Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023

[LansingRailFan]

16:00 - JAIL Z646-28 just toned Jacksonville. They are ready to head south from Ensel Yard.

They went to CN today and had work on the Lansing Manufacturers Branch and Saginaw Yard

[Tankcar123]

1:37 NB GDLK 303 working in Wayland

[Andy24]

Unsure if last night’s Grand Elk went south. I drove by this morning pass Hughart Yard and saw 5 engines sitting. I didn’t hear any train horns from 6-11pm

Grand Elk Z439 has WAMX #3534(?) and WAMX #4009 back to back.

Another pair of engines was back to back on the outside left side tracks by the engine shed.

1 solo WAMX engine sits on the tracks towards the right side of the engine shed.

Assuming today’s GDLK has WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209 per FB post and YouTube video

[Andy24]

Grand Elk 303 SB? at an unknown time departed from GR Hughart Yard with WAMX 4206? and WAMX 4190?? and ??? cars. Saw 2 lines of cars on two tracks gone

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:51pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 28 cars (tank cars, boxcars, and covered hopper mix)

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:51pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 28 cars (tank cars, boxcars, and covered hopper mix)

Grand Elk south through 50th St - 54th St Wyoming area at 7:20pm. Unknown leader and cars

I’m able to hear the train engine as well

[~Z~]

South through Byron Center at 7:32pm. Wamx 4209 and a 2nd loco, maybe 20ish cars.

[MQT1223]

GRE EB under 196 past College Ave around 5 min ago

[Tankcar123]

12:15 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 35 cars.

[~Z~]

12:15 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 35 cars.

Ditto on all counts, north through Byron Center at 12:54pm. Both locos facing north, might have a LHF 4190 leading the train south then.

[J T]

12:15 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 35 cars.

Ditto on all counts, north through Byron Center at 12:54pm. Both locos facing north, might have a LHF 4190 leading the train south then.

Just drove by Hughart and saw two units switching. One was facing south and the other north.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk was south through Byron Center approx 3:30pm, WAMX 4190 and WAMX 4189, both LHF, with about 20 cars.

[Plannerdad]

GRE returned WB around noon over the river, with 3 from King.

[J T]

Grand Elk was south through Byron Center approx 3:30pm, WAMX 4190 and WAMX 4189, both LHF, with about 20 cars.

I guess the two units I saw moving about were just some extra power in the yard? Hmm...

[Andy24]

Grand Elk was south through Byron Center approx 3:30pm, WAMX 4190 and WAMX 4189, both LHF, with about 20 cars.

I guess the two units I saw moving about were just some extra power in the yard? Hmm...

Those two units are for Z439 and Z739 crews to use. Interchange with CSX at Wyoming Yard and at the GDLK Transload Yard north of Fuller

[Jim_c]

I was hearing EOT telemetry in Plainwell when I got out of the shower at 5:30. Still there at 6:35.