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by HESR3868
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: HESR 745
Replies: 4
Views: 4422

Re: HESR 745

745 is the new extra board evening relief crew. Often on duty around 14:30, it's a job essentially used to cut OT on the 702/701. The rocket runs to Durand, 745 brings the train back to Bay City and switches the yard. Plans are to possibly make the 745 a regular assigned job next bid, but nothing is...
by HESR3868
Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates July, 2021
Replies: 54
Views: 53422

Re: Shortline Updates July, 2021

Raildudes dad wrote:
Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:15 pm
KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:04 pm
Mid Michigan eb with a loaded beam car almost to 127 at 1400
That car came AA/ GLC / MMRR to Bear. An unusual routing. Most come from the east thru Paines.
Not too unusual. There's usually a steady stream from either direction.
by HESR3868
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates June 2021
Replies: 100
Views: 89691

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates June 2021

383 329 382 399 386 390 all switching in the north yard in Owosso. Could be ONTN but also could be OSTN Edit: 386 got swapped out for 384. All locos headed north to Clare. Head 3 motors were cut off in Alma and went east on the MMRR to Hemlock to pick up a 95 Car Grain train. Oops forgot to edit th...
by HESR3868
Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:49 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates June 2021
Replies: 100
Views: 89691

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates June 2021

383 329 382 399 386 390 all switching in the north yard in Owosso. Could be ONTN but also could be OSTN Edit: 386 got swapped out for 384. All locos headed north to Clare. Head 3 motors were cut off in Alma and went east on the MMRR to Hemlock to pick up a 95 Car Grain train. Grain train will be ta...
by HESR3868
Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Mid Michigan Railroad
Replies: 18
Views: 16779

Re: Mid Michigan Railroad

Quick note to industries. I was going to change this as soon as I figured out, but it won't allow me to edit the pages on the MMRR wiki. Bear Truss only does the lumber in St Louis. Michigan Chloride is now apart of Timac which, as I understand, is also apart of A&E Ag. So, all other cars besides lu...
by HESR3868
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:03 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Mid Michigan Railroad
Replies: 18
Views: 16779

Re: Mid Michigan Railroad

Padnos acquired Alma Iron and Metal around 10 years ago or so when the scrap yard was still located along the river. AI&M was a steady user of rail service shipping 3-4 cars a week. Interestingly, for CSX/MMRR to access AI&M their spur crossed TSBY in-between Wright Siding and the north connection....
by HESR3868
Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:11 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Mid Michigan Railroad
Replies: 18
Views: 16779

Re: Mid Michigan Railroad

Padnos trucks all of their scrap to GR to be loaded... I apologize for asking a dumb question, but why would they ship it to GR to be loaded to rail? Wouldn't that cost excess fuel and wear and tear on their trucking fleet when they could just ship a few gons by rail to GR to be shipped out with th...
by HESR3868
Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:35 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Mid Michigan Railroad
Replies: 18
Views: 16779

Re: Mid Michigan Railroad

Alma – MI Paving & Materials: inbound asphalt (used to be steady shipper when operated by Terry Materials but now seems sporadic) Alma – Padnos Iron & Metal: outbound scrap metal (used to be steady shipper when operated by Alma Iron & Metal but now they are not using rail) Padnos trucks all of thei...
by HESR3868
Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:26 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GLC 383
Replies: 6
Views: 6649

Re: GLC 383

GLC 383 has been running regular since September 18th, mostly south of Owosso and only went north for the first time recently. This is the former MRL 705. It’s first trip was on an extra north to Ithaca IIRC. I shot it on ONTN, but if they ran an extra earlier in the day, then that very well could'...
by HESR3868
Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:19 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates
Replies: 50
Views: 45652

Re: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates

382 & a GP38-2 are suspected to be on ONTN tonight. Per FB they were seen switching cars near the shops.
by HESR3868
Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Huron & Eastern 3868
Replies: 52
Views: 75342

Re: Huron & Eastern 3868

The MMRR 2170 (replacement for the HESR 2025) is enroute to the Michigan Shore. As of this afternoon it was in Lafayette, IN.
by HESR3868
Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates
Replies: 50
Views: 45652

Re: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates

Supposed to be taking OSTN back to Owosso, then another crew (I would assume) will be taking a grain train south with the power.
by HESR3868
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates
Replies: 50
Views: 45652

Re: Great Lakes Central September 2020 Updates

GLC ONTN approaching Alma NB @ 2308
by HESR3868
Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:50 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: September 2020
Replies: 48
Views: 41146

Re: September Shortlines Updates

It is quite odd, had a majority of fly ash gons with a few tanks and 2bays. I bet Q327 will pick them up tomorrow. Perhaps they are considering going back to a nocturnal schedule. This way, these cars will be on Q327 tomorrow. If they come down Monday, they won't go until Tuesday's Q327. Typically,...
by HESR3868
Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Huron & Eastern 3868
Replies: 52
Views: 75342

Re: Huron & Eastern 3868

This doesn't have to do with the HESR 3868, but rather the Michigan Shore. The MMRR 2170 should be on the move for Muskegon in the next week or two. I would guess once the 2170 is on property, the HESR 2025 will leave.
by HESR3868
Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:06 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Huron & Eastern 3868
Replies: 52
Views: 75342

Re: Huron & Eastern 3868

HESR 3868 has been replaced in Alma with 3037 (CM) effective 8-31-20 Not replaced. HESR 3868 had to go in for it's 92 day, so the 3037 is filling in. It's expected the 3868 comes back for the remainder of time until the 2169 gets painted and sent up here. Motor swap in Genesee Yard with the HESR 80...
by HESR3868
Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Huron & Eastern 3868
Replies: 52
Views: 75342

Re: Huron & Eastern 3868

Jeff L wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:37 am
HESR 3868 has been replaced in Alma with 3037 (CM) effective 8-31-20
Not replaced. HESR 3868 had to go in for it's 92 day, so the 3037 is filling in. It's expected the 3868 comes back for the remainder of time until the 2169 gets painted and sent up here.
by HESR3868
Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: The Future?
Replies: 49
Views: 41253

Re: The Future?

Per a post on facebook, the three grain elevators on the MMRR have stopped shipping and have gone to trucks because the G&W increased the pricing. So i see a GLC and Lake State operation very soon. That post is very incorrect. I can confirm that the two elevators hasn't just stopped shipping. The c...
by HESR3868
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:32 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GLC Acquiring SD35's?
Replies: 42
Views: 29473

Re: GLC Acquiring SD35's?

Supposedly going to be numbered as GLC 381, 383, & 384
by HESR3868
Fri May 29, 2020 3:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Huron & Eastern 3868
Replies: 52
Views: 75342

Re: Huron & Eastern 3868

Was confirmed yesterday by Bay City mechanical guys that the HESR 3868 is still leaving in due time. New rumor for a replacement on the St. Louis Sub is a G&W painted MMRR 2169, but that part is uncertain at this time.

Currently the MMRR has the HESR 3867.