Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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They are heading to Diann
Do they have work to do at Diann? I think they still interchange a few cars with AA infrequently.
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On the Virtual Railcam Elkhart Live Cảm at 5:31am, Grand Elk was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard with WAMX #4209 and 23 cars (7 tankers, 2 empty centerbeams, 2 covered hoppers and 12 boxcars)
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10:09 nb GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland.
WAMX 4125 and WAMX 4189 with 2 cars.

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Z439 and Z151 are both building their train at this time in Wyoming Yard. Unsure who’s departing first

Z439-13 @ 11:28am was seen heading eastbound towards Hughart Yard with WAMX #4190 LHF and 15 ish cars
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Tankcar123 wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:10 am
10:09 nb GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland.
WAMX 4125 and WAMX 4189 with 2 cars.
North through Byron Center at 11:35am. Wamx 4125, 4189, 2 tank cars and a covered hopper.
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Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:03 am
Z439 and Z151 are both building their train at this time in Wyoming Yard. Unsure who’s departing first

Z439-13 @ 11:28am was seen heading eastbound towards Hughart Yard with WAMX #4190 LHF and 15 ish cars
Z151-13 @ 12:10pm reported heading eastbound at Godfrey mp CG0.99 with MQT #3408 leading

Z151-13 had MQT #3408, MQT #3406, MQT #3391 and 141 cars (37 loads and 104 empties). 91 of those 141 cars were empty CSX grain hoppers bound for Newaygo. Rest are regular cars MQT would bring up
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Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 2:07pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, and 21 cars. Mostly tank cars, 7ish box cars, and 2 covered hoppers.
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Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:53 am
On the Virtual Railcam Elkhart Live Cảm at 5:31am, Grand Elk was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard with WAMX #4209 and 23 cars (7 tankers, 2 empty centerbeams, 2 covered hoppers and 12 boxcars)
Grand Elk went back north to Kalamazoo at 7:31am on the Virtual Railcam Elkhart cam with WAMX #4209 and 40 cars (mix of boxcars, covered hoppers, tankers, centerbeams and few high top hoppers filled with coke)
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Grand Elk horns heard in the distance around 44th St @ 10:50pm
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Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:51 pm
Grand Elk horns heard in the distance around 44th St @ 10:50pm
Local job?
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Andy24 wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:51 pm
Grand Elk horns heard in the distance around 44th St @ 10:50pm
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Probably
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Does anyone know what the status is for the Hamilton Northwestern RR: are they still in operation & working Holland? schedule? If I recall correctly, they communicate by cell phone with Dispatch, tracking by the scanners is not possible.

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On the Virtual Railfan railcam at 8:13am, a NS #1045 was seen leading a 85 car grain train on the Elk line towards Kalamazoo
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Tom49801 wrote:
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Does anyone know what the status is for the Hamilton Northwestern RR: are they still in operation & working Holland? schedule? If I recall correctly, they communicate by cell phone with Dispatch, tracking by the scanners is not possible.
Below is a report I posted in December.
As far as I know nothing has changed. The last time I visited Hamilton Michigan was in early March.
From what I know they are now interchanging with CSX at the run around track located near Waverly and 40th St. in Holland Michigan.
Please note I do not work for the railroad and I do not get to see the line on a daily basis so my information may be outdated or slightly off.


12/30 2022 @ 16:23 The Hamilton Northwestern is inactive.

GLLX engines #1397 + #1416 are tied up inside the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan.
There are 0 cars inside the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan and 0 cars stored on the siding in Fillmore Michigan.

Note: from the snow piled on the tracks at the grade crossings and the heavy rust on the rails it looks as though the Hamilton Northwestern hasn’t run in quite some time.
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Z151-14 @ 9:52am reported to Rouge Tower they brought in 46 cars for Wyoming Yard with MQT #3391 leading
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03/14/2023 @ 10:51 The Hamilton Northwestern is inactive.

GLLX engines #1416 + #1397 are tied up inside the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan.
There are 0 cars inside the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan and 0 cars stored on the siding in Fillmore Michigan.

Note: Aside from some possible MOW work with the heavy rust on the rails it looks as though the Hamilton Northwestern hasn’t run in quite some time.
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Andy24 wrote:
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Z151-14 @ 9:52am reported to Rouge Tower they brought in 46 cars for Wyoming Yard with MQT #3391 leading
Sounds like Z151-14 @ 11:24am is departing Wyoming Yard, MQT #3408 leading northbound trip

Z151-14 @ 11:37am northbound Second NW mp CGE1.2 in Grand Rapids, MI with MQT #3408 + MQT #3406 + MQT #3391 and 100 cars (mix of boxcars, covered hoppers, and tankers)
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:07pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189 and 16 cars. About half boxcars, half covered hoppers, and a tank car.

Back south 4189 4125 3:55pm. 15ish cars.
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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 5:23pm, wamx 4125 and 4189 and 15 cars. Mix of tankcars, boxcars and a couple covered hoppers.
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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 12:06pm. Wamx 4209 and wamx 4206 with 13 cars. Covered hoppers, boxcars and tank cars. Couple of those old MQT boxcars in there. Don't recall the southbound yesterday, probably why different power is up here today.
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