. These trackage rights will only apply to traffic destined for locations on the ELSR. No overhead traffic from or to CP (via SSAC) will be allowed
4) GLOR's current up trackage (Ishpeming to L'Anse and Trout Lake to Munising) will be transfered to the ELSR. Previous trackage rights agreements will remain in effect between Trout Lake and SSM, Ont.
5) ELSR will purchase the CN SSM, Michigan yard and begin rehabilitation and expansion of the property for future movement of the interchange between SSAC and CN to SSM, Michigan. This will be effective at a later date.
6) The Larkin Family will retain the Escanaba and Wells shop areas, as well as the following locomotives: BW&D 1, WPC 1, ELS 101, 102, 102B, 106, 201, 202, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 300, 600, 901, 950, 1205, and 1216.
7) GLOR's ELSR will purchase the following locomotives: 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, 502, 503, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224
ELRS will be building a locomotive maintainance facility at the Channing Yard Property to maintain all power on the line.
9) ELSR will take over switching of the Billerud plant in Escanaba effective on 1-1-2025. ELSR will reconnect the Ore Subdivision with the Billerud plant to allow effective switching of the plant.
10) ELSR will purchase the CN Ore Docks Yard.
11) CN will retain operational rights for ore trains running over the Ore Subdivision, should the need for any arise.
12) The Larkin family will retain excursion operations rights over the railroad, including trackage rights over CN lines (with approval of CN on a trip by trip basis). They will also maintain ownership of all passenger equipment used as part of said service.
13) Ownership of the ELSR will be 70% GLOR, 20% Canadian National, and 10% Larkin Family.
As a result of this transaction, GLOR is also expected to sell multiple locomotives to the ELSR from their railroad locomotive roster. While exact units have not been determined, it is estimated that several end cab switchers and SD40-2 locomotives will be included in the transaction to provide additional power for the GLOR.
All locomotives will be painted into a modified version of the current E&LS paint scheme. The scheme will change from the current orange, yellow and black scheme to a light blue, dark blue and yellow scheme, with the lettering to read, Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway.
The current plan is for all Escanaba based traffic to be interchanged to CN's train L55281, the Gladstone - Quinnesec local, this will include traffic from the Ore Subdivision bound for SSM and the SSAC.
A train operational plan will be posted upon approval of the deal by the STB.
The deal includes the following stipulations.
1) GLOR will purchase and then "sell" the E&LS, including all trackage rights over CN to the owned subsidiary, Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway (ELSR).
2) ELSR will lease the CN Ore Subdivision from Escanaba to Ishpeming from CN. The lease is for a period of 25 years.
3) ELSR will obtain tracakge rights over CN between SSM, Ont and Escanaba in addition to the trackage rights they currently have between Escanaba and Pembine. These trackage rights will only apply to traffic destined for locations on the ELSR. No overhead traffic from or to CP (via SSAC) will be allowed
4) GLOR's current up trackage (Ishpeming to L'Anse and Trout Lake to Munising) will be transfered to the ELSR. Previous trackage rights agreements will remain in effect between Trout Lake and SSM, Ont.
5) ELSR will purchase the CN SSM, Michigan yard and begin rehabilitation and expansion of the property for future movement of the interchange between SSAC and CN to SSM, Michigan. This will be effective at a later date.
6) The Larkin Family will retain the Escanaba and Wells shop areas, as well as the following locomotives: BW&D 1, WPC 1, ELS 101, 102, 102B, 106, 201, 202, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 300, 600, 901, 950, 1205, and 1216.
7) GLOR's ELSR will purchase the following locomotives: 400, 401, 402, 500, 501, 502, 503, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224
ELRS will be building a locomotive maintainance facility at the Channing Yard Property to maintain all power on the line. 9) ELSR will take over switching of the Billerud plant in Escanaba effective on 1-1-2025. ELSR will reconnect the Ore Subdivision with the Billerud plant to allow effective switching of the plant.
10) ELSR will purchase the CN Ore Docks Yard.
11) CN will retain operational rights for ore trains running over the Ore Subdivision, should the need for any arise.
12) The Larkin family will retain excursion operations rights over the railroad, including trackage rights over CN lines (with approval of CN on a trip by trip basis). They will also maintain ownership of all passenger equipment used as part of said service.
13) Ownership of the ELSR will be 70% GLOR, 20% Canadian National, and 10% Larkin Family.
As a result of this transaction, GLOR is also expected to sell multiple locomotives to the ELSR from their railroad locomotive roster. While exact units have not been determined, it is estimated that several end cab switchers and SD40-2 locomotives will be included in the transaction to provide additional power for the GLOR.
All locomotives will be painted into a modified version of the current E&LS paint scheme. The scheme will change from the current orange, yellow and black scheme to a light blue, dark blue and yellow scheme, with the lettering to read, Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway.
The current plan is for all Escanaba based traffic to be interchanged to CN's train L55281, the Gladstone - Quinnesec local, this will include traffic from the Ore Subdivision bound for SSM and the SSAC.
A train operational plan will be posted upon approval of the deal by the STB.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR has run two days worth of football specials so far for the Michigan football games.
The first was a set of two trains run in conjunction with Amtrak for the Michigan vs Texas Game.
Train FB-1 ran from Pontiac through Detroit to Ferry Yard in Ann Arbor and followed the opposite path upon its return to Pontiac. This train was run in conjunction with Amtrak. Train FB-10 ran from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo and east to Ferry Yard before taking the return trip west.
The second game, Michigan vs USC saw four trains operate.
Train FB-1 again operated Pontiac to Ferry Yard and return.
Train FB-10 also ran following the same route.
Train FB-20 ran from Cadillac south to Ferry Yard and return
Train FB-30 ran from Toledo to Ferry Yard.
The next scheduled football special is for the MSU-OSU football game. This is being operated in conjunction with CN amd Amtrak.
Two trains will be operating to Durand, where the trains will be comined for the run to East Lansing.
FB-50 will operate from Bay City to Saginaw and to Durand.
FB-60 will operate from Cadillac to Durand.
FB-70 will be a CN operated train from Durand to East Lansing.
There were two packages available for these football specials.
The All inclusive package included game tickets, a pre-game tailgate, onboard meals and transportion from the station /drop location to the game.
The Train only portion of the trip included everything except the game tickets.
For all trips, the all inclusive packages had sold out very quickly, and the train only trips also sold out prior to the trip.
There are several more football specials expected to operate later this football season including one from Ann Arbor to Columbus for the Michigan vs Ohio State football game.
In addition, the small college football special will operate for the Adrain Alma game later this season. This will be a throw back trip of sorts as fans will get a feel of what teams and fans used to do for away games back in the olden days before highways and planes took over.
The first was a set of two trains run in conjunction with Amtrak for the Michigan vs Texas Game.
Train FB-1 ran from Pontiac through Detroit to Ferry Yard in Ann Arbor and followed the opposite path upon its return to Pontiac. This train was run in conjunction with Amtrak. Train FB-10 ran from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo and east to Ferry Yard before taking the return trip west.
The second game, Michigan vs USC saw four trains operate.
Train FB-1 again operated Pontiac to Ferry Yard and return.
Train FB-10 also ran following the same route.
Train FB-20 ran from Cadillac south to Ferry Yard and return
Train FB-30 ran from Toledo to Ferry Yard.
The next scheduled football special is for the MSU-OSU football game. This is being operated in conjunction with CN amd Amtrak.
Two trains will be operating to Durand, where the trains will be comined for the run to East Lansing.
FB-50 will operate from Bay City to Saginaw and to Durand.
FB-60 will operate from Cadillac to Durand.
FB-70 will be a CN operated train from Durand to East Lansing.
