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Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:56 am
by 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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:01 am
by ~Z~
Jim_c wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:56 am
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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:03 am
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:01 am
Jim_c wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:56 am
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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:20 am
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:03 am
~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:01 am
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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:03 pm
by ~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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:25 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:03 pm
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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:12 am
by kd_1014
GRE east thru Ada 09:10. Lots of Kings

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:56 am
by 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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:12 am
by kd_1014
GRE back west thru Ada 11:10. About 15 mt Kings

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:49 pm
by Plannerdad
kd_1014 wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:12 am
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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:40 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:37pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4124, and 17 cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:48 pm
by Steamlogger
The CN Lansing local is taking an Adrian and Blissfield passenger car to Cory yard
https://youtu.be/eD99HmbSNwE

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:39 pm
by ConrailDetr​oit
The Detroit Connecting RR worked today.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:19 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:14pm. WAMX 4124, 4225, and 15 cars. Mostly covered hoppers and tank cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:04 am
by 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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:15 pm
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:04 am
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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:24 pm
by 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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:59 pm
by Talk
Z627-15 os Grand Haven with MMRR 2170 leading North 15:00

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:44 pm
by ~Z~
Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:41pm. Wamx 4209, 4189 and 26ish cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:24 pm
by MuskegonRailfanning
~Z~ wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:44 pm
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.