Great Lakes Central Updates: March 2019

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Unsure if the Cadillac crew left town today. As of 1230 this afternoon they were still attempting to get a car back onto the rails on the east end of Selma Yard.

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398 and 397 left Cadillac for Clare at 1000 with 17 cars. Nothing for McBain.

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397 and 398 returned to Cadillac at 1530 with 8 cars. Nothing for TC.

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Sounded like northbound out of Cadillac around 0930.

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382 and 395 into Cadillac at 1420 with 27 cars, most of them tanks. Looks like Owosso crew all the way today.

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And here they are leaving Cadillac at 1730. Ran to Petoskey yesterday.


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AANscaleRunner,

It's been said before, but THANK YOU, for the updates.

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Saw the tail end of the Owosso/Clare turn in Ithaca from the 127 overpass at 1135. Covered hoppers and ties.

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Got word from another fan that GLC is working the interchange in ANNPERE in Howell, MI @1253 on Marck 16, 2019. Thay will be going to Osmer to interchange with the Ann Arbor. Has the SD 40 in GLC paint on train

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1100 with 20 cars. Looked like 398 and 397.

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397 and 398 returned to Cadillac at 1700 with 23 cars, including a centerbeam for TC. And surprisingly, no ties.

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Currently working Selma Yard.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1120.


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Sorry for the late heads up but GLC went south through Durand with an 85 car grain train at 12:12pm. 396, 382, and 329 for power.

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390 and 392 through Temple towards Cadillac at 1552. 28 cars, virtually all of which looked destined for McBain. Very nice- been a long time since I've seen only GP35s on the point.
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Sounds like Cadillac crew went to TC today,390&392 running Owosso to Cadillac today.

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Kinda a late report. At 21:30 in Vernon i seen a southbound grain train power was the 329,382,396 and the 399 and 106 loads of grain.

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398, 397, 392 and 390 leaving Cadillac at 1055 with 40 cars. Would have made a nice video had I been closer to the tracks.

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399 and 329 returned to Cadillac from the north around 1545. Heard them moving around this morning around 0930. Didn't hear them head north.

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Heading south for the weekend, stopped by Cadillac to check out GLC.
Caught them switching at Tufford (North) Yard on the north end early Friday.
Here's a few shots taken despite the weather acting like it was still winter.

First shot: The 5 bulkhead flats with flat steel loads can be seen while 329-399 work the yard.
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With the snow and wind blowing, a Quality Energy semi waits for the crossing to clear before leaving the yard.
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Finally the weather improves and with sunshine upon us, we get another view of those bulkhead flats.
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Under much better sky's, we see 329 and 399 still working the yard, along with the new sign at the entrance.
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Where are those bulkheads of steel going:
Kaleva Michigan I've been told.

https://www.fischertanks.com/

With Quality Energy trucks hauling them out, this seems like the likely destination.

Next mystery, Who/What is Tufford Yard named after?
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