Marquette Rail

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Marquette Rail Overview

Marquette Rail is a Class III rail carrier that began operations in 2005 with the purchase of 130 miles of former PM trackage from CSX Transportation. The track operated by MQT consists of the former CSX Baldwin, Ludington and Manistee subdivisions. The railroad is headquartered in Ludington and its main mechanical shop is located in Manistee.

Marquette Rail was acquired by RailAmerica in 2012. That same year in December, RailAmerica would be acquired by Genessee & Wyoming. MQT remains a subsidiary of Genessee & Wyoming.

MQT interchanges all rail traffic with CSX and Grand Elk (via CSX) in Grand Rapids.

Marquette Rail Radio Frequencies

Frequency	Channel	Description
160.440	22	MQT Road Channel
161.310	80	MQT Yard Channel
CSX Frequencies (Used South of Turner Street)
160.230	08	CSX Road Channel
160.320	14	CSX RN Dispatcher

Marquette Rail Train Symbols

As of May 1st, 2016:

Marquette Rail operates six regularly scheduled trains out of two crew pools: North (Ludington and Manistee) and South (Sparta).

Click on the train name for details.

Marquette Rail Locomotive Roster

Number	Model	Built	Unit History	Paint Scheme	Notes
MQT 2040	GP38-2	1972	Ex-MQT 2004/GMTX 2191/LLPX 2338/UP 469/UP 1969/EMDX 837/CR 8037/PC 8037.	Patched UP w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered Sep. 2014. Temp. assigned to GRE Oct 28-30, 2014.
MQT 2041	GP38-2	1972	Ex-MQT 2005/GMTX 2183/LLPX 2324/UP 447/UP 1947/EMDX 811/CR 8011/PC 8011.	G&W w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered & Patched Oct. 2014.
MQT 2042	GP38-2	1972	Ex-MQT 2006/GMTX 2188/LLPX 2333/UP 459/UP 1959/EMDX 825/CR 8025/PC 8025.	Patched UP w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered Sep. 2014.
MQT 2043	GP38-2	1972	Ex-MQT 2007/GMTX 2177/LLPX 2308/UP 421/UP 1921/EMDX 764/CR 7964/PC 7964.	Patched UP w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered Oct. 2014.
MQT 2044	GP38-2	1972	Ex-MQT 2008/GMTX 2192/LLPX 2339/UP 445/UP 1945/EMDX 809/CR 8009/PC 8009.	Patched UP w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered Sep. 2014.
GR 2104	GP38-2	1979	Ex-CFE 3885/NREX 4619/CNW 4619.	G&W w/ GR Logos	Reassigned from GRE Dec. 2019
MQT 3389	SD40-2	1972	Ex-GLLX 3001/CP 5595.	G&W w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered & Repainted Sep. 2013.
MQT 3391	SD40-2	1974	Ex-HESR 3391/GLLX 3003/CP 5803.	G&W w/ MQT Logos	Renumbered & Repainted Oct. 2013. Reassigned (and relettered) to HESR from Jan. 2015 to Oct. 2019.
MQT 3406	SD40-2	1971	Ex-FURX 3001/SOO 750.	G&W w/ MQT Logos	Added to MQT after G&W purchase. Rebuilt by VMV Paducah Jun. 2014.
MQT 3408	SD40-2	1971	Ex-FURX 3025/BN 7306/MP 3081/MP 781.	G&W w/ MQT Logos	Added to MQT after G&W purchase. Rebuilt by VMV Paducah Jul. 2014.

