Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 8:58am. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 with zero cars, lite power.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 8:58am. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 with zero cars, lite power.

Curious if they are running NB again with cars like last week where they did 3 trips in 1 day

[kd_1014]

Z151 stopped SB in Sparta. Waiting for a hirail to clear up. 3406 leading. 10:10

[LansingRailFan]

10:00 - JAIL NB across CN at CP Cedar with 821/822 and 2 coil cars for CSX.

[GP30M4216]

Late report: 06:15 this morning, eastbound Grand Elk grain train passing the Elkhart cam destination White Pigeon.

Next up, at 06:25, was the departing Elk road freight with 2 units and 75 cars +/-. All the usual mixed freight goodness!

[Andy24]

Hearing warbled train horns in the distance of Wyoming, Mi

[kd_1014]

GRE east thru Ada 10:33. 13 loads for King

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail horns heard in GR at 12:05pm

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4225 and 14 cars. Couple of open gons full of ties at the rear.

[LSRC]

GRE west at Lowell yard limits 12:31.

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada 12:50

[Plannerdad]

Marquette Rail horns heard in GR at 12:05pm

Reported by my son NB at Ann Street with 3 engines and ~75 cars.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:18pm. Colorful lashup with WAMX 4225, leading 4124 and 4190(been hiding the Wisconsin Southern unit a bit) with 50 cars. 30 boxcars to start and covered hoppers/tank cars for the rear 20.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:18pm. Colorful lashup with WAMX 4225, leading 4124 and 4190(been hiding the Wisconsin Southern unit a bit) with 50 cars. 30 boxcars to start and covered hoppers/tank cars for the rear 20.

WS unit has been in Hughart Yard for couple of weeks. Been seeing that unit sitting at the engine house area

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 702 inbound with two orange boiz to Durand at 15:32

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 10:27am heading into Grand Rapids

Grand Elk Z439 @ 10:30am waiting to head into to
Wyoming Yard

[Plannerdad]

No cars in Lowell today and did not hear GRE today.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 10:27am heading into Grand Rapids

Grand Elk Z439 @ 10:30am waiting to head into to
Wyoming Yard

Marquette Rail @ 12:13 heading north out of Grand Rapids

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 15 cars. Mostly tank cars and covered hoppers, empty centerbeam in middle with a boxcar on the rear.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:23pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 39 cars.