Michigan Shortline Updates Sept 2017

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 7:30 with a dozen CHs.
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GRE westbound at Ada 10:20.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 10:38 with 8 CHs
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GRE east at Plymouth Ave in GR 0828.
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8:59am - MQT 2042 leading GRE east crossing Alta Dale in Ada.
9:10am - going down the spur at Amway west.
9:23am - crossing M-21 at Amway.
9:25am - done switching Amway in Ada, getting back onto their train.
9:43am - east at Cascade Peace Park.
9:52am - east at Grand River Riverfront Park near Lowell.
word from the field states today was the last day for MQT 2042 on the GRE.
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GRE westbound at Spaulding in Ada 11:46.
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Grand elk at 36th Street in Grand rapids, sounds northbound. 6:58pm.
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The locomotive and about 15 cars are on the outbound interchange track at Ann Street. Are they sending the locomotive elsewhere?

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Plannerdad wrote:The locomotive and about 15 cars are on the outbound interchange track at Ann Street. Are they sending the locomotive elsewhere?
The GR 2104 is now painted and ready to be transferred back from the MQT to the GR, in exchange for the current unit. My bet is that either CSX swaps them or MQT makes the move themselves.
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Saturnalia wrote:
Plannerdad wrote:The locomotive and about 15 cars are on the outbound interchange track at Ann Street. Are they sending the locomotive elsewhere?
The GR 2104 is now painted and ready to be transferred back from the MQT to the GR, in exchange for the current unit. My bet is that either CSX swaps them or MQT makes the move themselves.
Z151 will deliver 2104 to Wyoming. Y297 will swap the engines.
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2042 is off the GRE property and a new cut of cars is in. 297 took care of it. Couldn't find MQT tonight unfortunately.
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Keep an eye out for the GRE today. Sounds like 151 dropped off 2104 last night.
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GRE just received an eastbound signal at Fuller in Grand Rapids, preparing for Lowell run. - 11:18am.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 11:27 with 12 CHs for King being pulled by shiny orange power.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 2:05 with 9 CHs from King.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 11:27 with 12 CHs for King being pulled by shiny orange power.
Yuppers, first day for GRE using their newly painted 2104 engine.
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I hear a horn over at Ann Street, but haven't heard the GRE call for a signal yet...

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GRE arriving in Lowell 11:50.
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There are 8-10box cars at the Detroit Newspapers plant. That's double the number I usually see there. They appeared to all be CP 60' hi-cubes.
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AARR wrote:There are 8-10box cars at the Detroit Newspapers plant. That's double the number I usually see there. They appeared to all be CP 60' hi-cubes.
This is the plant at Mound and Metro Pkwy?
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