Shortline Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Plannerdad]

Grand Rapids Eastern @ 11:10 asking permission for a one time west movement and one time east movement at Fuller Junction at Ann St in Grand Rapids, MI. GRE #2104 leading

Lowell has 20 or so cars from Saturday. I have heard nothing today.

[GP30M4216]

Grand Elk road freight inbound to Elkhart passing the VR camera at 08:10, so will be a daylight run back up to Kalamazoo later this morning.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646 ran north on Friday night with 821/822 with work at both CSX and CN. They were reported SB across Mount Hope Avenue with 822 leading at 12:30 AM on Saturday. picked up another 17 covered hoppers from CN.

Today, Z646 is NB out of Mason with ADBF 821 and 825, one of the gray units from LSRC.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 10:44am. WAMX 4125, 4190, and 4189 with I believe all 10 tank cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-20 @ 11:02 reported eastward at Plaster Creek with WAMX #4009

[Dan Cluley]

JAIL south out of Mason at 20:50

825 & 821 & 11 cars

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 10:30. Wamx 4190 and 4125 with 47 cars.

[kd_1014]

Eastbound GRE thru Ada at 10:47

[Plannerdad]

Eastbound GRE thru Ada at 10:47

Looked like 15+ thru the trees.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-21 with BPRR #3345 copying an EC1 to proceed SB at CGE3.6 at Turner St Yard, 63 cars for Wyoming Yard

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:57pm. WAMX 4125, 4190, and 39 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada 10:02

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:44pm. WAMX 4189, 4125, and 22 cars. Definitely a run to Moline if they head south later today.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:44pm. WAMX 4189, 4125, and 22 cars. Definitely a run to Moline if they head south later today.

Grand Elk north through Wyoming 54th-50th St areas at 12:55pm

Grand Elk Z439-22 @ 12:57 with WAMX #4009 + WAMX #3534 reported eastward at Plaster Creek in Wyoming Yard

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB in Comstock Park at 12:30. 3 engines and 30+ cars.

[Talk]

MS Z627-22 North Grand Haven mmrr 2019 leading 14:15

[Andy24]

Grand Elk SB(?) @ 3:31pm with horns heard in the far distance of Wyoming, MI

[~Z~]

Grand Elk SB(?) @ 3:31pm with horns heard in the far distance of Wyoming, MI

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 3:42pm. WAMX 4125, 4189 and 23 cars. Surely a stop at Moline next.

[AARR]

E&LS SD40-2 503 went on the ground Monday or Tuesday in Stiles, WI. That may be in the same location where they had a large grain train derailment last year.

[Chip]

E&LS SD40-2 503 went on the ground Monday or Tuesday in Stiles, WI. That may be in the same location where they had a large grain train derailment last year.

Man, they have a shoestring maintenance budget up there, don’t they?