Shortline Updates May 2023

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Grand Elk Job 303 @ 6:54pm with a visual video confirmation of WAMX #4124 + WAMX #4125 and 34 cars (10 various types tankers and 24 varieties of covered hoppers).
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Thx Andy, saw the tail end going south by 84th st about 7pm, guessed 25 cars or so.
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Grand Elk switcher (?) horns heard in the distance at 44th St in Wyoming, Mi at 8:49pm. Sounded like a fire trucks horn at first but multiple bursts afterwards
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Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-17 @ 9:10am ish reported 13 cars to Rouge Tower for Wyoming Yard. WAMX 3534 and WAMX 3531 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:08 is currently working at a customer around Sparta / Grant
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Wed May 17, 2023 10:06 am
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-17 @ 9:10am ish reported 13 cars to Rouge Tower for Wyoming Yard. WAMX 3534 and WAMX 3531 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:08 is currently working at a customer around Sparta / Grant
Marquette Rail Z151-17 @ 10:42 reported highballing south at Comstock Park with MQT #3389(?) leading

Michigan Shore Z627-17 @ 10:44 awaiting to head into Waverly Yard with MMR #2170 + MMR #2019(?)

Z151-17 @ 10:57 arrival at Turner St Yard, reported 91 cars to Tower

Z439-17 @ 11:09 reported slow approach at Plaster Creek and heading east, WAMX 3531 and WAMX 3534 leading
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GRE westbound at Ada 11:15

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GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.

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MS Z627-17 os Grand Haven @ 12:26. mmrr 2170 leading northbound

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Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm
GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.
Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, and 40 cars. Quite the mix, including a loaded centerbeam of lumber, an empty centerbeam, and a short open gon. Usual covered hoppers/boxcars/tank cars as well.
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GRE heading east again. 7 or 8 hoppers.

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Andy24 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm
GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.
Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?
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HESR along PH wye in Durand at 13:59. #3484 + #3390
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Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 pm
GRE WB over the Grand with 8 hoppers and the 3 big flats.
Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?
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Yes.
Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…
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MQT1223 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 2:55 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:29 pm


Is one of those big flats the 8 axle depressed flatcar? The same 3 cars the transformer was brought on?
Yes

Yes.
Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…
Yeah you tell him Max

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bluewonderrails wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 2:01 pm
HESR along PH wye in Durand at 13:59. #3484 + #3390
Heading NB out of Durand at 15:15. Seemingly short train with the backup it had. Guesstimating 25 cars?
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kd_1014 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 3:02 pm
MQT1223 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 2:55 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 1:42 pm
Yes

Yes.
Well there weren’t any other flat cars on the railroad…
Yeah you tell him Max
I’m just listening to reports individuals post here 😆, so yeah I’m asking questions
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 3:15pm. WAMX 4124, 4125, and 13 cars.
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GR 2104 back west again thru Ada 15:46

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kd_1014 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 3:46 pm
GR 2104 back west again thru Ada 15:46
Across the River at 4:30, 6 hoppers.

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