Shortline Train Location Heads Up-December 2023

[Tankcar123]

10:48 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 16 cars.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:29pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4190, and 12 cars. (covered hoppers and tank cars)

[Talk]

MS Z627-01 os Grand Haven Northbound MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019 @ 15:05

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:29pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4190, and 12 cars. (covered hoppers and tank cars)

Wow, Grand Elk snuck by me again.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:21pm. WAMX 4190 and looked like 4189, both LHF again, about 20 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646 is NB across Mt. Hope Ave in Lansing

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:59pm. WAMX 4190 solo and 14 cars. 12 tank cars with a covered hopper and boxcar dividing up the groups.

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at Lamoreaux with 100+ cars (unless I miscounted) around 2:45. Also 30+ hoppers at Ann St. on the interchange track; likely empties, but not sure.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:59pm. WAMX 4190 solo and 14 cars. 12 tank cars with a covered hopper and boxcar dividing up the groups.

Grand Elk blowing through 54th St Wyoming at 3:11pm. No visual, just horns.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-05 @ 10:24 ready to depart Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531+ WAMX #3534? and ?? cars to Hughart Yard

Marquette Rail Z151-05 @ 10:29 reported at Market St with MQT #3408 leading and heading into Wyoming Yard. Reported 47 cars to Tower. He will double up from two tracks after CSX L303’s engines moves his engines out

Marquette Rail @ 11:20 started building their northbound train

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:45pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 41 cars. Mostly boxcars, one loaded centerbeam in there.

Back south at 5:15pm, didn't see it besides the headlights in the distance.

[Andy24]

Train horns heard in the distance around 54th St at 9:44pm

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-06 @ 9:45 reported southbound at Comstock Park, MQT #3408 leading

Grand Elk Z439-06 @ 10:14 reported at Pleasant St with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 + ?? cars. Awaiting signal indicatio. Heard engineer say route to NS Fuller Junction

Grand Elk Z439-06 @ 10:45 arrived into Wyoming Yard and waiting for Z151 to pass Market St

Grand Elk Z439-06 @ 11:43 reported all work is done at Transloading Yard by Fuller Junction, awaiting signal indication to head home to Hughart Yard

[Tankcar123]

1:13 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4206 with 15 cars.

[Plannerdad]

MQT NB at WRD with 3 engines and ~20 cars around 1:00p.

[Talk]

MS Z627-06 os Grand Haven Northbound with MMRR 2019 leading 13:54

[LansingRailFan]

14:05 - HESR inbound to Durand with two orange boiz on the head end

[Andy24]

1:13 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4206 with 15 cars.

Grand Elk 303 NB 54th Wyoming Area at 2:48pm. Probably the same train

[~Z~]

Grand Elk 303 NB 54th Wyoming Area at 2:48pm. Probably the same train

Indeed it was. Was north through Byron Center at 2:42pm. WAMX 4225, 4206, and 15 cars. It might have switched at Bay Valley in Wayland, but same car count as earlier.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR Shoving out of Durand Yard at 15:15 - towards the head end is that large cut of ZFS hoppers that GLC brought down from Ithaca this morning. somewhere between 30-35ish. Around 85-90 after courting today for HESR on the rocket and they are up up and away at 15:22

The initial large cut seen on the cam at 05:50 was 60 or so loads from ZFS for CN, most likely another export run. Unknown if it will be a unit train or if R943/4 will come grab them overnight and M396 pick them up in Flint and take them to Toronto. Most likely the latter.