The GLOR system has not previously renumbered locomotives from several purchases into the GLOR's numbering system yet. The decision was made to renumber all locomotives from wholely owned subsidiary companies into the GLOR's numbering system effective with the summer of 2025. This will impact locomotives of the ELSR, DCR, TOLR, DTRC, and Pennsylvabia Shortlines. The only wholely owned subsidiary company this will not apply to will be the INER who will continue to maintain their current number scheme. Several other partially owned systems will also retain their current numbering system.
In addition, the Anacostia Holdings purchased locmotives will also be renumbered into the GLOR's numbering system.
The following units will be rostered with history if known
ELSR
26 SW1300 - Former ELSR 1300, Mineral Range 1300.
32 MP15AC - Former MRIX 1477, Switches Billirud Escanaba Plant
33 MP15AC - Former MRIX 1479, Switches Billirud Escanaba Plant
50 SW8 - Former ELSR 1201, Menominee Switcher
51 TR4A - Former ELSR 1202, Menominee Switcher
99 GP10 - Former MIRX 8329 - Switches Billirud Quinnesec Plant
155 SD9 - Former ELSR 1220
156 SD9 - Former ELSR 1221
157 SD9 - Former ELSR 1222
158 SD9 - Former ELSR 1223
159 SD9M - Former ELSR 1224, Repainted in Reserve Minining Scheme
411 GP40W - Former WAMX 4009
415 GP40M-2 Former LSRC 1174
2005 GP38M-2 Former HESR 3852
2059 GP38 Former ELSR 400
2060 GP38 Former ELSR 401
2061 GP38 Former ELSR 402
4020 SD40M-2, Former WAMX 4189
4037 SD40-2 Former CP 6617
4042 SD40-2 Former IBCX (Mineral Range) 3460
4043 SD40-2 Former IBCX (Mineral Range) 3492
4075 SD40-2 Former ELSR 501
4076 SD40-2 Former ELSR 503
4077 SD40-3 Former ELSR 500
4078 SD40-2 Former ELSE 502
6018 SD60 Former UP 8758
6021 SD60 Former UP 8767
Remaining Railroads Rosters will be updated in the coming days
Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR management has determined the renumbering for the units to be obtained from the Anacostia Holdings Acquisition.
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend utilizes the following roster which have become property of the GLOR and will be absorbed into the GLOR system.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
CSS 804 SD38-2 1978 Ex-LIRC 154/IAIS 154/LLPX 2803/GATX 1239/RSMX 1239.
CSS 805 SD38-2 1978 Ex-LIRC 155/IAIS 155/LLPX 2804/GATX 1240/RSMX 1240.
CSS 2000 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2001 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2002 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2003 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2004 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2005 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2006 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2007 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2008 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2009 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2010 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 2005/LIRC 220/DVR 220. Joined the roster in 2019.
FURX 4223 GP40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 4223/USRP 505/HATX 505/BM 305. Leased.
FURX 4226 GP40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 4275/USRP 516/HATX 516/BM 312. Leased.
The two lease units will be purchased from FURX. The two NICD units are not listed on this roster as they are owned by the NICD and the CSS uses them on short term leases as needed only.
The units will be renumbered as follows.
CSS 805 will become GLOR 805
CSS 804 will become GLOR 806
CSS 2000 will become GLOR 2069
CSS 2001 will become GLOR 2070
CSS 2002 will become GLOR 2071
CSS 2003 will become GLOR 2072
CSS 2004 will become GLOR 2073
CSS 2005 will become GLOR 2074
CSS 2006 will become GLOR 2076
CSS 2007 will become GLOR 2077
CSS 2008 will become GLOR 2078
CSS 2009 will become GLOR 2079
CSS 2010 will become GLOR 2080
FURX 4223 will become GLOR 431
FURX 4226 will become GLOR 432
The Louisville and Indiana Railroad will also be absorbed into the GLOR system. The following units will be retain as part of the GLOR roster.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
LIRC 2001 GP38-3 1967 Ex-CEFX 3805/CORP 3805/CSX 2024/BO 3824.
LIRC 2003 GP38-3 1966 Ex-CEFX 3864/CORP 3864/EMDX 194/MILW 2000/MILW 191.
LIRC 2004 GP38-3 1969 Ex-CEFX 3810/CORP 3810/LLPX 2004/NS 2723/SOU 2723.
LIRC 2006 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 221/DVR 221.
LIRC 2007 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 223/DVR 223.
LIRC 2301 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2371/UP 2371/MKT 372.
LIRC 2302 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2375/UP 2375/MKT 376.
LIRC 2303 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2376/UP 2376/MKT 377.
LIRC 2304 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2378/UP 2378/MKT 379.
LIRC 3001 SD40-2 1979 Ex-CEFX 3155/UP 3554.
LIRC 3002 SD40M-2 1967 Ex-CEFX 3113/SP 7421/SP 8855.
The two SD units both wear the Special Honoring Our Troops PRR Inspired Paint Scheme. That will be retained. The rest of the units will be repainted into the GLOR's Paint Scheme.
LIRC 2001 will become GLOR 2081
LIRC 2003 will become GLOR 2082
LIRC 2004 will become GLOR 2083
LIRC 2006 will become GLOR 2084
LIRC 2007 will become GLOR 2085
LIRC 2301 will become GLOR 2205
LIRC 2302 will become GLOR 2206
LIRC 2303 will become GLOR 2207
LIRC 2304 will become GLOR 2208
LIRC 3001 will become GLOR 4082
LIRC 3002 will become GLOR 4083
The New York and Atlantic will remain and indpendent wholey owned subsidiary of the GLOR. Locomotives will be be repainted into the GLOR paint scheme within the GLOR numbering system, but will be lettered for the New York and Atlantic.
Number Model Year Built History Notes
NYA 101 SW1001 1977 Ex-LI 101.
NYA 151 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 151.
NYA 155 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 155.
NYA 156 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 156.
NYA 159 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 159.
NYA 261 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 261.
NYA 268 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 268. Seen in Man on a Ledge (2012).
NYA 270 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 270.
NYA 271 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 271.
NYA 300 PR22B 2016 Acquired new.
NYA 301 PR22B 2016 Acquired new.
CITX 402 GP38-2 1979 Ex-UP 402/CNW 4703/SECX 3823. Leased.
