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~Z~ wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:06 pm

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 12:06pm. Wamx 4209 and wamx 4206 with 13 cars. Covered hoppers, boxcars and tank cars. Couple of those old MQT boxcars in there. Don't recall the southbound yesterday, probably why different power is up here today.

Power was still in GR as of 1330. Looked like they had a decent southbound run ready when they get hooked up.

Grand elk south through Byron Center as seen from the throne at 2:52pm. Wamx 4206, 4206, 4124 and 4189 with 31ish cars.

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 11:06am heading towards the Elkhart yard with WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4209 leading 43 cars. A good mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a loaded bulk head car (possibly sheets of metal) and an empty center beam.

About 11:30 AM as I was heading getting on 131 in Kalamazoo, I heard the Elk calling AML dispatch for permission to cross the AML. They were leaving Botsford (that's what they called it) and were going to head north on the BO Secondary. We're going to lunch t the Old MIll so maybe we'll see them.

Edit: Perhaps I was a bit premature. No train yet., and its now 1:30.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:38pm.
WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124, both running LHF, and 18 cars, mostly boxcars and tank cars.

Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam back towards Kalamazoo at 1:54pm with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 77 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and one empty hopper car.

Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 3:26pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189 both facing south with 8 cars. 2 covered hoppers, 1 boxcar and 5 tank cars.

Yesterday's HESR 701 had a couple more Biewer lumber loads. I'm trying to find out where they go to.
I think one of the cars is CRYR 636244

Dowagiac Train Dude wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:59 pm

Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam back towards Kalamazoo at 1:54pm with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 77 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and one empty hopper car.

Wow, that was one of the largest loads I have ever seen with 2 GDLK engines on cam. When they get up to Grand Rapids, you don't see many 70+ loads. The largest load I caught was 3 GDLK engines and 49 cars.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 pm

Wow, that was one of the largest loads I have ever seen with 2 GDLK engines on cam. When they get up to Grand Rapids, you don't see many 70+ loads. The largest load I caught was 3 GDLK engines and 49 cars.

Long ones aren't too common. In 2021, seemed to be a bit more often at least. Oct 1st of 2021 had a 2 loco train. They had a lot of crew issues at that time. Believe that week they only ran south once so it was a weeks worth of cars.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:12pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, and a MASSIVE 119ish cars. Longest I've seen this year.

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:56 pm

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 pm

Wow, that was one of the largest loads I have ever seen with 2 GDLK engines on cam. When they get up to Grand Rapids, you don't see many 70+ loads. The largest load I caught was 3 GDLK engines and 49 cars.

Long ones aren't too common. In 2021, seemed to be a bit more often at least. Oct 1st of 2021 had a 2 loco train. They had a lot of crew issues at that time. Believe that week they only ran south once so it was a weeks worth of cars.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:12pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, and a MASSIVE 119ish cars. Longest I've seen this year.

Okay, I am even more jealous to miss that catch as well.

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:38 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:38pm.
WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124, both running LHF, and 18 cars, mostly boxcars and tank cars.

Must be I missed them.

Lapeer Industrial is working today, pulling two and spotting two at Delta Faucet

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:07pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124, and 16 cars, mostly tank cars. Locos running LHF.

Back south at 5:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 32 cars. Mostly boxcars with a few covered hoppers at the front and tank cars at the rear.

Z151-21 @ 11:40 arrived at Wyoming Yard with 56 cars. MQT #3391 leading

Z439-21 @ 11:55 heard their horn in the distance from Grand Rapids Wye at Sunnyside mp 151.61. Assuming they are sitting at Hughart Runner tracks, waiting for a signal to head west to Wyoming Yard

Z151-21 detaching their load from the engines right now @ 12pm

Z439-21 @ 12:10 approaching Sunnyside Wye mp CH151.61 with WAMX #4190

Z151-21 departed Wyoming Yard at 12:40pm

LSRC 6433 solo NB on W127, loaded CWR train, thru Birch Run at 12:24 PM

1:50 GDLK 303 NB Wayland mp81. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 with 12 cars

Tankcar123 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:54 pm

1:50 GDLK 303 NB Wayland mp81. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 with 12 cars

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:26pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 12 cars still.

Train destined for JAIL sitting in Wayne

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:26 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:26pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 12 cars still.

SB at 44th St around 4pm.