Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023

[AARR]

The auto plant in Elkton loads in Omnisource gondolas. The usually stage the empties in Elkton but maybe they are taking them all the way to Bad Axe and spotting them on the return trip west to Saginaw. I have no idea why they would haul them south of Bad Axe.

Have you figured out whose getting the gondolas?

Hesr just came back into bad axe from there south run with two tank cars and 3 gondolas. Two red white and blue rail America units for power.

No idea, I see between 2-4 maybe once every other week or so parked in the yard with other cars prepared to run south. They have omnisource markings.

[Outflow]

The auto plant in Elkton loads in Omnisource gondolas. The usually stage the empties in Elkton but maybe they are taking them all the way to Bad Axe and spotting them on the return trip west to Saginaw. I have no idea why they would haul them south of Bad Axe.

Have you figured out whose getting the gondolas?

No idea, I see between 2-4 maybe once every other week or so parked in the yard with other cars prepared to run south. They have omnisource markings.

That was my thought that they were just bringing them to bad axe in order to drop them at elkton later, but there have been multiple times I have seen them coming from south of town with gondolas in tow.

[LansingRailFan]

GDLK empty stone train (700?) thru Three Rivers southbound at 15:03 with a pair of NS for engines, NS 3644/NS 1183

[kd_1014]

GRE had a rare Sunday run to King today. Westbound at Turner around 1:20.

[Tankcar123]

12:00 GDLK 303 heading nb mp81. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 with unknown number of cars.

[Andy24]

12:00 GDLK 303 heading nb mp81. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4209 with unknown number of cars.

4:00, GDLK 303 dropped off like 20-30 cars at Hughart Yard when I drove southbound on US131 freeway. I noticed GDLK 303 is idling with engines facing southbound as well with about 15 cars by the Burton St overpass

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:52pm. WAMX 4209, 4017(both facing south), and 30 cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

MS Z627-14 SB @ 7:33 Sherman Rd. Muskegon Heights, MI with MMRR #2170 + #2019 & 6 cars (1 load + 5 empties?) He’s headed to the Holland/Waverly interchange.

[Tankcar123]

11:01 GDLK 303 just went SB through Wayland

[~Z~]

11:01 GDLK 303 just went SB through Wayland

So they didn't make it very far south yesterday evening, aye. Can't assume they'll show up northbound anytime soon then, thx.

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada 12:51 with 1 tank and 15 ish King loads

Side note: GRE has 65 loads for King in Wyoming Yard, so we should see steady GRE traffic on Y297 in the following days.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Hughart Yard in Grand Rapids has 2 lines of cars on the furthest tracks in the way back by the stone walls of as 1pm. Those cars will likely be on GDLK 303 soon?

Grand Elk Z439 this morning dropped off 28 cars to Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531 + WAMX #3534 (elephant style)

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada 15:18 with 20ish cars. 1 tank and the rest King empties

[Andy24]

Per YouTube Video: Grand Elk 303 @ 4:46pm heading north at 106th in Plainwell, Mi. WAMX 4225 + WAMX 4209 (back to back) with 53 cars

https://youtu.be/1TLn_L7donQ?si=UJlzz27FFbRMTk_B

[Andy24]

Grand Elk 303 @ 8:55 blowing horns in Wyoming 54th St area. Unknown heading north or south
admin edit: was northbound with WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209, dark, didn't count cars.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 11:42pm, wamx 4209 leading a 2nd loco.

[LansingRailFan]

DCON and ADBF ran yesterday

Today, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.

[David Collins]

Today, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.

Should be going out as NS 40N, right?

[Tankcar123]

12:55 NB GDLK 303 MP81. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209 with 30 cars

[Andy24]

12:55 NB GDLK 303 MP81. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209 with 30 cars

4:15pm, I saw the rear 15 or so tankers from this train sitting on the track closest to the freeway at Hughart Yard in Grand Rapids. The engines were probably moving behind the long line of WFRX covered hopppers