GMTX 2127 GP38-2 1976 Ex-UP 2255/UP 755/MP 2255/CRIP 4317. Leased.
GMTX 2200 GP38-2 1972 Ex-LLPX 2304/EMDX 746/CR 7946/PC 7946. Leased.
GMTX 2204 GP38-2 1972 Ex-GMTX 2204/EMDX 747/CR 7947/PC 7947. Painted for NY&A. Long-term lease.
The two USWX units are owned by Waste Management and Operated by the New York and Atlantic. This arrangement will remain in place. The other 4 lease units will be purchased from their lease by the GLOR.
Units will be renumbered as follows.
NYA 101 will become NYA 52
NYA 151 will become NYA 53
NYA 155 will become NYA 54
NYA 156 will become NYA 55
NYA 159 will become NYA 56
NYA 261 will become NYA 2086
NYA 268 will become NYA 2087
NYA 270 will become NYA 2088
NYA 271 will become NYA 2089
NYA 300 will become NYA 9990
NYA 301 will become NYA 9991
CITX 402 will become NYA 2090
GMTX 2127 will become NYA 2091
GMTX 2200 will become NYA 2092
GMTX 2204 will become NYA 2093
The Gulf Coasting Switching will simply retain the leased units they currently employ at the operation. They current have the following units in operation.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
GMTX 3310 SD40-2 1972 Ex-TFM 1425/SOO 6380/MILW 163/MILW 3033 Leased. Assigned to Robinson Yard.
GMTX 3401 SD40M-2 1972 Ex-MEC 614/HLCX 6427/HATX 911/TFM 1526/HATX 911/CSX 8974/SBD 3616/CRR SD45-2 3616 Leased. Assigned to Angleton Yard.
GMTX 3402 SD40M-2 1972 Ex-MEC 615/HLCX 6429/UTAH SD45-2 9012/ATSF SD45-2u 5855/ATSF SD45-2 5625 Leased. Assigned to Angleton Yard.
GMTX 3403 SD40-2 1972 Ex-NREX 3181/UP 3181 Leased. Assigned to Robinson Yard.
The Northern Lines Railway also has a small roster of units which will be renumbered and repainted, but will retain the Northern Lines Identity.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
NLR 421 GP15-1 1977 Ex-GMTX 421/BNSF 1497/BN 1397/SLSF 122. Main locomotive. Acquired 2019.
NLR 422 GP15-1 1976 Ex-GMTX 422/LLPX 1513/CFNR 102/UP 1544/CNW 4413. Main locomotive.
NLR 1610 GP16 1956 Ex-LIRC 1610/CSX 1741/SCL 1043/SAL 1970. Secondary locomotive.
The units will be renumbered as follows.
NLR 421 will become NLR 1851
NLR 422 will become NLR 1852
NLR 1610 will become NLR 168
The final railroad which will be renumbered will be the Pacific Harbor Line. These units will all be retaining the PHL paint scheme, but will be renumbered. Two units, PRLX 24 and 50 will remain as lease units. 50 is an SD40J battery powered SD40 being tested on the PHL. All units in the PHL inventory will simply have 99 added to their number.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
PHL 20 MP20B-3 1967 Ex-UP 725/DRGW GP40 3079
PHL 21 MP20B-3 1966 Ex-BM 254/MEC GP38 254
PRLX 24 PR24B 1971 Ex-PRLX 3011/WC 3011/GWWR 3011/CMNW 3011/UP 676/WP GP40 3528 Leased.
PHL 30 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 31 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 32 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 33 3GS21B 2008 Built New.
PHL 34 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 40 PR30C 1974 Ex-PRLX 3006/CP SD40-2 5819
PRLX 50 SD40J 1974? Ex-PRLX 8558/BN SD40-2 7658 Leased.
PHL 60 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD45R 7410/SP SD45 8832
PHL 61 MP20C-3 1970 Ex-MKMX 5376/ATSF 5376/ATSF SD45 5624
PHL 62 MP20C-3 1967 Ex-SP SD45R 7470/SP SD45 8922
PHL 63 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-SP SD45R 7505/SP SD45 8938
PHL 64 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7340/SP SD40 8401
PHL 65 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7372/SP SD40 8420
PHL 66 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7355/SP SD40 8453
PHL 67 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7361/SP SD40 8478
PHL 68 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7373/SP SD40 8476
PHL 69 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-CN SD40 5055
PHL 70 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-CN SD40 5068
PHL 71 MP20C-3 1972 Ex-CN SD40 5222
PHL 72 MP20C-3 1967 Ex-WC SD45 7553/WC 6574/EMDX 3132/NS 3132/SOU SD45 3132
PHL 73 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-MPEX SD45u 5356/MPEX 5356/MKMX 5356/ATSF 5356/ATSF SD45 5506
PHL 80 3GS21C 1968 Ex-NREX 8511/FNM 8511/NDM SD40 8511
PHL 81 3GS21C 1971 Ex-NREX 3178/NS 3178/SOU SD40 3178
The units will be renumbered as follows.
PHL 20 will become PHL 9920
PHL 21 will become PHL 9921
PHL 30 will become PHL 9930
PHL 31 will become PHL 9931
PHL 32 will become PHL 9932
PHL 33 will become PHL 9933
PHL 34 will become PHL 9934
PHL 40 will become PHL 9940
PHL 60 will become PHL 9960
PHL 61 will become PHL 9961
PHL 62 will become PHL 9962
PHL 63 will become PHL 9963
PHL 64 will become PHL 9964
PHL 65 will become PHL 9965
PHL 66 will become PHL 9966
PHL 67 will become PHL 9967
PHL 68 will become PHL 9968
PHL 69 will become PHL 9969
PHL 70 will become PHL 9970
PHL 71 will become PHL 9971
PHL 72 will become PHL 9972
PHL 73 will become PHL 9993
PHL 80 will become PHL 9980
PHL 81 will become PHL 9981
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend utilizes the following roster which have become property of the GLOR and will be absorbed into the GLOR system.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
CSS 804 SD38-2 1978 Ex-LIRC 154/IAIS 154/LLPX 2803/GATX 1239/RSMX 1239.
CSS 805 SD38-2 1978 Ex-LIRC 155/IAIS 155/LLPX 2804/GATX 1240/RSMX 1240.
CSS 2000 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2001 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2002 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2003 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2004 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2005 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2006 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2007 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2008 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2009 GP38-2 1981 Built new for CSS.
