Short Line Updates August 2020

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JAIL came north again to interchange w CSX. 3 boxcars.

Now in Ensel with a cut of empty coal cars. CSX is using them to go back and forth over signals to test out crossing signals supposedly as they keep backing up and going forward while maintainers are working
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Is JAIL still in Lansing?
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GRE just arrived in Lowell. Looks like 20+ hoppers. First ones in a couple weeks.

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JAIL should be following D708 out of Ensel Yard.
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Plannerdad wrote:
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GRE just arrived in Lowell. Looks like 20+ hoppers. First ones in a couple weeks.
Looks like yesterday they made two runs to Lowell with hoppers per this thread- unless you mean something else?
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WMI left 5 cars for D700 in Hartford this evening.
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TC Man wrote:
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Plannerdad wrote:
Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:36 pm
GRE just arrived in Lowell. Looks like 20+ hoppers. First ones in a couple weeks.
Looks like yesterday they made two runs to Lowell with hoppers per this thread- unless you mean something else?
Only saw one must have missed the first trip. Nothing new today, that I saw anyway.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 10:25 with 12 CHs for King
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Cars in the Lowell “yard” are shoved back almost to M-21. A lot of CPs.

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Shortline-related note, there were 4 IAIS hoppers on the back of Q326 today for King Milling. First King cars that have come via CSX in quite some time.
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GRE - EB Leonard at 9:00 with 16 CHs for King
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GRE - WB Leonard at 11:25 with 3 CHs from King
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GRE - EB Leonard at 11:00 lite
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I & O Delta North Turn preparing to leave Flat Rock with IORY 3494 & 2101.

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How long have 2 engines been assigned to this job?
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I & O Delta North Turn preparing to leave Flat Rock with IORY 3494 & 2101.
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AARR wrote:
Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:18 pm
How long have 2 engines been assigned to this job?
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I & O Delta North Turn preparing to leave Flat Rock with IORY 3494 & 2101.
It seems to vary.
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GRE - EB Leonard at 11:15 with 14 CHs for King
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CP-powered NS 60P potash train to AA to GLC to HESR ending in Zilwaukee.

Heard CP units stayed in Osmer and GLC is NB with this train.

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WMI left 4 cars for CSX in Hartford last night.
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LSRC interchanging at Bristol Yard in Flint atm

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