GLC Updates August 2018
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GLC Updates August 2018
Sounded like northbound out of Cadillac at 0925.
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Drove out to Cadillac's north end around 1745 to see if they had returned to town yet. (They hadn't.) But did notice a big sign near the MAC facility that read Welcome to Great Lakes Central Railroad Tufford Yard. Wasn't there a few days ago. Does North Yard have an official name now?
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Ann Arbor Railroad and Successors Facebook page has a photo of 382 and 398 in front of the Filling Station in Traverse City today.
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It’s been referred to as North Yard as long as I can remember
AANscaleRunner wrote:But did notice a big sign near the MAC facility that read Welcome to Great Lakes Central Railroad Tufford Yard. Wasn't there a few days ago. Does North Yard have an official name now?
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AANscaleRunner wrote:Ann Arbor Railroad and Successors Facebook page has a photo of 382 and 398 in front of the Filling Station in Traverse City today.
2nd time one of the 6 axle locos have been to TC. Can you post or link photo here? I can't find such site and don't have FB.
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Thanks AANR
AANscaleRunner wrote:This will hopefully get you there.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... pe=3&ifg-1
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Looks like the Chef Pierre (Sara Lee) plant in Traverse City has been sold again:
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Thanks! 2018 has been an interesting year in TC for firsts. First time (that I can remember) for a Saturday train (freight), first time (and twice now) that we've had 6-axle power up here), and first time we can more than once see trains ranging up to 21 cars. And GLC was here Saturday and yesterday, so technically twice in a week.AANscaleRunner wrote:This will hopefully get you there.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... pe=3&ifg-1
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0940. Only heard them, couldn't see them.
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Found this video of GLC 382 leading the train in Traverse City yesterday. They eventually left with a nice 7 car train- 2 empty center beams and 5 Beacon loads):AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0940. Only heard them, couldn't see them.
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Nb maybe half way between alma and shepherd. 382 and 396. 2 orange potash cars on the head end. Who gets those up here? 1 pole load, empty beam, lots of gons, high and low sides, plastic and black tank towards the tail 1222
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Must be in clare, I can hear both conductor and engineer on the radio from the interstate. 1245AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0940. Only heard them, couldn't see them.
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
382 and 396 return to Cadillac at 1545 with 40 cars. Mostly ties and cement.
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AANscaleRunner wrote:382 and 396 return to Cadillac at 1545 with 40 cars. Mostly ties and cement.
Has the sand outright stopped for now?
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According to someone who works for GLC, it’s very cyclical. I honestly don’t know the first thing about the extraction, handling, storage processes of sand so I can’t even guess what makes it cyclical. Climate?TC Man wrote:AANscaleRunner wrote:382 and 396 return to Cadillac at 1545 with 40 cars. Mostly ties and cement.
Has the sand outright stopped for now?
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It's fracking sand so I would think the amount of oil drilling dictates the amount of sand required
Todd_F wrote:According to someone who works for GLC, it’s very cyclical. I honestly don’t know the first thing about the extraction, handling, storage processes of sand so I can’t even guess what makes it cyclical. Climate?TC Man wrote:Has the sand outright stopped for now?AANscaleRunner wrote:382 and 396 return to Cadillac at 1545 with 40 cars. Mostly ties and cement.
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Currently switching McBain on the way to Clare. Looked like a 30+ car train left Cadillac.
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
329 and 396 return to Cadillac at 1700 with 15 cars. Mostly covered hoppers.
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Re: GLC Updates August 2018
Left Cadillac for Clare at 1025 with 22 cars, mostly for McBain.