Great Lakes Central Updates: October 2020

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Leaving Cadillac northbound at 1340. A centerbeam for TC and some plastics for Petoskey.

Update: Leaving Walton Junction for TC at 1500.

Update 2: Video from today


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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 2:26 pm
A centerbeam for TC and some plastics for Petoskey.
Update: Leaving Walton Junction for TC at 1500.
Ahh, some lumber for my family building a new house. Thank you.

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88 car southbound mixed freight went south across the diamonds in Durand at 1:16pm. 383, 395, and 390 leading.

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399 and 382 leading a short train south through Durand at 3:35pm.

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Not 100 % sure, but should be running to Traverse City from Cadillac today.

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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:53 am
Not 100 % sure, but should be running to Traverse City from Cadillac today.
Correct, #390 is in Williamsburg headed back to TC....
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GLC crew has been in Howell since 08:30 this morning and still currently there at 15:00 with 383+395+382 for power. They left 84 cars for CSX parked north of town, went to Ann Pere power light, came over on to CSX, went east of the diamond, back through the siding and out onto the main at the west end to get onto their 74 car pick up, left on the main line for them by CSX on Monday.. They backed the train south to beyond Beck Road, came back to the north end of town to get their 84 cars and returned to south of Ann Pere to wait for CSX to bring them 67 more cars. CSX arrived at 14:30 and are now waiting for another CSX train to go west before bringing the 84 cars over onto the Howell passing siding. When they leave to go back north, they will have 144 cars, all from CSX over two days.

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I love the details that you post BL2! Thank you.
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:25 pm
GLC crew has been in Howell since 08:30 this morning and still currently there at 15:00 with 383+395+382 for power. They left 84 cars for CSX parked north of town, went to Ann Pere power light, came over on to CSX, went east of the diamond, back through the siding and out onto the main at the west end to get onto their 74 car pick up, left on the main line for them by CSX on Monday.. They backed the train south to beyond Beck Road, came back to the north end of town to get their 84 cars and returned to south of Ann Pere to wait for CSX to bring them 67 more cars. CSX arrived at 14:30 and are now waiting for another CSX train to go west before bringing the 84 cars over onto the Howell passing siding. When they leave to go back north, they will have 144 cars, all from CSX over two days.
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AARR wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:57 pm
I love the details that you post BL2! Thank you.
BL2-1843 wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:25 pm
GLC crew has been in Howell since 08:30 this morning and still currently there at 15:00 with 383+395+382 for power. They left 84 cars for CSX parked north of town, went to Ann Pere power light, came over on to CSX, went east of the diamond, back through the siding and out onto the main at the west end to get onto their 74 car pick up, left on the main line for them by CSX on Monday.. They backed the train south to beyond Beck Road, came back to the north end of town to get their 84 cars and returned to south of Ann Pere to wait for CSX to bring them 67 more cars. CSX arrived at 14:30 and are now waiting for another CSX train to go west before bringing the 84 cars over onto the Howell passing siding. When they leave to go back north, they will have 144 cars, all from CSX over two days.
Here here. I’ll second that, AARR.

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I will third it. I really like hearing from the Howell yardmaster.
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Very nice Fall video's AANR!
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 2:26 pm
Leaving Cadillac northbound at 1340. A centerbeam for TC and some plastics for Petoskey.

Update: Leaving Walton Junction for TC at 1500.

Update 2: Video from today
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020.


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AARR wrote:
Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:52 am
Very nice Fall video's AANR!
AANscaleRunner wrote:
Tue Oct 13, 2020 2:26 pm
Leaving Cadillac northbound at 1340. A centerbeam for TC and some plastics for Petoskey.

Update: Leaving Walton Junction for TC at 1500.

Update 2: Video from today
I second AARR’s motion. :D

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1015. This is the "I didn't hear them in time to get to Cobb St" shot.


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Forgot to mention, there was a TC Run on Tuesday. I recorded them headed SB through Kingsley.
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:26 pm
Forgot to mention, there was a TC Run on Tuesday. I recorded them headed SB through Kingsley.
I posted the train update on Tuesday here as it rolled into TC. :)
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1050.


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399 was involved in a grade crossing accident with a piece of heavy equipment back in early 2020... glad to see it back on the rails!
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Northbound out of Cadillac light at 0900.

Update: Picking up cement in Walton Junction

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1030. My hand is not as steady as it once was. :lol:


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