CSS 2010 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 2005/LIRC 220/DVR 220. Joined the roster in 2019.
FURX 4223 GP40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 4223/USRP 505/HATX 505/BM 305. Leased.
FURX 4226 GP40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 4275/USRP 516/HATX 516/BM 312. Leased.
The two lease units will be purchased from FURX. The two NICD units are not listed on this roster as they are owned by the NICD and the CSS uses them on short term leases as needed only.
The units will be renumbered as follows.
CSS 805 will become GLOR 805
CSS 804 will become GLOR 806
CSS 2000 will become GLOR 2069
CSS 2001 will become GLOR 2070
CSS 2002 will become GLOR 2071
CSS 2003 will become GLOR 2072
CSS 2004 will become GLOR 2073
CSS 2005 will become GLOR 2074
CSS 2006 will become GLOR 2076
CSS 2007 will become GLOR 2077
CSS 2008 will become GLOR 2078
CSS 2009 will become GLOR 2079
CSS 2010 will become GLOR 2080
FURX 4223 will become GLOR 431
FURX 4226 will become GLOR 432
The Louisville and Indiana Railroad will also be absorbed into the GLOR system. The following units will be retain as part of the GLOR roster.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
LIRC 2001 GP38-3 1967 Ex-CEFX 3805/CORP 3805/CSX 2024/BO 3824.
LIRC 2003 GP38-3 1966 Ex-CEFX 3864/CORP 3864/EMDX 194/MILW 2000/MILW 191.
LIRC 2004 GP38-3 1969 Ex-CEFX 3810/CORP 3810/LLPX 2004/NS 2723/SOU 2723.
LIRC 2006 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 221/DVR 221.
LIRC 2007 GP38-3 1981 Ex-LIRC 223/DVR 223.
LIRC 2301 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2371/UP 2371/MKT 372.
LIRC 2302 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2375/UP 2375/MKT 376.
LIRC 2303 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2376/UP 2376/MKT 377.
LIRC 2304 GP39-2 1984 Ex-LIRC 2378/UP 2378/MKT 379.
LIRC 3001 SD40-2 1979 Ex-CEFX 3155/UP 3554.
LIRC 3002 SD40M-2 1967 Ex-CEFX 3113/SP 7421/SP 8855.
The two SD units both wear the Special Honoring Our Troops PRR Inspired Paint Scheme. That will be retained. The rest of the units will be repainted into the GLOR's Paint Scheme.
LIRC 2001 will become GLOR 2081
LIRC 2003 will become GLOR 2082
LIRC 2004 will become GLOR 2083
LIRC 2006 will become GLOR 2084
LIRC 2007 will become GLOR 2085
LIRC 2301 will become GLOR 2205
LIRC 2302 will become GLOR 2206
LIRC 2303 will become GLOR 2207
LIRC 2304 will become GLOR 2208
LIRC 3001 will become GLOR 4082
LIRC 3002 will become GLOR 4083
The New York and Atlantic will remain and indpendent wholey owned subsidiary of the GLOR. Locomotives will be be repainted into the GLOR paint scheme within the GLOR numbering system, but will be lettered for the New York and Atlantic.
Number Model Year Built History Notes
NYA 101 SW1001 1977 Ex-LI 101.
NYA 151 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 151.
NYA 155 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 155.
NYA 156 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 156.
NYA 159 MP15AC 1977 Ex-LI 159.
NYA 261 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 261.
NYA 268 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 268. Seen in Man on a Ledge (2012).
NYA 270 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 270.
NYA 271 GP38-2 1976 Ex-LI 271.
NYA 300 PR22B 2016 Acquired new.
NYA 301 PR22B 2016 Acquired new.
CITX 402 GP38-2 1979 Ex-UP 402/CNW 4703/SECX 3823. Leased.
GMTX 2127 GP38-2 1976 Ex-UP 2255/UP 755/MP 2255/CRIP 4317. Leased.
GMTX 2200 GP38-2 1972 Ex-LLPX 2304/EMDX 746/CR 7946/PC 7946. Leased.
GMTX 2204 GP38-2 1972 Ex-GMTX 2204/EMDX 747/CR 7947/PC 7947. Painted for NY&A. Long-term lease.
The two USWX units are owned by Waste Management and Operated by the New York and Atlantic. This arrangement will remain in place. The other 4 lease units will be purchased from their lease by the GLOR.
Units will be renumbered as follows.
NYA 101 will become NYA 52
NYA 151 will become NYA 53
NYA 155 will become NYA 54
NYA 156 will become NYA 55
NYA 159 will become NYA 56
NYA 261 will become NYA 2086
NYA 268 will become NYA 2087
NYA 270 will become NYA 2088
NYA 271 will become NYA 2089
NYA 300 will become NYA 9990
NYA 301 will become NYA 9991
CITX 402 will become NYA 2090
GMTX 2127 will become NYA 2091
GMTX 2200 will become NYA 2092
GMTX 2204 will become NYA 2093
The Gulf Coasting Switching will simply retain the leased units they currently employ at the operation. They current have the following units in operation.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
GMTX 3310 SD40-2 1972 Ex-TFM 1425/SOO 6380/MILW 163/MILW 3033 Leased. Assigned to Robinson Yard.
GMTX 3401 SD40M-2 1972 Ex-MEC 614/HLCX 6427/HATX 911/TFM 1526/HATX 911/CSX 8974/SBD 3616/CRR SD45-2 3616 Leased. Assigned to Angleton Yard.
GMTX 3402 SD40M-2 1972 Ex-MEC 615/HLCX 6429/UTAH SD45-2 9012/ATSF SD45-2u 5855/ATSF SD45-2 5625 Leased. Assigned to Angleton Yard.
GMTX 3403 SD40-2 1972 Ex-NREX 3181/UP 3181 Leased. Assigned to Robinson Yard.
The Northern Lines Railway also has a small roster of units which will be renumbered and repainted, but will retain the Northern Lines Identity.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
NLR 421 GP15-1 1977 Ex-GMTX 421/BNSF 1497/BN 1397/SLSF 122. Main locomotive. Acquired 2019.
NLR 422 GP15-1 1976 Ex-GMTX 422/LLPX 1513/CFNR 102/UP 1544/CNW 4413. Main locomotive.
