Sunday June, 24th.
MQT 2057 & 2043 sit at the Martin Marietta plant in Manistee.
MQT - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Trackmobile at PCA.
Trackmobile at PCA by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Marquette Rail Caboose
Marquette Rail Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr
From The Air:
Marquette Rail Shops. The former Chicago & Illinois Midland SD20, Snowplow, and Caboose are visible.
Marquette Rail Shops - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT & PCA - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Shops - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
PCA Plant
PCA - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Lake Michigan
Manistee From the Air by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Later in the day, the Marquette Meteor Job picks up the engines from where they were tied down at the Martin Marietta plant and goes into town to grab their outbound cars.
MQT 2043 - Manistee Lake by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Marquette Meteor - Martin Marietta by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2043 - Martin Marietta by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2057 - Gillispie Rd, Manistee by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2057 - US 31 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
They picked up all tanks from the siding near the Swing Bridge.
MQT 2057 - Manistee, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Marquete Meteor running around in Manistee by tcamp7837, on Flickr
They picked up covered hoppers from Martin Marietta on their way out of town to exchange cars in Walhalla or Baldwin.
MQT Marquette Meteor leaving Manistee by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Bald Eagle Engines and Coaling Tower at Twilight in Baldwin.
Baldwin Coaling Tower at Twilight by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Monday 6/25
In Baldwin, the Bald Eagle Job waits for the Turn Job to arrive to exchange cars.
MQT 3407 - Baldwin Coaling Tower by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The 3407 went around the wye and was given to the Turn Job for extra horsepower for the return trip to Grand Rapids.
MQT Turn Job - Carr Rd, Baldwin by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 3407 - Carr Rd, Baldwin by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Turn Job uncoupled from what appeared to be the Ludington cars and went around the wye to the Ludington Sub and then reversed their inbounds into the siding. Meanwhile, the Bald Eagle Job used the 2040 to grab the Ludington Cars.
MQT NB Turn Job - Baldwin Depot by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Turn Job - Coaling Tower by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2040 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2040 - Baldwin Depot by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Bald Eagle by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Turn Job ran around to the other end of the siding to grab the outbounds. The Bald Eagle pulls the inbounds for Ludington around the wye.
MQT Turn Job Engines by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 2040 - Baldwin, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Bald Eagle & Turn Job by tcamp7837, on Flickr
With the Bald Eagle out of the way, Turn Job was ready to head back south to Sparta.
MQT Turn Job - Baldwin Depot by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT Turn Job - Leaving Baldwin by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Turn Job used the former Toledo, Peoria, and Western GP40X #4056 as one of their engines.
Toledo, Peoria, & Western 4056 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Turn Job proceeding south to Sparta, just south of Baldwin.
MQT Turn Job SB from Baldwin by tcamp7837, on Flickr
MQT 3406 - near Baldwin, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Marquette Rail 6/24 & 6/25
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Re: Marquette Rail 6/24 & 6/25
Impressive chase and report, CRD! Thanks for posting!
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Re: Marquette Rail 6/24 & 6/25
Enjoyed your report and pics.
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Re: Marquette Rail 6/24 & 6/25
Great report, thanks for sharing! Those aerial images around Manistee were impressive....it's probably been 10+ years since I've been up there and it was nice to get a handle on just what thing look like currently.
The Bald Eagle job is a Ludington-Baldwin turn, right? Is that regularly running during the day along with the turn job coming up from Sparta?
The Bald Eagle job is a Ludington-Baldwin turn, right? Is that regularly running during the day along with the turn job coming up from Sparta?
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Re: Marquette Rail 6/24 & 6/25
The Turn Job seems to run during the day, arriving in Baldwin around Noon.
The Bald Eagle job seems to be based out of Baldwin as the engines were kept there overnight and either runs to Walhalla or Ludington.
The Bald Eagle job seems to be based out of Baldwin as the engines were kept there overnight and either runs to Walhalla or Ludington.