Great Lakes Central Updates October 2021

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Hearing them leave Cadillac for Clare at 1030.

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What appears to be the the magic combo up here (395 and 396) is taking lumber and a hopper to Traverse City, 395 leading. Through Kingsley at 20:25.
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare approximately 1040.

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OSTN SB at Durand at 17:36 with 384/383/390/393

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Durand cam review: 10/19/21 04:35-04:55 GLC 393/390/383/384 with LTEX 310 DIT (dead in tow) head NB across CN main in a 20 minute crossing.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare approximately 1030.

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Anything in TC?

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Gibby wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:28 pm
Anything in TC?
Leaving Cadillac northbound soon with 398 if not already left

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GLC was supposed to come to TC last night but I don’t think they did
Mabye a run tonight? There is a load of lumber and one gon for TC

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And they also last night bright the 2 center beams on the main at Amerhart for the train to pick up

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Through the echo chamber south of Manton at 21:04. Sounds like they’re Northbound.
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Through Kingsley’s thereabouts at 22:00. Sounds like they might be going long hood forward, or they’ve already passed my vantage point going short hood forward. Clear as day from about 2 miles out.
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OSTN was NB at Durand diamond at 22:02 with 383/384 and the csx pickup on the head end.

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OSTN SB at Durand at 16:17 w 384/393. Looks like the NS set off is on the head end and CSX is on the rear.

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382 and 398 left Cadillac for Clare approximately 1000.

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4:48 PM: OSTN lined south out of Durand, I don't know much about GLC symbols so don't judge if I'm wrong.
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4:52: OSTN south by Durand with a BIZARRE lashup, all LHF, Elephant style obviously facing backwards. 396, 393 and 383, Big train today.
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One of the MRL units is in Cadillac tonight.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Tue Oct 26, 2021 6:50 pm
One of the MRL units is in Cadillac tonight.
Will they head north to Traverse City tonight

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Ostn SB w 396/393/383 all running LHF thru Durand at 16:50 w a very long train for CSX and NS

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