Great Lakes Central Updates July 2021

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Light power Northbound out of Owosso @10:25 PM
Most likely the Oakley Branch

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. No visual.

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NB mixed freight just cleared Washington St. in Owosso. GLC 329 + 390 + 392 + 41 cars. First 19 were covered hoppers.
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396 and 398 left Cadillac towards Clare approximately 1025.

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329 and 399 (I think) just returned to Cadillac at 17:16. Too bad I didn’t see that pothole.
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GLC 390 and 329 putting a train together in Selma yard. Looks like a run to Clare.

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GLC 390 Arrived Mc Bain 1135. Switching power plant.

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Both trains departed Clare ONTN is 390 329 and 398 and CSTN is 395 and 396

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GLC is headed lite thru Ithaca lite power headed for Asheley. There is a cut of cars for a Middleton run @6:20 PM

Cadillac crew ran north today also

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GLC 395 & 396 leaving Cadillac for Clare with about 34 cars at 11:04

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GLC 383, 390, 382, 395, 396 in Clare swapping consists at 1539.

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Sb working the Ithaca bean plant at 1946. 390 & 383 with an impressive train

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I’m hearing that they are loading a unit in Oakley today. FYI. Don’t know if this came off of CN, CSX or AA.

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GLC 395/396 returned to Cadillac last night with a DJJX gon for TC.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:49 am
I’m hearing that they are loading a unit in Oakley today. FYI. Don’t know if this came off of CN, CSX or AA.
This was a shuttle train for ZFS Ithaca.

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GLC 392 wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:37 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:49 am
I’m hearing that they are loading a unit in Oakley today. FYI. Don’t know if this came off of CN, CSX or AA.
This was a shuttle train for ZFS Ithaca.
Right on. Nice captive biz!

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#392, #393, #386 south through Durand at 16:05
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bluewonderrails wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:14 pm
#392, #393, #386 south through Durand at 16:05
Setting off forty cars for CSX.

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3:35 PM - ostn heads south with 392/386/38?

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:47 pm
3:35 PM - ostn heads south with 392/386/38?
383 for the last unit I believe



It’s a good chance the train is coming to Traverse City Tomorrow there is a gon for beacon in Tufford

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