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Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 7:58 am
by LansingRailFan
NS 4310/NS 8098 led a unit grain empty to The Andersons in White Pigeon on 5/17.

NS 8098 the Conrail HU GOBBLESS should lead out when they are done.

Edit: she gone. Watch the VRF cam I spose.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 9:50 am
by Andy24
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-18 @ 9:49 awaiting signal indication for Wyoming Yard at Pleasant St mp 151.3 on Track 2 with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 + 27 cars

Marquette Rail Z151-18 @ 10:04 reported highballing Comstock Park with MQT #3389, arriving at Turner st Yard at 10:16am

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 11:00 am
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 9:50 am
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-18 @ 9:49 awaiting signal indication for Wyoming Yard at Pleasant St mp 151.3 on Track 2 with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 + 27 cars

Marquette Rail Z151-18 @ 10:04 reported highballing Comstock Park with MQT #3389, arriving at Turner St Yard at 10:16 am
Marquette Rail Z151-18 @ 10:55 reported heading southbound at Fuller Junction

Z151-18 reported at Market St at 11:15 and heading into Wyoming Yard with 76 cars

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 11:53 am
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:50am. WAMX 4125, 4124, 4206, and 21 cars. Mostly boxcars in the first half with 2 tank cars in there, with all covered hoppers on the rear.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 12:54 pm
by Andy24
Z151-18 reported at Godfrey mp 0.99 with MQT #3406 leading, heading east then north.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 3:04 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 3:03pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189 and 25 cars. mix of boxcars and tank cars, with a few covered hoppers.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 5:14 pm
by cnw8835
~Z~ wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 3:04 pm
Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 3:03pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189 and 25 cars. mix of boxcars and tank cars, with a few covered hoppers.
Switching in Wayland at 1700.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 9:13 am
by Andy24
Marquette Rail Z151-19 @ 9:13 heading southbound from Sparta? Radio call wasn't clear

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-19 @ 9:30 awaiting signal indication for Wyoming Yard at Pleasant St mp 151.3 on Track 2 with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 + 18 cars

Z151-19 @ 10:00 copied EC1 to proceed south from Turner Ave mp CGE 3.6 and brought 86 cars for Wyoming Yard

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 12:09 pm
by kd_1014
GRE heading east around Leonard/Plainfield area. 12:09

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 1:23 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:21pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 6 tank cars.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 2:06 pm
by Plannerdad
kd_1014 wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 12:09 pm
GRE heading east around Leonard/Plainfield area. 12:09
I thought I heard it. Switching the yard around Noon.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 2:57 pm
by kd_1014
GRE heading back west thru Ada 14:57

Working Amway 15:20

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 3:27 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 1:23 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:21pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 6 tank cars.
Grand Elk @ 3:26pm heading southbound through Wyoming area with clear and loud horns heard. Assuming WAMX #4124 + WAMX #4125 are the engines

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 3:35 pm
by Dowagiac Train Dude
Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 3:31pm back towards Kalamazoo. I did not catch the numbers on the power but they had 50 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a covered coil car and a loaded center beam.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 3:39 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 3:37pm. WAMX 4124, 4125, and 15 cars. Mostly boxcars, then tank cars, and lastly covered hoppers.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 3:52 pm
by Andy24
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 3:35 pm
Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 3:31pm back towards Kalamazoo. I did not catch the numbers on the power but they had 50 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a covered coil car and a loaded center beam.
WAMX #4209 and WAMX #4189 are the engines

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 4:01 pm
by Dowagiac Train Dude
Andy24 wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 3:52 pm
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 3:35 pm
Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 3:31pm back towards Kalamazoo. I did not catch the numbers on the power but they had 50 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a covered coil car and a loaded center beam.
WAMX #4209 and WAMX #4189 are the engines
Thank you Andy!!

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 4:03 pm
by Andy24
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 4:01 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 3:52 pm
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 3:35 pm
Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 3:31pm back towards Kalamazoo. I did not catch the numbers on the power but they had 50 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a covered coil car and a loaded center beam.
WAMX #4209 and WAMX #4189 are the engines
Thank you Andy!!
Gotta thank the cam operator as he/she spun the camera around for both engines lol, but your welcome

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 4:07 pm
by GRRailFan08
GRE clear Plymouth St. west with 11 cars (10 grainers & a tanker)

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 12:59 pm
by LansingRailFan
ADBF is at MAC Blissfield finishing off another unit train. Will take the remaining cars to Adrian when done tomorrow morning.