Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

[Jim_c]

GDLK 4189 and another of which I could not see the number.Are sitting in Plainwell at the moment pointed north. I've been hearing the telemetry since last night.

[~Z~]

GDLK 4189 and another of which I could not see the number.Are sitting in Plainwell at the moment pointed north. I've been hearing the telemetry since last night.

Early morning GDLK indeed. Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 8:55am. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 29 cars. Loaded centerbeam with georgia pacific material onboard.

[Andy24]

GDLK 4189 and another of which I could not see the number.Are sitting in Plainwell at the moment pointed north. I've been hearing the telemetry since last night.

Early morning GDLK indeed. Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 8:55am. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 29 cars. Loaded centerbeam with georgia pacific material onboard.

GDLK NB passing 68th at 9:00am, approaching 54th at 9:02am. That horn is loud and clear today

[Andy24]

Early morning GDLK indeed. Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 8:55am. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 29 cars. Loaded centerbeam with georgia pacific material onboard.

GDLK NB passing 68th at 9:00am, approaching 54th at 9:02am. That horn is loud and clear today

Distance Grand Elk horns heard around 44th St at 10:20am. I am waiting on more horns to confirm. More horns heard at 10:22am, unknown direction

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:02pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189, and 18 cars. An empty centerbeam on the rear.
Wonder if you're hearing GDLK switching L&W supply, or maybe magic steel Andy.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:02pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189, and 18 cars. An empty centerbeam on the rear.
Wonder if you're hearing GDLK switching L&W supply, or maybe magic steel Andy.

I have no clue which business GDLK was switching at. I heard a horn, then silence, then 3 more horns and complete silence after that.

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada 09:10. Lots of Kings

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 10:55am currently building their Nb train

Grand Elk Z439 @ 10:55am currently at the GDLK trans loading yard north of Fuller with WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534 trailing

[kd_1014]

GRE back west thru Ada 11:10. About 15 mt Kings

[Plannerdad]

GRE back west thru Ada 11:10. About 15 mt Kings

GRE WB and MQT NB at the diamond around 12:15. 3 engines and 30~ cars on MQT; 1 engine and 25 on GRE. Power seems unbalanced a little. Looks like another line of EB loads for tomorrow.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:37pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4124, and 17 cars.

[Steamlogger]

The CN Lansing local is taking an Adrian and Blissfield passenger car to Cory yard
https://youtu.be/eD99HmbSNwE

[ConrailDetr​oit]

The Detroit Connecting RR worked today.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:14pm. WAMX 4124, 4225, and 15 cars. Mostly covered hoppers and tank cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 11:00 pulling into Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534 and 28 cars

Marquette Rail is also heading towards Wyoming Yard at this time

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 11:00 pulling into Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534 and 28 cars

Marquette Rail is also heading towards Wyoming Yard at this time

Grand Elk Z439 @ 12:09 eastward on the Sunnyside Wye in Grand Rapids, MI with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 and 32 cars. A green BN covered hopper car in consist, mixed of tankers, LPGs, boxcars, covered hoppers and a loaded centerbeam.

[Andy24]

Per Youtube video, Grand Elk 303 NB in the Plainwell area earlier today with 3 GDLK engines and 46 cars, 20 cars in the rear are brand spanking new.

https://youtu.be/XQnDfcGie3w?si=xnGX31KhIcPvoRzo

[Talk]

Z627-15 os Grand Haven with MMRR 2170 leading North 15:00

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:41pm. Wamx 4209, 4189 and 26ish cars.

[MuskegonRailfanning]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:41pm. Wamx 4209, 4189 and 26ish cars.

Exactly 26 cars, spot on. Cleared Wayland at 6:15pm.