Shortline Train Location Updates - February 2023

[Talk]

CPMY Shed is open with a crew on duty

[Tankcar123]

10:58 NB GDLK 303 Wayland MP81. WAMX 4125 and 4124 with 28 cars.

[Talk]

Michigan Shore south in Grand Haven @ 12:30PM

[~Z~]

10:58 NB GDLK 303 Wayland MP81. WAMX 4125 and 4124 with 28 cars.

North through Byron Center with same consist of 28 cars at 1:05pm.

[MQT1223]

Southbound JAIL departing Ensel yard now. He is following L305 out. Has 822 leading. Could not see the train as I was passing over him on the Larch St overpass.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 1:39 PM. MMRR 2019, 2170 power.

Headed back north at Riley St. Holland 4:06 PM.

[AARR]

Here a couple more Biewer lumber loads northbound on HESR 701 north of Saginaw at the 00:55 mark.

Any ideas where they are going?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbA14QqgvA

[J T]

10:58 NB GDLK 303 Wayland MP81. WAMX 4125 and 4124 with 28 cars.

North through Byron Center with same consist of 28 cars at 1:05pm.

I’m near Cabela’s and just heard a horn off to the south. Should be passing you soon.

[~Z~]

Righto, south through Byron Center at 5:55pm. Wamx 4124 and 4125 with 22 cars .

[J T]

Wow, I must have heard them blowing at 84th. Crazy!

[~Z~]

Per a buddy that was stuck at the Alcott crossing in Kalamazoo, Grand Elk was southbound approx 8am headed likely to Elkhart. (edit: since the Elkart train was south through Elkhart at 7am, maybe this one seen was a local then.)
I do enjoy that my non-train friends send me a pic and blame me for them being stuck by any train, no matter where it is.
Look, more of our blue GATX boxcars!

[Andy24]

Grand Elk was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard on Elkhart Cam at 7:05am with WAMX #4206 + WAMX #4209 and 29 cars (mostly boxcars and tankers, with some covered hoppers, couple NS open top hoppers)

[Andy24]

Z151-23 @ 10:40am copying an EC1 at CGE 3.6 Turner Ave to proceed southbound. They also copied an EC1 for Crossing Failure malfunction at CGE 2.8 Broadway Ave. MQT #3389 + MQT #3406 + MQT #3408 + x cars

As I drove back south pass Hughart Yard at 1:15pm, noticed WAMX 3531 or 3534 connected to WAMX #4189 on the tracks.

[LansingRailFan]

AARR meeting GLC w an empty grain train at Osmer.

GLC coming in with 3 cars after dropping 14 at AP for CSX

[Andy24]

Grand Elk was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard on Elkhart Cam at 7:05 am with WAMX #4206 + WAMX #4209 and 29 cars (mostly boxcars and tankers, with some covered hoppers, a couple NS open-top hoppers)

Grand Elk was seen heading back to Kalamazoo at 11:05am with WAMX #4209 + WAMX #4206 and 31 cars (mostly boxcars and tankers with 1 gondola and several covered hoppers)

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:03pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 12 cars (7 boxcars and 5 tank cars.)

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:03pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 12 cars (7 boxcars and 5 tank cars.)

Heads up for those down south, Grand Elk rolling thru Wyoming 44th St at 8:17pm. No visual but horn is heard clear as day

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:30pm. Wamx 4124, 4125 and 21 cars, mostly tank cars and covered hoppers.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:45 AM. MMRR 2170, 2019 power.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646 w ADBF 822 solo is EB out of CSX Ensel Yard at 11:30 as they begin their trek home to Mason.