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GLC@ZLT wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:05 am

OSTN-21 382,391,3?? Southbound 06:47 at Lakeland w/ a NS grain train

Really appreciate these heads ups man

OSTN-21 395,391,382 Northbound 08:41 at Lakeland with I believe 16 cars(all hoppers)

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:13 am

GLC@ZLT wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:05 am

OSTN-21 382,391,3?? Southbound 06:47 at Lakeland w/ a NS grain train

Really appreciate these heads ups man

Agreed, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the GLC thread this busy in a minute! Keep it up!

Hearing them leave Cadillac towards Clare at 1050.

Back into Cadillac at 1155 with around 25 cars. Looked like 399 and 396 is the current power from what I could see through the fog.

ONTN-26 383,391 Northbound 11:56 out of Owosso with 35 cars. 3 hoppers, 2 tank cars, 1 hopper, 11 gondolas, 1 tank car, 11 gondolas, 1 hopper, and 5 tank cars

OSTN-26 382,393 Southbound 13:00 through Durand with 90 cars. 1 loaded centerbeam, 13 hoppers, 13 tank cars, 5 hoppers, 2 gondolas, 5 loaded centerbeams, 4 NS gondolas, 4 hoppers, 1 CSX gondola, 2 hoppers, 6 NS gondolas, 4 CSX gondolas, 1 empty centerbeam, 2 empty pole cars, 5 tank cars, 3 hoppers, 1 tank car, and 18 CSX gondolas

I like the consist report

GLC@ZLT wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:24 pm

OSTN-26 382,393 Southbound 13:00 through Durand with 90 cars. 1 loaded centerbeam, 13 hoppers, 13 tank cars, 5 hoppers, 2 gondolas, 5 loaded centerbeams, 4 NS gondolas, 4 hoppers, 1 CSX gondola, 2 hoppers, 6 NS gondolas, 4 CSX gondolas, 1 empty centerbeam, 2 empty pole cars, 5 tank cars, 3 hoppers, 1 tank car, and 18 CSX gondolas

15:05 - GLC backing the end of their train into the transfer at Ann Pere. L305 had been waiting for them today.
15:46 - Southbound thru Chilson at Brighton Rd.

I wouldn't have seen them at all today, or in the last few weeks, without your updates GLC@ZLT, so thank you from me as well!

396 and 399 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1530. 4 pole loads, 4 empty centerbeams, 12 or so tanks and 2 coke empties.

OSTN-26 382,393 Southbound 16:02 at Lakeland. Thank you guys for the kind words and appreciation

It's unusual that they don't have any old railroad tie gondolas today.

AANscaleRunner wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:48 pm

396 and 399 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1530. 4 pole loads, 4 empty centerbeams, 12 or so tanks and 2 coke empties.

OSTN-26 393,382 Northbound 19:16 at Lakeland with I think 14 cars

GLC Northbound through Durand 12-26 at 23:58 with 82 cars

GLC 393, GLC 382
5 T, 9 CH (all plastic, methinks), 3 ties, 1 ZFS, 1 T, 8 ties, 2 T, 1 ZFS,7 T, 5 ties, 1 CH, 1 poles, 3 ZFS, 1 poles, 1 CH, 3 ties, 4 ZFS, 2 T, 4 ties, 1 T, 2 ties, 14 T, 3 CH

Legend
T = Tank car, CH = covered hopper (ZFS seperated, the non ZFS were all plastics), Ties = gons/hoppers for Mcbain, Poles = bulkheads with poles, they used to go to clare but unknown anymore where they go

Poles have gone to Hydrolake wood treatment plant in McBain. They are a very old and steady customer going back to the TSBY days.

GTWTD3 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 am

Poles = bulkheads with poles, they used to go to clare but unknown anymore where they go

AARR wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:24 am

Poles have gone to Hydrolake wood treatment plant in McBain. They are a very old and steady customer going back to the TSBY days.

GTWTD3 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 am

Poles = bulkheads with poles, they used to go to clare but unknown anymore where they go

Ugh, that's right. I forgot the poles in bulkheads go there. I was thinking of the longer telephone poles that used to come on TTPX flats with idlers. I'm getting old

When us old men put our brains together we can remember a few things

GTWTD3 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:31 am

Ugh, that's right. I forgot the poles in bulkheads go there. I was thinking of the longer telephone poles that used to come on TTPX flats with idlers. I'm getting old

GLC "OSTN" with 391/383 set to depart Durand Yard and head south at 13:00 - they are waiting on a maintainer before getting a signal.

Heard them return to Cadillac from Clare at 1245.

13:47 - GLC “OSTN” with 391/383 across the diamond in Durand

14:00 - Pitt

14:40 - Cohoctah

Left Cadillac for Clare approximately 1545.