Shortline Location Updates June 2023

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AARR SB thru Downtown Ann Arbor at 21:13

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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 11:55am. Wamx 4206, 4125 and 12 cars(covered hoppers and tank cars). Must not have gone south Fri afternoon.
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NB Jail at Leslie at 08:15

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At this time 9:15am Marquette Rail is currently working at a customer around Sparta

Grand Elk Z439-13 @ 9:43 am reported at Pleasant St mp 151.3 with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #4002 and ?? cars

Marquette Rail Z151-13 @ 9:55 reported highballing Comstock Park with MQT #3389 leading
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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart VR cam at 9:59am towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 leading 65 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a loaded bulk head car, a loaded center beam and two empty log/pole bulk head cars.

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GLC OSTN SB thru Durand at 13:48 with 383/382/329 with over 100 cars

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Grand Elk Job 303 @ 2:40pm hearing distance horns in the Wyoming/Culterville Area, no visual of the train but I can hear their engines from my house

Sounds like northbound run
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Grand Elk Job 303 @ 2:40pm hearing distance horns in the Wyoming/Culterville Area, no visual of the train but I can hear their engines from my house

Sounds like northbound run
North through Byron Center at 2:30pm with WAMX 4125, WAMX 4206, and maybe 20ish cars.
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HESR 702 inbound to Durand at 16:45

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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 7:14pm. Wamx 4206, 4125 and 35 cars, mostly tank cars and boxcars.
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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart VR cam at 7:34am towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 leading 47 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, 3 loaded NS hopper cars and 2 empty NS hopper cars.

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Z627-14 @ 8:55 heard blowing south through Muskegon, (Getty St?) MMRR #2170 Leader, no visual.

Horns are getting louder as he approaches.

Nevermind, he’s down by the bend in Muskegon Heights and NOT headed SB.
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Marquette Rail Z151-14 @ 9:02 reported highballing Comstock Park with MQT #3389 leading

Grand Elk Z439-14 @ 9:47 am reported WAMX #3534 + WAMX #4002 and 12 cars to Tower
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Anything on GDLK 303 or 302 job today?
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GRRailFan08 wrote:
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:48 pm
Anything on GDLK 303 or 302 job today?
I was within 2 miles of GDLK tracks and I didn’t hear any horns.

I will be listening for GDLK horns tomorrow and probably catch 303 GDLK after work
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Grand Elk was north through Byron Center approx 6pm, WAMX 4125 and WAMX 4206, maybe 25 cars. Wasn't around if/when they went south.
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Marquette Rail Z151-15 @ 8:50 reported arriving at Turner St Yard with MQT #3389 leading
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GRE horn by Plymouth Ave @ 11:26, don’t know if it’s headed east or west
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GRRailFan08 wrote:
Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:30 am
GRE horn by Plymouth Ave @ 11:26, don’t know if it’s headed east or west
If you figure out the direction, please let me know
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GRE WB and MQT NB both at the diamond around 12:30. MQT was long and took about 15 minutes to clear.

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