Great Lakes Central Train Location Updates - May 2023

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Great Lakes Central Train Location Updates - May 2023

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11:03 - GLC ostn is SB in Durand with 382/329 f/r

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395 and 396 left Cadillac for Clare approximately 1100.

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Petoskey run today. Left Cadillac approximately 1000.

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395 and 396 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1530.

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10:24 - OSTN arrives in Durand Yard and uses the Port Huron Wye for headroom

12:55 - OSTN is SB thru Durand with 383/386/329

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OSTN-4 383,386,329 south at 16:51 large train, 329,386,383 north at 18:59 small train, both at Zukey lake/Lakeland
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Traverse City run today. North through Kingsley with a load for Amerhart at 14:56.
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Any idea on the osmer south turn?
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395 and 396 left Cadillac for Clare at 1050.

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12:46 - SB OSTN with 385/390/386 crossing the diamond in Durand

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OSTN in Howell 14:17

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Nb passing through mcbain at 1647. Looked about like the whole thing was for mcbain

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I will be driving north on Wednesday hitting Cadillac around lunchtime with the option to parallel the GLC up as far as Mancelona or so before cutting over to I-75 (A Michigan Freeway). What might I see? Is it worth even detouring off in Cadillac to check on the yard?

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GLC northbound into Kalkaska 13:45 with 395, 396, 1 covered hopper and 6 big tankcars.

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OSTN-11 southbound at Zukey lake/Lakeland 10:09am 382,329,386 with a large train

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OSTN-11 back north at 12:39 386,329,382 at Zukey lake/Lakeland 20ish mixed cars

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395 and 396 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1025. Mostly McBain cars.

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OSTN SB to Howell clear DUS at 13:08. #385 + #309 + #386 + #329
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Incoming Traverse City run! 1 engine running LHF with 1 for Beacon and 2 for Amerhart. Departed Kingsley at 15:24
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Did ostn come north yet
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