LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:53 pmyeah!AARR wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:21 pmAm I reading this correctly, "44" boxcars?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:02 amovernight, JAIL went south to NS with 44 boxcars from Michigan Packaging.
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That is insane. That is how many Michigan Packaging usually goes through in a month. How did they end up with 44 at one time?
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I think there's a lot more traffic there than you remember these days. Between that and them getting backed up on unloading at michigan packaging. they are getting a lot of boxcars off of csx and cn as well.
I'm sure that today's B25 out of Jackson to Wayne looked pretty neat with all of the boxcars.
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Grand elk North through Byron Center at 5:45pm. Wamx 4125, 4124 and 39 cars.
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Add MP to the tank car business on MS that I significantly underestimated. Can you give me an idea how many cars a week they receive?
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:23 pmMichigan Packaging
I think there's a lot more traffic there than you remember these days. Between that and them getting backed up on unloading at michigan packaging. they are getting a lot of boxcars off of csx and cn as well.
I'm sure that today's B25 out of Jackson to Wayne looked pretty neat with all of the boxcars.
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GRE made 2 trips east today.
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, WAMX 3808 and 29ish cars. A mix, but mostly tank cars on the tail end.
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JAIL SB across Kalamazoo Street with 821 and
1 empty tank car, 1 loaded coil from CN
3 loaded coils, 2 loaded boxcars from CSX.
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3 loaded coils, 2 loaded boxcars from CSX.
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MMRR was WB yesterday with a CSX system grain train off of the LSRC thru Hemlock for Breckenridge.
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Maybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?Dowagiac Train Dude wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pmThat’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
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You guys do know their locomotive shop is in Grand Rapids, right?Andy24 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:34 pmMaybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?Dowagiac Train Dude wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pmThat’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
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Not really . What is your theory on the large power on headend?SD80MAC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:55 pmYou guys do know their locomotive shop is in Grand Rapids, right?Andy24 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:34 pmMaybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?Dowagiac Train Dude wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pmThat’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
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Power coming back from GR for work!
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Southbound I&O light engine move at Stull Rd south of Petersburg. Ex BN SD40 leading a solo G&W painted Geep. No clue where they are off to, just happened upon them.
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SB LSRC z127 at Holly at 11:10 w CSX 8199/CSX 8019
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MQT N B at N Park. About 90 cars.
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IORY NB inbound to Flat Rock at 11:45
IORY SB outbound from Flat Rock at 12:50
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I feel like I’ve seen other reports of them running up to Flat Rock on a Saturday. Is this now one of I&O’s regular days to come up for interchange?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:37 pmIORY NB inbound to Flat Rock at 11:45
IORY SB outbound from Flat Rock at 12:50