NLR 1610 GP16 1956 Ex-LIRC 1610/CSX 1741/SCL 1043/SAL 1970. Secondary locomotive.
The units will be renumbered as follows.
NLR 421 will become NLR 1851
NLR 422 will become NLR 1852
NLR 1610 will become NLR 168
The final railroad which will be renumbered will be the Pacific Harbor Line. These units will all be retaining the PHL paint scheme, but will be renumbered. Two units, PRLX 24 and 50 will remain as lease units. 50 is an SD40J battery powered SD40 being tested on the PHL. All units in the PHL inventory will simply have 99 added to their number.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
PHL 20 MP20B-3 1967 Ex-UP 725/DRGW GP40 3079
PHL 21 MP20B-3 1966 Ex-BM 254/MEC GP38 254
PRLX 24 PR24B 1971 Ex-PRLX 3011/WC 3011/GWWR 3011/CMNW 3011/UP 676/WP GP40 3528 Leased.
PHL 30 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 31 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 32 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 33 3GS21B 2008 Built New.
PHL 34 3GS21B 2007 Built New.
PHL 40 PR30C 1974 Ex-PRLX 3006/CP SD40-2 5819
PRLX 50 SD40J 1974? Ex-PRLX 8558/BN SD40-2 7658 Leased.
PHL 60 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD45R 7410/SP SD45 8832
PHL 61 MP20C-3 1970 Ex-MKMX 5376/ATSF 5376/ATSF SD45 5624
PHL 62 MP20C-3 1967 Ex-SP SD45R 7470/SP SD45 8922
PHL 63 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-SP SD45R 7505/SP SD45 8938
PHL 64 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7340/SP SD40 8401
PHL 65 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7372/SP SD40 8420
PHL 66 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7355/SP SD40 8453
PHL 67 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7361/SP SD40 8478
PHL 68 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-SP SD40R 7373/SP SD40 8476
PHL 69 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-CN SD40 5055
PHL 70 MP20C-3 1968 Ex-CN SD40 5068
PHL 71 MP20C-3 1972 Ex-CN SD40 5222
PHL 72 MP20C-3 1967 Ex-WC SD45 7553/WC 6574/EMDX 3132/NS 3132/SOU SD45 3132
PHL 73 MP20C-3 1966 Ex-MPEX SD45u 5356/MPEX 5356/MKMX 5356/ATSF 5356/ATSF SD45 5506
PHL 80 3GS21C 1968 Ex-NREX 8511/FNM 8511/NDM SD40 8511
PHL 81 3GS21C 1971 Ex-NREX 3178/NS 3178/SOU SD40 3178
The units will be renumbered as follows.
PHL 20 will become PHL 9920
PHL 21 will become PHL 9921
PHL 30 will become PHL 9930
PHL 31 will become PHL 9931
PHL 32 will become PHL 9932
PHL 33 will become PHL 9933
PHL 34 will become PHL 9934
PHL 40 will become PHL 9940
PHL 60 will become PHL 9960
PHL 61 will become PHL 9961
PHL 62 will become PHL 9962
PHL 63 will become PHL 9963
PHL 64 will become PHL 9964
PHL 65 will become PHL 9965
PHL 66 will become PHL 9966
PHL 67 will become PHL 9967
PHL 68 will become PHL 9968
PHL 69 will become PHL 9969
PHL 70 will become PHL 9970
PHL 71 will become PHL 9971
PHL 72 will become PHL 9972
PHL 73 will become PHL 9993
PHL 80 will become PHL 9980
PHL 81 will become PHL 9981
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
There has been an additional purchase by the GLOR management. Previously the GLOR owned 51% of Keokuk Junction Railway. The GLOR management has purchased the additional 49% of the railway, and pending STB approval will merge the line into the GLOR's operations.
The line will form a western extension of the line from Peoria to Keokuk, IA. The line is not expected to see any significant changes in the short term, although once upgrades are completed on the line it is possible that the GLOR and BNSF may begin routing some traffic away from the yard in East Peoria and to Keokuk.
There is also the possiblity that the GLOR / KJRY will assume switching operations on the BNSF's Switching operations on the spur lines in Keokuk. The discussion is ongoing, but it does appear that there is traction towards this happening. This would allow BNSF crews to focus solely on operations of the the through freights, while allowing operation of local switching to be done by the GLOR / KJRY. The agreement is expected to include stipulations regarding the transfer of traffic between the BNSF and KJRY/GLOR similar to the agreement regarding the ELSR's operations of lines in Michigan's UP and northern Wisconsin.
Renumber of the KJRY locomotive fleet is expected and it does appear that some of the KJRY's locomotives will be removed from service and replaced with other locomotives from the GLOR roster.
The line will form a western extension of the line from Peoria to Keokuk, IA. The line is not expected to see any significant changes in the short term, although once upgrades are completed on the line it is possible that the GLOR and BNSF may begin routing some traffic away from the yard in East Peoria and to Keokuk.
There is also the possiblity that the GLOR / KJRY will assume switching operations on the BNSF's Switching operations on the spur lines in Keokuk. The discussion is ongoing, but it does appear that there is traction towards this happening. This would allow BNSF crews to focus solely on operations of the the through freights, while allowing operation of local switching to be done by the GLOR / KJRY. The agreement is expected to include stipulations regarding the transfer of traffic between the BNSF and KJRY/GLOR similar to the agreement regarding the ELSR's operations of lines in Michigan's UP and northern Wisconsin.
Renumber of the KJRY locomotive fleet is expected and it does appear that some of the KJRY's locomotives will be removed from service and replaced with other locomotives from the GLOR roster.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The following will be the locomotive renumberings for other subsidiary railroads of the GLOR, including the KJRY if the purchase is approved.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Paint Notes
PREX 149 SW1500 1970 Ex-NS 2345/SOU 2345. Blue OOS.
PREX 2003 GP20u 1960 Ex-BNSF 2003/ATSF 3005/ATSF 3105/ATSF 1105. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2018 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2018/ATSF 3028/ATSF 3138/ATSF 1128. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2032 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2032/ATSF 3047/ATSF 3147/ATSF 1147. Patched ATSF Bluebonnet Road unit, possibly OOS?