There were two packages available for these football specials.
The All inclusive package included game tickets, a pre-game tailgate, onboard meals and transportion from the station /drop location to the game.
The Train only portion of the trip included everything except the game tickets.
For all trips, the all inclusive packages had sold out very quickly, and the train only trips also sold out prior to the trip.
There are several more football specials expected to operate later this football season including one from Ann Arbor to Columbus for the Michigan vs Ohio State football game.
In addition, the small college football special will operate for the Adrain Alma game later this season. This will be a throw back trip of sorts as fans will get a feel of what teams and fans used to do for away games back in the olden days before highways and planes took over.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
I don't think this was posted previously, but the GLOR has opened their transload in Fillmore, Mi between Holland and Hamilton on the former CSX branch to Hamilton. This transload is expected to see 10 carloads per week. As a result, the GLOR stationed a single locomotive, currently a GP38-2 in Hamilton to run the Hamilton to Muskegon portion of the line, however generally all traffic has been running between Hamilton and the CSX interchange in Holland.
In addition, GLOR may be expanding their service in Hamilton with the possibility of extending the trackage south to Brink Farms south of 134th Ave. A couple additional possible customers also exist in the area who have epxressed interest in rail service.
In addition, GLOR may be expanding their service in Hamilton with the possibility of extending the trackage south to Brink Farms south of 134th Ave. A couple additional possible customers also exist in the area who have epxressed interest in rail service.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
There is a new project underway in Clare, Michigan which will add at least 1, and possibly several new customers to the railroad.
GLOR will be building a third transload facility in Clare, this one located in the industrial park on the SW side of town. They have reached an agreement with Alro Steel to produce a two track transload facility at the corner of Pilot and Industrial Dr. This facility is adjacent to the Alro Steel Clare building and will include 3 transload sidings as well as a single track to the Alro Steel facility.
Several customers, including Northern Dry Bulk, Heintz Propane, and Alro Steel have all indicated support for using rail service from the facility.
This facility will be the third transload facility in Clare, along with the GLOR's transload at their yard on the NW side of town and the Poly Pavilion transload site.
The Clare Yard facility is handling mostly traffic from northern Michigan customers. That facility is set up more for aggregate and tank car transloading, whereas the new facility will be more designed for covered hopper transloading.
It is expected that one customer will build at least one storage tank on site for storing product until it is needed
GLOR will be building a third transload facility in Clare, this one located in the industrial park on the SW side of town. They have reached an agreement with Alro Steel to produce a two track transload facility at the corner of Pilot and Industrial Dr. This facility is adjacent to the Alro Steel Clare building and will include 3 transload sidings as well as a single track to the Alro Steel facility.
Several customers, including Northern Dry Bulk, Heintz Propane, and Alro Steel have all indicated support for using rail service from the facility.
This facility will be the third transload facility in Clare, along with the GLOR's transload at their yard on the NW side of town and the Poly Pavilion transload site.
The Clare Yard facility is handling mostly traffic from northern Michigan customers. That facility is set up more for aggregate and tank car transloading, whereas the new facility will be more designed for covered hopper transloading.
It is expected that one customer will build at least one storage tank on site for storing product until it is needed
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
GLOR has made another locomotive purchase. This time contracting with Progress Rail to pick up numerous units from the locomotives on the lot in Mayfield, KY.
The units will be repainted into the GLOR scheme and numbered as follows.
NS 2756 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7013
NS 2707 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7014
NS 2688 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7015
NS 2702 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7016
NS 2707 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7017
NS 2710 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7018
NS 2711 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7019
NS 2729 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7020
EMDX 7213 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8500
EMDX 7201 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8501
EMDX 7205 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8502
EMDX 7208 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8503
CSX 2754 GP38-2 will be renumbered 2047
CSX 6012 GP40-2 will be renumbered 2048
The purchase of these units will require a slight renumbering of the previously announced order of SD70ACe-T4's which were supposed to be 7020-7029. Those units will now occupy 7030 - 7039 on the locomotive roster.
In addition, GLOR has purchased 6 road slugs from LTEX and MEI to be added to the fleet. These units were sold by CSX in May 2024.
CSX 2311
CSX 2347
CSX 2354
CSX 2367
CSX 2368
CSX 2381
Thhe new slug units have not yet been assigned a number of a paired unit. Once the decision is made which units will be paired to the available slugs, the renumbering is expected to have the units in the 8000 (mother), and 8100 (slug) series. It is expected these units will begin working on long distance local service in Ohio, likely replacing older power on these trains.
GLOR has, for some unknown reason, decided to purchase back NW2 number 1977. It is currently in Owosso, and is expected to be used in the shop yard / San Yard area.
The GLOR has not announced any retirements or reductions on locomotive roster size, although several lines are expected to see long time locomotives removed from service and either stored, sold, or leased.
The units will be repainted into the GLOR scheme and numbered as follows.
NS 2756 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7013
NS 2707 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7014
NS 2688 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7015
NS 2702 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7016
NS 2707 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7017
NS 2710 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7018
NS 2711 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7019
NS 2729 SD70M-2 renumbered GLOR 7020
EMDX 7213 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8500
EMDX 7201 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8501
EMDX 7205 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8502
EMDX 7208 SD80MAC will be renumbered 8503
CSX 2754 GP38-2 will be renumbered 2047
CSX 6012 GP40-2 will be renumbered 2048
The purchase of these units will require a slight renumbering of the previously announced order of SD70ACe-T4's which were supposed to be 7020-7029. Those units will now occupy 7030 - 7039 on the locomotive roster.
In addition, GLOR has purchased 6 road slugs from LTEX and MEI to be added to the fleet. These units were sold by CSX in May 2024.
CSX 2311
CSX 2347
CSX 2354
CSX 2367
CSX 2368
CSX 2381
Thhe new slug units have not yet been assigned a number of a paired unit. Once the decision is made which units will be paired to the available slugs, the renumbering is expected to have the units in the 8000 (mother), and 8100 (slug) series. It is expected these units will begin working on long distance local service in Ohio, likely replacing older power on these trains.
GLOR has, for some unknown reason, decided to purchase back NW2 number 1977. It is currently in Owosso, and is expected to be used in the shop yard / San Yard area.
The GLOR has not announced any retirements or reductions on locomotive roster size, although several lines are expected to see long time locomotives removed from service and either stored, sold, or leased.
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Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
GLOR Locomotive Roster – With expected renumbering for mergers / acquisitions
October 7th locomotive roster update -includes what expected number is following merger approval, if received. No repainting of potential merger related locomotivesd has taken place and will not occur until following final approval.
GLOR- Active Roster -
#1 SW1200
#2 SW1200
#3 SW1200
#4 SW1500
#5 MP15AC
#6 MP15AC
#7 MP15AC
#8 MP15AC
#9 MP15AC
#11 MP15AC
#12 MP15AC
#13 MP15T
#14 MP15T
#15 MP15T
#16 MP15T
#17 MP15T
#18 MP15T
#19 SW14
#20 RL-1000
#21 SW1500
#22 SW1500
#23 SW1500
#25 SW1200RS
#26 SW1300
#27 SW1200
#28 MP15AC
#29 SW1500
#30 SW1500
#55 GP9
#56 GP9
#57 GP9u
#59 GP9u
#60 GP9R
#61 GP9R
#62 GP9 –
#63 GP9 –
#64 (GP9) Former ASRY #33
#75 SD20M-3
#76 SD20M-3
#80 GP11 (Former SWP #2001)
#81 GP11 (Former SWP #2002)
#82 GP11 (Former SWP #2003)
#83 GP11 (Former AVR #2004)
#84 GP11 (Former AVR #2005)
#85 GP11 (Former AVR #2007)
#86 GP11 (Former AVR #2008
#95 GP10
#96 GP10 Former ASRY #30
#97 GP10 Former ASRY #31
#100 GP30M
#101 GP30M
#102 GP30M
#103 GP30M
#105 GP30M
#106 GP30M
#107 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Experiment with -2 Electronics
#108 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Experiment with -2 Electronics
#109 GP30 - (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#110 GP30 - (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#150 SD9M
#151 SD9M
#152 SD9M
#153 SD9
#155 SD10
#160 GP16 – Former PREX 1600
#161 GP16 – Former PREX 1606
#162 GP16 – Former PREX 1608
#163 GP16 #1731
#164 GP16 #1806
#165 GP16 #1832
#166 GP16 #1804
#167 GP16 (Former GLOR #200)
#200 GP20 (Former GLOR #220)
#201 GP20 (Former GLOR #221)
#202 GP20
#203 GP20E
#385 GP35-2 Retains original AA #.
