Shortline Train Location Updates - August 2023

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-01 @ 9:20 reported arriving at Turner St Yard with MQT #3389 leading

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-01 @ 9:20 reported arriving at Turner St Yard with MQT #3389 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-01 @ 11:04 reported heading east at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with MQT #3406 leading

[MQT1223]

ADBF 822 and 821 NB at Saginaw St on CSX, lite power today.

[LansingRailFan]

ADBF 822 and 821 NB at Saginaw St on CSX, lite power today.

I saw three to pick up at Ensel. Idk about CN.

They ran south last night to NS but I got a text alert saying that Colombia Rd in downtown Mason is closed at the crossing. Must be replacing it.

[kd_1014]

MQT is working Vans NB 11:57

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:35pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, and 35 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:35pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, and 35 cars.

Grand Elk south through 54th St Wyoming at 4:19pm with WAMX #4124 and WAMX #4125 and 14 cars (12 covered hoppers and 2 NS open top hoppers). Got a visual of the train and engineer blasted that horn

[~Z~]

South through Bryon Center at 4:31pm. Running at the "normal" slower speeds.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-02 @ 9:06 copying an EC1 form #96696 at CGE 3.0 to check 3rd St false automatic grade crossing. MQT #3391 leading south

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:28pm, WAMX 4125, 4124, and 7 cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

MSR Z627-02 @ 2:29 Northbound Laketon Avenue, Muskegon MI with MMRR #2019 (Solo) lite power. Total of 4 axles.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:28pm, WAMX 4125, 4124, and 7 cars.

Grand Elk south through Wyoming 54th St at 5:40pm

South through Culterville 68th at 5:43pm. No visual of train nor cars

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:52pm, wamx 4124, 4125 and 7ish cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-03 Hughart Runner @ 8:47 awaiting signal to enter Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531? with 34 cars

[~Z~]

grand elk north through byron center at 1:30pm, wamx 4125 and 4124 with 30ish cars.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-03 @ 1:57 reported southbound at Grant with MQT #3389 leading

Z151-03 reported arriving at Turner St Yard at 2:35pm

[Delray]

Mqt with 3 engines entering Wyoming

[Andy24]

Mqt with 3 engines entering Wyoming

Marquette Rail Z151-03 @ 3:50 pm mentioned they have 64 cars and approximately 3,334 ft long without their head end engines, MQT #3391, MQT #3389 and MQT #3406

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Bryon Center at 5:02pm. WAMX 4124, 4125, and 4009 with 13 cars.

[MQT1223]

Spotted GRE going EB probably 10-15 minutes ago under 196. Should be close to Ada I’d wager by now.