PREX 2035 GP20u 1961 Ex-ASRY 2035/BNSF 2035/ATSF 3050/ATSF 3150/ATSF 1150. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2040 GP20u 1961 Ex-ASRY 2040/BNSF 2040/ATSF 3057/ATSF 3157/ATSF 1157. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2047 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2047/ATSF 3066/ATSF 3166/ATSF 1166. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
LTEX 3010 GP40-2 1968 Ex-SOO 2057/MILW 2057. Patriot Blue w/KJRY & Armed Forces Decals Operable road unit.
LTEX 3848 GP38-2 1964 Ex-LTEX 2532/BNSF 2532/ATSF 2832/ATSF 3332/ATSF 1332. Red, White, & Gray Operable road unit.
PREX 4101 GP9RM 1957 Ex-CN 4101/CN 4601. Patched CN Stripes Operable, Keokuk switcher.
LTEX 6437 GP40-2 1978 Ex-CSX 6427/CSX 6188/BO 6188/BO 4289. Patriot Blue w/KJRY & Armed Forces Decals Operable road unit.
The following will be the renumbering for the KJRY units being purchased, including the LTEX units purchased off lease. The renumbering will be made official upon approval of the agreement.
PREX 149 will become GLOR 149 (Due to number constrains it doesn't have a current number location).
PREX 2003 will become GLOR 210
PREX 2018 will become GLOR 211
PREX 2032 will become GLOR 212
PREX 2035 will become GLOR 213
PREX 2040 will become GLOR 214
PREX 2047 will become GLOR 215
LTEX 3010 will become GLOR 433
LTEX 3848 will become GLOR 2094
PREX 4101 will become GLOR 68
LTEX 6437 will become GLOR 434
The exact operations of the KJRY are still slightly up in the air as a portion of what happens with the line will depend on if BNSF and the GLOR reach and agreement for the Keokuk industrial spur operations. This looks like it will be an agreement made soon, so the GLOR is planning on updating the operating plan to include operation of that line. As part of the agreement for taking over service in Keokuk, the GLOR would also take over switching control of Keokuk Union Depot (KUD) Yard, which they actually own. BNSF would still originate two trains from KUD Yard, although it is possible both trains would begin originating in Fort Madison.
R-HLA839 - Keokuk to Fort Madison Turn
M-KEOGAL - Keokuk to Galesburg
The expected additions to the train symbols list will be.
KUK-1 - Switches local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 1st shift. Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
KUK-2 - Switched local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 2nd shift. Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
KUK-3 - Switches local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 3rd shift, Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
The KUK's will provide the current 24/7/365 service to the local customers mainly Roquette's wet corn mill.
Additionally the railroad is planning on operating
KUKL - Keokuk to LaHarpe and return train. This unit will run car transfer between Keokuk and LaHarpe and service all customers on the line.
LAH-1 - LaHarpe Switcher - Will switch the Local grain elevator as needed as well as working the car and locomotive shops in LaHarpe. Infrquently used train symbol as most traffic switching will be done by KUKL and MAPW
MAPW - Mapleton West Local - Works from Mapleton West to LaHarpe and return.
MAPE - Works from Mapleton to Peopia and East Peoria. Works small Mapleton "Yard"
MAPW and MAPE will likely be transfered to the one of the GLOR's Yards in Peoria or East Peoria upon renovation of the line.
The purchase of the Keokuk Junction will require extensive renovations for the line to become what the GLOR management would like to see, a westerly outlet for traffic from the GLOR to BNSF. Currently the line is mostly 10 mph limit track and the GLOR management hopes the line will be renovated over the next 4 years to be all 25mph track.
The final potential phase of the renovation project will be rebuilding the line from LaHarpe to Lomax where it connects to BNSF and which KJRY currently has unused trackage rights to Fort Madison. This would require extensive rebuilding as the line has been OOS and used for car storage for nearly 20 years.
Further updates will be made available when the STB makes a decision on the purchase.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Paint Notes
PREX 149 SW1500 1970 Ex-NS 2345/SOU 2345. Blue OOS.
PREX 2003 GP20u 1960 Ex-BNSF 2003/ATSF 3005/ATSF 3105/ATSF 1105. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2018 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2018/ATSF 3028/ATSF 3138/ATSF 1128. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2032 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2032/ATSF 3047/ATSF 3147/ATSF 1147. Patched ATSF Bluebonnet Road unit, possibly OOS?
PREX 2035 GP20u 1961 Ex-ASRY 2035/BNSF 2035/ATSF 3050/ATSF 3150/ATSF 1150. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2040 GP20u 1961 Ex-ASRY 2040/BNSF 2040/ATSF 3057/ATSF 3157/ATSF 1157. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
PREX 2047 GP20u 1961 Ex-BNSF 2047/ATSF 3066/ATSF 3166/ATSF 1166. Pioneer w/o Logo Operable road unit.
LTEX 3010 GP40-2 1968 Ex-SOO 2057/MILW 2057. Patriot Blue w/KJRY & Armed Forces Decals Operable road unit.
LTEX 3848 GP38-2 1964 Ex-LTEX 2532/BNSF 2532/ATSF 2832/ATSF 3332/ATSF 1332. Red, White, & Gray Operable road unit.
PREX 4101 GP9RM 1957 Ex-CN 4101/CN 4601. Patched CN Stripes Operable, Keokuk switcher.
LTEX 6437 GP40-2 1978 Ex-CSX 6427/CSX 6188/BO 6188/BO 4289. Patriot Blue w/KJRY & Armed Forces Decals Operable road unit.
The following will be the renumbering for the KJRY units being purchased, including the LTEX units purchased off lease. The renumbering will be made official upon approval of the agreement.
PREX 149 will become GLOR 149 (Due to number constrains it doesn't have a current number location).
PREX 2003 will become GLOR 210
PREX 2018 will become GLOR 211
PREX 2032 will become GLOR 212
PREX 2035 will become GLOR 213
PREX 2040 will become GLOR 214
PREX 2047 will become GLOR 215
LTEX 3010 will become GLOR 433
LTEX 3848 will become GLOR 2094
PREX 4101 will become GLOR 68
LTEX 6437 will become GLOR 434
The exact operations of the KJRY are still slightly up in the air as a portion of what happens with the line will depend on if BNSF and the GLOR reach and agreement for the Keokuk industrial spur operations. This looks like it will be an agreement made soon, so the GLOR is planning on updating the operating plan to include operation of that line. As part of the agreement for taking over service in Keokuk, the GLOR would also take over switching control of Keokuk Union Depot (KUD) Yard, which they actually own. BNSF would still originate two trains from KUD Yard, although it is possible both trains would begin originating in Fort Madison.