#387 GP35-2 Retains original AA #.
#390 GP35M-3 Retains AA Orange Paint Scheme. Retains original AA #.
#391 GP35M-3 Painted in Operation Lifesaver Paint Retains original AA #.
#392 GP35M-3 Painted in AA Wabash Paint Scheme Retains original AA #.
#393 GP35M-3 Painted in “Ferry in the Fog” Scheme Retains original AA #.
#394 GP35M-3 Painted in 2nd TSBY Scheme Retains original AA #.
#395 GP35M-3
#396 GP35M-3
#397 GP35-3 (Formerly Wheeling and Lake Erie 2662)
#401 GP40 Painted in DT&I Heritage Scheme
#402 GP40M-3
#403 GP40M-3
#404 GP40 (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP40M-3)
#405 GP40M-3
#406 GP40M-3
#407 GP40M-3
#409 GP40M-3
#411 GP40-2W
#412 GP40-2W
#413 GP40M-2
#414 GP40M-2
#415 GP40M-2
#416 GP40-3
#417 GP40-3
#418 GP40-3
#419 GP40-3
#420 GP40-3
#421 GP40
#422 GP40-2 Former CSX 6012
#423 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4001)
#424 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4002)
#425 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4003)
#426 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4004)
#427 GP40-2 (Former SWP #4005)
#475 GP9 Former OLMX 475 nee NKP 475. Will be painted NKP Inspired Scheme – Cleveland Port Power
#500 GP50
#501 GP50
#502 GP50
#503 GP50
#504 GP50
#505 GP50
#508 GP50
#513 GP50
#514 GP50
#507 GP50
#509 GP50
#510 GP50
#512 GP50
#515 GP50
#601 GP60 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#601 GP60 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#602 GP60
#603 GP60
#701 SD35
#702 SD35
#705 SD35
#756 GP7
#800 SD38-2
#801 SD38-2 DM&IR Paint Scheme
#802 SD38-2
#814 SD38-2
#905 GP30M Retained NKP # and NKP Paint scheme
#906 GP30M Retained NKP # and NKP Paint scheme
#909 GP39E
#910 GP30 (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#1000 GP35
#1001 GP35 (Will Retain P&WV Heritage Scheme)
#1002 GP35 (Will Retain Operation Lifesaver Scheme)
#1003 GP35
#1004 GP35
#1005 GP35
#1006 GP35
#1007 GP35 (Will Retain AC&Y Heritage Scheme)
#1008 GP35
#1009 GP35
#1010 GP35
#1011 GP35
#1012 GP35
#1013 GP35
#1226 25-Tonner Retains TSBY # and paint scheme. Owosso Shop Switcher.
#1500 GP15T – Former CSX 1500
#1501 GP15T – Former CSX 1509
#1502 GP15T – Former CSX 1512
#1503 GP15T – Former CSX 1519
#1504 GP15T – Former CSX 1520
#1505 GP15T – Former CSX 1523
#1550 GP15 – Former CSX 1534
#1551 GP15 – Former CSX 1539
#1552 GP15 – Former CSX 1558
#1553 GP15 – Former CSX 1562
#1575 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1439
#1576 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1419
#1577 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1427
#1578 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1423
#1579 GP15-1 Former UP 363
#1580 GP15-1
#1590 GP15M-3 – Former GLOR #65 –
#1591 GP15M-3 – Former GLOR #66 –
#1601 GP7 – Still in INER Paint
#1602 GP9 – Still in INER Paint
#1977 NW2 – Still in TSBY Paint – Repurchased in September 2024. In Owosso for repair work.
#1978 NW2R Former ASRY #9166
#2001 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2016
#2003 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2004 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2005 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2006 GP38AC-Painted in CMGN Paint Scheme,
#2007 GP38AC-2 Painted in HESR Paint Scheme,
#2008 GP38M-3 Rebuilt 2024
#2009 GP38-3 Rebuilt 2024
#2010 GP38-2
#2011 GP38-2
#2012 GP38-2
#2013 GP38-2
#2015 GP38M-2
#2017 GP38M-2
#2018 GP38M-2
#2019 GP38-3
#2020 GP38-2
#2021 GP38-2
#2022 GP38-2
#2023 GP38-2
#2025 GP38-2
#2026 GP38-2
#2028 GP38-2
#2030 GP38-2
#2031 GP38-2
#2033 GP38-2
#2034 GP38-2
#2035 GP38-2
#2037 GP38-3
#2038 GP38-2
#2039 GP38-2
# 2040 GP38
#2041 GP38-3
#2042 GP38-3
#2043 GP38-2
#2044 GP38-2
#2045 GP38-2
#2046 GP38-2
#2047 GP38 Former ASRY #2022
#2048 GP38 Former ASRY #2023
#2049 GP38 Former ASRY #2024
#2050 GP38 Former ASRY #2027
#2051 GP38-2 Former CSX 2754
#2052 GP38-3 Former HLCX 1003 (As Part of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railroad Purchase)
#2053 GP38-2 Former GMTX 2604 (As Part of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railroad Purchase)
#2185 GP30 – Still in INER Paint
#2200 GP39-2
#2201 GP39-2
#2202 GP39-2
#2203 GP39-2
#2210 GP39-3
#2211 GP39-3
#2216 GP7u - Still in INER Paint
#2220 GP39V
#2221 GP39V
#2222 GP39V
#2230 GP30 – Still in INER Paint
#3084 SD40-2 – Still in INER Paint
#3125 SD40-2 – Still in INER Paint
#4000 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4001 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4002 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4003 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4004 SD40-2
#4005 SD40-2
#4006 SD40-2
#4007 SD40-2
#4008 SD40-2
#4009 SD40-2
#4011 SD40-2
#4012 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4013 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4014 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4015 SD40T-2
#4016 SD40T-2
#4017 SD40T-2
#4018 SD40-2
#4019 SD40-2
#4020 SD40M-2
#4021 SD40M-2
#4022 SD40-2
#4023 SD40M-2
#4024 SD40M-2
#4025 SD40M-2
#4026 SD40-2
#4027 SD40M-2
#4028 SD40M-2
#4029 SD40M-2
#4030 SD40-2
#4031 SD40-2
#4032 SD40-2
#4034 SD40-2
#4035 SD40-3
#4036 SD40-2
#4037 SD40-2
#4038 SD40
#4039 SD40-2
#4040 SD40-2
#4041 SD40-2
#4042 SD40-2
#4043 SD40-2
#4044 SD40-2
#4045SD40-2
#4046 SD40-2
#4047 SD40-2
#4048 SD40-2
#4049 SD40M-2
#4054 SD40-2 Former ASRY #3215
#4055 SD40-2 Former ASRY #3505
#4056 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3501)
#4057 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3504)
#4058 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3503)
#4059 SD40-2 (Former AVR #3505)
#4069 SD40-2 (Former AVR #3502)
#4100 SD40-2
#4101 SD40-2
#4102 SD40-2
#4103 SD40-2
#4104 SD40-2
#4105 SD40-2
#4106 SD40-2
#4107 SD40-2
#4108 SD40-2
#4109 SD40-2
#4110 SD40-2
#4111 SD40-2
#4112 SD40-2
#4113 SD40-2
#4114 SD40-2
#4115 SD40-2
#4116 SD40-2
#4117 SD40-2
#4118 SD40-2
#4119 SD40-2
#4120 SD40-2
#4121 SD40-2
#4122 SD40-2
#4123 SD40-2
#4124 SD40-2
#4125 SD40-2
#4126 SD40-2
#4127 SD40-2
#4128 SD40-2
#4129 SD40-2
#4130 SD40-2
#4131 SD40-2
#4132 SD40-2
#4133 SD40-2
#4134 SD40-2
#4135 SD40-2
#4136 SD40-2
#4137 SD40-2
#4138 SD40-2
#4139 SD40-2
#4140 SD40-2
#4141 SD40-2
#4142 SD40-2
#4143 SD40-2
#4144 SD40-2
#4145 SD40-2
#4146 SD40-2
#4147 SD40-2
#4150 SD40-3
#4151 SD40-3
#4152 SD40-3
#4153 SD40-3
#4154 SD40-3
#4155 SD40-3
#4156 SD40-3
#4157 SD40-3
#4158 SD40-3
#4159 SD40-3
#4160 SD40-3
#4161 SD40-3
#4162 SD40-3
#4163 SD40-3
#4164 SD40-3
#4200 SD40T-2
#4201 SD40T-2
#4202 SD40T-2
#4400 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4401 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4402 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4403 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4404 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4420 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4421 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4422 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4423 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4424 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4500 SD45T-2
