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Overview

• The train is based in Baldwin, Michigan.

• It is the main "road freight", north of Baldwin, and is responsible for splitting up the road train from Grand Rapids into trains for Ludington & Manistee, and delivering those cars.

• The train switches all customers between Baldwin and Walhalla, Walhalla and Manistee.

Schedule

1900 ET Call to Baldwin, or if it has run late, wherever the Z151 crew made it to. Train runs west to Walhalla, where it drops/picks up the traffic for Ludington in the small yard/passing siding. Then, it heads north to Manistee, where it drops all the inbounds and picks up the outbounds. Then, it heads back south to Baldwin, stopping in Walhalla as needed to pick up any outbounds dropped off there. Along the way, it completes any necessary customer switching.

Frequency: Daily

Power

Generally, the train uses the same power as Z151. 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 when the train exchanges cars in Manistee.

Notes

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