Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:01pm. Wamx 4209 and a second unit with a shorter train. Amtrak1007 saw them southbound at 28th St at 4:40pm, so took them some time to get to Byron Center.
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MS Z627-17 os Grand Haven @08:57 southbound. MMRR 2019 leading by horn
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
GRE just headed east across the River. 1 tank and maybe 15 hoppers.
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INE currently working the Fertilizer place just west of 69 in Hudson with 1602, 2216, 2185 and 3125.
Conductor also reports a southbound freight to Montpelier is currently in Fremont. Unknown power…
Conductor also reports a southbound freight to Montpelier is currently in Fremont. Unknown power…
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
MQT NB at Turner around 12:40. 3 engines and 10 cars. GRE had more!
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GRE set out a tank and a hopper in Ada siding on their way east. Assuming they’ll work Amway on their way back west.
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North 13:15. 2170 confirmed trail
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 2:02pm. Wamx 4209(or 4206) , wamx 4190 and 20ish cars.
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
Quick turnaround today, heard GDLK northbound around 11:30am
Southbound at 1:45pm ish
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Far distance horns blowing on the Grand Elk trackage 9:08pm
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
CSX Y290 brought 13 grain hoppers, 1 plastics type and 1 tank car back to Wyoming yard.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:48 pmJust crossed the river WB. Missed the head end, but at least 10 hoppers.
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Hey sorry. I think that’s what they go out as. I’ll ask aroundDavid Collins wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:07 amShould be going out as NS 40N, right?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:18 amToday, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:32 amHey sorry. I think that’s what they go out as. I’ll ask aroundDavid Collins wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:07 amShould be going out as NS 40N, right?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:18 amToday, INER has a grain train loading at Reading, MI with the Reading HU leading.
Yep I saw it heading out of Reading the same day it loaded BNSF ES44C4 leader and the Reading was trailing left Reading at 5:10pm my buddy was the conductor while they were loading then the relief cre came and took it out
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Re: Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023
09:25 - Grand Elk into Elkhart on the VRF cam with WAMX 4209/WAMX 4225
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10:00 - NB JAIL Z646 holding at CP Cedar for CN to give em a light
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:45pm. WAMX 4190, WAMX 4206, and 19 cars.
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GDLK 4209 and 4225, the big SD’s, inbound at Elkhart depot cam 08:55 with a train for the yard.
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Grand Elk was southbound through Byron Center at 10:28am. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4190, and 33 cars.
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