Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
Heads up...
The next car or cars for L&W Supply, have been brought up to Hugart Yard on the Grand Elk, and are expected to be delivered sometime either tomorrow or Thursday. Highest probability is around Noon or anytime after into the evening. Keep a good listen for a horn on the Hastings Lead tomorrow or Thursday.
The next car or cars for L&W Supply, have been brought up to Hugart Yard on the Grand Elk, and are expected to be delivered sometime either tomorrow or Thursday. Highest probability is around Noon or anytime after into the evening. Keep a good listen for a horn on the Hastings Lead tomorrow or Thursday.
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As per a report an hour ago, one Centerbeam went down the Hastings Lead to L&W Supply.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
LSRC is at Dow chemical right now the horn sounds different like one of the switchers must be 1501
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
It is my understanding the usual schedule is for LSRC to switch Dow on 3rd shift. However, this is not the first time I've heard (or seen) them there on 1st shift.
astrovanman1989 wrote:LSRC is at Dow chemical right now the horn sounds different like one of the switchers must be 1501
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GRE westbound clear Fuller Street. Lovin the sound of that RS3L.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
Single car parked at L&W as of 10am Sunday morning. 2/3 way unloaded, so doubtful Monday daytime pickup by GDLK.O Scale Railfanner wrote:As per a report an hour ago, one Centerbeam went down the Hastings Lead to L&W Supply.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
MQT 3407, 2040, 3389 sitting at the Coaling Tower in Baldwin. Consist from Ludington sitting west of town.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
MQT 2043 & 2057 sitting at Martin Marietta in Manistee.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
MQT Marquette Meteor, 2043 & 2057, gathering their outbound cars in Manistee for the run to Walhalla.
Leaving Manistee with 10 tanks, 4 Covered Hoppers, 3 tanks, 2 Covered Hoppers, 5 tanks.
Leaving Manistee with 10 tanks, 4 Covered Hoppers, 3 tanks, 2 Covered Hoppers, 5 tanks.
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
It's interesting there are no box cars from PCA
ConrailDetroit wrote:MQT Marquette Meteor, 2043 & 2057, gathering their outbound cars in Manistee for the run to Walhalla.
Leaving Manistee with 10 tanks, 4 Covered Hoppers, 3 tanks, 2 Covered Hoppers, 5 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
MQT Turn Job arriving in Baldwin. MQT 2042, TPW 4056, 3406.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
The MQT Bald Eagle Job gave the 3407 to the Turn Job. The 2040 was used to pull the Ludington cars from the Turn Job
MQT Turn Job heading south from Baldwin. MQT 3406, TPW 4056, 2042, 3407.
MQT Turn Job heading south from Baldwin. MQT 3406, TPW 4056, 2042, 3407.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
Im inside PCA right now. The track mobile is shuffling 7 boxcars for loading.AARR wrote:It's interesting there are no box cars from PCAConrailDetroit wrote:MQT Marquette Meteor, 2043 & 2057, gathering their outbound cars in Manistee for the run to Walhalla.
Leaving Manistee with 10 tanks, 4 Covered Hoppers, 3 tanks, 2 Covered Hoppers, 5 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
There is a short hopper parked by that concrete recycling place along Ann Street in the GRE yard. Are they starting to ship by rail possibly?
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
What concrete recycling place?Plannerdad wrote:There is a short hopper parked by that concrete recycling place along Ann Street in the GRE yard. Are they starting to ship by rail possibly?
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
Along the north side of the GRE on Ann Street, just east of Alpine Avenue. It has been operating for about a year (Full Circle Recycle). Several big piles of crushed concrete that routinely blow across the street onto the used cars.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
It is a Tazwell & Peroria hopper. It was with a inbound Standard load on the interchange track before being moved to the track next to the recycle yard. It's Dynamic Crushing - on the old Michigan Plating site. I wouldn't call them used cars across the street - it's more like a junk yard.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
Per the previous car behavior, it appears that Grand Elk will not venture down the Hastings Lead unless there is a car to be delivered. Meaning that they will most likely not run solo to pick up an empty, it will sit until a load is brought to Hugart Yard.~Z~ wrote:Single car parked at L&W as of 10am Sunday morning. 2/3 way unloaded, so doubtful Monday daytime pickup by GDLK.O Scale Railfanner wrote:As per a report an hour ago, one Centerbeam went down the Hastings Lead to L&W Supply.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
From a family report up in Baldwin on the MQT today: Northbound train arrived at 1130hrs at the Baldwin Wye and proceeded to do quite a bit of switching on the Saginaw Sub side. Power was a matching orange lineup: 3407, 2041, 3389, 3408. 107 cars came north! A fuel truck also met them.
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Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - June 2018
O Scale Railfanner wrote:Per the previous car behavior, it appears that Grand Elk will not venture down the Hastings Lead unless there is a car to be delivered. Meaning that they will most likely not run solo to pick up an empty, it will sit until a load is brought to Hugart Yard.~Z~ wrote:Single car parked at L&W as of 10am Sunday morning. 2/3 way unloaded, so doubtful Monday daytime pickup by GDLK.O Scale Railfanner wrote:As per a report an hour ago, one Centerbeam went down the Hastings Lead to L&W Supply.
The car was released on 6/25 but wasn't waybilled until 7/5.