Shortline Train Location Updates - February 2023

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The Detroit Connecting is working today. Currently grabbing their inbound cars from CN Interchange.

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Grand elk north through Byron center at 12:38pm. Wamx 4009 4125 4189 and 19ish cars.
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Michigan Shore (Z627) north at Riley St. Holland 1:27 PM.

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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:40pm, 4 locos(WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 3534) and 12 cars. Think 4124 and 3534 have been up in GR since late December.

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~Z~ wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:40 pm
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:40pm, 4 locos(WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 3534) and 12 cars. Think 4124 and 3534 have been up in GR since late December.
If 4124 and 3534 have been in GR, they must have been inside the engine shed since I did not see them out this week while I was in GR.
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Andy24 wrote:
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Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:40 pm
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:40pm, 4 locos(WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 3534) and 12 cars. Think 4124 and 3534 have been up in GR since late December.
If 4124 and 3534 have been in GR, they must have been inside the engine shed since I did not see them out this week while I was in GR.
3534 was south of the shop by the turntable when I drove by last week. They appeared to be working on it.
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Had business in Allegan this morning and swung over to Endeavor's Hamilton facility on the return trip for a sunshine-y photo of the Hamilton Northwestern MP15 units. As had been reported earlier, no cars present in the facility and it's clear nothing has turned a wheel in a while. Is this a result of the fire that took place here late last year? Winter season down time? Something else?

It looked like the 1397 still has the UP shield on the nose.
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AARR was NB thru Ann Arbor at 17:25 w 4049/4215 and an empty grain train for GLC plus one empty centerbeam.

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Michigan Shore light power south at Riley St. Holland 9:59 AM.

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:46 AM.
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GP30M4216 wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:14 pm
Had business in Allegan this morning and swung over to Endeavor's Hamilton facility on the return trip for a sunshine-y photo of the Hamilton Northwestern MP15 units. As had been reported earlier, no cars present in the facility and it's clear nothing has turned a wheel in a while. Is this a result of the fire that took place here late last year? Winter season down time? Something else?
Appreciate the scouting to see what's up with Hamilton Northwestern Railroad. Hopefully someone out there has some insight to share as to what's up if they really aren't running at all. Wintertime sure did seem slow in general when CSX ran it, so maybe continuing that trend.
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Jackson & Lansing RR SB by Cedar. A&B 822, 1 Tank, 1 Boxcar, 8 Coil Cars.

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Z627 north at Grand Haven 13:15

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:36pm with WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, 5 tankcars, 9 boxcars, 14 total. Been a few months since seeing that normal pair back together. Back in Black!

Back south at 5:42pm, same power, 13 cars, mostly tank cars and a couple covered hoppers.
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GRAND Elk went by the Elkhart cam towards the Elkhart yard at 10:35am with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 leading 28 cars. A mix of box cars, tank cars, covered hoppers, two empty High Top NS hoppers and an empty center beam car.

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MQT and GRE did an engine swap at Fuller around 11 this morning. GR 2104 is going to lead Z151 northbound today, while MQT 2042 will be on the GRE for the time being.

Z151 southbound entering Wyoming Yard 12:04.

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Grand Elk is NB out of Elkhart at 1406. 4209 and 4189 for power and 27 cars.
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tsinoms wrote:
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Grand Elk is NB out of Elkhart at 1406. 4209 and 4189 for power and 27 cars.
I was just about to post something on this train so I am glad you beat me to it because I did not get a count on the cars as I was on a conference call for work. I did see a mix of box cars, tank cars and covered hoppers. There could have been a few others but I missed them.

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:42pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 20 cars. 1 steel coil up front, rest all boxcars and covered hoppers.
Wednesday edit: Don't recall them going south yesterday, maybe while sleeping, but could be a more daylight run south.
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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:31 AM.

Heading back north 12:16 PM.
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Lapeer Industrial is running today. All is quiet in Lansing on the JAIL.

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