Shortline Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:59am. WAMX 4124, 4209, and 15 cars.

Blowing north thru 68th Culterville at 12:05pm and 54th St at 12:10pm

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at Richmond with around 50 cars, 1:00pm.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk southbound through Byron Center at 4:42pm. Shorter train.

[Outflow]

Hesr with 3 orange units for power and 30 loaded csx hoppers headed west out of Bad axe.

[AARR]

Thank you for keeping us informed about HESR Bad Axe operations.

Are you still seeing gondolas south of Bad Axe

Hesr with 3 orange units for power and 30 loaded csx hoppers headed west out of Bad axe.

[Jim_c]

GDLK was NB from Plainwell around 9:45 to 10:00 AM. No visual.

[~Z~]

GDLK was NB from Plainwell around 9:45 to 10:00 AM. No visual.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:24am. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 7 cars. Loaded centerbeam up front.

[J T]

GDLK was NB from Plainwell around 9:45 to 10:00 AM. No visual.

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:24am. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 7 cars. Loaded centerbeam up front.

Strong wind today! Heard the horn from Grandville one minute after you posted.

[Outflow]

Thank you for keeping us informed about HESR Bad Axe operations.

Are you still seeing gondolas south of Bad Axe

Hesr with 3 orange units for power and 30 loaded csx hoppers headed west out of Bad axe.

There was 3 in the yard at bad axe a couple days ago, first time I have seen them in a few months. Whatever they use them for it seems seasonal spring til late fall.

[Plannerdad]

MQT SB at Crosby. No good car count; 12:30pm.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 2:04pm. WAMX 4209, 4124, and 4017 with 4 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 702 across the Durand diamond at 14:34 with HESR 2026/HESR 2145/HESR 2414/HESR 3484 - unsure why they aren't using the PH wye today.

GLC is holding at Pitt Junction for them to come back north. Then CN E251 will follow GLC.

[Talk]

MS Z627-10 os Grand Haven 08:40

[MikeB89]

Marquette Rail Z151 coming into Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids at 11:51am.

Had Buffalo and Pittsburgh locomotive 3345 leading with two MGT locomotives trailing behind.

[Talk]

MS Z627-10 os Grand Haven 08:40

Back north 12:26. 2019 solo

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail departing GR at Godfrey mp 0.99 with BPRR 3345 leading at 3:29pm

Marquette Rail clear at Fuller at 3:46pm

Marquette Rail releases EC1 at 4:20pm

[LansingRailFan]

IORY’s flat rock turn job had a pair of ex-BNSF dash 9s

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 11:11 heading east at Godfrey mp 0.99 with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 with an unknown number of cars

[kd_1014]

Z151 stopped at Fuller waiting for a signal south. 11:42

[Outflow]

Hesr south out of Bad axe with 1 rail America unit for power and 1 boxcar.