Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 10:27am towards the Elkhart yard with WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4209 leading 17 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and an empty center beam.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
MQT SB at W Fulton St. around 11:00am. 3 engines and a long train. Looked like 40 or 50 boxes mid-train and maybe 90 cars total?
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
12:03 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp81. Single WAMX 4189 with 12 cars.
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North through Byron Center at 12:58pm with 11 cars. First was a tank car, then boxcar, and rest covered hoppers. 4189 was LHF.Tankcar123 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:05 pm12:03 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp81. Single WAMX 4189 with 12 cars.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
NB 1:00pm Richmond St. around 30 cars.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:44 amMQT SB at W Fulton St. around 11:00am. 3 engines and a long train. Looked like 40 or 50 boxes mid-train and maybe 90 cars total?
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Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 2:45pm. WAMX 4189 still solo, 27 cars in tow, good mix.
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JAIL ran NB into Lansing last night, working CSX, CN interchanges.
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Meanwhile in Grand Rapids, MI:
Z151-02 @ 10:51am with MQT 3389, 3391, 3406, 3408 brought in 68 cars (55 loads and 13 empties) for Wyoming Yard. Had a train meet with CSX Y106 with CSX #6515 lite power heading east at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99
Z439-02 @ 11:02am westbound are Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with WAMX #4190 and 3 empty cars (1 GATX tanker, 1 CSX boxcar and 1 LRS boxcar) to Wyoming Yard
Z439-02 @ 11:47am eastbound Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with WAMX #4190 LHF and 5 cars (1 loaded centerbeam, 1 loaded covered hopper with pipes on the bottom, 1 empty CSX boxcar, 1 loaded CP boxcar and 1 loaded MRMX gondola)
Z151-02 @ 10:51am with MQT 3389, 3391, 3406, 3408 brought in 68 cars (55 loads and 13 empties) for Wyoming Yard. Had a train meet with CSX Y106 with CSX #6515 lite power heading east at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99
Z439-02 @ 11:02am westbound are Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with WAMX #4190 and 3 empty cars (1 GATX tanker, 1 CSX boxcar and 1 LRS boxcar) to Wyoming Yard
Z439-02 @ 11:47am eastbound Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with WAMX #4190 LHF and 5 cars (1 loaded centerbeam, 1 loaded covered hopper with pipes on the bottom, 1 empty CSX boxcar, 1 loaded CP boxcar and 1 loaded MRMX gondola)
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam @12:08 pm heading towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 and 29 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, tank cars, covered hoppers, hopper cars and 2 loaded center beams.
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There’s a train with a decent cut of steel coils and covered hoppers heading westbound on the Michigan line presumably destined for JAIL.LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:44 amJAIL ran NB into Lansing last night, working CSX, CN interchanges.
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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:16pm. Wamx 4125,4124 and 4206 with 16 cars.
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EggscellentChip wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:47 pmThere’s a train with a decent cut of steel coils and covered hoppers heading westbound on the Michigan line presumably destined for JAIL.LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:44 amJAIL ran NB into Lansing last night, working CSX, CN interchanges.
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MQT NB through Grant 2:35
4 locos and a whopping 22 cars.
4 locos and a whopping 22 cars.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
Wow, no large difference when I saw them depart Grand Rapids with MQT 3408, 3406, 3391, 3389 and 17 cars (5 loads and 12 empties) at 12:06pm
Note: GDLK Job 303 did not head south yet. I did not hear any horns from 5pm to 9pm.
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Michigan Shore Z627-03 os Grand Haven TWP @ 10:22. MMRR 2170 is leading based on the horn. Should be going South
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
GDLK 303 went north past mp81 at 11:45.
Only heard them. Don't know the consist today
Only heard them. Don't know the consist today
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
GRE 2042 WB @ Turner 12:40, 1 tank and 1 hopper from AMWAY only.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023
Grand Elk went by the Elkhart cam towards the Elkhart yard @1pm with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 leading 29 cars. A bulkhead car fully loaded with logs, some box cars, tank cars, hopper cars and covered hoppers.
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North through Byron Center at 1:27pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 12 cars, mostly all tank cars with a couple box cars mixed in.Tankcar123 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:06 pmGDLK 303 went north past mp81 at 11:45.
Only heard them. Don't know the consist today
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