Shortlines Train Locations Updates - February 2024

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 9:55 southbound heading towards Wyoming Yard

[LansingRailFan]

10:10 - NB JAIL Z646-01 with adbf 822 solo and three cars across Kalamazoo St. and to MA. 2 coil cars and 1 tank car

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 9:55 southbound heading towards Wyoming Yard

https://youtu.be/qvzVkfgD7ug?si=CvOecr7PLrxKTy5I

Per video, Grand Elk 303 NB @ 11:56am passing 106th Ave in Plainwell, MI

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 12:00 northbound heading away from Wyoming Yard

[LansingRailFan]

LSRC ran a Z120 yesterday with LSRC 6351/LSRC 6356 to Wixom and went back power light.

Another Z120 with 6351/6356 was SB thru Clio at 15:20.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk 303 @ 3:30pm was seen underneath the Burton St bridge on the south side of Hughart Yard in Grand Rapids with a long string of cars. Another string of tankers sitting right next to the off-ramp of Burton St, assuming a pair of grand elk engine switching cars

Grand Elk 303 @ 4:15pm heard in the distance around 54th to 44th St with unknown power and cars

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:27pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 18 cars. Mix of all stuff.

[Plannerdad]

A lot of hopper cars moving around in Lowell this morning. GRE came back WB over the Grand River with around 15 empties at ~1:20p.

[LansingRailFan]

CPMY ran on CHS today and pulled the old GT RPO car out of the woods. Pretty slow move and very hostile to the local onlookers.

Patience with boomer tourist rail orgs is wayning for sure.

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 3:00pm
Wamx 4225 and 4206? With 29,ish cars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 3:00pm
Wamx 4225 and 4206? With 29,ish cars.

I drove south on US131 passing Hughart Yard in Grand Rapids at 4pm and saw the following WAMX engines:

3534/3531 back to back
4190 in the far back, south of the engine house
4009 in the far back, facing north by engine house
4225/4206 on the roundabout table

Inbound 303’s cars sitting on the 2nd track away from the freeway, 15-20 ish cars on the 1st track next to the freeway.

Wasn’t able to see outbound 303’s cars and no engine movement

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:47pm. Wamx 4206, 4225, 4009 and 54 cars.

[Steamlogger]

Late report Jackson and Lansing south over CN in Lansing about 12:30
Here is a link to a video I took south of I96
Jackson and Lansing South
https://youtube.com/shorts/0izo_LL9Aak?feature=share

[Plannerdad]

3 loaded center-beams in the GRE yard today. Not many hoppers yet.

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:25pm. Wamx 4225, 4206, 4017 and 33 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

Late report Jackson and Lansing south over CN in Lansing about 12:30
Here is a link to a video I took south of I96
Jackson and Lansing South
https://youtube.com/shorts/0izo_LL9Aak?feature=share

Great video. The Lapeer Industrial ran as well on Friday.

They didn't run today but DCON and ADBF did.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:25pm. Wamx 4225, 4206, 4017 and 33 cars.

Grand Elk @ 4:20pm building their southbound train at Hughart Yard with WAMX #4206 leading and assuming WAMX #4225 with an unknown number of cars trailing. Wasn’t able to get a good view of the cars behind the long string of CHs.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk @ 4:20pm building their southbound train at Hughart Yard with WAMX #4206 leading and assuming WAMX #4225 with an unknown number of cars trailing. Wasn’t able to get a good view of the cars behind the long string of CHs.

Grand ELk south through Byron Center at 5:10pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4225, and 24 cars.

[Andy24]

Here’s my last capture of MMRR #2057 before the engine was sent on CSX M327 this morning. Almost 2 years ago when I caught him running NB on Z151. https://youtu.be/qOTRLfse-W8?si=iB--wreA2c9DGXL9

[J T]

Just heard Grand Elk’s horn off in the distance. Not sure if they are headed into Grand Rapids or out.

[~Z~]

Just heard Grand Elk’s horn off in the distance. Not sure if they are headed into Grand Rapids or out.

Went north past Byron Center at 12:59pm, WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, maybe 15 carsish.