Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

[SD80MAC]

WMI picked up 12 and left 9 for CSX in Hartford last night.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 10:42 reported SB at Fuller Junction with MQT #3408 leading

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 12:20 reported EB at Plaster Creek with BPRR #3345 leading

Michigan Shore Z627 @ 12:21 currently ỉn Waverly Yard

[kd_1014]

GRE back west thru Ada with 22 Kings and 2 cars from Poly and Amway on the rear. 12:22

[jadamczyk]

Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.

[SD80MAC]

Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.

Precision Poly, technically now Transcendia. https://www.transcendia.com/

[kd_1014]

Question kd_1014. What is Poly?? Is that another customer of GRE?? Thanks.

SD80MAC is correct. Located east of the Maryland ave crossing. They receive plastic pellet hoppers.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:41pm.
Wamx 4209, 4189 and 32 cars, mostly boxcars.

[jadamczyk]

Just saw the Grand Elk tied down in Wayland. Looks like yesterday's southbound. Must be ran out of time yesterday afternoon.

[Tankcar123]

8:40 SB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 with 29 cars.
We will have to see if they go north again today.

9:02 NB MOW MP81.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646 is at Ensel. They came up and worked Alro Steel before coming back to Ensel.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 702 into Durand at 13:47 with HESR 2144/HESR 3390

14:00 - JAIL SB across CN with 1 coil car and 3 tank cars with 822.821

[LansingRailFan]

15:38 - HESR 701 with HESR 3390/HESR 2144/HESR 3484/GEXR 3393 shoving back on the Port Huron Wye as they prepare to depart Durand.

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:21pm. Wamx 4189 4209 and 12 cars. Equal mix of tank cars, covered hoppers and boxcars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 7:21pm. Wamx 4189 4209 and 12 cars. Equal mix of tank cars, covered hoppers and boxcars.

Grand Elk rolling thru 54th St at 7:30pm, no visual but hearing horns.

[SD80MAC]

Grand Rapids Eastern heading east from GR 09:26.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 9:20am, WAMX 4209, 4189, and 27 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE in Ada 09:55 with mostly CP hoppers

[Plannerdad]

GRE in Ada 09:55 with mostly CP hoppers

GRE was moving cars around the yard at 1:30, then I think I heard it go east again.

[Chip]

IORY waiting to depart Flat Rock as of 3:05

[Chip]

IORY waiting to depart Flat Rock as of 3:05

Heard a horn coming from that direction about 30 minutes ago. Could have been IORY or it could have been CN doing yard work, unknown which one it was for sure.