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Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:22 am
by Patriot
GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:20 with 17 CHs

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:56 am
by AARR
In Standish On LSRC looks like 6-8 plastic pellet cars at the transload and a block of cars for grain loading

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:07 pm
by AARR
There are two tank cars at the oil business in Gaylord

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:27 am
by ~Z~
A bit late, but Grand Elk was south at 54th St in Grand Rapids at 9:30pm last night. Bit earlier than normal it seemed.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:37 pm
by Patriot
GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:30 with six non-King CHs

GRE --- EB Leonard at 2:35 with 17 CHs for King

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:48 pm
by kd_1014
Patriot wrote:GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:30 with six non-King CHs

GRE --- EB Leonard at 2:35 with 17 CHs for King
They do two runs today?

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:23 am
by Patriot
GRE - WB Leonard at 10:20 with 10 CHs from King. Didn't see them head east this morning, so perhaps the power spent the night in Lowell??

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:51 am
by Patriot
GRE - EB Leonard at 11:50 with 13 CHs for King

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:21 am
by Plannerdad
GRE spent the night in Lowell Thursday and is there again tonight, south of town with a line of hoppers on a different track. Also 2 tracks full of hoppers by King and looks like several more at Ann Street yet.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 8:39 pm
by ~Z~
2 loaded centerbeams spotted at lumber company on Coopersville and Marne at Fruitridge road in Walker.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:03 am
by Raildudes dad
There's another one outside the gate and one at St Mary's on Pannell Road.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:07 pm
by kd_1014
2 empty centerbeams at the GRE interchange track

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:43 am
by GP30M4216
09:40 JAIL NB at MA in Lansing with two coils to set off for CSXT. They have ADBF 1751 for power, first time I’ve seen it since late July.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:59 pm
by Plannerdad
GRE is still parked south of Lowell. Probably a long WB tomorrow.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 7:18 pm
by Plannerdad
My so saw the GRE go west today around lunch time, then east with a couple cars for AMWAY. In Lowell, it looks like there are 3 or 4 concrete ties on the ground near King. Possibly for high-speed rail to Greenville??

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:05 pm
by Doktor No
Its for a new line to Lowell International Airport. Lengthening the runways for SWA 737's. Jetlinks new home airport.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:54 pm
by DaveO
Plannerdad wrote:In Lowell, it looks like there are 3 or 4 concrete ties on the ground near King. Possibly for high-speed rail to Greenville??
You sure those weren't parking blocks :P

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:12 pm
by Plannerdad
Actually, I am not sure what they are. They looked a little too large for ties, unless they are going under multiple tracks and/or switches.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:18 pm
by Raildudes dad
I debated checking out King this afternoon on my way to Whites Bridge but didn't. The contractor moved in yesterday to begin the construction of the new timber covered bridge.

Re: Michigan Short Line Updates - September 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:28 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk south at 44th St in Grand rapids, 11:25pk.