Marquette Rail

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Marquette Rail Overview

Marquette Rail is a Class III rail carrier that began operations in 2005 with the purchase of 130 miles of former PM trackage from CSX Transportation. The track operated by MQT consists of the former CSX Baldwin, Ludington and Manistee subdivisions. The railroad is headquartered in Ludington and its main mechanical shop is located in Manistee.

Marquette Rail was acquired by RailAmerica in 2012. That same year in December, RailAmerica would be acquired by Genessee & Wyoming. MQT remains a subsidiary of Genessee & Wyoming.

MQT interchanges all rail traffic with CSX and Grand Elk (via CSX) in Grand Rapids.

Marquette Rail Trains

As of May 1st, 2016

Marquette Rail operates six regularly scheduled trains out of two crew pools: North, serving Ludington and Manistee, and South, serving Sparta.

Click on the train name for details

Z151

Turn Job

Ludington Yard Job

Baldwin Blazer

Manistee Yard Job

Marquette Meteor

Marquette Rail Locomotive Roster

Number Model Built Unit History Paint Scheme Notes
MQT 2040 GP38-2 1972 Ex-MQT 2004/GMTX 2191/LLPX 2338/UP 469/UP 1969/EMDX 837/CR 8037/PC 8037. Patched UP w/ MQT Logos Renumbered Sep. 2014. Temp. assigned to GRE Oct 28-30, 2014.
MQT 2041 GP38-2 1972 Ex-MQT 2005/GMTX 2183/LLPX 2324/UP 447/UP 1947/EMDX 811/CR 8011/PC 8011. G&W w/ MQT Logos Renumbered & Patched Oct. 2014.
MQT 2042 GP38-2 1972 Ex-MQT 2006/GMTX 2188/LLPX 2333/UP 459/UP 1959/EMDX 825/CR 8025/PC 8025. Patched UP w/ MQT Logos Renumbered Sep. 2014.
MQT 2043 GP38-2 1972 Ex-MQT 2007/GMTX 2177/LLPX 2308/UP 421/UP 1921/EMDX 764/CR 7964/PC 7964. Patched UP w/ MQT Logos Renumbered Oct. 2014.
MQT 2044 GP38-2 1972 Ex-MQT 2008/GMTX 2192/LLPX 2339/UP 445/UP 1945/EMDX 809/CR 8009/PC 8009. Patched UP w/ MQT Logos Renumbered Sep. 2014.
GR 2104 GP38-2 1979 Ex-CFE 3885/NREX 4619/CNW 4619. G&W w/ GR Logos Reassigned from GRE Dec. 2019
MQT 3389 SD40-2 1972 Ex-GLLX 3001/CP 5595. G&W w/ MQT Logos Renumbered & Repainted Sep. 2013.
MQT 3391 SD40-2 1974 Ex-HESR 3391/GLLX 3003/CP 5803. G&W w/ MQT Logos Renumbered & Repainted Oct. 2013. Reassigned to HESR from Jan. 2015 to Oct. 2019.
MQT 3406 SD40-2 1971 Ex-FURX 3001/SOO 750. G&W w/ MQT Logos Added to MQT after G&W purchase. Rebuilt by VMV Paducah Jun. 2014.
MQT 3408 SD40-2 1971 Ex-FURX 3025/BN 7306/MP 3081/MP 781. G&W w/ MQT Logos Added to MQT after G&W purchase. Rebuilt by VMV Paducah Jul. 2014.

Marquette Rail Radio Frequencies

Frequency Channel Description
160.440 22 MQT Road Channel
161.310 80 MQT Yard Channel
CSX Frequencies used while on CSX property south of Turner Street.
160.230 08 CSX Road Channel
160.320 14 CSX RN Dispatcher

Marquette Rail Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Van's Logistic Services Walker Lumber Products Boxcars/Flatcars
Weekes Forest Products Comstock Park Lumber & Building Materials Centerbeam Flats/Boxcars
Quality Liquid Feed Comstock Park Liquid Feed Tank Cars
Michigan Rail & Storage Comstock Park Transload Facility & Warehouse Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Flatcars
Flat Rock Bagging Sparta Packaged Salt & Ice Melt Covered Hoppers
Packaging Personified Sparta Food Packaging Covered Hoppers
Kent City Farm & Garden Kent City Fertilizer Supplier Covered Hoppers
Willbur-Ellis Grant Fertilizer Supplier Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers
Michigan Agricultural Commodities (MAC) Newaygo Grain, Corn, & Bean Elevator Covered Hoppers
Ceres Solutions White Cloud Feed Manufacturing Covered Hoppers
Koppers Baldwin Railroad Ties Gondolas Green ties from local sawmills.
Cal-Chlor Ludington Calcium Chloride Packaging & Distribution Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
Sargent Sand Ludington Sand Transload Covered Hoppers
Occidental Chemical Ludington Calcium Chloride Products Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers
Harsco Rail Manufacturing Ludington Railroad Equipment Manufacturer Flatcars/MOW Equipment Inactive. Facility closed in 2019.
Indian Summer Co-Op Ludington Apple Juice & Sauce Producer Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Has not shipped yet, in works.
Towns Brother Construction Ludington Used Oil Filter Transload Gondolas
Martin Marietta Magnesia Chemicals Stronach Magnesium Chemicals Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Inbound lime & outbound tank cars.
Morton Salt Manistee Salt Factory Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
Rieth-Riley/American Materials Manistee Asphalt Terminal Tank Cars
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) Filer City Containerboard Mill Boxcars/Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars

External Links

Unofficial Fan Site

Grand Rapids Sub Timetable

Ludington Sub Timetable

Manistee Sub Timetable

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