Shortline Train Location Heads Up-December 2023

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 11:52am. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4189, and 59 cars. Almost all boxcars and tank cars with a covered hopper and empty centerbeam near the rear.

[Talk]

MS Z627-20 os Grand Haven @ 09:41 Southbound MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 trail 3 cars

[Tankcar123]

10:13 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4206 with 42 cars

[David Collins]

MS Z627-20 os Grand Haven @ 09:41 Southbound MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 trail 3 cars

Permission into Waverly at 10:44, per you!

[MuskegonRailfanning]

MS Z627-20 @ 16:32 Northbound Broadway Avenue Muskegon, MI with MMRR #2019 + #2170 & 14 cars (13 loads + 1 empty)

Nice crew today.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL things:

SB overnight Monday PM
NB overnight Tuesday PM
In town (Mason/Holt/Lansing as far as Cavanaugh) Wednesday day
SB overnight Wednesday PM - this was the last run for ADBF 1751 which was 3/3 behind 821/822.

At 23:37 they departed Jackson for Mason with 822/821 light power.

ADBF 1751 will head out on NS B25 to Wayne this afternoon/evening.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 9:05am. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4189 and 26 cars(boxcars, covered hoppers and tank cars.)

[Tankcar123]

10:18 SB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4189 with 33 cars.
Picking up 11 more at Endeavor.

[Plannerdad]

GRE WB at the River at ~11:30a, looked like 15 cars/hoppers.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-21 @ 1:16pm entering Wyoming Yard with a restricting signal 10mph. WAMX #3531 + WAMX #3534 and 35 cars

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-21 @ 1:16pm entering Wyoming Yard with a restricting signal 10mph. WAMX #3531 + WAMX #3534 and 35 cars

Grand Elk Z439-21 @ 2:04pm crossing Century Ave mp CH151.4 on the Hughart Runner Interchange Track with CSX. WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 and 13 cars

[Plannerdad]

GRE WB at the River at ~11:30a, looked like 15 cars/hoppers.

Continued west and picked up an empty center beam and returned around 12:15 to the yard.

[Plannerdad]

Looks like around 20 loaded hoppers in Lowell tonight.

[GP30M4216]

Grand Elk Z439-21 @ 1:16pm entering Wyoming Yard with a restricting signal 10mph. WAMX #3531 + WAMX #3534 and 35 cars

Grand Elk Z439-21 @ 2:04pm crossing Century Ave mp CH151.4 on the Hughart Runner Interchange Track with CSX. WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 and 13 cars

Love seeing this pair of Geep 35s back to back cross crossing Grand Rapids. GLC isn’t the only place to find them! Thanks for sharing these updates and photos.

[GP30M4216]

Apparently the Mineral Range in the U.P. Is getting some new (supplemental? Or replacement?) power. Details forthcoming…

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-22 @ 1030 reported 53 cars to Rouge Tower

Per Facebook post: Grand Elk 303 switching at Bay Valley Foods at 11:10am, WAMX #4189 leading

Marquette Rail Z151-22 @ 11:29 ready to depart Wyoming Yard and won’t be back until Tuesday 12/26/23. MQT #3406 leading

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:45pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 37 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:45pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 37 cars.

GDLK North passing between 68th St and 54th St at 12:48

[J T]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:45pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 37 cars.

GDLK North passing between 68th St and 54th St at 12:48

Just heard a Grand Elk horn a few minutes ago. Possibly heading back south now.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 3:26pm. Wamx 4206, 4189 and 28 cars.