Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2021

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Plannerdad wrote:
Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:55 am
GRE just arrived in Lowell. Probably a lot of empties at least.
Looks like around 25 loads in Lowell tonight.

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ADBF 1760 NB Solo crossing Jolly Rd in Lansing at 8:50 AM

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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:32pm. WAMX 4206, wamx 4017 and 38 cars.
https://youtu.be/ooldvQvAy0o


Back south at 10:32pm, WAMX 4017, 2nd loco and about 15 cars.
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ADBF 1760 seen crossing Main Street/Olds Ave headed into the Old Hollow Yard to drop off three boxcars and one empty tank car at 11:20 AM.

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LSRC Z127 SB by S. Holly at 11:55 AM w LSRC 6355/LSRC 6304

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:17pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4124 and 19 cars.
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Why you not show whole train :cry:
~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:38 pm
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:32pm. WAMX 4206, wamx 4017 and 38 cars.
https://youtu.be/ooldvQvAy0o


Back south at 10:32pm, WAMX 4017, 2nd loco and about 15 cars.
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AARR wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:26 pm
Why you not show whole train :cry:
To piss you off, lolz :P
I counted the number of cars for you at least.
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South out of gr with 17 cars at 5:33

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mjotrainbrain wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:34 pm
South out of gr with 17 cars at 5:33
Just saw them go south through Byron Center at 5:50pm. Very quick turnaround time today.
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~Z~ wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:51 pm
mjotrainbrain wrote:
Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:34 pm
South out of gr with 17 cars at 5:33
Just saw them go south through Byron Center at 5:50pm. Very quick turnaround time today.
Yes it was, lucky for me, first time actually shooting them and the light was good!

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Words are not as good as the video :x
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To piss you off, lolz :P. I counted the number of cars for you at least.
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Z62711 os GH 21:28 MMRR 2170 leading Solo Southbound
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Z62711 os GH Northbound 00:55 MMRR 2170 leading solo
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LSRC Flint yardmaster just told inbound Z127 to switch out the new Buick City operation after they're done yarding their train. They have 30 empty autoracks to spot.

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:03pm, WAMX 4206, WAMX 4124 and 18 cars.

Back south at 6:58pm, 4124, 4206 and 38 cars.
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Grand Rapids Eastern is currently working Lowell. Rare weekend run!
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Looks like 20 hoppers in Lowell today, that weren’t there yesterday.

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Plannerdad wrote:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:48 pm
Looks like 20 hoppers in Lowell today, that weren’t there yesterday.
They got back to the Ann St yard around 1:30pm. Didn't get a car count but they had at least 12-15 empty CH's with them. Mostly DJJX renumbered cars.
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HESR job 771 picked up the 103 grain empties that CN dropped off in Durand on Saturday morning. 3867 in RailAmerica livery is the lead unit. At 16:45 PM they were passing thru Gera EB.

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