#4501 SD45T-2
#4502 SD45T-2
#4503 SD45T-2
#4504 SD45R
#4505 SD45R
#4506 SD45R
#4507 SD45R
#4508 SD45-2
#4509 SD45-2
#4510 SD45-2
#4602 GP9R 4602 Will be repainted into GTW inspired black /red
#5000 SD50
#5001 SD50 – Former UP 5067 (In Lima for upgrade to hybrid locomotive)
#5002 SD50
#5003 SD50
#5004 SD50
#5005 SD50
#5006 SD50
#5903 GP9H – Still in INER Paint
#6000 SD60
#6001 SD60
#6002 SD60
#6003 SD60
#6004 SD60
#6005 SD60
#6006 SD60
#6007 SD60
#6008 SD60
#6009 SD60
#6010 SD60
#6011 SD60
#6012 SD60
#6013 SD60M
#6014 SD60M
#6014 SD60M
#6016 SD60M
#6017 SD60M
#6018 SD60M
#6019 SD60M
#6020 SD60M
#6021 SD60M
#6022 SD60M
#6200 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #200) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6201 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #201) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6202 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #202) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6203 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #203) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6204 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #204) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6205 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #205) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6206 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #206) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6207 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #207) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6208 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #208) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6210 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #210) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6211 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #211) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6212 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #212) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6213 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #213) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6214 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #214) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6216 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #216) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6551 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1551) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6552 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1552) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6553 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1553) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6554 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1554) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6555 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1555) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6556 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1556) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6557 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1557) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6600 SW1001 (EX-Newburgh and South Shore #1019)
#6601 SW1001 (EX-Newburgh and South Shore #1021)
#6700 SW1200 (EX -Nimishillen and Tuscarawas Railway #1221)
#6701 SW1200 (EX -Nimishillen and Tuscarawas Railway #1285)
#6410 GP40-2 Painted in GTW inspired blue and red scheme)
#7000 SD70
#7001 SD70
#7002 SD70
#7003 SD70
#7004 SD70
#7005 SD70
#7006 SD70
#7007 SD70M
#7008 SD70M
#7009 SD70M
#7010 SD70M
#7011 SD70M
#7012 SD70M Wears NYSW inspired paint scheme
#7013 SD70M-2 Former NS 2756
#7014 SD70M-2 Former NS 2707
#7015 SD70M-2 Former NS 2688
#7016 SD70M-2 Former NS 2702
#7017 SD70M-2 Former NS 2707
#7018 SD70M-2 Former NS 2710
#7019 SD70M-2 Former NS 2711
#7020 SD70M-2 Former NS 2729
#7030 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7031 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7032 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7033 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7034 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7035 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7036 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7037 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7038 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7039 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#8000 / #8100 GP40-2 / SLUG
#8001 / #8101 GP38M-2 (Former #2002) / SLUG
#8002 / #8102 GP38M-2 Former #2000) / SLUG
#8003 / #8103 GP38-2 (Former #2029) / SLUG (Former CSX 2311)
#8004 / #8104 GP38M-2 (Former #2014) / SLUG (Former CSX 2347)
# 8005 / #8105 GP40M-3 (Former #408) / SLUG (Former CSX 2354)
#8006 / #8106 GP38M-2 (Former #2016) / SLUG (Former CSX 2367)
#8007 / #8107 SD40-2 (Former #4010) / SLUG (Former CSX 2368)
#8008 / #8108 SD50 (Former #5003) / SLUG (Former CSX 2381)
#8009 / #8109 GP40-2 (Former SWP #4006) / SLUG (Former SWP #406)
#8500 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7213
#8501 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7201
#8502 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7205
#8503 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7208
#9000 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9001 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9002 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9003 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9004 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9005 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9006 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9007 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9008 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9009 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9016 SW8 Will be repainted in Ludington Northern Scheme
#9999 SD7EL – In Lima Shops being upgraded to battery operated power
Museum Roster - These units are available by lease for tourist operations and carry GLMX reporting marks. Units may also be activated for regular service as needed.
GLMX #47 GP7 Kept former D&TSL # and paint scheme
GLMX #467 RS2u (Ex-D&M, purchased from Grand Rapids Southeastern, stored serviceable)
GLMX #468 RS2u – Former Mackinaw and Bay City 468 and former D&M 468 – painted maroon and white D&M scheme
GLMX #469 Rs2u – Former Mackinaw and Bay City 469 and former D&M 469 – painted black and gold D&M scheme
GLMX 1950 RS-1 – Former GTW #1950 – Port Huron Museum
GLMX #8903 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012 Retained CMGN Paint Scheme
GLMX #8904 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012
GLMX #8905 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012
ASRY #65 (NW2R) will be stripped of parts and the frame / body repainted and used as a museum piece.
#5007 SD50 will be stripped of usable parts, cosmetically restored and used as a museum piece.
