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13:36 - HESR 702 into Durand

14:30 - HESR 701 on the PH Wye and preparing to depart Durand.

AARR NB thru Pittsfield Twp at 21:00 with HLCX 4215/WAMX 4049/WAMX 3926 with an empty unit grain train for GLC.

Grand Elk hath arrived in Byron Center, northbound, 4 locos with 43 cars at 10:01pm. Looked like either a lite loco or MOW cleared the crossings earlier in the day today on a northbound run.

Went back south at 2:40am. 4 locos, middle two were 4225 and 4190. Probably 40-60 cars.

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Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:03 pm

Grand Elk hath arrived in Byron Center, northbound, 4 locos with 43 cars at 10:01pm. Looked like either a lite loco or MOW cleared the crossings earlier in the day today on a northbound run.

Grand Elk north passing 54th Wyoming area at 10:11pm, horn on the leader sounds funny from 3 miles away.

Didn’t hear any train horns all day today nor yesterday, yet again, I probably had my music volume at 50%

3:40 NB GDLK 303 MP 81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 23 cars

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:46pm. Wamx 4189 with presumed 4190 and 20 cars.

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Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:47 pm

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:46pm. Wamx 4189 with presumed 4190 and 20 cars.

North at 54th Wyoming at 6:57pm, clear horns

Sounds like Grand Elk is heading south in Wyoming 44th are at 8:47pm

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:59pm. Wamx 4189 LHF and 4 cars.

MS Z627-18? (Started on the 17th) NB North Wye with MMRR 2019 leading 10:52

JAIL Z646-18 toning CSX. They have 9 loaded tank cars and will be going to CN today as well. Adbf 822 solo.

GRE arrived in Lowell about 10 minutes ago.

JAIL inbound to New Hollow Yard to interchange the 9 loaded tank cars with CN at 12:40.

Looked to be a couple cars to pick up at Ensel on the way back.

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

I didn't know ELS could switch Billerud. Did they get the contract recently? Or did you mean L-P in Sagola?

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:00 pm

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:30pm. Unknown loco(s), but less than 10 cars.

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Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:42 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:30pm. Unknown loco(s), but less than 10 cars.

Grand Elk north through Wyoming 54th st area at 4:48pm. 2 lines of cars sitting at Hughart yard for outbound

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:38pm. Wamx 4209, 2 more locos and 29ish cars.

AARR NB departing Milan at 21:30 after setting off one car for NS. Proceeding to Osmer now

AARR wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:01 pm

I didn't know ELS could switch Billerud. Did they get the contract recently? Or did you mean L-P in Sagola?

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:00 pm

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

I didn’t say anything about L-P in Sagola in the post.