Great Lakes Central Updates July 2017

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I found the gondola. It's sitting behind Beacon Scrap just like you thought and is already loaded.
I wonder if they went to Grawn again to use the run around. If so I'm glad to see some traffic on that branch, helps to keep it alive.

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Seems like Beacon is loading about one a week for the last 2-3 weeks or so
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Would anyone happen to know if GLC will be running on the 4th? I'm looking to get a little shortline action in tomorrow morning.
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Currently switching Selma Yard.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0930.

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GDLK is operating too. I'm surprised the short lines are operating on Independence Day.
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Heard them return to Cadillac around 1500.

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392, 396, and 390 ran from Owosso to Osmer lite, then returned with a grain train w/ a little manifest on the head end. Left at 8am, returned at 3pm.
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AARR wrote:GDLK is operating too. I'm surprised the short lines are operating on Independence Day.
What is GDLK?
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Grand Elk. Operates between Elkhart, IN and Grand Rapids.
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AARR wrote:GDLK is operating too. I'm surprised the short lines are operating on Independence Day.
What is GDLK?
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AARR wrote:Grand Elk. Operates between Elkhart, IN and Grand Rapids.
Todd_F wrote:
AARR wrote:GDLK is operating too. I'm surprised the short lines are operating on Independence Day.
What is GDLK?
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Pixl wrote:I found the gondola. It's sitting behind Beacon Scrap just like you thought and is already loaded.
I wonder if they went to Grawn again to use the run around. If so I'm glad to see some traffic on that branch, helps to keep it alive.

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Heard them move from Selma Yard to North Yard shortly before 0900. Expecting northbound out of Cadillac this morning.

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Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant 15:15

GLC 396
GLC 392

1 Pole flat
6 wood chip loads
6 tie gons
1 empty centerbeam
8 SULX gons
8 LPG tanks

30 total

I heard them head north around 12:30 but never got a visual on them

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Returned to Cadillac from the north approximately 1730.

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AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac from the north approximately 1730.
Could you see what they brought down?

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Pixl wrote:
AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac from the north approximately 1730.
Could you see what they brought down?
Only heard them. I'm guessing they went to Elmira and Petoskey with the late return time.

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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Pixl wrote:
AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac from the north approximately 1730.
Could you see what they brought down?
Only heard them. I'm guessing they went to Elmira and Petoskey with the late return time.
Southbound at Mancelona:

2 mty plastic hoppers (petoskey plastics)
2 mty tanks (magnam)
14 mty cement (buzzi)

may of did a pick up at the gas plant in kalkaska

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AANscaleRunner wrote:Heard them move from Selma Yard to North Yard shortly before 0900. Expecting northbound out of Cadillac this morning.
If you don't mind me asking, what's their morning routine when heading to Clare or TC? Do they run lite from North Yard down to Selma Yard where they collect/build their train? That's pretty much how they do it in Owosso.

I'm looking to document the Cadillac to Clare run this summer, and, if I get real lucky, the TC run.

Thank you for any insight/knowledge you can share!
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Left Cadillac for Clare at 1000.

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