Shortline Train Location Updates - May 2022

[JBaxter]

MQT appears to be parked under the ramps for US 131 and I-96. Unsure of direction because I just saw it on the traffic cam

[LansingRailFan]

Z127 NB through Milford with CSX 5419 & LSRC 6351 with some CSX track equipment loaded on flat cars @ 0635

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL NB waiting for 1 at Cedar now

JAIL was SB with four boxcars from CSX for Greif/MI Packaging around 13:30 yesterday. 1751/1760 w 1751 running SHF, not as the gods intended.

CN R934 w IC 6250 (OLS unit) switched out the JAIL interchange shortly thereafter.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 3037 leading a SB bean shuttle out of Saginaw to Durand as of 09:00.

clear flushing at 10:45

HESR 810 job - ZFS shuttle

HESR 3037/HESR 2028

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 10:15pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, unknown number of cars.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL ran NB and around Mason last night.

LIRR was switched yesterday.

ADBF is working another NS system grain train for MAC Blissfield. Should be loaded by tonight.

[AARR]

Thank you for the continued ADBF family updates

[~Z~]

Grand elk North through Byron Center at 5:51pm. 3808 4189 4124 and 61 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk horn heard in the distance in Wyoming/Cutlerville area. Unknown direction of where they are heading

[~Z~]

Grand Elk horn heard in the distance in Wyoming/Cutlerville area. Unknown direction of where they are heading

Thx Andy. Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 9:50pm. WAMX 4124 leading 2 other locos, only 6 cars trailing I believe.

[J T]

Well over an hour from the time I texted you about them heading south that they finally passed by you. Hmm…are there any businesses to switch after they have left Hughart?

[PatAzo]

MAC in Newaygo loading grain yesterday and today. They usually spend two days loading then MQT picks it up on their way south vs. a dedicated train. So possibly this evening.

[~Z~]

Well over an hour from the time I texted you about them heading south that they finally passed by you. Hmm…are there any businesses to switch after they have left Hughart?

Right, was quite the delay. On the northbound run, saw a steel coil car as the first car on the train. Perhaps they switched Magic Steel near 44th St on the way south? Usually that customer is switched by the yard job based out of Grand Rapids.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 10:50am. WAMX 3808, WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124 and 25 cars. Mostly tank cars with a few covered hoppers and boxcars at the rear. Pretty early for them today.

Back south at 1:19pm with WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, WAMX 3808 and 14 covered hoppers. Probably making a stop at Moline on the southbound run.

[KC8RBK]

Lsrc eb with 2 units just leaving bishop yard 1400

[KC8RBK]

Lsrc crossing cn at kearsley per atcs 0801

[AARR]

Which direction is considered eastbound out of Bishop Yard?

Lsrc eb with 2 units just leaving bishop yard 1400

[KC8RBK]

Which direction is considered eastbound out of Bishop Yard?

Lsrc eb with 2 units just leaving bishop yard 1400

Towards port Huron. I assume they would do a reverse move at belsay to get back on their home rails. I'm not familiar with their trackage over there except their interchange with cn on the map.

[AARR]

Thank you for the explanation

Which direction is considered eastbound out of Bishop Yard?

Lsrc eb with 2 units just leaving bishop yard 1400

Towards port Huron. I assume they would do a reverse move at belsay to get back on their home rails. I'm not familiar with their trackage over there except their interchange with cn on the map.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL came NB into Lansing tonight and is at Ensel Yard as of 21:15 with 1751/1760 and 6 boxcars for CN and/or CSX.