Shortline Train Location Updates - November 2022

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HESR/X702 in Durand along PH wye at 14:25. 3414 + 3484
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:04pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, 4 boxcars and 3 covered hoppers.
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Grand Elk horn heard on the distance in Wyoming Area. Assumes Grand Elk switching cars around
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LSRC Y101 currently is sitting on track 2 on CN at GM Flint Assembly with LSRC 6355 facing south when running and LSRC 4201 facing north

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AARR nb to Osmer w 4215/3927.

ADBF is running too. No JAIL today tho.

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GRE @ 12:30 idling at Fuller Junction with GRE #2104 and 15 ish grain cars
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MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.

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Plannerdad wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:33 pm
MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.
Thank you so much for the update! I’ve been waiting on MQT for hours now. Heard they briefed with the dispatcher up north around 9am.

I’m assuming GRE went thru the Diamond first. They were waiting on a red signal around 11am
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LSRC Z127 lead by BNSF 9938 today. Rose City at 13:03. It doesn’t have power so they will have to Wye it in Plymouth

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Andy24 wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:45 pm
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Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:33 pm
MQT was parked SB, just north of Turner around 1:00pm. Looked like a long train. Not sure who went thru the diamond first.
Thank you so much for the update! I’ve been waiting on MQT for hours now. Heard they briefed with the dispatcher up north around 9am.
MQT Rail Southbound Lake Michigan Drive at 1:59pm with MQT Engines #3391, 3389, 3408, 3406 and 82 cars
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DCON ran today
ADBF ran today
JAIL tonight, most likely south to Jackson
AARR Nb at DhuVarren w 4049/4215. At Osmer now.

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Z151-28 MQT Rail @ 3:49pm northbound Fuller St with MQT Engines #3406, #3408, #3389, #3391, and an unknown # of cars.
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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:16pm. Wamx 4125, a 2nd motor and 10 cars.
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JAIL headed south from Mason around 22:45.
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Glc just passed the diamond. Cam time 12:59 with a solo leader number 399 leading a grain train

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:54 pm
LSRC Z127 lead by BNSF 9938 today. Rose City at 13:03. It doesn’t have power so they will have to Wye it in Plymouth
Wow, that would be big news up in Rose City, but it's actually Rose Center.

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MQT SB at Comstock Park around 1:30. 54 cars, mostly boxcars, 4 engines with 3391 in front.

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Southbound JAIL clear Jolly Rd with both new units
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:42pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4125, and 27 cars. Mostly covered hoppers with a few tank cars and open hoppers mixed in. Interesting, southbound must have snuck by at night. Appreciate not waking up to you guys, thx.
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Z151-29 @ 3:50 reported eastbound ất Godfrey. MQT #3406 leading + 3 SD 40s and ? cars
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