Shortline Train Location Updates - May 2024

[AARR]

That’s a puny consist

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

[Andy24]

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

Z151 heading north at 1:33pm

[Jim_c]

GDLK was sitting south of the M-89 crossing around 7:00PM. It was pointed north. It wasn't there half an hour earlier. One of the WSOR units (maybe 4190) was in the lead. Headlight on bright. I did not see the rest of the consist. I'm hearing regular telemetry on the EOT frequency, but none on the HOT frequency. I haven't heard anything on the VHF voice frequency either. So, I surmise they are either switching Otsego, or will tie down for the night. Usually I hear them on VHF if they're in Otsego.

Update: around 8:15ish they returned. Presumably from Otsego. Sometime after that they departed. Midnight train to Grand Rapids?

[kd_1014]

GRE east at Fuller ave with 1 car 08:33

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646 lined north across CN at CP Cedar at 09:35

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada 10:56. Short train of King empties

[Plannerdad]

GRE west thru Ada 10:56. Short train of King empties

Switching the yard around noon. Looks like they picked up a tank and hopper from
Amway. There must be 100 King hoppers in transit somewhere, not much in the last couple weeks around Lowell.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail SB arriving at Turner St yard at 1:20pm

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 5pm with wamx 4190 leading.

[Plannerdad]

CSX left a yard full of hoppers for King this evening. Probably an EB GRE tomorrow.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 8pm. WAMX 4017, WAMX 4190 (both LHF) with 27 cars, mostly boxcars on the headend.

[Jim_c]

GDLK made it to Plainwell around 9:00ish.

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada 10:27

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at Richmond at Noon. 4 engines 3391 leading, and nothing more!

[J T]

Grand Elk NB through Wayland at 12:30pm with a decent length train (20-30 maybe).

4190 & 3808 in the lead.

[LansingRailFan]

ADBF 822 is LHF across Olds Ave into New Hollow Yard interchange with CN at 12:50. They’ve got 18 loads to pull uphill.

They came north across CP Cedar just shy of 10:00 with one loaded tank from ZFS for CSX.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk NB through Wayland at 12:30pm with a decent length train (20-30 maybe).

4190 & 3808 in the lead.

Thx JT - Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:02pm. WAMX 4190, 3808 and 36 cars. Had some cars that looked like going to Moline, so I'd expect a stop there on the way south later today.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-15 @ 1:03pm awaiting signal to head north towards Fuller Junction in the Transloading Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 w ?? cars

[J T]

Grand Elk NB through Wayland at 12:30pm with a decent length train (20-30 maybe).

4190 & 3808 in the lead.

Thx JT - Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:02pm. WAMX 4190, 3808 and 36 cars. Had some cars that looked like going to Moline, so I'd expect a stop there on the way south later today.

Screen shot from my video as I sat in my work truck at the 133rd Ave crossing. Was approaching from the east and the lights started flashing. Yes.

[LansingRailFan]

ADBF 822 is LHF across Olds Ave into New Hollow Yard interchange with CN at 12:50. They’ve got 18 loads to pull uphill.

They came north across CP Cedar just shy of 10:00 with one loaded tank from ZFS for CSX.

14:27 - ADBF 822 and 18 loads NB across W Michigan Ave. on their sixth try they were able to make it over the grade leading out of New Hollow and over I-496. 15 covered hoppers and 3 coil cars for RSDC.