R-HLA839 - Keokuk to Fort Madison Turn
M-KEOGAL - Keokuk to Galesburg
The expected additions to the train symbols list will be.
KUK-1 - Switches local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 1st shift. Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
KUK-2 - Switched local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 2nd shift. Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
KUK-3 - Switches local industries in Keokuk as needed on the 3rd shift, Will also switch the yards in Keokuk.
The KUK's will provide the current 24/7/365 service to the local customers mainly Roquette's wet corn mill.
Additionally the railroad is planning on operating
KUKL - Keokuk to LaHarpe and return train. This unit will run car transfer between Keokuk and LaHarpe and service all customers on the line.
LAH-1 - LaHarpe Switcher - Will switch the Local grain elevator as needed as well as working the car and locomotive shops in LaHarpe. Infrquently used train symbol as most traffic switching will be done by KUKL and MAPW
MAPW - Mapleton West Local - Works from Mapleton West to LaHarpe and return.
MAPE - Works from Mapleton to Peopia and East Peoria. Works small Mapleton "Yard"
MAPW and MAPE will likely be transfered to the one of the GLOR's Yards in Peoria or East Peoria upon renovation of the line.
The purchase of the Keokuk Junction will require extensive renovations for the line to become what the GLOR management would like to see, a westerly outlet for traffic from the GLOR to BNSF. Currently the line is mostly 10 mph limit track and the GLOR management hopes the line will be renovated over the next 4 years to be all 25mph track.
The final potential phase of the renovation project will be rebuilding the line from LaHarpe to Lomax where it connects to BNSF and which KJRY currently has unused trackage rights to Fort Madison. This would require extensive rebuilding as the line has been OOS and used for car storage for nearly 20 years.
Further updates will be made available when the STB makes a decision on the purchase.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR's final repainting and renumbering will be the North Shore Railroad and Affliated lines units. The railroads were all purchased in 2024, and will now be renumbered.
Some units will be lettered for different railroads then they currently operate.
The current roster is.
JVRR 2106 SW900 1953 Ex-PS 1865/PS 236.
LVRR 231 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1775/PS 231.
LVRR 238 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1816/PS 238.
LVRR 239 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1776/PS 239.
LVRR 2011 GP35R 1964 Ex-LVRR 5510/LVRR 506/LTEX 509/QS 509/SP 6325/SP 6530/SP 7418.
LVRR 2016 GP35R 1965 Ex-LVRR 5514/LVRR 503/LTEX 503/CDAC 503/SP 6305/SP 6664/SP 7767.
LVRR 3025 SD40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 6229/CP 5839.
LVRR 3026 SD40-2 1968 Ex-HLCX 6303/MKCX 9056/PLMX 3029/MP 3029/MP 729.
LVRR 9050 GP20 1958 Ex-GRR 9050/SOO 947/MILW 947/MILW 261/MILW 2369.
LVRR 9052 GP20 1958 Ex-GRR 9052/SOO 951/MILW 951/MILW 265/MILW 2373
NBER 1601 GP8 1952 Ex-CR 5401/PC 5686/NYC 5686.
NBER 1602 GP8 1950 Ex-CR 5405/CR 5725/CR 5614/PC 5614/PE 5614
NBER 1603 GP8 1953 Ex-CR 5400/CR 5720/RDG 634.
NBER 1804 GP10 1957 Ex-CR 7569/CR 7118/PC 7118/PRR 7118.
NBER 4174 GP7 1952 Ex-CNW 4174/CRIP 4520/CRIP 1255.
NSHR 364 SW8 1950 Ex-CR 8668/LV 254.
NSHR 446 SW9 1953 Ex-CR 8983/PC 8983/NYC 8983.
NSHR 1940 SW1500 1968 Ex-NSHR 2317/NS 2317/SOU 2317.
NSHR 1942 SW1500 1972 Ex-NS 2209/CR 9523/PC 9523.
NSHR 1944 SW1500 1972 Ex-NS 2211/CR 9527/PC 9527.
NSHR 1946 SW1500 1969 Ex-NS 2336/SOU 2336.
NSHR 1948 SW1500 1970 Ex-NREX 2346/NPBL 2346/NS 2346/SOU 2346.
NSHR 2004 GP38 1969 Ex-LVRR 2000/CR 7695/PC 7695.
NSHR 2012 GP38 1969 Ex-RTEX 2012/LLPX 2012/CR 7688/PC 7688.
NSHR 2015 GP38-2 1976 Ex-NS 5175/SOU 5175.
NSHR 2017 GP38-2 1967 Ex-NSHR 2010/NYSW 2010/BO 3800.
NSHR 2018 GP38-2 1976 Ex-NS 5188/SOU 5188.
NSHR 2238 SW1500 1966 Ex-NS 2238/CR 9600/IU 22/EMDX 106.
The units will be renumbered in the following manner.
JVRR 2106 will become JVRR 1400
LVRR 231 will become LVRR 139
LVRR 238 will become LVRR 138
LVRR 239 will become LVRR 137
LVRR 2011 will become NBER 398
LVRR 2016 will become NBER 399
LVRR 3025 will become LVRR 4084
LVRR 3026 will become LVRR 4085
LVRR 9050 will become LVRR 204
LVRR 9052 will become LVRR 205
NBER 1601 will become NBER 180
NBER 1602 will become NBER 181
NBER 1603 will become NBER 182
NBER 1804 will become NBER 92
NBER 4174 will become NBER 755
NSHR 364 will become NBER 136
NSHR 446 will become JVRR 141
NSHR 1940 will become SVAL 147
NSHR 1942 will become SVAL 146
NSHR 1944 will become NHSR 145
NSHR 1946 will become UCRR 144
NSHR 1948 will become UCRR 143
NSHR 2004 will become NBER 2098
NSHR 2012 will become NBER 2099
NSHR 2015 will become LVRR 2095
NSHR 2017 will become LVRR 2096
NSHR 2018 will become LVRR 2097
NSHR 2238 will become NSHR 142
The UCRR, SVAL and NSHR all share locomotives. The management will be assigning reporting marks to the UCRR and SVAL as a reporting requirement and not for any operational purposes. Locomotives will operate over all three lines.
Some units will be lettered for different railroads then they currently operate.