ILSX Locomotive Roster
ILSX 9 (SW1200) - Waterloo, IN
ILSX 10 (SW9) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 69 (SW1) - West Fargo, ND
ILSX 302 (GP7) – Minnesota Northern Railroad
ILSX 607 (GP15-1) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 738 (GP15AC) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 900 (SW8) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 901 (SW8) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 902 (RS3m) - Stored unservicable
ILSX 904 (SW1) - Minneapolis, MN
ILSX 905 (SW1200) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 906 (TR2A) - Jamestown, ND
ILSX 908 (TR4A) - Stored Unservicable
ILSX 909 (SW8) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 910 (TR4A) - Minnesota Northern
ILSX 911 (TR4B) - Minnesota Northern
ILSX 912 (SW-1) - Trego, WI
ILSX 913 (SW900) - Mason City, IA
ILSX 914 (SW1200) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 915 (SW1200) - Norfolk, NE
ILSX 916 (SW7) - Thompson, MN
ILSX 917 (SW7) - Middle River, MN
ILSX 920 (SW1) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 921 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 924 (SW1500) – Aberdeen , SD
ILSX 927 (SW1500) – Albert City, IA
ILSX 928 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 929 (SW1500) - Stored Serviceable
ILSX 930 (SW1500) –Stored Serviceable
ILSX 931 (SW120RS) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 932 (SW1200RS) – Leased to GLOR
ILSX 934 (SW1200RS) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 935 (MP15AC) – Minneapolis, MN
ILSX 939 (MP15AC) – Albert City, IA
ILSX 942 (MP15) – Bensenville, IL
ILSX 943 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 944 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1301 (GP38-2) - Progressive Rail
ILSX1304 (GP15-1) – Leased to Progressive Rail – Lakeville, MN
ILSX 1305 (GP15-1) - Leased to Progressive Rail – Lakeville, MN
ILSX 1306 (GP15-1) – Hankenson, ND
ILSX 1307 (GP15AC) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1309 (SD20-2) – Minnesota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1310 (SD40T-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1313 (GP38-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1316 (SD40-2) – stored serviceable
ILSX 1318 (GP9u) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1323 (GP9) – Leased to GLOR
ILSX 1325 (SD40M-2) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1326 (SD40M-2) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1328 (SD38) – Carrington, ND
ILSX 1330 (SD40-2) Eldridge, ND
ILSX 1332 (GP9u) – Lidgerwood, ND
ILSX 1334 (GP9) – Crookston, MN
ILSX 1339 (SD40-3) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 1340 (SD40-3) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 1341 (SD40-3) – Ulen, MN
ILSX 1343 (SD40T-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1346 (GP38-2) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1352 (GP8) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1363 (GP9) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1366 (SW1) – Bottineau, ND
ILSX 1367 (SW1) - Bottineau, ND
ILSX 1369 (GP9) – Scranton, ND
ILSX 1373 (SW7) – Thief River Falls, MN
ILSX 1378 (SW1) – Superior, WI
ILSX 1380 (GP7) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1381 (GP7) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1383 (GP9) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1389 (GP39-2) – Twin Cities and Western
ILSX 1390 (GP39-2) – Twin Cities and Western
ILSX 1391 (GP10) - Dakota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1392 (GP10) - Dakota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1393 (GP10) – Mayville, ND
ILSX 1396 (GP10) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1398 (SD7R) – Richardton, ND
ILSX 1399 (SD9) – On lease to elevator in SD.
ILSX 1401 (GP15-1) – Progressive Rail
ILSX 1402 (GP15-1) – Progressive Rail (Painted for RR with ILSX Sublettering)
ILSX 1404 (GP15-1) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1501 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1502 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1920 (GP9) – Graceville, MN
ILSX 2117 (SW9) – Superior, WI
ILSX 2550 (SW1500) – St. Paul, MN
ILSX 3107 (SD40-2) – Graceville, MN
ILSX 3109 (SD40-2) – Holloway, MN
ILSX 3112 (SD40-2) – Plaza, ND
ILSX 3523 (SW1200) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 4551 (GP9) – Heron Lakes, MN
ILSX 8270 (GP9) – New Town, ND
ILSX 8353 (GP10) – Scranton, ND
ILSX 8758 (SW1) – Superior, WI
North Toledo Terminal Railroad
#4604 GP9R (EX-GTW unit) – Will retain GTW inspired Blue and Red Paint scheme
#4605 GP9R (EX-GTW unit) - Will retain GTW inspired Blue and Red Paint scheme
Ohio Western Railroad
#10 MP15AC
#58 GP9u
#2024 GP38-2
#2027 GP38-2
#2032 GP38-2
#2036 GP38M-3
Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad
#400, GP38
#401 GP38 (Out of Service, Parts Source
#402 GP38
#500 SD40-2
#501 SD40-2
#502 SD40-2
#503 SD40-2
#1200 SW8
#1201 SW8
#1202 TR4A – Menominee Branch Switcher
#1220 SD9 – Out of Service
#1221 SD9
#1222 SD9 – Out of Service
#1223 SD9 – Wells Yard Switcher – mechanical issues with main generator, interchange restricted
#1224 SD9 – Out of Service
Sudbury, Sault Ste. Maire and Agawa Canyon – partially owned subsidiary
SSAC #110 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #111 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #112 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #802 SLUG
SSAC #2054 GP38-2
SSAC #2074 GP38-2
SSAC #2112 GP38-2
SSAC #2119 GP38-2
SSAC #2123 GP38-2
SSAC #3010 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3012 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3013 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3802 GP40-3 (Mated with #802)
SSAC #4050 GP40-3
SSAC #4051 GP40-3
SSAC #4181 SD40-2
SSAC #4182 SD40-2
SSAC #4191 SD40-2
SSAC #4192 SD40-2
SSAC #4193 SD40-2 (Former GLOR #4033)
Units that will be scrapped.
ASRY #32 (GP9) will be parted out and scrapped
Units being sold to Lake State
#4379 SD70M – Still in UP Paint.
#4670 SD70M - Still in UP Paint.
October 7th locomotive roster update -includes what expected number is following merger approval, if received. No repainting of potential merger related locomotivesd has taken place and will not occur until following final approval.
GLOR- Active Roster -
#1 SW1200
#2 SW1200
#3 SW1200
#4 SW1500
#5 MP15AC
#6 MP15AC
#7 MP15AC
#8 MP15AC
#9 MP15AC
#11 MP15AC
#12 MP15AC
#13 MP15T
#14 MP15T
#15 MP15T
#16 MP15T
#17 MP15T
#18 MP15T
#19 SW14
#20 RL-1000
#21 SW1500
#22 SW1500
#23 SW1500
#25 SW1200RS
#26 SW1300
#27 SW1200
#28 MP15AC
#29 SW1500
#30 SW1500
#55 GP9
#56 GP9
#57 GP9u
#59 GP9u
#60 GP9R
#61 GP9R
#62 GP9 –
#63 GP9 –
#64 (GP9) Former ASRY #33
#75 SD20M-3
#76 SD20M-3
#80 GP11 (Former SWP #2001)
#81 GP11 (Former SWP #2002)
#82 GP11 (Former SWP #2003)
#83 GP11 (Former AVR #2004)
#84 GP11 (Former AVR #2005)
#85 GP11 (Former AVR #2007)
#86 GP11 (Former AVR #2008
#95 GP10
#96 GP10 Former ASRY #30
#97 GP10 Former ASRY #31
#100 GP30M
#101 GP30M
#102 GP30M
#103 GP30M
#105 GP30M
#106 GP30M
#107 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Experiment with -2 Electronics
#108 GP30M-2X Rebuilt in 2015 Experiment with -2 Electronics
#109 GP30 - (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#110 GP30 - (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#150 SD9M
#151 SD9M
#152 SD9M
#153 SD9
#155 SD10
#160 GP16 – Former PREX 1600
#161 GP16 – Former PREX 1606
#162 GP16 – Former PREX 1608
#163 GP16 #1731
#164 GP16 #1806
#165 GP16 #1832
#166 GP16 #1804
#167 GP16 (Former GLOR #200)
#200 GP20 (Former GLOR #220)
#201 GP20 (Former GLOR #221)
#202 GP20
#203 GP20E
#385 GP35-2 Retains original AA #.
#387 GP35-2 Retains original AA #.
#390 GP35M-3 Retains AA Orange Paint Scheme. Retains original AA #.
