Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Dunno what happened with GDLK last night. Didn't hear them go back south if Andy did hear them southbound, but I was sleeping at that point. Jim might have heard it northbound though as they just went north through Byron Center at 9:04am this morning. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4206, and 17 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers, couple boxcars, a short open gon, and a loaded lumber car. We'll see if/when the southbound comes and if 4002 and 4124 are on it or not.

Back south at 10:44am with WAMX 4124, 4206, 4209 at 38 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers, and boxcars. If 4002 is still up in GR, which I can guess it is, probably didn't go south last night then.
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I was heading northbound pass Hughart Yard in Grand Rapids at 9:40am and saw WAMX #4125, WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534.

I did not see WAMX #4002 or WAMX #4124. I assume WAMX #4190 was moving inside that yard or doing Z439 run to Wyoming Yard.

Last night’s Grand Elk run surprised me as I was binge watching Bones on TV and hear multiple horns in the distance. I rarely hear southbound Grand Elk runs from my house.

I will be heading back southbound later today pass Hughart Yard to see if WAMX #4002
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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15:00 - HESR arrived in Durand w orange tren

16:00 - HESR departs Durand w orange tren

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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MQT NB at Ann St around 1:15. 4 engines and maybe ~45 cars.

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Z739-24 @ 8:05 reported at Plaster Creek and heading eastbound towards Hughart Yard. Wamx 4190 leading
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At 10:20 pm, far-distance train horns around 44th St. Maybe Grand Elk local switching?
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4 more gondolas sitting in the bad axe yard along with covered hoppers and a boxcar to be taken south this week. Still unsure where the gondolas are headed but it's the first ones I've seen since last fall.

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11:55 - JAIL NB at Cedar w ADBF 822/1751 and 15 empty coils for CSX. No idea if they are going past CSX today.

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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11:45 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp 81. WAMX ?? and WAMX 4124 picking up 7 cars.

12:07 now rolling north with 31 cars.

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MQT NB at Ann St. around 1:00pm. Close to 100 cars, 3 engines with 3389 leading.

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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13:27 - HESR inbound into Durand on the Port Huron Wye with a pair of orange trens

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:08 pm
11:45 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp 81. WAMX ?? and WAMX 4124 picking up 7 cars.

12:07 now rolling north with 31 cars.
Finally north through Byron Center at 2:09pm with 34 cars I believe. WAMX 4189 and WAXM 4124 LHF leading. Wonder why they stopped inbetween here and there..
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~Z~ wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:10 pm
Tankcar123 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:08 pm
11:45 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp 81. WAMX ?? and WAMX 4124 picking up 7 cars.

12:07 now rolling north with 31 cars.
Finally north through Byron Center at 2:09pm with 34 cars I believe. WAMX 4189 and WAXM 4124 LHF leading. Wonder why they stopped inbetween here and there..
They were working at Bay Valley for at least an hour.

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Okie, just thought they were northbound after finishing Bay Valley at 12:07.
GDLK south through Byron Center at 4124, 4125, 4189 and 16 cars.
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HESR departing Durand at 16:25 with orange pair headed back to Saginaw

JAIL brought up 15 empty coils for CSX today and took back 3 coils and 3 other cars.

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Z151-28 with MQT #3391 @ 9:08am entering Wyoming Yard at Plaster Creek

Z151-28 @ 9:45am is building their northbound train and by the looks of the train, it’s a long one

Z439-28 with WAMX #4190 @ 10:08am entering Wyoming Yard and 32 cars
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Andy24 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:08 am
Z151-28 with MQT #3391 @ 9:08am entering Wyoming Yard at Plaster Creek

Z151-28 @ 9:45am is building their northbound train and by the looks of the train, it’s a long one

Z439-28 with WAMX #4190 @ 10:08am entering Wyoming Yard and 32 cars
Z151-28 @ 10:37 heading eastbound at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with MQT #3389 + MQT #3406 + MQT #3391 and 150 cars (91 of those cars were empty CSX grain cars + 59 normal cars in consist)

Z439-28 @ 11:49am heading eastbound towards Hughart Yard with WAMX #4190 LHF and unknown amount of cars. Hearing their horn in the distance in Grand Rapids
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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 12:08pm heading towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 21 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers and tank cars.

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12:20 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp81. WAMX 4125 and WAMX 4124 with 22 cars.
May have work for Bay Valley again today.

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:22 pm
12:20 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp81. WAMX 4125 and WAMX 4124 with 22 cars.
May have work for Bay Valley again today.
Same consist north through Byron Center at 12:55pm. Mostly all covered hoppers with a few tank cars and an open NS gon near the rear.
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