The current roster is.
JVRR 2106 SW900 1953 Ex-PS 1865/PS 236.
LVRR 231 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1775/PS 231.
LVRR 238 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1816/PS 238.
LVRR 239 SW9 1953 Ex-PS 1776/PS 239.
LVRR 2011 GP35R 1964 Ex-LVRR 5510/LVRR 506/LTEX 509/QS 509/SP 6325/SP 6530/SP 7418.
LVRR 2016 GP35R 1965 Ex-LVRR 5514/LVRR 503/LTEX 503/CDAC 503/SP 6305/SP 6664/SP 7767.
LVRR 3025 SD40-2 1977 Ex-HLCX 6229/CP 5839.
LVRR 3026 SD40-2 1968 Ex-HLCX 6303/MKCX 9056/PLMX 3029/MP 3029/MP 729.
LVRR 9050 GP20 1958 Ex-GRR 9050/SOO 947/MILW 947/MILW 261/MILW 2369.
LVRR 9052 GP20 1958 Ex-GRR 9052/SOO 951/MILW 951/MILW 265/MILW 2373
NBER 1601 GP8 1952 Ex-CR 5401/PC 5686/NYC 5686.
NBER 1602 GP8 1950 Ex-CR 5405/CR 5725/CR 5614/PC 5614/PE 5614
NBER 1603 GP8 1953 Ex-CR 5400/CR 5720/RDG 634.
NBER 1804 GP10 1957 Ex-CR 7569/CR 7118/PC 7118/PRR 7118.
NBER 4174 GP7 1952 Ex-CNW 4174/CRIP 4520/CRIP 1255.
NSHR 364 SW8 1950 Ex-CR 8668/LV 254.
NSHR 446 SW9 1953 Ex-CR 8983/PC 8983/NYC 8983.
NSHR 1940 SW1500 1968 Ex-NSHR 2317/NS 2317/SOU 2317.
NSHR 1942 SW1500 1972 Ex-NS 2209/CR 9523/PC 9523.
NSHR 1944 SW1500 1972 Ex-NS 2211/CR 9527/PC 9527.
NSHR 1946 SW1500 1969 Ex-NS 2336/SOU 2336.
NSHR 1948 SW1500 1970 Ex-NREX 2346/NPBL 2346/NS 2346/SOU 2346.
NSHR 2004 GP38 1969 Ex-LVRR 2000/CR 7695/PC 7695.
NSHR 2012 GP38 1969 Ex-RTEX 2012/LLPX 2012/CR 7688/PC 7688.
NSHR 2015 GP38-2 1976 Ex-NS 5175/SOU 5175.
NSHR 2017 GP38-2 1967 Ex-NSHR 2010/NYSW 2010/BO 3800.
NSHR 2018 GP38-2 1976 Ex-NS 5188/SOU 5188.
NSHR 2238 SW1500 1966 Ex-NS 2238/CR 9600/IU 22/EMDX 106.
The units will be renumbered in the following manner.
JVRR 2106 will become JVRR 1400
LVRR 231 will become LVRR 139
LVRR 238 will become LVRR 138
LVRR 239 will become LVRR 137
LVRR 2011 will become NBER 398
LVRR 2016 will become NBER 399
LVRR 3025 will become LVRR 4084
LVRR 3026 will become LVRR 4085
LVRR 9050 will become LVRR 204
LVRR 9052 will become LVRR 205
NBER 1601 will become NBER 180
NBER 1602 will become NBER 181
NBER 1603 will become NBER 182
NBER 1804 will become NBER 92
NBER 4174 will become NBER 755
NSHR 364 will become NBER 136
NSHR 446 will become JVRR 141
NSHR 1940 will become SVAL 147
NSHR 1942 will become SVAL 146
NSHR 1944 will become NHSR 145
NSHR 1946 will become UCRR 144
NSHR 1948 will become UCRR 143
NSHR 2004 will become NBER 2098
NSHR 2012 will become NBER 2099
NSHR 2015 will become LVRR 2095
NSHR 2017 will become LVRR 2096
NSHR 2018 will become LVRR 2097
NSHR 2238 will become NSHR 142
The UCRR, SVAL and NSHR all share locomotives. The management will be assigning reporting marks to the UCRR and SVAL as a reporting requirement and not for any operational purposes. Locomotives will operate over all three lines.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR's complete train symbol and operating plan will be coming out over the next few days / weeks. This is a large document which needs to be updated. It will also include the operations of the subsidairy railroads as well. Several chnges have been implemented over the past year which haven't always been updated.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
I am in the process of working through the operating plan and the train symbols for use on the railroad. This is a large railroad and trying to develop the system plan / operational plan is a time consuming process.
My current plan is to update.
1) Roster - should be posted as soon as I can format it into a usable form.
2) Train Symbols - This is the current GLOR project.
4) Status of ongoing projects and agreements
3) Divisions / Subdivisions Listing
4) Customers List
5) Railroad full system map.
I haven't had much time to work on the map the last several months. Given this is a Class 1 railroad there is a lot of lines to be traced on the map, so it is a time consuming process.
I will continue to update new developments on the railroad as soon as they happen, so I can get them posted.
My current plan is to update.
1) Roster - should be posted as soon as I can format it into a usable form.
2) Train Symbols - This is the current GLOR project.
4) Status of ongoing projects and agreements
3) Divisions / Subdivisions Listing
4) Customers List
5) Railroad full system map.
I haven't had much time to work on the map the last several months. Given this is a Class 1 railroad there is a lot of lines to be traced on the map, so it is a time consuming process.
I will continue to update new developments on the railroad as soon as they happen, so I can get them posted.
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Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
I read your updates but it's so large I can't keep track of everything
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Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
As part of the merger details allowing the GLOR to merge with the W&LE, the LSRC was allowed to have trackage rights over the GLOR from Bay City to Toledo. These rights were exercised a few months ago, and recently new traffic was seen on the trackage rights trains. LSRC recently rebuilt and reopened the Alabaster Branch. The first loads from the Alabaster Branch went south from the mines to the US Gypsum plant in Gypsum, OH recently. LSRC's trackage rights trains, LSR1 / LSR2, ran from Bay City to Durand and then Durand to Toledo (and return). Among the cars were several loads of gypsum which were handed off to NS in Toledo (Evans Yard).
