Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2023

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:59pm. Wamx 4225 leading a 2nd loco and 40ish cars.

GDLK north 54th St around 7:06pm. Assuming same consist. Faint horn heard from 3 miles away.

North at 44th St at 7:10pm

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:59pm. Wamx 4225 leading a 2nd loco and 40ish cars.

GDLK north 54th St around 7:06pm. Assuming same consist. Faint horn heard from 3 miles away.

North at 44th St at 7:10pm

GDLK South at 44th St at 9:30pm, horn heard in the far distance.

Horns are growing louder as they come to 54th

[~Z~]

GDLK South at 44th St at 9:30pm, horn heard in the far distance.

Horns are growing louder as they come to 54th

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 9:46pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4225, and 57ish cars, mostly boxcars.

[LansingRailFan]

Lapeer Industrial is working today.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 10:23am towards the Elkhart yard with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4225 leading the way. They had 68 cars in tow with a good mix of box cars, tank cars, covered hoppers and two NS hopper cars.

[jadamczyk]

Just a question plz. When I see Z627-, that is the train from Muskegon right? Just curious what it hauls. Always shorty hoppers-sand I am assuming?? And always tank cars-non hazardous. What and where from do the tanks carry?? Thanks for any info.

[~Z~]

Just a question plz. When I see Z627-, that is the train from Muskegon right? Just curious what it hauls. Always shorty hoppers-sand I am assuming?? And always tank cars-non hazardous. What and where from do the tanks carry?? Thanks for any info.

Z627 this is the symbol that the Michigan Shore train uses while it's on CSX trackage between West Olive and Holland. It returns to it's own rails north of West Olive.
Here's the wiki page for Michigan Shore: http://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/M ... n_.28MS.29
Short hoppers should be sand that's loaded at Berry Junction on the north side of Muskegon. Tank cars would be for either Webb Chemical or Brinks Terminal, with either Inbound Chemicals or Inbound Liquid Fertilizer.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk back by the Elkhart cam at 11:32am heading back to Kalamazoo with WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4189 leading 15 cars. A mix of covered hoppers, tank cars, box cars, two gondolas and two covered coil cars.

[Talk]

CSXT (Holland, MI - Waverly Yard) -> Michigan Shore (Muskegon, MI - North Yard) blowing through Grand Haven at 12:06 heading North!

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:16pm. WAMX 3807, WAMX 4209, WAMX 4206, and 15 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

WAMX 3808 been bouncing around Kalamazoo while I’ve been at HopCat and Old Dog Tavern.

Also as of 14:23, AARR SB RS102 at Diann now with 3926, 3927 & 4049 with grain train in tow

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:16pm. WAMX 3807, WAMX 4209, WAMX 4206, and 15 cars.

GDLK South through Wyoming 44th St at 2:55pm, moderate loud horn heard in the distance

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3.09pm. wamx 4206, wamx 4209 and 6 cars(5 covered hoppers and 1 tank car).

[jadamczyk]

Just a question plz. When I see Z627-, that is the train from Muskegon right? Just curious what it hauls. Always shorty hoppers-sand I am assuming?? And always tank cars-non hazardous. What and where from do the tanks carry?? Thanks for any info.

Z627 this is the symbol that the Michigan Shore train uses while it's on CSX trackage between West Olive and Holland. It returns to it's own rails north of West Olive.
Here's the wiki page for Michigan Shore: http://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/M ... n_.28MS.29
Short hoppers should be sand that's loaded at Berry Junction on the north side of Muskegon. Tank cars would be for either Webb Chemical or Brinks Terminal, with either Inbound Chemicals or Inbound Liquid Fertilizer.

Thank You for the info!!

[LansingRailFan]

AARR SB thru Ann Arbor at 13:40 w 3925/3927/4049 and a big pickup from Osmer

[kd_1014]

JAIL starting their day in Mason, 821 + 822 for power.

[kd_1014]

Jail almost to Ensel

[dave989]

Z151-09 entering Wyoming Yard with 3 SD-40-2's. Lots of tankers today.

[LansingRailFan]

11:08 - ADBF 821/822 is SB across Hazel Street w 3 coils, 2 boxcars, one flat car, 3 coils, 2 boxcars, one load of lumber, a coil, 2 loss of lumber, two boxcars

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 11:24am back towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 48 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, a loaded center beam, a few hopper cars and a flat car used to load poles or logs.