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Grand Elk Job 303 @ 6:54pm with a visual video confirmation of WAMX #4124 + WAMX #4125 and 34 cars (10 various types tankers and 24 varieties of covered hoppers).

Thx Andy, saw the tail end going south by 84th st about 7pm, guessed 25 cars or so.

Grand Elk switcher (?) horns heard in the distance at 44th St in Wyoming, Mi at 8:49pm. Sounded like a fire trucks horn at first but multiple bursts afterwards

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-17 @ 9:10am ish reported 13 cars to Rouge Tower for Wyoming Yard. WAMX 3534 and WAMX 3531 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:08 is currently working at a customer around Sparta / Grant

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Wed May 17, 2023 10:06 am

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-17 @ 9:10am ish reported 13 cars to Rouge Tower for Wyoming Yard. WAMX 3534 and WAMX 3531 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:08 is currently working at a customer around Sparta / Grant

Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:42 reported highballing south at Comstock Park with MQT #3389(?) leading

Michigan Shore Z627-17 @ 10:44 awaiting to head into Waverly Yard with MMR #2170 + MMR #2019(?)

Z151-17 @ 10:57 arrival at Turner St Yard, reported 91 cars to Tower

Z439-17 @ 11:09 reported slow approach at Plaster Creek and heading east, WAMX 3531 and WAMX 3534 leading

GRE westbound at Ada 11:15

GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.

MS Z627-17 os Grand Haven @ 12:26. mmrr 2170 leading northbound

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm

GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.

Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, and 40 cars. Quite the mix, including a loaded centerbeam of lumber, an empty centerbeam, and a short open gon. Usual covered hoppers/boxcars/tank cars as well.

GRE heading east again. 7 or 8 hoppers.

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Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm

GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.

Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?

Yes

Yes.

HESR along PH wye in Durand at 13:59. #3484 + #3390

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm

GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.

Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?

Yes

Yes.

Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 2:55 pm

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm

Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?

Yes

Yes.

Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…

Yeah you tell him Max

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 2:01 pm

HESR along PH wye in Durand at 13:59. #3484 + #3390

Heading NB out of Durand at 15:15. Seemingly short train with the backup it had. Guesstimating 25 cars?

kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 3:02 pm

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 2:55 pm

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm

Yes

Yes.

Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…

Yeah you tell him Max

I’m just listening to reports individuals post here , so yeah I’m asking questions

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 3:15pm. WAMX 4124, 4125, and 13 cars.

GR 2104 back west again thru Ada 15:46

kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 3:46 pm

GR 2104 back west again thru Ada 15:46

Across the River at 4:30, 6 hoppers.