Michigan Shortline Updates - April 2019

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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SD80MAC
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - April 2019

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kd_1014 wrote:Did GRE run twice today?
They will often make two trips if they have more cars than the engine can handle going east out of GR at once.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 3:45 with 15 CHs and 1 tank
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After not being seen on the road for a few months, ADBF 1760 has been repaired and is back in service on the Jackson and Lansing. Today, they are paired with the 1751 and are currently moving around Lansing.

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MQT -- at 12:20 was SB with head end under I-96 in NW Grand Rapids.
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Patriot wrote:MQT -- at 12:20 was SB with head end under I-96 in NW Grand Rapids.
Still sittin there. Must be waiting for a crew. Slightly overpowered, 2 sd-40-2's bracketing 2 gp-38's. Still there @ 19:00

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:20 with 9 CHs (5 King) and 1 tank.
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Jail sb at kipper rd with 2 units and 3 box cars 1305

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GRE returned to GR WB around 2:30pm. A lot of cars in the yard, looks like they are still working on the interchange track.

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There is a northbound Ann Arbor Railroad autorack train that has been sitting just before the Textile Road grade crossing for at least 5 hours. The train is crewless, and has AARR 2373 and 1337 leading. Both of the locomotives are idling. I am not sure why he is stopped without a crew, but I presume that once he gets moving, the autoracks will be stored on the Saline Branch.
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