#391 GP35M-3 Painted in Operation Lifesaver Paint Retains original AA #.
#392 GP35M-3 Painted in AA Wabash Paint Scheme Retains original AA #.
#393 GP35M-3 Painted in “Ferry in the Fog” Scheme Retains original AA #.
#394 GP35M-3 Painted in 2nd TSBY Scheme Retains original AA #.
#395 GP35M-3
#396 GP35M-3
#397 GP35-3 (Formerly Wheeling and Lake Erie 2662)
#401 GP40 Painted in DT&I Heritage Scheme
#402 GP40M-3
#403 GP40M-3
#404 GP40 (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP40M-3)
#405 GP40M-3
#406 GP40M-3
#407 GP40M-3
#409 GP40M-3
#411 GP40-2W
#412 GP40-2W
#413 GP40M-2
#414 GP40M-2
#415 GP40M-2
#416 GP40-3
#417 GP40-3
#418 GP40-3
#419 GP40-3
#420 GP40-3
#421 GP40
#422 GP40-2 Former CSX 6012
#423 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4001)
#424 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4002)
#425 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4003)
#426 GP40-2 (Former AVR #4004)
#427 GP40-2 (Former SWP #4005)
#475 GP9 Former OLMX 475 nee NKP 475. Will be painted NKP Inspired Scheme – Cleveland Port Power
#500 GP50
#501 GP50
#502 GP50
#503 GP50
#504 GP50
#505 GP50
#508 GP50
#513 GP50
#514 GP50
#507 GP50
#509 GP50
#510 GP50
#512 GP50
#515 GP50
#601 GP60 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#601 GP60 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#602 GP60
#603 GP60
#701 SD35
#702 SD35
#705 SD35
#756 GP7
#800 SD38-2
#801 SD38-2 DM&IR Paint Scheme
#802 SD38-2
#814 SD38-2
#905 GP30M Retained NKP # and NKP Paint scheme
#906 GP30M Retained NKP # and NKP Paint scheme
#909 GP39E
#910 GP30 (In Lima Shops for upgrading, will be released as GP30M-3)
#1000 GP35
#1001 GP35 (Will Retain P&WV Heritage Scheme)
#1002 GP35 (Will Retain Operation Lifesaver Scheme)
#1003 GP35
#1004 GP35
#1005 GP35
#1006 GP35
#1007 GP35 (Will Retain AC&Y Heritage Scheme)
#1008 GP35
#1009 GP35
#1010 GP35
#1011 GP35
#1012 GP35
#1013 GP35
#1226 25-Tonner Retains TSBY # and paint scheme. Owosso Shop Switcher.
#1500 GP15T – Former CSX 1500
#1501 GP15T – Former CSX 1509
#1502 GP15T – Former CSX 1512
#1503 GP15T – Former CSX 1519
#1504 GP15T – Former CSX 1520
#1505 GP15T – Former CSX 1523
#1550 GP15 – Former CSX 1534
#1551 GP15 – Former CSX 1539
#1552 GP15 – Former CSX 1558
#1553 GP15 – Former CSX 1562
#1575 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1439
#1576 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1419
#1577 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1427
#1578 GP15-1 – Former CSX 1423
#1579 GP15-1 Former UP 363
#1580 GP15-1
#1590 GP15M-3 – Former GLOR #65 –
#1591 GP15M-3 – Former GLOR #66 –
#1601 GP7 – Still in INER Paint
#1602 GP9 – Still in INER Paint
#1977 NW2 – Still in TSBY Paint – Repurchased in September 2024. In Owosso for repair work.
#1978 NW2R Former ASRY #9166
#2001 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2016
#2003 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2004 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2005 GP38M-2 Rebuilt in 2017
#2006 GP38AC-Painted in CMGN Paint Scheme,
#2007 GP38AC-2 Painted in HESR Paint Scheme,
#2008 GP38M-3 Rebuilt 2024
#2009 GP38-3 Rebuilt 2024
#2010 GP38-2
#2011 GP38-2
#2012 GP38-2
#2013 GP38-2
#2015 GP38M-2
#2017 GP38M-2
#2018 GP38M-2
#2019 GP38-3
#2020 GP38-2
#2021 GP38-2
#2022 GP38-2
#2023 GP38-2
#2025 GP38-2
#2026 GP38-2
#2028 GP38-2
#2030 GP38-2
#2031 GP38-2
#2033 GP38-2
#2034 GP38-2
#2035 GP38-2
#2037 GP38-3
#2038 GP38-2
#2039 GP38-2
# 2040 GP38
#2041 GP38-3
#2042 GP38-3
#2043 GP38-2
#2044 GP38-2
#2045 GP38-2
#2046 GP38-2
#2047 GP38 Former ASRY #2022
#2048 GP38 Former ASRY #2023
#2049 GP38 Former ASRY #2024
#2050 GP38 Former ASRY #2027
#2051 GP38-2 Former CSX 2754
#2052 GP38-3 Former HLCX 1003 (As Part of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railroad Purchase)
#2053 GP38-2 Former GMTX 2604 (As Part of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railroad Purchase)
#2185 GP30 – Still in INER Paint
#2200 GP39-2
#2201 GP39-2
#2202 GP39-2
#2203 GP39-2
#2210 GP39-3
#2211 GP39-3
#2216 GP7u - Still in INER Paint
#2220 GP39V
#2221 GP39V
#2222 GP39V
#2230 GP30 – Still in INER Paint
#3084 SD40-2 – Still in INER Paint
#3125 SD40-2 – Still in INER Paint
#4000 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4001 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4002 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4003 SD40-2 ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4004 SD40-2
#4005 SD40-2
#4006 SD40-2
#4007 SD40-2
#4008 SD40-2
#4009 SD40-2
#4011 SD40-2
#4012 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4013 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4014 SD40-2F ITCS Equipped for Amtrak Line Use
#4015 SD40T-2
#4016 SD40T-2
#4017 SD40T-2
#4018 SD40-2
#4019 SD40-2
#4020 SD40M-2
#4021 SD40M-2
#4022 SD40-2
#4023 SD40M-2
#4024 SD40M-2
#4025 SD40M-2
#4026 SD40-2
#4027 SD40M-2
#4028 SD40M-2
#4029 SD40M-2
#4030 SD40-2
#4031 SD40-2
#4032 SD40-2
#4034 SD40-2
#4035 SD40-3
#4036 SD40-2
#4037 SD40-2
#4038 SD40
#4039 SD40-2
#4040 SD40-2
#4041 SD40-2
#4042 SD40-2
#4043 SD40-2
#4044 SD40-2
#4045SD40-2
#4046 SD40-2
#4047 SD40-2
#4048 SD40-2
#4049 SD40M-2
#4054 SD40-2 Former ASRY #3215
#4055 SD40-2 Former ASRY #3505
#4056 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3501)
#4057 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3504)
#4058 SD40-2 (Former SWP #3503)
#4059 SD40-2 (Former AVR #3505)
#4069 SD40-2 (Former AVR #3502)
#4100 SD40-2
#4101 SD40-2
#4102 SD40-2
#4103 SD40-2
#4104 SD40-2
#4105 SD40-2
#4106 SD40-2
#4107 SD40-2
#4108 SD40-2
#4109 SD40-2
#4110 SD40-2
#4111 SD40-2
#4112 SD40-2
#4113 SD40-2
#4114 SD40-2
#4115 SD40-2
#4116 SD40-2
#4117 SD40-2
#4118 SD40-2
#4119 SD40-2
#4120 SD40-2
#4121 SD40-2
#4122 SD40-2
#4123 SD40-2
#4124 SD40-2
#4125 SD40-2
#4126 SD40-2
#4127 SD40-2
#4128 SD40-2
#4129 SD40-2
#4130 SD40-2
#4131 SD40-2
#4132 SD40-2
#4133 SD40-2
#4134 SD40-2
#4135 SD40-2
#4136 SD40-2
#4137 SD40-2
#4138 SD40-2
#4139 SD40-2
#4140 SD40-2
#4141 SD40-2
#4142 SD40-2
#4143 SD40-2
#4144 SD40-2
#4145 SD40-2
#4146 SD40-2
#4147 SD40-2
#4150 SD40-3
#4151 SD40-3
#4152 SD40-3
#4153 SD40-3
#4154 SD40-3
#4155 SD40-3
#4156 SD40-3
#4157 SD40-3
#4158 SD40-3
#4159 SD40-3
#4160 SD40-3
#4161 SD40-3
#4162 SD40-3
#4163 SD40-3
#4164 SD40-3
#4200 SD40T-2
#4201 SD40T-2
#4202 SD40T-2
#4400 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4401 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4402 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4403 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4404 ET44AC (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4420 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4421 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4422 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4423 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4424 ET44C4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#4500 SD45T-2
