Great Lakes Central Updates August 2021

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:34 am
396 hit a pedestrian yesterday, subject was flown via AeroMed to Munson Traverse City.
Where did the accident occur at?

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James Sofonia wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:23 am
KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:34 am
396 hit a pedestrian yesterday, subject was flown via AeroMed to Munson Traverse City.
Where did the accident occur at?
21 Mile road near 30th Avenue, Marion Township, Osceola County. Headed towards Cadillac from Clare.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:38 pm
James Sofonia wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:23 am
KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:34 am
396 hit a pedestrian yesterday, subject was flown via AeroMed to Munson Traverse City.
Where did the accident occur at?
21 Mile road near 30th Avenue, Marion Township, Osceola County. Headed towards Cadillac from Clare.
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/good ... toward-him
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Heard them leave Cadillac for Clare approximately 1000.

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Northbound out of Cadillac at 0900. At least as far as Kalkaska.

Update: Currently working Michcon on the way down to Cadillac.

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Returned to Cadillac from Kalkaska approximately 1400. Now reported to be in McBain switching Viking Energy (1600).

Update: Returned to Cadillac at 1700.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1050.

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382 & 384 south out of Durand at 22:03

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3 more GLC engines at the South end of Durand yard at 22:20

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GLC working Ann Pere at the moment (04:00). 382 and 384 sandwiched between two sets of loads. This post is a duplicate from the CSX locations.

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Looks like there is 1 lumber and 15 ballast hoppers all going to Williamsburg right now. Should be in TC for a while I would think.

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Update on the TC run: they dropped off the center beam at Amerhart and all 15 ballast hoppers (they definitely crossed M-72) and they are departing TC now light back to Cadillac. I was told they are coming back next week sometime

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396 and 395 just left Kingsley headed to Cadillac. No trailing cars.
Consistently confused

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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:47 pm
396 and 395 just left Kingsley headed to Cadillac. No trailing cars.
I was told they are coming back to TC next week

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Train in the Manton area I think. Heard the horn way too many times for it not to be. Sounds like a 38.
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Past 22 Road S of Manton (Echoland, as I’ve called it) at 13:06. 396 leading 395 and some hoppers and tankers.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:12 pm
Past 22 Road S of Manton (Echoland, as I’ve called it) at 13:06. 396 leading 395 and some hoppers and tankers.
Did it do TC or Kalkaska/Petoskey? And was it going back to Cadillac

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I don't know what branch it did, but it went back to Cadillac when I was at the tracks.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:07 pm
I don't know what branch it did, but it went back to Cadillac when I was at the tracks.
It is confirmed it did not do TC today.

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399 just passed Barlow Street in Traverse City. No Cars behind it.
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