Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Chip wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:49 pm
Train destined for JAIL sitting in Wayne
NS B25. Some of those coils are for their customer in Jackson too.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:23 am
Chip wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:49 pm
Train destined for JAIL sitting in Wayne
NS B25. Some of those coils are for their customer in Jackson too.
It’s not just coils, some box cars and a few covered hoppers

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Chip wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:27 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:23 am
Chip wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:49 pm
Train destined for JAIL sitting in Wayne
NS B25. Some of those coils are for their customer in Jackson too.
It’s not just coils, some box cars and a few covered hoppers
Yep.

JAIL Z646 yesterday ran to Lansing w ADBF 821/822 and picked up 26 coils and 3 loaded centerbeams.

JAIL went south last night and was seen inbound to Mason early AM w 10-12 coils plus a handful of boxcars and two tanks.

Today they are at CN. A spotter yesterday saw the CN local R934 with 4 coils, one empty gondola and a couple of tank cars headed for the JAIL interchange. I drove by Ensel and they had three more loaded centerbeams and a couple of tanks to pickup today. Today they are using ADBF 822/ADBF 1751. 1751 is online.

Off to a busy week here in Lansing.

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3:07 GDLK 303nb Wayland mp81. WAMX 4002 and WAMX 4124 with 17 cars.

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MI Shore NB at Terrace in Muskegon. 2 engines 18 cars, tanks and 2 hoppers at 4:30.

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:44pm. WAMX 4002, WAMX 4124, and 20 cars.

Back south at 6:38pm with Same power and 28ish cars.
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Grand Elk just went by to e Elkhart cam at 8:50am heading towards the Elkhart yard with WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4209 leading 41 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and an empty NS hopper car.

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Z151-23 @ 10:12 reporting heading southbound with MQT #3391 leading

Z439-23 @ 10:30 waiting for a signal to enter Wyoming Yard, WAMX 4190 leading
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MI Shore SB ~10:30 in Muskegon. 9 cars with an engine on each end.

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HESR inbound to Durand at 14:29 w a pair of orange boiz

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Plannerdad wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:39 am
MI Shore SB ~10:30 in Muskegon. 9 cars with an engine on each end.
Hey, can you let me know when you hear him go through Grand haven, or in that area?
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3:10 GDLK 303 NB MP 81 Wayland.
WAMX 4002 and WAMX 4124. Picking up 3 empty tank cars and dropping off 2 covered hoppers.

3:32 rolling north with 37 cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:33 pm
3:10 GDLK 303 NB MP 81 Wayland.
WAMX 4002 and WAMX 4124. Picking up 3 empty tank cars and dropping off 2 covered hoppers.

3:32 rolling north with 37 cars
Roger that - counted 37 as well. Good mix of boxcars, tank cars, and covered hoppers, plus 3 NS open gons in the middle at 4:10pm.
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:06 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:39 am
MI Shore SB ~10:30 in Muskegon. 9 cars with an engine on each end.
Hey, can you let me know when you hear him go through Grand haven, or in that area?
My sightings are random. In Muskegon for work for 3 days this week. Saw SB MQT at Leonard St. around 1:30. Lost count of the cars, but looked like a long train.

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Plannerdad wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:28 pm
My sightings are random. In Muskegon for work for 3 days this week. Saw SB MQT at Leonard St. around 1:30. Lost count of the cars, but looked like a long train.
Todays SB MQT? I caught them at 1:24pm at Front Ave before that CSX iron bridge before Market St.
3 SD40-2s leading and 56 cars (about 41 loads and 15 empties by observation)
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Andy24 wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:43 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:28 pm
My sightings are random. In Muskegon for work for 3 days this week. Saw SB MQT at Leonard St. around 1:30. Lost count of the cars, but looked like a long train.
Todays SB MQT? I caught them at 1:24pm at Front Ave before that CSX iron bridge before Market St.
3 SD40-2s leading and 56 cars (about 41 loads and 15 empties by observation)
Car clock was fast!

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Plannerdad wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:51 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:43 pm
Todays SB MQT? I caught them at 1:24pm at Front Ave before that CSX iron bridge before Market St.
3 SD40-2s leading and 56 cars (about 41 loads and 15 empties by observation)
Car clock was fast!
I was confused where MQT was at around 11am when I heard their first call. Standing in the cool air for 5 minutes with a bunch of rail screeching was fun for me. Oh well
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~Z~ wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:11 pm
Roger that - counted 37 as well. Good mix of boxcars, tank cars, and covered hoppers, plus 3 NS open gons in the middle at 4:10pm.
Sounds like Grand Elk is rolling southbound at 44th st area at 10:24pm. Hearing faint horns in the distance

Much stronger horns at 10:25pm
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Awoke at 4:15AM to nature's call. I heard the Elk EOT in Plainwell on the radio. Still there at 5:45 when I got out of the shower. Seems to be gone now.
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Michigan Shore Z627-24 Southbound Highball, Muskegon MI with MMRR #2170 + #2019 on lead and looked like 17 all empty tankers.
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