Great Lakes Central Updates: November 2020

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Returning to Cadillac from Clare at 0750.


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No day time action here in Cadillac so far this week. Running nights to Clare and returning in the early morning hours.

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Deer season schedule :D
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:43 am
No day time action here in Cadillac so far this week. Running nights to Clare and returning in the early morning hours.
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Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.


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GLC south through Durand at 2056. 383, 382

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Would you happen to know how many of those 2-bays were loaded?
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...

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Looks like the crew headed out of Cadillac Southbound 7:52 PM this Saturday evening according to a Facebook post. No cars.
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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
Cool video AANscaleRunner. Enjoyed the unit train on those telephoto shots going across crossings in the distance.
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AARR wrote:
Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:21 am
Would you happen to know how many of those 2-bays were loaded?
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
Looked like the 15 before the 4 bays. Appears no buffers between the cement loads.

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~Z~ wrote:
Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:55 pm
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
Cool video AANscaleRunner. Enjoyed the unit train on those telephoto shots going across crossings in the distance.
Thank you. I decided to mix things up a bit on this one.

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TY AANR. It's nice to see a long cut going to Elmira.
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:52 am
AARR wrote:
Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:21 am
Would you happen to know how many of those 2-bays were loaded?
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
Looked like the 15 before the 4 bays. Appears no buffers between the cement loads.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...

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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:53 am
~Z~ wrote:
Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:55 pm
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:46 am
Leaving Cadillac for Petoskey at 0925.
Cool video AANscaleRunner. Enjoyed the unit train on those telephoto shots going across crossings in the distance.
Thank you. I decided to mix things up a bit on this one.
Do they stay overnight in Petoskey or cab in a meeting crew? Or are they able to make it back I time?

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:22 am
Do they stay overnight in Petoskey or cab in a meeting crew? Or are they able to make it back I time?
One crew can usually get back to Cadillac when they go to Petoskey
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AARR wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:41 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:22 am
Do they stay overnight in Petoskey or cab in a meeting crew? Or are they able to make it back I time?
One crew can usually get back to Cadillac when they go to Petoskey
Do they get chased out by the locals?

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:03 pm
AARR wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:41 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:22 am
Do they stay overnight in Petoskey or cab in a meeting crew? Or are they able to make it back I time?
One crew can usually get back to Cadillac when they go to Petoskey
Do they get chased out by the locals?
They don’t get that far into town.
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397 is sitting with damage at Walton, apparently from a handbrake accident.
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GLC 395 northbound coming into Durand with 91 cars.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare approximately 1020.



Returned at 1550 with 30 cars.

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GLC departing Durand southbound 85 cars with 383, 398, 390, 399.

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bnsfben wrote:
Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:49 am
GLC departing Durand southbound 85 cars with 383, 398, 390, 399.
Grain train or Mixed freight?

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