Great Lakes Central Updates: May 2017

[AANscaleRunner]

392 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1715 with 1 coke hopper, 6 or 7 tie loads, 2 covered hoppers and 1 tank.

[csx801]

MOW convoy north through Mount Pleasant 13:45

[~Z~]

Per GP30M4216 on 5/17(Wednesday):
1800 hrs: Cadillac - GLC 392 and 395 tied down in the yard. Lots of covered hoppers and tankcars around.

2000 hrs: Petoskey - Northbound road freight heading up the grassy section downtown......ok just kidding. About 11 covered hoppers on the pass track on the south side of town. Anyone know when they might be up this way working next? I'll be at Northern MI College for the next couple days....

[csx801]

GLC 393, GLC 399 south through mount pleasant at 13:50 with 40 cars. I heard second hand that the northbound had about 50 cars give or take a few

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 392 left Cadillac for Clare at 1020 with 5 covered hoppers, 8 tie loads, 5 cement hoppers, 3 covered hoppers and 10 tie loads.

392 and 395 returned at 1540 with 1 covered hopper, 2 tanks, 2 cement hoppers, 22 tie loads and 5 tanks.

Ran north yesterday.

[TC Man]

Heads up! GOV westbound on the Middleton branch with 2 units including the anniversary unit. About 1 mile until they cross 127. I'll get video. Great timing as I'm headed to Romeo to pick up my new Midnight Edition Silverado LTZ Z71 crew cab. Long empty grain train.

[csx801]

GLC 399 leading GLC 385 and 38 cars north through Mount Pleasant at 12:04p. I observed 5 shiny new Plastics hoppers with a 5-17 build date in the mix for Clare.

[csx801]

GLC 385, 399 back south through mount pleasant at 3:15pm with 13 cars. No cadillac cars today, all cars were from Clare, Ashley, Shepherd, etc.

I have been seeing a few high cube box cars lately. Who, aside from TC, gets these?

[AARR]

I'm guessing but perhaps the lumber yard in Clare or the place in Marion

I have been seeing a few high cube box cars lately. Who, aside from TC, gets these?

[TC Man]

I'm guessing but perhaps the lumber yard in Clare or the place in Marion

I have been seeing a few high cube box cars lately. Who, aside from TC, gets these?

TC seems to get these more. Also, just heard them in TC 15 minutes ago. Long day for them if still in TC. Unless someone has a train horn!

[AANscaleRunner]

Northbound out of Cadillac today around 0900 or so. Believe they also ran north or didn't run at all this past Friday. I saw and heard nothing.

[csx801]

I will start keeping track of these Box cars. It appears they come from south of Clare, because they come back south on the same turn, usually between cars from Ashley and the rest of the consist.

[Raildudes dad]

I will start keeping track of these Box cars. It appears they come from south of Clare, because they come back south on the same turn, usually between cars from Ashley and the rest of the consist.

Post a car number or 2.

[AARR]

There's a bean plant or two in Ithaca that ships an occasional box car of bagged beans.

I will start keeping track of these Box cars. It appears they come from south of Clare, because they come back south on the same turn, usually between cars from Ashley and the rest of the consist.

Post a car number or 2.

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 392 left Cadillac towards Clare at 1015 with 22 tie loads.

392 and 395 returned at 1600 with 3 covered hoppers, 1 tank, 5 wood chip hoppers, 6 tie loads and 1 tank.

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 392 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0905.

[csx801]

GLC 399, GLC 385 north through Mount Pleasant with 24 cars @ 1:10pm. I may try and get a photo of the southbound if the light holds up.

[csx801]

Great Lakes Central Back south through Mount Pleasant at 3:15pm. I counted 54 cars.

[AARR]

Thanks for posting, AANR. Looks like there are a few loads of fertilizer for McBain.

395 and 392 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0905.

[AANscaleRunner]

392 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1555 with 3 coke hoppers, 3 wood chip hoppers, 2 tanks, 4 cement hoppers, 1 wood chip hopper, 1 tank, 2 wood chip hoppers and 1 tank.