Mid Michigan History
- AAR Reporting Marks - MMRR, GR & MS
- Owned by Genessee & Wyoming, formerly owned by RailAmerica/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. Also operated former GTW trackage from Lowell to Ionia and former PM trackage from Lowell to Greenville, both of which have been abandoned. 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 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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Z627
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Muskegon
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Holland (Waverly Yard)
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Weeknights
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Symbol used on CSX from Power Block south
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Z634
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Grand Rapids
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Lowell
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Varies (usually 3 days a week)
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Symbol used on CSX when crossing Fuller diamonds and working interchange yard
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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
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MMRR 24
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GRE
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GP9
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1958
|
Railtex MMRR Blue/White
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ex-BN 1947 / NP 368
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MMRR 1216
|
MS
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SW1200
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1964
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G&W w/ MMRR Logos
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Ex-MS 73, nee-KCT 73
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Repainted/Renumbered from MS 73 in Red & Gray Nov-13
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MMRR 2019
|
MS
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GP38
|
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G&W w/ MMRR Logos
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ex-BPRR 51
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First MI unit in G&W Paint, Reassigned from BPRR after repaint Feb-13
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MMRR 2057
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MS
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GP38
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1970
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G&W w/ MMRR Logos
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ex-GR 3839, GR 5106, CSXT 2106, BO 4806
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MS to MQT [Q3 '13]; From GR 3839 to MMRR 2057 [5-25-14]. MQT to MS [6-24-14]
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CFE 3885
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MS
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GP38-2
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1979
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RA Red/Gray
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ex-CNW 4619
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- Note MMRR uses HESR Power
Past Mid Michigan (MMRR, GR, MS) Locomotives
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Number
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Model
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Year Built
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Assigned to
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Unit History
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Deposition
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MMRR 179
|
GP9
|
1960
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Muskegon
|
ex-QCM 5
|
Left property in 2011
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MS 180
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GP9
|
1960
|
Muskegon
|
ex-MMRR 180 / QCM 6
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Scrapped July 2012
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KRR 3801
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GP35M
|
|
Muskegon
|
ex MoPAC
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Reassigned to KRR in 2013
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KRR 3803
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GP35M
|
|
Muskegon
|
ex MoPAC, deturboed GP35
|
Reassigned to TPW in 2013
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MMRR 3836
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GP38
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1967
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Muskegon
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ex-MMRR 5080 / CSXT 2080 / CO 3880
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Reassigned to CVRR in 2013
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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
|
General Operations (Grand Rapids and Muskegon Divisions)
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161.520
|
94
|
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
|
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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American Wire
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Lowell
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Gondolas - Wire 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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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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