MQT Z151

Overview

The train is based in Baldwin, Michigan. Runs south on the Grand Rapids Subdivision to CGE 3.6, where it heads onto CSX rails for the final miles to interchange in CSX's Wyoming Yard. 

The train switches all customers between Baldwin and Grand Rapids.

Schedule

700 ET Call to Baldwin, or if it has run late, wherever the Baldwin Turn crew made it to. Train runs south to Grand Rapids, arriving between 1200 and 1400 in Wyoming Yard. After exchanging cars with CSX, it heads back north, aiming to arrive in Baldinw by 1900 for the Baldwin Turn to take over. 

Frequency: Daily

Power

Generally, the train uses the same power as the Baldwin Turn. The consist typically includes three to four of Marquette's units, and can be any mix of SD40-2s and GP38-2s, however the typical arrangement is for two SD40-2s and one or two GP38-2s. Power tends to vary based on projected tonnage, and the shop schedule in Manistee. If power is changed, it is usually done by the complement to Z151, the Baldwin Turn when they visint Manistee.