Former Marquette Rail Locomotives

Number	Model	Year(s) Built	History	Notes
GLLX 4	SW9	1951	Ex-LCTR 4/CO 5258.	Leased, now off the property. Currently stored in Hartford, MI.
KLWX 81	SD20	1960	Ex-IMRR 81/CIM 81/IC 2202/ICG 2022/ICG 6316/SOU 6316.	C&IM Green. Built as an SD24. Rebuilt by ICG. Arrived 02/19/2017, left 7/3/18.
CSX 465	CW44AC	2000	Ex-CSX 465.	Leased briefly during 2005 start up.
CSX 517	CW44AC	2001	Ex-CSX 517.	Leased briefly during 2005 start up. Wrecked in Indiana on 1/6/2012, later scrapped.
GLLX 921	GP18	1959	Ex-Twin Branch Coal 921/NW 921 "Miss Scarlet."	Used briefly in 2006 then returned to Lansing, MI Conrad Yelvington stone yard. Currently stored in Hartford, MI.
FGLK 1702	GP9	1959	Ex-MILW 286.	Leased; Returned to Finger Lakes in 2006.
GMTX 2635	GP38-2	1971	Ex-GMTX 2635/LLPX 2042/CR 7875/PC 7875.	Leased; Returned to GMTX in 2011. Now leased to MBTA.
GMTX 2648	GP38-2	1969	Ex-GMTX 2648/CR 7727/PC 7727.	Leased; Returned to GMTX in 2011. Now FGLK 2005.
GMTX 2652	GP38-2	1971	Ex-GMTX 2652/CR 7907/PC 7907.	Leased; Returned to GMTX in 2011. Now on the W&W as GMTX 2689.
GMTX 2653	GP38-2	1970	Ex-GMTX 2653/LLPX 2035/NCVA 5142/CSX 2141/SBD 6232/LN 4011.	Leased; Returned to GMTX in 2011. Now leased to UP.
GMTX 2676	GP38-2	1969	Ex-GMTX 2676/CR 7674/PC 2014/PRSL 2014.	Leased in 2006; Returned to GATX in fall 2009. Now leased to UP.
GMTX 2680	GP38-2	1964	Ex-GMTX 2680/SP 6317/SP 7468.	Leased in fall of 2009; Returned to GATX in spring 2011. Current status unknown.
NREX 2903	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2903/FURX 2903/UP 5512/UP 902/CNW 5053.	Leased during startup. Stored at NRE Mt. Vernon.
NREX 2911	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2911/FURX 2911/UP 5518/CNW 5061.	Leased during startup. Stored at NRE Mt. Vernon.
NREX 2933	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2933/FURX 2933/UP 5546/CNW 5083.	Leased during startup. Now FWWR 2012.
NREX 2935	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2935/FURX 2935/UP 5534/CNW 5085.	Leased during startup. Now NKCR 5102.
NREX 2939	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2939/FURX 2939/UP 5547/CNW 5089.	Leased during startup. Now FWWR 2011.
NREX 2943	GP50	1980	Ex-NREX 2943/FURX 2943/UP 5538/CNW 5093.	Leased during startup. Now at Freeport-McMoRan, Sahuarita, AZ.
MQT 3000	GP10	1953	Ex-TZPR 3000/TWRY 3419/PNCX 3419/SP 3419/TNO 248.	Reassigned from TZPR in 08/2013. Re-Stenciled for MQT 10/2013. Sold to LTEX 11/18.
FURX 3018	SD40-2	1970	Ex-FURX 3018/DME 6066/CR 814/CR 6264/PC 6264.	Leased briefly during start-up. Now stored at NREX.
NREX 3181	SD40-2	1972	Ex-NREX 3181/UP 3181.	Arrived 04/2014; Departed 01/2015. Was stored at NRE Dixmoor until 2020.
ISRR 3388	SD40-2	1980	Ex-FURX 7926/BNSF 7926/BN 7926/CS 7926.	Reassigned from ISRR to MQT 02/25/2014. Reassigned from MQT to ISRR 08/03/2014.
MQT 3390	SD40-2	1972	Ex-GLLX 3002/CP 5638.	Renumbered/Repainted from GLLX 3002 10/2013. Reassigned to HESR 04/2016.
MQT 3407	SD40-2	1966	Ex-FURX 3024/CR 6299/PC 6046/PRR 6046.	Added to MQT after G&W purchase. Rebuilt by VMV Paducah 08/2014. Reassigned to TP&W in 2020.
KRR 3805	GP35M	1964	Ex-MP 2561/TP 2547/CEI 664/CEI 256.	Reassigned from GRE 07/2015; Activated 04/2016; Severe electrical fire 04/2017. Sold to LTEX as #2517. Being rebuilt by American Motive Power.
OHCR 4223	SD40-2	1978	Ex-OHCR 4223/UP 4223/MP 3223.	Leased in early 2006. Returned to OHCR in winter 2006. Now IORY 3472.
RLK 3585	HR412W	1981	Ex-CN 3585/CN 2585.	Never actually ran while on property. Current status unknown.
RLK 3586	HR412W	1981	Ex-CN 3586/CN 2586.	Never actually ran while on property. Current status unknown.
TPW 4056	GP40X	1978	Ex-SP 7200.	Reassigned to CF&E 07/2019. Sold to LTEX 11/2020.
GLLX 4433	GP9	1954	Ex-GLLX 4433/GTW 4433/GTW 1757.	Leased. Left property 04/11/2014. Currently leased by CHS in Wayland, MI.
MPEX 5000	MK-50-3	1999	Ex-MPEX 5000/DME 5000/ATSF 5501/ATSF 5581/ATSF 1881.	Currently owned by Wabtec.
NREX 5418	SD40-2	1976	Ex-NREX 5418/CP 5418/CP 673/KCS 673.	Leased. Arrived 4/20/2014 and departed 4/10/2015. Current status unknown.
CSX 8604	SD50-2	1985	Ex-CSX 8604.	Leased briefly during winter 2008. Currently stored in Cumberland, MD.
OHCR 9934	SD40-2	1979	Ex-OHCR 9934/UP 9934/UP 4270/MP 3270.	Leased in early 2006. Returned to OHCR in winter 2006. Now OHCR 4030.

Marquette Rail Customers

Customer	Location	Company Description	Type of Railcar	Notes
Van's Logistic Services	Walker	Lumber Products	Boxcars/Flatcars
Weekes Forest Products	Comstock Park	Lumber & Building Materials	Centerbeam Flats/Boxcars
Quality Liquid Feed	Comstock Park	Liquid Feed	Tank Cars
Michigan Rail & Storage	Comstock Park	Transload Facility & Warehouse	Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Flatcars
Flat Rock Bagging	Sparta	Packaged Salt & Ice Melt	Covered Hoppers
Packaging Personified	Sparta	Food Packaging	Covered Hoppers
Kent City Farm & Garden	Kent City	Fertilizer Supplier	Covered Hoppers	Inactive?
Willbur-Ellis	Grant	Fertilizer Supplier	Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers
Michigan Agricultural Commodities (MAC)	Newaygo	Grain, Corn, & Bean Elevator	Covered Hoppers
Ceres Solutions	White Cloud	Feed Manufacturing	Covered Hoppers
Koppers	Baldwin	Railroad Ties	Gondolas	Green ties from local sawmills.
Cal-Chlor	Ludington	Calcium Chloride Packaging & Distribution	Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
Occidental Chemical	Ludington	Calcium Chloride Products	Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers
Towns Brother Construction	Ludington	Used Oil Filter Transload	Gondolas
Martin Marietta	Stronach	Magnesia Chemicals	Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars	Inbound lime & outbound tank cars.
Morton Salt	Manistee	Salt Products	Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
Rieth-Riley	Manistee	Asphalt Terminal	Tank Cars
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)	Filer City	Containerboard Mill	Boxcars/Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars