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Update: 04/03/2024 18:59 Mark Nichols a.k.a. Hobo Shoestring has not been located.
Here is the latest update from SouthernRailFan on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/oKLv5_ahgWk?si=qjZd9d71VxAOOSxB

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According to PatAzo Botsford was a Boston banker who helped finance the Michigan Central.
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L301-03 @ 10:08 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 30 cars (25 loads + 5 empties) @ 3,355 tons & 1,884 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later, headed westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Col...

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Y121-03 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08 CSX engine #2686 + 6 cars + OLS caboose. Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber Zeeland Michigan. Y121-03 westbound preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 10:22 CSX engi...

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Y121-03 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08 CSX engine #2686 + 6 cars + OLS caboose. Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber Zeeland Michigan. Y121-03 westbound preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 10:22 CSX engin...

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I’m sorry to hear that David. I wish your girlfriend the best on her recovery.

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justalurker66 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:52 pm
Who was Botsford? It looks like GDLK is reverting to the older historic name for the site.

You may find some of the answers that you are looking for in this thread.
https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=33349

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Update: 04/02/2024 17:12 Hobo Shoestring is still missing. Search efforts are ramping up around his home in Johnson City Tennessee. I surely hope he is OK however my hopes of him being found safe are quickly fading. Here is the latest update from SouthernRailFan on YouTube. https://youtu.be/oKLv5_ah...

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Update: 04/01/2024 22:17 Hobo Shoestring still has not been located.
Here’s an update from EastTnRailRay on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/gGvIgYiURt4?si=WeGPjZfCXpCamEt3

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Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville Michigan area @ 11:04

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Tom49801 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:48 am
M327-01 @ 08:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

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Tom49801 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:26 am
M327-01 @ 08:25 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long.

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 08:41

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Apparently Hobo Shoestring may be in a little bit of trouble. He’s been missing for a few days now. Shoestrings real name is Mark Nichols and he’s a really cool dude I have communicated with him a few times via email. I truly hope he’s OK. Tennessee authorities have issued a silver alert for Shoestr...

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M327-31 @ 08:36 westward headed to Ivanrest mp CG4.7 to pick up his Conductor & continue westward with CSX engines #270 + #6 & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long. Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 09:10 Tom is the Bangor Cam ever coming back or is it gone forever and ever ...

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Easter morning heads up... M32631 CSXT 726, CSXT 1836 (RF&P Unit) DP pos 69 64 x 51, 9960 tons, 6644 feet On duty in Chicago 0430 EST. Interesting yesterday I saw a video filmed in Voorheesville New York of CSXT 1836 leading CSX M565 Sellkirk to Chicago. https://youtu.be/maASjMarWFk?si=yV94eJz9aW-l...

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All of this apple talk and conversation is absolutely fascinating however it really has nothing to do with the Hamilton Northwestern at this point unless they start transloading apples or apple based products. So I’m going to post these photos of the HNW at the Keystone facility in Hamilton Michigan...

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The Hamilton Northwestern transload yard located in Fillmore Michigan seems to be open for business. I’m not sure if these cars are being stored or if they’re being unloaded or loaded. It looks like there is a hose hanging off one of the cars to facilitate transloading. 10896615-106E-4642-8029-53D8F...

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MikeB89 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:20 am
CSX M327-30 Calling medium clear Grandville at 8:20am.

Passing through Hudsonville Michigan @ 08:42

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 08:46

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M327-30 is stopped at Ivanrest MP CG4.7. Don't know who is listening to the scanner but they're stopped do to an error with PTC. They were moving at about 7 mph when it threw a com fault. It put them in brake suppression. Right now PTC is tempting to remote into the locomotive system. Might be a bi...

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I seen the blue prints from MDOT, there going to pay a large portion of the siding and GLC is going to try and take out one of the 90lb switches that is not being used by the Good Will and move it down on the west end of the new siding to make it a run-around track. I dont know what the hell SD-80 ...

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