Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
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Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Leaving Cadillac towards Clare at 1000.
Last edited by AANscaleRunner on Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
No Traverse train this week... interesting.AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac towards Clare at 1000.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Returned to Cadillac at 1145.
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Interesting! Just a McBain run then? Not time for much more.AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac at 1145.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Did they have any cars when they returned?
Todd_F wrote:Interesting! Just a McBain run then? Not time for much more.AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac at 1145.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
I only heard them come back into town. They did some switching until around 1230. Noticed three covered hoppers at the McBain Co-op yesterday evening.AARR wrote:Did they have any cars when they returned?
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
395 and 399 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0900 with 2 covered hoppers, 1 tank, 3 coke hoppers, 12 tanks and 1 covered hopper.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant 1155
GLC 392 Leading
GLC 393
3 hoppers
1 coke hopper
1 plastics hopper
2 pole loads
2 tie loads
1 plastics hopper
1 LPG tank
21 cement hoppers
1 LPG tank
33 total
GLC 392 Leading
GLC 393
3 hoppers
1 coke hopper
1 plastics hopper
2 pole loads
2 tie loads
1 plastics hopper
1 LPG tank
21 cement hoppers
1 LPG tank
33 total
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant 1405.
GLC 393 leading
GLC 392
2 Pole flats
1 wood chip hopper
2 feed hoppers
1 LPG tank
1 wood chip hopper
3 plastics hoppers
8 tie gondolas
3 coke empties
12 LPG tanks
1 hopper
34 total
GLC 393 leading
GLC 392
2 Pole flats
1 wood chip hopper
2 feed hoppers
1 LPG tank
1 wood chip hopper
3 plastics hoppers
8 tie gondolas
3 coke empties
12 LPG tanks
1 hopper
34 total
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
399 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1600 with 3 covered hoppers, 1 coke hopper, 1 covered hopper, 2 pole loads, 2 tie loads, 1 covered hopper, 1 tank, 21 cement and 1 tank.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
The cars went straight through from csx801 observation in Mt. Pleasant
AANscaleRunner wrote:399 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1600 with 3 covered hoppers, 1 coke hopper, 1 covered hopper, 2 pole loads, 2 tie loads, 1 covered hopper, 1 tank, 21 cement and 1 tank.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central northbound through Mount Pleasant 1250
GLC 392 Leading
GLC 393
14 hoppers
Most had AEX reporting marks. Rosebush, maybe?
GLC 392 Leading
GLC 393
14 hoppers
Most had AEX reporting marks. Rosebush, maybe?
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant 1350
GLC 393 Leading
GLC 392
2 SIRX covered hoppers
GLC 393 Leading
GLC 392
2 SIRX covered hoppers
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Trip north out of Cadillac today. Looks like they brought back 8 cement hoppers and 8 tanks.
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
From SABitt at MichiganRailroads.com;AANscaleRunner wrote:Trip north out of Cadillac today. Looks like they brought back 8 cement hoppers and 8 tanks.
NB Elmira turn at 11am Engines 395 and 399 with 24 cars. Left 14 tanks on South siding. Returned south at 140pm with unkwown cut of Mt cement cars. Pu 13 of the 14 for Merritt energy.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Left Cadillac for Clare at 1010.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central north through Mount Pleasant at 1208
GLC 392
GLC 393
7 hoppers (agricultural shipments are starting to pick up, Autumn must be coming)
1 tank
1 loaded centerbeam for Clare
10 Plastics hoppers
7 wood chip hoppers
2 pole loads
1 feed hopper
2 plastics hoppers
4 LPG tanks
35 total
GLC 392
GLC 393
7 hoppers (agricultural shipments are starting to pick up, Autumn must be coming)
1 tank
1 loaded centerbeam for Clare
10 Plastics hoppers
7 wood chip hoppers
2 pole loads
1 feed hopper
2 plastics hoppers
4 LPG tanks
35 total
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant at 1415
GLC 393 leading
GLC 392
1 Loaded Wood Chip hopper
11 tie gondolas
8 cement hoppers
8 LPG tanks
3 MOCX hoppers
31 total
GLC 393 leading
GLC 392
1 Loaded Wood Chip hopper
11 tie gondolas
8 cement hoppers
8 LPG tanks
3 MOCX hoppers
31 total
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
399 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1535 with 3 covered hoppers, 7 wood chip hoppers, 2 pole loads, 3 covered hoppers and 4 tanks.
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Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2017
395 and 399 left Cadillac for Clare at 0915 with 3 covered hoppers and 2 pole loads.