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| **Muskegon - Michigan Shore Division. Operates old MS (ex GTW) trackage around Muskegon and former CSX Fremont Subdivision from West Olive to Fremont through Muskegon. Interchanges with [[CSX]] in Holland. | | **Muskegon - Michigan Shore Division. Operates old MS (ex GTW) trackage around Muskegon and former CSX Fremont Subdivision from West Olive to Fremont through Muskegon. Interchanges with [[CSX]] in Holland. |
| **Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Eastern Division. Operates former GTW trackage from Grand Rapids to Lowell and a small section of former PM trackage in Lowell. Interchanges with [[CSX]], [[Grand Elk]] and [[Coopersville & Marne]] in Grand Rapids. | | **Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Eastern Division. Operates former GTW trackage from Grand Rapids to Lowell and a small section of former PM trackage in Lowell. Interchanges with [[CSX]], [[Grand Elk]] and [[Coopersville & Marne]] in Grand Rapids. |
− | **Alma - [[Mid Michigan]] Division. Operates former PM trackage from Alma to Paines. Uses power from the [[Huron & Eastern|HESR]]. Interchanges with [[Great Lakes Central]] in Alma and [[Huron & Eastern|HESR]] and [[Lake State Railway|LSRC]] in Paines. | + | **Alma - Mid Michigan Division. Operates former PM trackage from Alma to Paines. Uses power from the [[Huron & Eastern|HESR]]. Interchanges with [[Great Lakes Central]] in Alma and [[Huron & Eastern|HESR]] and [[Lake State Railway|Lake State-Saginaw Bay Southern]] in Paines. |
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| ===Mid Michigan Trains=== | | ===Mid Michigan Trains=== |
Revision as of 16:45, 5 March 2018
Mid Michigan History
- AAR Reporting Marks - MMRR, GR & MS
- Owned by Genessee & Wyoming, formerly owned by RailAmerica (nee Railtex)
- Accounted as three separate railroads, but operated as one
- Muskegon - Michigan Shore Division. Operates old MS (ex GTW) trackage around Muskegon and former CSX Fremont Subdivision from West Olive to Fremont through Muskegon. Interchanges with CSX in Holland.
- Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Eastern Division. Operates former GTW trackage from Grand Rapids to Lowell and a small section of former PM trackage in Lowell. Interchanges with CSX, Grand Elk and Coopersville & Marne in Grand Rapids.
- Alma - Mid Michigan Division. Operates former PM trackage from Alma to Paines. Uses power from the HESR. Interchanges with Great Lakes Central in Alma and HESR and Lake State-Saginaw Bay Southern in Paines.
Mid Michigan 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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Muskegon Switcher
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Muskegon
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Stays in Muskegon
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Mon, Wed, Fri
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Works on days Z627 doesn't run
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Z627
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Muskegon
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Holland (Waverly Yard)
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Tues, Thurs Daytime
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Symbol used on CSX
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Lowell Turn
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Grand Rapids
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Lowell
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Varies (usually Mon-Wed-Fri)
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Z634 on CSX
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Alma Turn
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Alma
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Paines
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Varies (usually 3 days a week)
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Current MS, GRE & MMRR Locomotive Roster
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Number
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Assigned to
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Model
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Built
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Paint
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History
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Notes
|
MMRR 2019
|
MS
|
GP38
|
1970
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G&W w/ MMRR Logos
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ex-BPRR 51 / CR 7862 / PC 7862
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First MI unit in G&W Paint, from BPRR after repaint Feb-13. Assigned to MS in Muskegon
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GR 2104
|
GRE
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GP38-2
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1979
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G&W w/GR logos
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ex-CFE 3885 / CNW 4619
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Assigned to GRE in Grand Rapids. Repainted 9/17
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|
- Note MMRR uses HESR Power
Past Mid Michigan (MMRR, GR, MS) Locomotives
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Number
|
Model
|
Year Built
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Assigned to
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Unit History
|
Deposition
|
MMRR 24
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GP9
|
1958
|
GR
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ex-CC&H 24 / BN 1947 / NP 368
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Sold to International Paper Co. Franklin, VA in 2016
|
MMRR 179
|
GP9
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1960
|
MS
|
ex-QCM 5
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Left property in 2011, Last seen on Minnesota Northern
|
MS 180
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GP9
|
1960
|
MS
|
ex-MMRR 180 / QCM 6
|
Scrapped July 2012
|
MMRR 1216
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SW1200
|
1964
|
MS
|
Ex-MS 73, nee-KCT 73
|
Reassigned to a southern G&W road. Left MS 8/12/17
|
MMRR 2057
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GP38
|
1970
|
MS
|
ex-GR 3839, GR 5106, CSXT 2106, BO 4806
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Repaint from GR 3839 to MMRR 2057 [5-25-14] Assigned to MS in Muskegon
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MMRR 3836
|
GP38
|
1967
|
MS, GR
|
ex-MMRR 5080 / CSXT 2080 / CO 3880
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Reassigned to CVRR in 2013
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MQT 2042
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GP38-2
|
1972
|
GR
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ex-GMTX 2188 / LLPX 2333 / UP 459
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Had been temporarily reassigned to GRE while CFE 3885 is repainted on MQT
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KRR 3801
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GP35M
|
|
MS
|
ex MoPAC
|
Reassigned to KRR in 2013
|
KRR 3803
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GP35M
|
|
MS
|
ex MoPAC, deturboed GP35
|
Reassigned to TPW in 2013
|
KRR 3805
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GP35M
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1964
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GR, MS
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ex-KRR 2605, MP 2605
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Severe electrical fire in 4/2017, slated for scrap on ISRR
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Mid Michigan (MMRR, GR, MS) Frequencies
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Frequency
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AAR Channel
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Notes
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161.235
|
75
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General Operations (Grand Rapids and Muskegon Divisions)
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161.520
|
94
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General Operations (Muskegon Division)
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161.145
|
69
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General Operations (Alma Division)
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160.815
|
47
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MOW
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154.600
|
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FCC Mobiles
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154.570
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FCC Mobiles
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Mid Michigan Customers (Alma (MMRR) Division)
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Customer
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Location
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Recieves/Ships
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Notes
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Mid Michigan Customers (Grand Rapids (GRE) Division)
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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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Poly Precision
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Grand Rapids
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CHs - Plastic Pellets
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Amway
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Ada
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CHs, Tanks - Misc ingredients inbound
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King Milling
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Lowell
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CHs - Grain inbound
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Google Map
Mid Michigan Customers (Muskegon (MS) Division)
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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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Brinks Refinery
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N. Muskegon
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Tank Cars
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Receives inbound nitrogen solution
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Groenleer Hardware
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Ferrysburg
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Covered Hoppers
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Inbound Fertilizer
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Shape Co.
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Spring Lake
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Boxcars
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Ships roller-formed automobile bumpers from the Bay Logistics Warehouse
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Bay Logistics
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Spring Lake
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Boxcars
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Receives and stores inbound newsprint for area newspapers
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Nugent Sand
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Muskegon
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2 Bay Covered Hoppers
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Webb Chemical
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Muskegon
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Tank Cars
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Receive numerous types of chemicals
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Bayer Crop Science
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N. Muskegon
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Tank Cars
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More than AARR would expect
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Fremont Co-op Elevator
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Fremont
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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Receives nitrogen solution, ships grain
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