Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024

[Andy24]

Possibly Grand Elk movement in the Wyoming 54th area. Heard 2 horn taps at 3:38pm, no visual

[LansingRailFan]

SB JAIL at CP Cedar. CN told them they've gotta wait for a WB, most likely M399. JAIL ran to CSX and CN today with interchange work at both RRs.

[LansingRailFan]

14:40 - HESR 702 job entering Durand using the Port Huron Wye

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 8:41pm. Wamx 4225 and a 2nd loco(likely WAMX 4209) with 54ish cars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 8:41pm. Wamx 4225 and a 2nd loco with 54ish cars.

Confirmed, heading north through 54th th St at this time, hearing the horns on 4225. Sounds very faint

[Plannerdad]

Drove by the Elk GR yard today. There was a long line of box cars on the outside track along the freeway. Are those storage, or for Otsego or to PCA in Manistee?

[Andy24]

Drove by the Elk GR yard today. There was a long line of box cars on the outside track along the freeway. Are those storage, or for Otsego or to PCA in Manistee?

Not sure how Grand Elk sets up their inbound and outbound freights. The tracks closest to the freeway looked like storage tracks every time I drive by. The 3 tracks closest to that trucking storage area is where I usually see the interchange for CSX cars comes and goes. (I may be wrong about this as I drive by constantly)

Grand Elk heading southbound, blowing horns through 44th St at 11:20pm. No visual as I’m prepping for bed, very loud leasing engine heard

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 11:35pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4225, and 42 cars.

[Talk]

MS Z627-03 os Grand Haven @ 12:11. North with MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019

[Tankcar123]

1:20 GDLK 303 heading NB Wayland mp81

[~Z~]

1:20 GDLK 303 heading NB Wayland mp81

Woot woot vehicle northbound through Byron Center at 1:56pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 30 cars.

[Andy24]

1:20 GDLK 303 heading NB Wayland mp81

Woot woot vehicle northbound through Byron Center at 1:56pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 30 cars.

Grand Elk arrived at Hughart Yard around 2:30pm and I just drove by the yard too. Saw 2 long string of cars sitting on the far end of the tracks along with a line of cars next to the freeway, which Plannerdad mentioned earlier

[Andy24]

1:20 GDLK 303 heading NB Wayland mp81

Woot woot vehicle northbound through Byron Center at 1:56pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 30 cars.

Grand Elk southbound in the distance of Wyoming 44th area, distance horns heard 4:42pm. Assuming WAMX 4206 and WAMX 4189 are the engines

Passing 54th St at 4:45pm

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:59pm. WAMX 4206, 4189 and 42 cars.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:10pm. WAMX 4189, 4206, and 16 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada 14:10 with 15 cars

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 2:26pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4189, WAMX 4002 and 18 cars.

[GP30M4216]

Facebook photo showing ADBF GP9 1751 on NS B25 yesterday heading east from Jackson. The first of the high hood GP9s to depart JAIL for its new owners in Mexico was one of the original Adrian and Blissfield geeps.

[Jim_c]

GDLK telemetry about 5:30 or 6:00 this morning in Plainwell. Sounds like an early morning run north.

[Tankcar123]

7:56 nb GDLK 303 working in Wayland. Has several cars for Endeavor and Bay Valley