Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE --- EB Leonard at 7:50 with the 10 high-sided open hoppers that have been sitting in the yard for a while, 8 CHs and 1 tank.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
MMRR 2057, MMRR 2019 was at the switch at noon, I heard an EC-1 given a short time later. sounds like they were held for D801 headed light south.
1 Box
6 sand cars from berry
1 fremont
10 SGVY Ballast hoppers (empty)
11 tanks (too assorted to determine origin)
29 total for holland today!
1 Box
6 sand cars from berry
1 fremont
10 SGVY Ballast hoppers (empty)
11 tanks (too assorted to determine origin)
29 total for holland today!
Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE --- WB Leonard at 2:56 with 14 CHs, the 10 high-sided open hoppers and 2 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Grand Elk --- SB Leonard at 3:30 with a long string of sandies.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:40 with 8 CHs.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Lake State sitting NB in Grayling with a tanker and gondola. Possibly going to Gaylord today.
Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:50 with 8 CHs.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
I think the GRE just went north thru Comstock Park with open hoppers.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
You mean MQT?aadti wrote:I think the GRE just went north thru Comstock Park with open hoppers.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Nope Mqt went north earlier, this was the red/gray engine and it just went back south past me about 14:38 today
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Interchanging the ballast hoppers between the GRE and MQT. I had heard they hoped to be able to do that.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GLC in Cadillac today:
396 and 397 left for Clare at 1110 with 7 sand hoppers, 3 lp tanks, 2 sand hoppers and 2 lp tanks.
397 and 396 returned at 1510 with 1 loaded centerbeam and 1 pole flat for McBain.
396 and 397 left for Clare at 1110 with 7 sand hoppers, 3 lp tanks, 2 sand hoppers and 2 lp tanks.
397 and 396 returned at 1510 with 1 loaded centerbeam and 1 pole flat for McBain.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE eastbound at East Beltline in GR at about 0742. No visual.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Only 4 CH's on the interchange track this morning. Looked to be Amwayscnw8835 wrote:GRE eastbound at East Beltline in GR at about 0742. No visual.
Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
GRE --- WB Leonard at 10:08 with 13 CHs.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
It dawned on me this morning the Kiamichi unit is no longer at the GRE. No idea where it is.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
KRR 3805 was moved last week to Manistee. MQT is going to get it running since GRE lacks the facilities.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
MMRR 2057 and 2019 took 9 sand hoppers and 2 tanks south through spring lake around 10:30 this morning. they returned north through spring lake around 3. No visual but Horn sounded like 2019 leading north.
Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
If the auto plants are shut down (like they often do around this time) that would explain the low number of sand cars.
csx801 wrote:MMRR 2057 and 2019 took 9 sand hoppers and 2 tanks south through spring lake around 10:30 this morning. they returned north through spring lake around 3. No visual but Horn sounded like 2019 leading north.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines July 2015
Looking back on my logs, and car counts, they pulled an average of 6 to 10 cars from berry every day from when it first opened through last year. Right now we are down to every other day so we can assume shipments are down by at least half based on numbers (4 to 6 per turn right now.) All sand from Berry goes to casting plants. Lincoln ships Frac which is not much of a thing right now..AARR wrote:If the auto plants are shut down (like they often do around this time) that would explain the low number of sand cars.csx801 wrote:MMRR 2057 and 2019 took 9 sand hoppers and 2 tanks south through spring lake around 10:30 this morning. they returned north through spring lake around 3. No visual but Horn sounded like 2019 leading north.