Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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JAIL is tooling around just in Mason today, working Michigan packaging and possibly some transloads. CN interchanges w them today so possibly a night run NB to Lansing tonight.

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Grand elk north across 92nd st in Byron Center at 1:58pm. 11 cars with two large locos leading, probably 4009 as one of them. Seen from across the wetlands.

Back south at 5:50pm, wamx 4009 leading a 2nd loco and 13ish cars.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Z151-09 @ 10:04 southbound reported at Comstock Park, MQT #3391, MQT #3389, MQT #3406, MQT #3408 and 46 cars
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Michigan Shore Z627 os Grand Haven @ 10:45 Southbound MMRR 2170 leading

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Z151-09 @ 11:00 arrived at Wyoming Yard and tying down their 46 cars. They will triple up their northbound trip shortly. Maybe departing in an hour or so.
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Z439-09 Hughart Runner to Wyoming Yard @ 12:23 heard talking to Tower. They are awaiting a signal at Pleasant St mp 151.3 with WAMX #4190 and 8 cars
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:35pm. About 10 cars, didn't see the power.
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Z151 is almost ready to depart Wyoming Yard for parts North

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Talk wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:46 am
Michigan Shore Z627 os Grand Haven @ 10:45 Southbound MMRR 2170 leading
Back North 14:22

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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:55pm, WAMX 4009 leading a 2nd motor and 14 cars - mix of boxcars, covered hoppers, tank cars, and open hoppers.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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The Elk was in Plainwell at 8:45. Didn't see it, but the horn sounded like they may be headed for Otsego. I can still hear them on the scanner a half hour later so I suspect that is indeed the case.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Jim_c wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:21 pm
The Elk was in Plainwell at 8:45. Didn't see it, but the horn sounded like they may be headed for Otsego. I can still hear them on the scanner a half hour later so I suspect that is indeed the case.
I am outside and from my house on top of the hill here on 7th st. I could hear the Elk at the G Ave, Allen St and Mosel St crossings as it was heading back into Kalamazoo. This was at 10:20 and I can still hear it as it gets closer to downtown past the Graphic Packaging plant.

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Presume the GDLK horn heard in the distance around Wyoming at 11:31 pm

Multiple train horns in the Wyoming Area at 11:35 pm. Maybe a GDLK switcher?
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MQT Rail Z151-12 @ 10:55 reported SB at Comstock Park with MQT Engines #3391, #3389, #3406, #3408 and 49 cars

Z151-12 @ 11:40 entering Plaster Creek
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Z439-12 @ 12:12 EB Century Ave on Sunnyside C mp 151.4 with WAMX #4190 and 40 cars (mix of hoppers, tankers, and a lot of boxcars)

Assuming some of these cars will be pulled by GDLK Job Southbound
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Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:56 am
MQT Rail Z151-12 @ 10:55 reported SB at Comstock Park with MQT Engines #3391, #3389, #3406, #3408 and 49 cars

Z151-12 @ 11:40 entering Plaster Creek
Z151-12 @ 1:25 departing Plaster Creek and heading back up north. MQT #3408, #3406, #3389, #3391 and about 110 cars

Z151-12 @ 2:13 northbound Comstock Park
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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HESR 702 job arrives in Durand at 13:46

14:48 - HESR 701 job departs Durand at 14:48

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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 4:36pm. Wamx 3808, wamx 3807, 13 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers,steel coil cars, and box cars

Back south at 8:10ish, 3807 leading a 2nd motor and 20-30 cars. Wind from east, can still hear them at 8:34pm.
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Elk in Plainwell about 10:25PM.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - December 2022

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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam on its way to the Elkhart yard. Two engines up front (missed the road numbers) and 23 cars.

The Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 10:04am back towards Kalamazoo led by WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 with 12 cars.
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