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Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:00 am
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 8:58am. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 with zero cars, lite power.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:28 am
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:00 am
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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:10 am
by kd_1014
Z151 stopped SB in Sparta. Waiting for a hirail to clear up. 3406 leading. 10:10

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:12 am
by LansingRailFan
10:00 - JAIL NB across CN at CP Cedar with 821/822 and 2 coil cars for CSX.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:21 pm
by 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!

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 pm
by Andy24
Hearing warbled train horns in the distance of Wyoming, Mi

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:34 am
by kd_1014
GRE east thru Ada 10:33. 13 loads for King

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:05 pm
by Andy24
Marquette Rail horns heard in GR at 12:05pm

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:35 pm
by ~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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:44 pm
by LSRC
GRE west at Lowell yard limits 12:31.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:51 pm
by kd_1014
GRE west thru Ada 12:50

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:03 pm
by Plannerdad
Andy24 wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:05 pm
Marquette Rail horns heard in GR at 12:05pm
Reported by my son NB at Ann Street with 3 engines and ~75 cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:21 pm
by ~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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:00 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:21 pm
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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:23 pm
by LansingRailFan
HESR 702 inbound with two orange boiz to Durand at 15:32

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:27 am
by Andy24
Marquette Rail @ 10:27am heading into Grand Rapids

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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:00 pm
by Plannerdad
No cars in Lowell today and did not hear GRE today.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:13 pm
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:27 am
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

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:35 pm
by ~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.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:23 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:23pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 39 cars.