Shortline Updates - December 2021

[ConrailDetr​oit]

JAIL not running day shift today.
Lapeer not running today
Detroit Connecting is running today.

The Detroit Connecting RR typically runs on Mondays and Thursdays.

[Plannerdad]

GRE went east this morning around 10:00 with around 11 hoppers, looked like all for King.

[AARR]

How often does Lapeer Industrial operate?

JAIL not running day shift today.
Lapeer not running today
Detroit Connecting is running today.

The Detroit Connecting RR typically runs on Mondays and Thursdays.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Word is the Lapeer Industrial runs on Wednesdays.

[Plannerdad]

GRE went east this morning around 10:00 with around 11 hoppers, looked like all for King.

GRE just came back west with 20 from King and maybe 1 from Amway.

[Jim_c]

GDLK in Plainwell at 3:45. It looks like they put about 14 boxcars on the siding. They do not appear to have gone to Otsego yet. Motive power 4009 leading, 4104, and 4002..

[~Z~]

Grand elk North through Byron Center at 10:32pm. 3 locos, about 40ish cars.

[LansingRailFan]

Word is the Lapeer Industrial runs on Wednesdays.

Yeah and not even weekly from what I gather.

[dave989]

MQT Z151 proceeding thru the west side of Grand Rapids with 3406, 2042,3391& 3389 (three Sd-40-2's & gp38-2) headed for Wyoming Yard.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 11:41am. Wamx 4124, wamx 4009, wamx 4125 and 43 cars. Couple loaded centerbeams up front that were covered, odd... A few boxcars, mostly covered hoppers and tank cars.

[Talk]

Sounds Like? Z627-22 os GH MMRR 2170 leading Southbound 09:18

[~Z~]

Grand Elk North through Byron Center at 2:22pm. Wamx 4009, wamx 4124 and 27 cars.

Back south at 7:52pm with WAMX 4124, I presume 4009, and 32 cars, as best as I can count in the dark.

[LansingRailFan]

INER pulled a empty unit grain train today from NS to Reading, MI. NS 4004 was 2/2 and should lead the train out after it is loaded. Expected departure on Friday.

[GP30M4216]

08:40, Macatawa Dock and Terminal Co is switching Padnos in Holland, blocking River Street while they shuffle cars. They are using their other GE centercab today, not the 04491!

[J T]

08:40, Macatawa Dock and Terminal Co is switching Padnos in Holland, blocking River Street while they shuffle cars. They are using their other GE centercab today, not the 04491!

Years ago I saw a white center cab unit on their property. Do they still have it and does it run?

[GP30M4216]

08:40, Macatawa Dock and Terminal Co is switching Padnos in Holland, blocking River Street while they shuffle cars. They are using their other GE centercab today, not the 04491!

Years ago I saw a white center cab unit on their property. Do they still have it and does it run?

That’s a negative. I think I read somewhere that is had a substantial failure, and aerial maps and winter observations confirmed it was stashed for a while at the of one of the northern sidings where the loaded out bounds are staged, shoved up along the fence to Pine. It’s gone and I don’t think anyone reported seeing it depart, so I think the assumption is that it was cut up on site. Which leaves the two yellow 65 tonners for MBD&T power.

The “other” unit is #30. This is the first time I’ve ever caught it. 4491 is in the usual #30 parking place between Pine and the service building in a side track. A pair of trucks are parked next to the 4491 but from the car I couldn’t tell if those are Tonner trucks or rolling stock trucks or what. This is a dreary grab with my phone after jogging up to catch it from down the block when the gates came down. Confirmed that it only has a knuckle on the west end. Looks like it’s seen it’s share of adventures along the way!

[~Z~]

Grand Elk North through Byron Center at 8:38pm. Wamx 3807, a second loco, and 48 cars.

Back south at 11:29pm, WAMX 3807 was the 2nd loco, and 42ish cars.

[Plannerdad]

GRE just arrived in Lowell. No visual yet.

[dave989]

Z151 has arrived at Wyoming Yard. Same power as Tuesday (three Sd-40-2's with gp38 2042 tucked in). 12:30 : Putting the outbound train together. Departing Wyoming Yard with 21 cars.

[Plannerdad]

Went into Lowell and there we only 2 cars. Sounded like it might have come back again around 12:15.