Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - September 2023

[LansingRailFan]

AARR NB with 4049/4215 across the Huron River at 07:56 am

This is the fourth run to Osmer in less than two days.

[Andy24]

GRE (Grand Rapids Eastern) @ 9:44am getting permission to move eastbound at Fuller Junction with GRE #2104 and some loaded grain cars

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 10:00 heard moving MQT #3389, somewhere north of Comstock Park

Marquette Rail @ 10:15 reported south at Comstock Park

[Andy24]

GRE (Grand Rapids Eastern) @ 9:44am getting permission to move eastbound at Fuller Junction with GRE #2104 and some loaded grain cars

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 10:00 heard moving MQT #3389, somewhere north of Comstock Park

Marquette Rail @ 10:15 reported south at Comstock Park

Marquette Rail @ 11:24 has arrived into Wyoming Yard

[LansingRailFan]

DCON running today

[Talk]

MS Z627-01 os Grand Haven Northbound @ 12:58. MMRR 2170 leading per horn

[Steamlogger]

Marquette Rail has returned to Comstock Park. With a short train. By the speed it looks like they will stop to switch here.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:25pm. WAMX 4124, 4225, 4125 and 22 cars.

[Andy24]

Wait for about 2 hours to see if Grand Elk would run southbound between 6-8pm. Guess not?

[Jim_c]

The Otsego cars were still in Plainwell yesterday afternoon, so I don't think they sneaked through at night.

[GRHC]

9/03/2023 @ 14:09 The Hamilton Northwestern was inactive. Engines GLLX #1397 + GLLX #1416 we’re tied up inside the Hamilton Michigan Endeavor facility. There are no rail cars inside the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan or rail cars in the siding at Fillmore Michigan. Judging from the heavy rust on the rails and the tree down on the line it looks like the Hamilton Northwestern hasn’t seen any activity in quite some time.

Note: I traveled the entire line looking for any signs of work on a new transload yard and found none at this time.

Update: 09/07/2023 something is happening right next to the Hamilton Northwestern. Could this be a transload facility or a future rail served customer only time will tell.

[AARR]

There wasn’t anything moving in LSRC’s Graying Yard. Quite a few cars in the north yard but not many to the south. Got my first look at Aruaco. Boy is it massive. Couldn’t see the spurs. Also got my first look at the SRM spur extension where they can unload up to 20 cars at a time vs. five prior.

[kd_1014]

Hearing the GRE going east out of GR 07:13

GRE at Michigan Street/Fuller crossing 07:28

[Talk]

StoneCo Lansing currently operating 11:23

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:17pm. WAMX 3807 solo with 6 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:17pm. WAMX 3807 solo with 6 cars.

Grand Elk @ 7:16 pm southbound at 44th St with a visual confirmation of the train. WAMX #4125, WAMX #4225, WAMX #4206 and WAMX #3807 with 45 cars (lots of covered hoppers, boxcars, 1 NS butterdish coil car and few tankers)

Edit at 7:57pm: it was WAMX #4206 as the 3rd loco. Also, there was at least 3 crews on this train. WAMX #4225 had conductor + engineer and WAMX #4206 has one other person on the conductor side. WAMX #3807 had both windows down

[~Z~]

GDLK south through Byron center at 7:35 with almost same consist. Sure it wasnt 4206 instead of 4124 for the 3rd loco? Was mowing and didn't get a great view.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Grand Elk J303 @ 19:30 SB Through Byron Center (76th street) with WAMX #4125 + #4225 + #4206 + #3807 & 46 cars.

Conductor in the second engine, 4225 riding along, possibly a double crew?

[Talk]

MS Z627-06 oe Grand Haven Northbound. MMRR 2019 leading 12:46

[Andy24]

Per YouTube video: Grand Elk northbound at 106th Ave crossing at 2:46pm today with WAMX #4225 + WAMX #4125 and 19 cars (mostly covered hoppers at head end, one NS hopper and boxcars at rear.

What sounds like a faint Grand Elk train horn? in the distance of Culterville area at 5:05pm

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Job 303 @ 8:16pm heading southbound through Wyoming 44th St area with assumed WAMX #4125 and WAMX #4225 with an unknown number of cars. No visual but hearing distance horns