Shortline Updates - October 2021

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LS&I 7 Weigher only job on this morning. Single blue.

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Michigan Shore Railroad Updates - October 2021

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Michigan Shore MMRR #2170 with 8 hoppers with MMRR #2019 in tow south at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Hts 9:08 AM

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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:39pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209 and 26ish cars. 10 or so tank cars followed by 16 covered hoppers. Train from last night didn't come south, so this is them.
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Michigan Shore Railroad Location Updates - October 2021

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Michigan Shore returning with MMRR #2019 with 8 hoppers with MMRR #2170 in tow north at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Hts 2:45 PM

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Signal maintainer and track crew out in Charlotte today on the Charlotte Southern. Maybe new ownership has changed tack from Dombrowski’s desire to sell it off.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:23 pm
Signal maintainer and track crew out in Charlotte today on the Charlotte Southern. Maybe new ownership has changed tack from Dombrowski’s desire to sell it off.
With the "temporary" shutdown of several local ethanol plants I wonder if there is a market for ethanol corn to be shipped by rail to out-state plants?
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:23 pm
Signal maintainer and track crew out in Charlotte today on the Charlotte Southern. Maybe new ownership has changed tack from Dombrowski’s desire to sell it off.
As long as the track is in service, they still have to inspect and do maintenance as required.
I suspect if they remove a rail, which effectively puts it out of service, CN might notice and remove the switch.

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AARR wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:29 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:23 pm
Signal maintainer and track crew out in Charlotte today on the Charlotte Southern. Maybe new ownership has changed tack from Dombrowski’s desire to sell it off.
With the "temporary" shutdown of several local ethanol plants I wonder if there is a market for ethanol corn to be shipped by rail to out-state plants?
Who knows? I think track needs a lot of work but maybe they can set up some sort of transload operations out there. Seems like there’s vacant land trackside out there.

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I thought the spur into the elevator was still in place. The passing siding next to it holds about 25 cars. The elevator spur could load about 5 cars at a time IIRC. A switcher working all day could load 25 cars. If the elevator spur is gone I guess it's a moot point.
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Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:20 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:23 pm
Signal maintainer and track crew out in Charlotte today on the Charlotte Southern. Maybe new ownership has changed tack from Dombrowski’s desire to sell it off.
As long as the track is in service, they still have to inspect and do maintenance as required.
I suspect if they remove a rail, which effectively puts it out of service, CN might notice and remove the switch.
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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Michigan Shore Railroad Updates - October 2021

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I heard the MMRR #2170 heading south at Airline & Summit Ave(Muskegon) approx 8:09 AM

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There’s a loaded flatbed that looks ready to be picked up at Reid Machinery at the end of the old LS&MS line now on JAIL in Lansing

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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 11:30 AM.

Heading back north 1:12 PM.
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MQT is heading north at Turner Ave.

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Plannerdad wrote:
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MQT is heading north at Turner Ave.
~32 cars

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GP30M4216 wrote:
Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:09 pm
I rode the Little River railroad “Hillsdale Flyer” on Sunday from Coldwater to H-dale and back over the Old Road of the Indiana Northeastern RR. I noted the following:

2 BNSF covered hoppers at Sun Gro east of Quincy.
Now 4 cars when I was there this morning.

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GDLK went north from Plainwell about 6:00. Unsure about length.
Trails to Rails. Put the track back.

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 8:41pm. WAMX 4125 likely and a 2nd loco, approx 60 cars.
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Josh Metzger on fb:

For anybody who cares, the IORY Flat Rock turn cleared Carleton at 13:46 with
IORY 3472
IORY 3494.

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I care 8) . Happen to get what was in the consist?
LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:53 pm
Josh Metzger on fb:

For anybody who cares, the IORY Flat Rock turn cleared Carleton at 13:46 with
IORY 3472
IORY 3494.
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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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:04pm. WAMX 4124, a 2nd unit, and 13ish cars. I'm quite sure they went south last night while I was asleep - vaguely recall hearing them.

Back south at 11:09pm with WAMX 4189, I presume 4124, and about 15 cars.
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