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Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:55 am
by TSS
Saw a single carload of coal in Eastbound Q326 today. It was in a steel hopper, so it was not a power plant load that had been bad ordered and set out (I’ve seen a handful of those lately on Q326).
I presume this is coal for a heating plant somewhere. Who still gets coal a carload at a time in Michigan?
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:16 pm
by Talk
I recall that they went to Rougemere, Could be wrong though
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:36 pm
by ~Z~
Car looked to be right behind some flat cars of pipe, car labeled HMJX 20046 for anyone that can view the waybill.
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:51 pm
by SD80MAC
You sure it wasn't coke?
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:53 pm
by AARR
ABC in Cadillac still gets a few carloads of coke a week. Usually arrives in single car lots or maybe a few cars.
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:52 pm
by trnwatcher
Looks like coke to me. To big of pieces for coal.
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:56 pm
by Raildudes dad
HMJX 20046 released loaded 8/5 in Waupaca WI. Traveled to Tarrant AL, released loaded again so I think it was an empty from WI since Tarrant AL is home to ABC Coke. The car is currently in GR MI. I'm assuming it will go to Ann Pere to the GLC.
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:45 pm
by TSS
Coke it is! Thanks for all the info.
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:46 pm
by Raildudes dad
Coke it appears based on the route the car has traveled and it's status L or E or in this case L & L LOL
Re: Loose car coal customers
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:33 am
by RailroadingFan
TSS wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:55 am
Saw a single carload of coal in Eastbound Q326 today. It was in a steel hopper, so it was not a power plant load that had been bad ordered and set out (I’ve seen a handful of those lately on Q326).
I presume this is coal for a heating plant somewhere. Who still gets coal a carload at a time in Michigan?
Would this be Reading & Northern Cars, if so them go to Zilwaukee Michigan.