444: Michigan Shore Z627 SB Chase

[Saturnalia]

Ep. 444: Michigan Shore Railroad Z627

The Lakeshore, MI, June 15, 2015 -- Michigan Shore Railroad recently modified their operating schedule to include a daylight turn run to sole interchange partner CSX 3 days per week.

Previously, the railroad's turn from Muskegon operated five nights a week, in darkness year-round. This new schedule is the first time freight has run south from Msuekgon to Holland in daylight regularly in more than three decades, with the "Cannonball" was always a nighttime operation.

We chase Z627 south from Muskegon, making film stops in Norton Shores, Grand Haven, West Olive, Harlem and finally at Holland, where the crew reverses the train off the CSX mainline and into Waverly Yard.

It should be noted, the Michigan Shore railroad begins in West Olive, where the CSX takes over for the remainder of the run to Holland. They keep this for the access to the Consumers Energy Campbell Generating facility, whose branch leaves the mainline just south of the property line. Hence, the final 3 shots are on CSX trackage.

Jun 15: MS Z627 Chase
Southbound Consist:
- MMRR 2057 [GP38]
- MMRR 2019 [GP38]
- 9 CHs [from Nugent Sand]
- 1 Tank
Location/Time:
- MS RR, Norton Shores, MI, Norton Rd xing, on 6-15-15 at 9:43 EDT
- Grand Haven, Grand River Bridge, at 10:02
- Grand Haven, Ferris St xing, at 10:27
- West Olive, Pierce St xing, at 10:37
- CSX Fremont Sub, West Olive, Croswell St xing, at 11:02
- Holland, New Holland St xing, at 11:12
- CSX GR Sub, Holland, Holland AMTK Station/8th St xing, at 11:49

It should also be noted that the northbound turn was in the process of being shot when the train struck a pedestrian at Lakewood Blvd in Holland. The man had non-life threatening injuries, but of course the chase was over.

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Recorded with a Sony PJ790 Camcorder

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[GP30M4216]

Great video sequence, as always! What 3 days are they planning to run south for the Holland turn? It's nice to see some daylight action on a line long known for being nocturnal

[Saturnalia]

Great video sequence, as always! What 3 days are they planning to run south for the Holland turn? It's nice to see some daylight action on a line long known for being nocturnal

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