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Keep in mind they could be empties from TC. There was one Tuesday and two went to TC yesterday and came back empty the same trip. Though unless McBain requested another road's cars, would it make sense to send the empties from TC to McBain for loading? Or I suppose the TC empties are billed to go ba...

AANscaleRunner wrote:

TC Man wrote:GLC is just coming into TC again! Can hear it, not see it.

They left Cadillac at around 0900 and returned at 1600. No visual.

They made good time! They were at the depot in TC at 10:49am.

GLC is just coming into TC again! Can hear it, not see it.

I did! also today there was a "Model 6700" huge track equipment thingy (LOL) working on the TC line.

GLC 398 and 396 left Cadillac towards Clare at 1020 with 1 plastics hopper, 1 centerbeam, 1 plastics hopper, 1 tank car, 6 or 7 coke hoppers, 5 plastics hoppers and 3 tank cars. Centerbeam must have came in Monday afternoon unless it was hiding somewhere. With the amount of plastics hoppers headed ...

It looks like the starting and ending pint of the siding measurement might be a little long. Umm not really. I went from the switch throws at each end. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h363/jimsof/willamsburgswitch_zpsa6350fe8.jpg But remember, from the switch throw to having the end of a car sa...

Keep in mind last week they had 25 cars, including 22 ballast, one 60' box, and two center beams. I think the center beams are longer, however, I bet they ran around the 22 ballast cars in Williamsburg and then rolled the 3 empties from Amerihart onto the main after the train came back through and c...

Is the run around at Williamsburg long enough to hold that whole ballast consist? I've guesstimated the siding at Williamsburg around 1200'. I think the SGVY hoppers are 60' (62'-6' over couplers). If someone can confirm we can determine if 22 ballast cars will fit in the Williamsburg run around tr...

It only went to about Lautner Road, so if they are doing the length they did the tie replacement project on last fall, I'd say 2-3 more 20 car ballast trains are in order.

GLC 398 and 396 left Cadillac towards Clare at 1055 with 2 pole bulkheads for McBain, around 25 empty ballast hoppers, 1 tank car, 12 sand hoppers and 1 three-bay hopper. GLC 396 and 398 returns to Cadillac at 1520 with 2 plastics hoppers, 2 coke hoppers, 2 pole flats with 2 idler cars and 20 hoppe...

Back when those commuter cars were in Grawn was the last time. But probably the first time since C&O days on the Williamsburg branch! Looks NICE with new ballast and ties! I wonder if they will work on the rest on the line between Acme and TC and south too? Along Keystone is WAY worse than the Wilia...

It was nice to see the GLC used the Boardman Yard runaround in TC yesterday and Wednesday to run around the ballast train/lumber cars, AND the runaround in Williamsburg! (25 cars worth of cleaning rust off)!

You guys should post as it's happening so we can have a chance to find.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to start drinking.... (Airplane 1).

New Customer for GLC. According to reports in the local media, a new spur is being laid off the GLC in Mc Bain to serve the industrial park and Viking Energy. The news report indicate the Viking will begin receiving fuel shipments by rail. The first phase, which is not defined, is scheduled for com...

You guys did ready way above that this was NOT for the ND&W, right? Set off there to be picked up later.

Love the updates AANscaleRunner! I check every day about this time just for your update!

In that first photo (Henderson Road near Alma)- welded rail on the GLC?

I caught a glimpse along US31 by 5 Mile between TC and Acme- two centerbeams and a box car were the cars anyway.

Something went to Grawn again today. A few weeks ago GLC hy-rail went to Grawn. Doubt they would have gone again this soon (last time before a few weeks ago was last fall). Maybe weed sprayer hy-rail truck?

And the center beam in Cadillac now will make #5 so far this month.