The LSRC is currently running only 1 of their trackage rights trains currently, LSR1 which is the Bay City to Toledo run. While they operated a couple trains from Bay City to Blue Island, that was confirmed to just be to designed to qualify crews to run if they so desire to eventually use the trackage rights. Currently all westbound LSRC handled is being handled by either CSX or GLOR trains.
LSR1 / LSR2 currently runs 3 days per week each direction. LSR1 runs southbound and runs on M-W-F while LSR2 is a Tu-Th-Sa return trip. All variations of the LSRC power have been witnessed on the trains, including the SD70M's and the GP40M-3/GP40-2 road slug combos.
The current operation of LSR1 / LSR2 sees the LSRC trains run south to Evans Yard, drop their outbound train for NS in the yard, run lite power back to Erie, Lang or Ottawa Yards, before tying down. The northbound run is light power from wherever the GLOR had them tie down (normally Lang) to Evans Yard then run north to Bay City via Durand. Normally the trains will require a crew change enroute or a second, which normally is completed in Osmer Yard.
The LSRC is currently running only 1 of their trackage rights trains currently, LSR1 which is the Bay City to Toledo run. While they operated a couple trains from Bay City to Blue Island, that was confirmed to just be to designed to qualify crews to run if they so desire to eventually use the trackage rights. Currently all westbound LSRC handled is being handled by either CSX or GLOR trains.
LSR1 / LSR2 currently runs 3 days per week each direction. LSR1 runs southbound and runs on M-W-F while LSR2 is a Tu-Th-Sa return trip. All variations of the LSRC power have been witnessed on the trains, including the SD70M's and the GP40M-3/GP40-2 road slug combos.
The current operation of LSR1 / LSR2 sees the LSRC trains run south to Evans Yard, drop their outbound train for NS in the yard, run lite power back to Erie, Lang or Ottawa Yards, before tying down. The northbound run is light power from wherever the GLOR had them tie down (normally Lang) to Evans Yard then run north to Bay City via Durand. Normally the trains will require a crew change enroute or a second, which normally is completed in Osmer Yard.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR will be making some changes on the Muskegon Division in the coming months. Since the line from Muskegon to West Olive became part of the GLOR, the railroad has been using North Yard as the main yard while Henry Street Yard (Former GT Yard), has been left as a car storage yard.
This will be changing due in part to the operations from Muskegon.
Currently the GLOR runs several trains out of Muskegon on a regular basis.
DMUS and MUSD which are Muskegon and Durand road freights, with pick ups and set outs as needed in Owosso, Lowell, and Grand Rapids.
MUS1 is the local running between Muskegon and Grand Rapids, several multiple customers. MUS1 also serves the line between Muskegon and Fremont.
MUS2 serves as the local for industries in Muskegon and south of Muskegon to Holland. MUS2 also serves as the yard switcher in Muskegon.
Currently, running MUSD and DMUS from North Yard is a PITA for crews. Crews running these trains have to run from North Yard, around the connector to Henry Street Yard, pull into Henry Street Yard, then run around their train before heading east to Grand Rapids, crossing back over the line to Holland at Park Street Diamond.
The change to having Henry Street be the primary yard will allow these trains to depart directly from Muskegon without having to make the directional adjustments.
Henry Street Yard currently only has 3 tracks in place, however MOW crews are reinstalling the long removed 4th track on the south end of the yard, as well as installing 3 stub tracks on the west end of the yard to be used as a transload for an undisclosed customer.
The status of the engine shop is still TBD, as previous reports had it becoming a car repair shop for the railroad.
This will be changing due in part to the operations from Muskegon.
Currently the GLOR runs several trains out of Muskegon on a regular basis.
DMUS and MUSD which are Muskegon and Durand road freights, with pick ups and set outs as needed in Owosso, Lowell, and Grand Rapids.
MUS1 is the local running between Muskegon and Grand Rapids, several multiple customers. MUS1 also serves the line between Muskegon and Fremont.
MUS2 serves as the local for industries in Muskegon and south of Muskegon to Holland. MUS2 also serves as the yard switcher in Muskegon.
Currently, running MUSD and DMUS from North Yard is a PITA for crews. Crews running these trains have to run from North Yard, around the connector to Henry Street Yard, pull into Henry Street Yard, then run around their train before heading east to Grand Rapids, crossing back over the line to Holland at Park Street Diamond.
The change to having Henry Street be the primary yard will allow these trains to depart directly from Muskegon without having to make the directional adjustments.
Henry Street Yard currently only has 3 tracks in place, however MOW crews are reinstalling the long removed 4th track on the south end of the yard, as well as installing 3 stub tracks on the west end of the yard to be used as a transload for an undisclosed customer.
The status of the engine shop is still TBD, as previous reports had it becoming a car repair shop for the railroad.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
There are several undermentioned operations on the GLOR. One of these is the operations of the stone trains. One of these stone trains is what NS calls 62F, which runs through Indiana to Elkhart before running with NS power up to Kalamazoo. This train operates 1-2 times per week on average during the summer months. Several other stone trains operate around the system including in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
More details on this trains will be coming once the new train symbols list is finalized.
More details on this trains will be coming once the new train symbols list is finalized.
Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
The GLOR is working on a joing venture which would consolidate operations within Carey, OH. Currently two companies operate stone pits in Carey, StoneCo and National Lime and Stone. Each of these operate their own in facility railroad. Two railroads, CSX and the GLOR (Ex-WLE) operate into Carey. The joing venture, the Carey Stone Service Company (CSSC) would consolidate the operations into one railroad at the facilities. That company would also build outbound trains for both CSX and the WLE.
The exact power to be used by the railroads is still TBD, however both facilities are expected to sell their power to the CSSC for use, possibly supplements by locomotives from CSX and the GLOR.
In addition, the GLOR is taking over switching operations from National Lime and Stone in several other facilities. Bucyrus, OH and Akron, OH both currently have their own power providing service, however the GLOR will be taking over switching these facilities as the GLOR already provides service to them.
The exact power to be used by the railroads is still TBD, however both facilities are expected to sell their power to the CSSC for use, possibly supplements by locomotives from CSX and the GLOR.
In addition, the GLOR is taking over switching operations from National Lime and Stone in several other facilities. Bucyrus, OH and Akron, OH both currently have their own power providing service, however the GLOR will be taking over switching these facilities as the GLOR already provides service to them.