Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - September 2023

[Andy24]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart VR cam at 11:23 am with two locos up front(I didn’t catch the loco numbers) with 30 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers and tank cars.

WAMX #4209 (south) and WAMX #4189 (north)

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart VR cam at 11:23 am with two locos up front(I didn’t catch the loco numbers) with 30 cars in tow. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers and tank cars.

WAMX #4209 (south) and WAMX #4189 (north)

Thank you Andy!!

[Andy24]

Your welcome DTD!

Grand Elk @ 3:25pm north at 106th Ave in Plainwell with WAMX #4225 and WAMX #4206 and 55 cars (mostly tankers at head end and rear end, with boxcars and covered hoppers wedged in the middle, 3 old Burlington Northern hoppers, 3 NS hoppers and 2 empty NS open top hoppers at middle)

Credits to:
https://youtu.be/Fi1LOlRCNRk?si=nF-ZXLaTaiNUiXcU

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:01pm. Wamx 4225, 4206 and 42 cars.

[GRHC]

Your welcome DTD!

Grand Elk @ 3:25pm north at 106th Ave in Plainwell with WAMX #4225 and WAMX #4206 and 55 cars (mostly tankers at head end and rear end, with boxcars and covered hoppers wedged in the middle, 3 old Burlington Northern hoppers, 3 NS hoppers and 2 empty NS open top hoppers at middle)

Credits to:
https://youtu.be/Fi1LOlRCNRk?si=nF-ZXLaTaiNUiXcU

Andy there were four old Burlington Northern covered hoppers in the consist of the above mentioned train. I’m not sure but I think three of those came in on M326 a little while back. There was also a patched out ex N de M now Ferrosur box car in the consist as well.

[Andy24]

Your welcome DTD!

Grand Elk @ 3:25pm north at 106th Ave in Plainwell with WAMX #4225 and WAMX #4206 and 55 cars (mostly tankers at head end and rear end, with boxcars and covered hoppers wedged in the middle, 3 old Burlington Northern hoppers, 3 NS hoppers and 2 empty NS open top hoppers at middle)

Credits to:
https://youtu.be/Fi1LOlRCNRk?si=nF-ZXLaTaiNUiXcU

Andy there were four old Burlington Northern covered hoppers in the consist of the above mentioned train. I’m not sure but I think three of those came in on M326 a little while back. There was also a patched out ex N de M now Ferrosur box car in the consist as well.
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There is probably more green Burlington Northern grain cars. The ones you posted on M326 went on GRE, same cars another railfan posted.

[GRHC]

Andy there were four old Burlington Northern covered hoppers in the consist of the above mentioned train. I’m not sure but I think three of those came in on M326 a little while back. There was also a patched out ex N de M now Ferrosur box car in the consist as well.

There is probably more green Burlington Northern grain cars. The ones you posted on M326 went on GRE, same cars another railfan posted.

Yeah they did go to the GRE I do know that. After they left the GRE where did they go?

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 10:00pm. WAMX 4206, guessing WAMX 4225 trailing. Couldn't see the cars, but went by for a few minutes, maybe 40-50 cars.

[Andy24]

There is probably more green Burlington Northern grain cars. The ones you posted on M326 went on GRE, same cars another railfan posted.

Yeah they did go to the GRE I do know that. After they left the GRE where did they go?

Assuming back on M327 if they were empties.

I should’ve gotten today’s NB GDLK. Weather was playing a gloomy factor for me. Did it look like it was going to rain or stay cloudy or some sun would peak out?

[LansingRailFan]

Jale

Tuesday evening, JAIL ran north as Z646 to CN and CSX. Grabbed a couple from CSX and another 18 from CN. After working Saginaw Yard and Padnos, they ended the night with the train built for a SB run at RSDC.

DCON and ADBF worked Wednesday during the day.

Last night, another SB trip for JAIL to Jackson.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart VR cam at 10:33am heading towards the Elkhart yard with WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4225 leading 31 cars. Mostly box cars with some covered hoppers, tank cars and two NS hopper cars.

[Standard Railfan]

Grand Elk Yooper branch:

EB M-28 crossing at Seney at 1121.
HCLX 3885 leading 6 cars

[Talk]

MS Z627-28 os Grand Haven @ 11:40. Southbound MMRR 2170 leading

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at Ann St around 12:45. 3 engines and maybe 15 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL is SB off of CSX onto home tracks at Kalamazoo St. will hold at CP Cedar for CN M302

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:56pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 8 cars.

[Talk]

MS Z627-28 os Grand Haven @ 11:40. Southbound MMRR 2170 leading

North 15:40

[MuskegonRailfanning]

MS Z627-28 os Grand Haven @ 11:40. Southbound MMRR 2170 leading

North 15:40

Z627-28 @ 16:20 Cleared Getty street/Seaway construction zone with MMRR #2170 Solo & 5 cars. (4 loads + 1 empty)

Super nice engineer today with 12 horn taps. (No crap)

[~Z~]

Grdan elk was south through Wayland at 5:22pm, wamx 4209 and 4189 with maybe 25 cars.

[GRHC]

There is probably more green Burlington Northern grain cars. The ones you posted on M326 went on GRE, same cars another railfan posted.

Yeah they did go to the GRE I do know that. After they left the GRE where did they go?

Assuming back on M327 if they were empties.

I should’ve gotten today’s NB GDLK. Weather was playing a gloomy factor for me. Did it look like it was going to rain or stay cloudy or some sun would peak out?

Andy24 you were right those are different Burlington Northern covered hoppers. So I will say I was wrong and what I also say is that I’m amazed how many of those Burlington Northern covered hoppers are floating around West Michigan. Are these typically found on the GLDK and are they going to King Milling or do they go someplace else in the area?