Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

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Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

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Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:13 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:13pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 8 cars.
I think I’m hearing Grand Elk SB in the distance around Wyoming Area at 5:40pm
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GRE east thru Ada with about 20 loads for King. 09:53

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center approx 12:30pm, WAMX 3807 and WAMX 3808, probably 30 cars. Hadn't seen either of those locos in a couple months.

Back south through Byron Center at 2:39pm. Wamx 3808 with 18 cars.
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Grand elk north through Byron Center at 8:00pm, yet again.. 3 movements by them today. Wamx 4189 and 4209 with 10 mixed cars.
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Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:00 pm
Grand elk north through Byron Center at 8:00pm, yet again.. 3 movements by them today. Wamx 4189 and 4209 with 10 mixed cars.
Grand Elk north through Wyoming area at 8:12pm
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wonder if we will have a late night Grand Elk?

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HESR 815 job, loaded grain train from Marlette and Brown City to Durand with 2026/3867/3390/3414 for power and 80 NS grain hoppers was od at 20:35 pm. Had to pick up the 40 in Brown City first and then tack on the 40 in Marlette before heading straight thru to Durand.

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Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:46 am
HESR 815 job, loaded grain train from Marlette and Brown City to Durand with 2026/3867/3390/3414 for power and 80 NS grain hoppers was od at 20:35 pm. Had to pick up the 40 in Brown City first and then tack on the 40 in Marlette before heading straight thru to Durand.
Just going through Saginaw now heads up Durand train watchers.

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penn central wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:35 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:46 am
HESR 815 job, loaded grain train from Marlette and Brown City to Durand with 2026/3867/3390/3414 for power and 80 NS grain hoppers was od at 20:35 pm. Had to pick up the 40 in Brown City first and then tack on the 40 in Marlette before heading straight thru to Durand.
Just going through Saginaw now heads up Durand train watchers.
Yes. Took em all night to get aired up. Idk what the issues were. I was in a Mexican airport or would’ve posted an update.

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Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

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Z151-01 will run with 3406, 3345 & 3408
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