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Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:35 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:33pm. Wamx 4124, 4125, and hlcx 3834 with 42ish cars.
If the train went back south at any point, I didn't hear it after midnight.

edit: wifey seems to think it went back south sometime after midnight - i slept through it.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:13 pm
by LansingRailFan
JAIl did not run today as both CSX and CN did not have any cars for them. Night crew is on duty

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:47 pm
by Plannerdad
Lowell is almost empty tonight.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:21 am
by Talk
Z627-02(03) os Grand Haven MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019 trail southbound. 00:21

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:02 pm
by Steamlogger
Marquette rail Northbound was switching by 7 mile road at 1345. Not a big train today the rear was near the Rusche drive crossing.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:11 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:11pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, and WAMX 4209 with 25ish cars.

Back south with same power at 4:48pm, 11 cars.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:27 pm
by Plannerdad
2 tracks of hoppers at Ann St today around lunchtime. Not sure if GRE headed east yet.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:29 pm
by LansingRailFan
JAIL was NB by Jolly Rd today w two locos around 10:00 AM.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:04 pm
by LansingRailFan
HESR 702 job just arrived in Durand and needed head room to back into yard so they pulled out onto CN main. 5:00 PM

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:57 am
by Talk
Z627-03 southbound GH MMRR 2170 leading 00:57

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:35 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL nb at Cedar 9:20 AM

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:49 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL NB returning to Ensel across MLK/Grand River.

1758/1760.

Grabbed two empty gons and two boxcars from CN. Dropped the two gons at Padnos and now at Ensel

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:06 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL EB on CSX at 11 headed back to their own tracks.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:35 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL waiting for CN to clear to cross at Cedar.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:44 am
by ~Z~
Whoa... haven't seen a morning run of the usual Grand Elk road train up here.... Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:42am with WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209 and 24 cars.

Back south at 1:52pm, WAMX 4209, WAMX 4125, and WAMX 4124 with 12 cars. Box cars, couple tank cars, a couple covered hoppers. MOW truck went north by the house about 5 minutes later.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:56 pm
by Plannerdad
GRE Yard at Ann Street is still full and Lowell/King is almost empty. Not sure if they have been east all week.

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:52 pm
by Dan Cluley
JAIL south out of Mason at 22:50

1758 1760 & 14 cars

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:43 pm
by LansingRailFan
1:24 PM. HESR job 702 arrives in Durand

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:52 pm
by Raildudes dad
Plannerdad wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:56 pm
GRE Yard at Ann Street is still full and Lowell/King is almost empty. Not sure if they have been east all week.
They haven't, not sure about today

Re: Shortline Updates August 2021

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:37 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:36pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209 and 36 cars.

Back south at 6:06pm, 4209 and 4125 with 35 cars.