Marquette Rail History
- AAR Reporting Marks - MQT
- 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. Originally operating with a fleet of leased NREX GP50's and other leased locomotives, the railroad now rosters 3 leased ex CP SD40-2's from Great Lakes Locomotive and 4 leased GP38-2's from GATX Rail Locomotive. MQT operates ex PM trackage from Walker (Grand Rapids) to Manistee and Ludington. The railroad's locomotive shop facilities are in Maistee. MQT interchanges rail traffic with CSX and Grand Elk (via CSX) in Grand Rapids.
- Headquarters: Ludington - Main Shop: Manistee
Marquette Rail Trains
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| Symbol
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Origin/Base
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Destination/Turn Location
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Frequency
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Notes
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| Z151
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Baldwin (but can vary)
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Grand Rapids (Wyoming Yard)
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Sunday - Friday 6pm call time.
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Symbol used on CSX from Turner St. south
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| Z152
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Baldwin (but can vary)
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Grand Rapids (Wyoming Yard)
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acts as a 2nd Z151 if more than one train is scheduled to interchange w.in 24 hours
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Symbol used on CSX from Turner St. south
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| Sparta Local (Z151 on CSX)
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Baldwin
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Grand Rapids Yard Limit
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Runs when needed.
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Serves customers between Baldwin and Grand Rapids, brings cars to Baldwin for road train. Uses Z151 symbol when on CSX.
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| Baldwin Turn
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Baldwin (but can varry)
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Manistee/Ludington
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Sunday - Friday Days
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Runs to Walhalla, Swaps cars with Manistee and Ludington yards, and brings outbound train to Baldwin.
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| Manistee Yard Job
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Manistee
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Stronach (Martin Marietta) Filer City Spur
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Sun/Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri 7:30am call time
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Works local industries around Manistee, and readies outbound cars for the Road Train
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| Ludington Yard Job
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Ludington (MQT World HQ)
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Sun-Fri 10am call, works Ludington Yard, and Dow Chemical's Ludington Plant. Readies cars for the Road Train to take back to Baldwin.
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Can run to Walhalla and swap cars there if Road train is short on time.
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Marquette Rail Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| GMTX 2635
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GP38-2
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1/1971
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ex-CR 7875
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| GMTX 2648
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GP38-2
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7/1969
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ex-CR 7727
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| GMTX 2652
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GP38-2
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4/1971
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ex-CR 7907
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| GMTX 2676
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GP38-2 (returned to GATX Oct 2009)
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6/1969
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ex-CR 7674
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| GMTX 2680
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GP38-2
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5/1964 as a GP35 (returned to GATX May 2011)
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ex-SP 6317
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| GLLX 3001
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SD40-2
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1972
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ex-CP 5595
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| GLLX 3002
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SD40-2
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1972
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ex-CP 5638
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| GLLX 3003
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SD40-2
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1974
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ex-CP 5803
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| GLLX 4433
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GP9
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1954
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ex-GTW 4433
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| GMTX 2177
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| GMTX 2183
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| GMTX 2188
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| GMTX 2192
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| MQT 2004
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GP38-2
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ex-GMTX 2191
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Marquette Rail (MQT) Frequencies
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| Frequency
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AAR Channel
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Notes
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| 160.440
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22
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Road Channel
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| 161.310
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80
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Yard Channel
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| 160.230
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08
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Defect Detectors and Road Channel while on CSX
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| 160.320
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14
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Used for calling dispatcher on CSX
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Marquette Rail Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Receives/Ships
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Notes
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| Van's Logistic Services
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Walker
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Boxcars / Flatcars - Lumber
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| Abassador Steel Corp.
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Comstock Park
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Gons - Steel
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| Michigan Rail & Storage
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Comstock Park
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Covered Hoppers, Flat cars, Boxcars Feed in Hoppers and Boxcars- Steel on flats outbound
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| Weekes Forest Products
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Comstock Park
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Centerbeam Flats - Lumber
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| Flat Rock Bagging
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Sparta
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Covered hoppers - Salt
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| Packaging Personified, Inc.
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Sparta
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Covered Hoppers - Plastic Pellets
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| Kent City Farm & Garden
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Kent City
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Covered Hoppers - Fertilizer
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| V&P Produce
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Bailey
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Not shipping
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| Willbur-Ellis Co.
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Grant
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Tank Cars - Covered Hoppers - Fertilizer
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| Michigan Agricultural Commodities (MAC) Elevator
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Newaygo
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Unit Grain, Corn / Bean
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| Ferrelgas
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Baldwin
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Out of service, Property for sale
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| Koppers
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Baldwin
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Green railroad ties from local sawmills
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| Cal Chlor Corp.
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Ludington
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Covered Hoppers/ Boxcars
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| Occidental Chemical (formerly Dow Chemical)
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Ludington
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Tank Cars, Covered Hoppers
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| Harsco Track Technologies
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Ludington
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Flatcars- MOW Equipment
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| Indian Summer Cooperative, Inc.
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Ludington
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haven't shipped yet, (in works)
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| Towns Brother Construction
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Ludington
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Gons of used oil filters
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| Pigeon River Materials
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Ludington
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use to get coke in open hoppers, closed up 2007
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| Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties LLC
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Stronach
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Covered Hoppers of Lime, tanks cars out
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| Merit Energy Company
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Manistee
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No longer shipping molten sulfur.
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| Morton Salt
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Manistee
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Covered hoppers/ boxcars
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| American Materials(formerly Seng Dock & Trucking)
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Manistee
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Interstate Asphalt terminal- Tank cars
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| Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)
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Filer City
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Boxcars, Covered hoppers, and Tanks
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Marquette Rail Links
Official Website
Unofficial Fan Site
Grand Rapids Sub Timetable
Ludington Sub Timetable
Manistee Sub Timetable
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