#4501 SD45T-2
#4502 SD45T-2
#4503 SD45T-2
#4504 SD45R
#4505 SD45R
#4506 SD45R
#4507 SD45R
#4508 SD45-2
#4509 SD45-2
#4510 SD45-2
#4602 GP9R 4602 Will be repainted into GTW inspired black /red
#5000 SD50
#5001 SD50 – Former UP 5067 (In Lima for upgrade to hybrid locomotive)
#5002 SD50
#5003 SD50
#5004 SD50
#5005 SD50
#5006 SD50
#5903 GP9H – Still in INER Paint
#6000 SD60
#6001 SD60
#6002 SD60
#6003 SD60
#6004 SD60
#6005 SD60
#6006 SD60
#6007 SD60
#6008 SD60
#6009 SD60
#6010 SD60
#6011 SD60
#6012 SD60
#6013 SD60M
#6014 SD60M
#6014 SD60M
#6016 SD60M
#6017 SD60M
#6018 SD60M
#6019 SD60M
#6020 SD60M
#6021 SD60M
#6022 SD60M
#6200 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #200) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6201 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #201) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6202 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #202) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6203 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #203) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6204 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #204) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6205 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #205) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6206 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #206) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6207 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #207) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6208 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #208) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6210 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #210) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6211 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #211) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6212 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #212) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6213 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #213) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6214 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #214) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6216 SW1001 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #216) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6551 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1551) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6552 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1552) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6553 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1553) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6554 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1554) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6555 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1555) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6556 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1556) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6557 SW1500 (EX-Cleveland Works Railroad #1557) – Will Retain Cleveland Works Paint Scheme
#6600 SW1001 (EX-Newburgh and South Shore #1019)
#6601 SW1001 (EX-Newburgh and South Shore #1021)
#6700 SW1200 (EX -Nimishillen and Tuscarawas Railway #1221)
#6701 SW1200 (EX -Nimishillen and Tuscarawas Railway #1285)
#6410 GP40-2 Painted in GTW inspired blue and red scheme)
#7000 SD70
#7001 SD70
#7002 SD70
#7003 SD70
#7004 SD70
#7005 SD70
#7006 SD70
#7007 SD70M
#7008 SD70M
#7009 SD70M
#7010 SD70M
#7011 SD70M
#7012 SD70M Wears NYSW inspired paint scheme
#7013 SD70M-2 Former NS 2756
#7014 SD70M-2 Former NS 2707
#7015 SD70M-2 Former NS 2688
#7016 SD70M-2 Former NS 2702
#7017 SD70M-2 Former NS 2707
#7018 SD70M-2 Former NS 2710
#7019 SD70M-2 Former NS 2711
#7020 SD70M-2 Former NS 2729
#7030 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7031 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7032 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7033 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7034 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7035 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7036 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7037 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7038 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#7039 SD70AceT-4 (Purchased new, will arrive early 2025)
#8000 / #8100 GP40-2 / SLUG
#8001 / #8101 GP38M-2 (Former #2002) / SLUG
#8002 / #8102 GP38M-2 Former #2000) / SLUG
#8003 / #8103 GP38-2 (Former #2029) / SLUG (Former CSX 2311)
#8004 / #8104 GP38M-2 (Former #2014) / SLUG (Former CSX 2347)
# 8005 / #8105 GP40M-3 (Former #408) / SLUG (Former CSX 2354)
#8006 / #8106 GP38M-2 (Former #2016) / SLUG (Former CSX 2367)
#8007 / #8107 SD40-2 (Former #4010) / SLUG (Former CSX 2368)
#8008 / #8108 SD50 (Former #5003) / SLUG (Former CSX 2381)
#8009 / #8109 GP40-2 (Former SWP #4006) / SLUG (Former SWP #406)
#8500 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7213
#8501 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7201
#8502 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7205
#8503 SD80MAC Former EMDX 7208
#9000 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9001 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9002 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9003 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9004 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9005 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9006 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9007 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9008 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9009 SD90MAC (Yet to be delivered from Sterling)
#9016 SW8 Will be repainted in Ludington Northern Scheme
#9999 SD7EL – In Lima Shops being upgraded to battery operated power
Museum Roster - These units are available by lease for tourist operations and carry GLMX reporting marks. Units may also be activated for regular service as needed.
GLMX #47 GP7 Kept former D&TSL # and paint scheme
GLMX #467 RS2u (Ex-D&M, purchased from Grand Rapids Southeastern, stored serviceable)
GLMX #468 RS2u – Former Mackinaw and Bay City 468 and former D&M 468 – painted maroon and white D&M scheme
GLMX #469 Rs2u – Former Mackinaw and Bay City 469 and former D&M 469 – painted black and gold D&M scheme
GLMX 1950 RS-1 – Former GTW #1950 – Port Huron Museum
GLMX #8903 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012 Retained CMGN Paint Scheme
GLMX #8904 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012
GLMX #8905 U23BR Retained # Rebuilt 2012
ASRY #65 (NW2R) will be stripped of parts and the frame / body repainted and used as a museum piece.
#5007 SD50 will be stripped of usable parts, cosmetically restored and used as a museum piece.
ILSX Locomotive Roster
ILSX 9 (SW1200) - Waterloo, IN
ILSX 10 (SW9) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 69 (SW1) - West Fargo, ND
ILSX 302 (GP7) – Minnesota Northern Railroad
ILSX 607 (GP15-1) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 738 (GP15AC) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 900 (SW8) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 901 (SW8) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 902 (RS3m) - Stored unservicable
ILSX 904 (SW1) - Minneapolis, MN
ILSX 905 (SW1200) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 906 (TR2A) - Jamestown, ND
ILSX 908 (TR4A) - Stored Unservicable
ILSX 909 (SW8) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 910 (TR4A) - Minnesota Northern
ILSX 911 (TR4B) - Minnesota Northern
ILSX 912 (SW-1) - Trego, WI
ILSX 913 (SW900) - Mason City, IA
ILSX 914 (SW1200) - Stored Servicable
ILSX 915 (SW1200) - Norfolk, NE
ILSX 916 (SW7) - Thompson, MN
ILSX 917 (SW7) - Middle River, MN
ILSX 920 (SW1) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 921 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 924 (SW1500) – Aberdeen , SD
ILSX 927 (SW1500) – Albert City, IA
ILSX 928 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 929 (SW1500) - Stored Serviceable
ILSX 930 (SW1500) –Stored Serviceable
ILSX 931 (SW120RS) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 932 (SW1200RS) – Leased to GLOR
ILSX 934 (SW1200RS) - Decatur, IN
ILSX 935 (MP15AC) – Minneapolis, MN
ILSX 939 (MP15AC) – Albert City, IA
ILSX 942 (MP15) – Bensenville, IL
ILSX 943 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 944 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1301 (GP38-2) - Progressive Rail
ILSX1304 (GP15-1) – Leased to Progressive Rail – Lakeville, MN
ILSX 1305 (GP15-1) - Leased to Progressive Rail – Lakeville, MN
ILSX 1306 (GP15-1) – Hankenson, ND
ILSX 1307 (GP15AC) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1309 (SD20-2) – Minnesota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1310 (SD40T-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1313 (GP38-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1316 (SD40-2) – stored serviceable
ILSX 1318 (GP9u) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1323 (GP9) – Leased to GLOR
ILSX 1325 (SD40M-2) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1326 (SD40M-2) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1328 (SD38) – Carrington, ND
ILSX 1330 (SD40-2) Eldridge, ND
ILSX 1332 (GP9u) – Lidgerwood, ND
ILSX 1334 (GP9) – Crookston, MN
ILSX 1339 (SD40-3) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 1340 (SD40-3) – Minnesota Northern
ILSX 1341 (SD40-3) – Ulen, MN
ILSX 1343 (SD40T-2) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1346 (GP38-2) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1352 (GP8) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1363 (GP9) – St. Croix Valley
ILSX 1366 (SW1) – Bottineau, ND
ILSX 1367 (SW1) - Bottineau, ND
ILSX 1369 (GP9) – Scranton, ND
ILSX 1373 (SW7) – Thief River Falls, MN
ILSX 1378 (SW1) – Superior, WI
ILSX 1380 (GP7) – Stored Unserviceable
ILSX 1381 (GP7) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1383 (GP9) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1389 (GP39-2) – Twin Cities and Western
ILSX 1390 (GP39-2) – Twin Cities and Western
ILSX 1391 (GP10) - Dakota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1392 (GP10) - Dakota Northern Railroad
ILSX 1393 (GP10) – Mayville, ND
ILSX 1396 (GP10) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1398 (SD7R) – Richardton, ND
ILSX 1399 (SD9) – On lease to elevator in SD.
ILSX 1401 (GP15-1) – Progressive Rail
ILSX 1402 (GP15-1) – Progressive Rail (Painted for RR with ILSX Sublettering)
ILSX 1404 (GP15-1) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1501 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1502 (SW1500) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 1920 (GP9) – Graceville, MN
ILSX 2117 (SW9) – Superior, WI
ILSX 2550 (SW1500) – St. Paul, MN
ILSX 3107 (SD40-2) – Graceville, MN
ILSX 3109 (SD40-2) – Holloway, MN
ILSX 3112 (SD40-2) – Plaza, ND
ILSX 3523 (SW1200) – Stored Serviceable
ILSX 4551 (GP9) – Heron Lakes, MN
ILSX 8270 (GP9) – New Town, ND
ILSX 8353 (GP10) – Scranton, ND
ILSX 8758 (SW1) – Superior, WI
North Toledo Terminal Railroad
#4604 GP9R (EX-GTW unit) – Will retain GTW inspired Blue and Red Paint scheme
#4605 GP9R (EX-GTW unit) - Will retain GTW inspired Blue and Red Paint scheme
Ohio Western Railroad
#10 MP15AC
#58 GP9u
#2024 GP38-2
#2027 GP38-2
#2032 GP38-2
#2036 GP38M-3
Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad
#400, GP38
#401 GP38 (Out of Service, Parts Source
#402 GP38
#500 SD40-2
#501 SD40-2
#502 SD40-2
#503 SD40-2
#1200 SW8
#1201 SW8
#1202 TR4A – Menominee Branch Switcher
#1220 SD9 – Out of Service
#1221 SD9
#1222 SD9 – Out of Service
#1223 SD9 – Wells Yard Switcher – mechanical issues with main generator, interchange restricted
#1224 SD9 – Out of Service
Sudbury, Sault Ste. Maire and Agawa Canyon – partially owned subsidiary
SSAC #110 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #111 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #112 F40PH - For use on Canyon Trains
SSAC #802 SLUG
SSAC #2054 GP38-2
SSAC #2074 GP38-2
SSAC #2112 GP38-2
SSAC #2119 GP38-2
SSAC #2123 GP38-2
SSAC #3010 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3012 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3013 GP40-2LW
SSAC #3802 GP40-3 (Mated with #802)
SSAC #4050 GP40-3
SSAC #4051 GP40-3
SSAC #4181 SD40-2
SSAC #4182 SD40-2
SSAC #4191 SD40-2
SSAC #4192 SD40-2
SSAC #4193 SD40-2 (Former GLOR #4033)
Units that will be scrapped.
ASRY #32 (GP9) will be parted out and scrapped
Units being sold to Lake State
#4379 SD70M – Still in UP Paint.
#4670 SD70M - Still in UP Paint.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR and Carload Express have reached an agreement on a purchase for another railroad the GLOR had been seeking to purchase. GLOR had already agreed to purchase the Southwest Pennsylvania, but talks had stalled on purchasing the Allegheny Valley Railroad around Pittsburgh. The talks continued on this and GLOR will indeed be further expanding their presence in the Pittsburgh area with the purchase of the AVR. The agreement now calls for the GLOR to purchase all 3 railroads under the Carload Express banner, and then sell the Delmarva Central railroad back to an ownership group from Carload Express upon approval of the agreement.
The purchase of this line further connects the GLOR's mainline trackage (assuming the W&LE deal is approved) with the Pittsburgh area. The W&LE connects with the AVR at Bruceton.
GLOR, despite purchasing a lot of smaller railroads and having a large interconnected railroad network, does not have many desired through routes for traffic as compered with other other Class 1 eatern railroads (NS / CSX) generally have prefered routings for through traffic. GLOR is working the carload traffic game whereas the Class 1's are typically trying to avoid the carload traffic in favor of unit trains. One advantage GLOR has is their customer service. Being made up of many smaller lines allows the GLOR to provide exception on call service to customers. Each division and subdivision maintain local contacts for customers in need of assistance rather than using a `1-800 customer service line in a corperate office somewhere. While the GLOR is still dependent on their Class 1 (and regional) partners for processing over the line traffic in many cases, GLOR does provide options for customers to access other outlets for the traffic.
There is very little traffic that both originates and terminates on the GLOR's lines, but the GLOR handles a lot of traffic either originating or terminating on the GLOR's lines, or a terminating shortline partner.
The purchase of this line further connects the GLOR's mainline trackage (assuming the W&LE deal is approved) with the Pittsburgh area. The W&LE connects with the AVR at Bruceton.
GLOR, despite purchasing a lot of smaller railroads and having a large interconnected railroad network, does not have many desired through routes for traffic as compered with other other Class 1 eatern railroads (NS / CSX) generally have prefered routings for through traffic. GLOR is working the carload traffic game whereas the Class 1's are typically trying to avoid the carload traffic in favor of unit trains. One advantage GLOR has is their customer service. Being made up of many smaller lines allows the GLOR to provide exception on call service to customers. Each division and subdivision maintain local contacts for customers in need of assistance rather than using a `1-800 customer service line in a corperate office somewhere. While the GLOR is still dependent on their Class 1 (and regional) partners for processing over the line traffic in many cases, GLOR does provide options for customers to access other outlets for the traffic.
There is very little traffic that both originates and terminates on the GLOR's lines, but the GLOR handles a lot of traffic either originating or terminating on the GLOR's lines, or a terminating shortline partner.
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