Shortline Updates October, 2020

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If those tanks are the same ones as a few years ago they were used by a company that makes aircraft de-icer fluids. Cold weather be coming. I forget where they went or who the company was.
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Sounds like Z62726 Approach Grand Haven. (00:22)
Z62726 toning RN Dispatch (00:52)
Z62726 Arrived at CP CGC 34.5 waiting for EC1 to Northend Wye x Waverly (00:52)

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Doktor No wrote:
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If those tanks are the same ones as a few years ago they were used by a company that makes aircraft de-icer fluids. Cold weather be coming. I forget where they went or who the company was.
These were brand new, built in 2019 IIRC
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New eh? Going into service at least.
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GRE just left Ada for Lowell with 5 hoppers. Came out of AMWAY empty, did not see him go in.

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IORY SB out of Flat Rock, 2:48 PM.
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Did you catch the engine # or count cars?
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IORY SB out of Flat Rock, 2:48 PM.
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Horn in Grand Haven. Z62727 southbound. Unknown information at this time

EDIT: I woke up 7 hours later, No new information coming :lol: :lol:
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AARR wrote:
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Did you catch the engine # or count cars?
nickrink wrote:
Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:50 pm
IORY SB out of Flat Rock, 2:48 PM.
Nope, sorry. Just happened to hear the horn and catch a quick glimpse of two orange units through the trees.
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WMI met D700 in Hartford last night, handing off 5 cars to CSX.
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GRE WB around Leonard / Plainfield. No visual

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Z62728 Clear Grand Haven Southbound

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MSRR Z62729 clear Grand Haven Southbound. No visual

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MQT 2042 at Ann st. yard today switching GRE yard. What happened to 2104?

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Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:02 am
MQT 2042 at Ann st. yard today switching GRE yard. What happened to 2104?
Getting Work done on the MQT per "SD80MAC"

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Stopped @ Spaulding Ave. Ada by MQT 2042 with 5 cars west bound.

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