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Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 9:06 am
by Andy24
Grand Elk @ 8:49 was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard on Elkhart Cam with WAMX #4189 + WAMX #4209 and 24 cars (mix of tankers, covered hoppers, boxcars with 2 empty center beams, and 1 coil car)

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-22 @ 9:00 awaiting signal indication with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 and 7 cars to head into Wyoming Yard

Marquette Rail Z151-22 @ 9:19 copied an EC1 to proceed southbound from Turner St Yard mp CGE 3.6 with MQT #3389 + 2 or 3? and 61 cars

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 10:29 am
by ConrailDetr​oit
Detroit Connecting RR working today. 3 Scrap Gons, 1 Tank for CN.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:01 am
by Talk
Michigan Shore Z627-22 os Grand Haven with MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 Southbound @ 11:00. 8 cars (1 2 Bay 7 Tanks)

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:16 am
by LansingRailFan
ADBF working today. Took 16 cars east from Adrian to Blissfield this morning

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:41 am
by Dowagiac Train Dude
Grand Elk back by the Elkhart cam towards Kalamazoo at 11:37am with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 leading 50 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, three loaded center beams and an empty bulkhead set up to carry logs or poles.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 12:58 pm
by ~Z~
Marquette rail heading north through grand rapids at 12:57pm, as seen from 11 floors up at the county court house.
Good luck finding the train:). Probably 80-90 cars guessing.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 3:30 pm
by kd_1014
~Z~ wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 12:58 pm
Marquette rail heading north through grand rapids at 12:57pm, as seen from 11 floors up at the county court house.
Good luck finding the train:). Probably 80-90 cars guessing.
Someone had jury duty huh

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 3:57 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 12:58 pm
Marquette rail heading north through grand rapids at 12:57pm, as seen from 11 floors up at the county court house.
Good luck finding the train:). Probably 80-90 cars guessing.
Found it, too left with a lot of 2 bay hoppers. MQT #3406 leading

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:08 pm
by Andy24
Talk wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 11:01 am
Michigan Shore Z627-22 os Grand Haven with MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 Southbound @ 11:00. 8 cars (1 2 Bay 7 Tanks)
Z627-22 @ 4:08pm reported heading north at the North End Wye in Holland, MMRR 2019 and MMRR 2070 leading

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:15 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:15pm. Wamx 4124 4125 and 41ish cars.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:40 pm
by MuskegonRailfanning
Andy24 wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 4:08 pm
Talk wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 11:01 am
Michigan Shore Z627-22 os Grand Haven with MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 Southbound @ 11:00. 8 cars (1 2 Bay 7 Tanks)
Z627-22 @ 4:08pm reported heading north at the North End Wye in Holland, MMRR 2170 and MMRR 2019 leading
Correction, it’s 2019 on lead. 2170 trailing

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 7:13 am
by GTW6401
Lake State 126 departing Saginaw for Bay City with 4303/303 slug set.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 8:57 am
by Andy24
Grand Rapids Eastern @ 8:56am getting 2x permission to proceed east at Fuller Junction

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:07 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL nb today across Harper Rd on their way to RSDC and then Ambassador Steel with:
6 tank cars - transloads
32 coils - RSDC
4 boxcars - Michigan Packaging
2 gondolas - Ambassador Steel

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:14 am
by LansingRailFan
JAIL nb across Harper Rd with 822/821 and 44 cars - 32 coils, 6 tank cars, 4 boxcars and 2 gondolas. RSDC, transloads, Michigan Packaging and Ambassador Steel today. Big pickup from NS last night in Jackson

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:53 am
by GTW6401
HESR 740 departed from Bay City at 0900 with 2026 and 2144.

HESR 702 will have 3484 and 3390 today.

Lake State 301 had 4301/301, 6433 and 4305 coming down from this morning into Bay City.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:55 am
by TallMan
GRE currently in downtown Lowell

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 2:27 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:25pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, and 35 cars. Mostly tank cars then covered hoppers.
TallMan wrote:
Tue May 23, 2023 10:55 am
GRE currently in downtown Lowell
Appreciate the post Tallman, good to see you posting your sightings.

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 3:55 pm
by MikeB89
Marquette rail z151 – 23 went through wealthy street at about 3:15 p.m. He completed his crossing at about 3:25 p.m. I'm actually really excited that I finally got to catch Marquette rail. I've been trying for years and today I finally got it

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 4:40 pm
by Andy24
MikeB89 wrote:
Tue May 23, 2023 3:55 pm
Marquette rail z151 – 23 went through wealthy street at about 3:15 p.m. He completed his crossing at about 3:25 p.m. I'm actually really excited that I finally got to catch Marquette rail. I've been trying for years and today I finally got it
Marquette Rail Z151 is a very interesting train that consists mainly of SD40s with some GPs for most of their trains. I was lucky to get over 100 videos from them alone in the last 4 years or so.