Shortline Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Talk]

MQT Z151-01 into Grand Rapids at ~11:30 South with BPRR 3345, MQT 2042 & MQT 3391

[Plannerdad]

GRE EB at 9:00a at the River, and returned WB around 12:30. Moving cars around the yard now including 1 loaded lumber car.

[Andy24]

MQT Z151-01 into Grand Rapids at ~11:30 South with BPRR 3345, MQT 2042 & MQT 3391

MQT Z151 blowing horns in GR, sounds like they are heading north

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:04pm. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 37 cars. First half tank cars, followed by boxcars and covered hoppers. Looks like a Moline stop on the way south.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:04pm. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 37 cars. First half tank cars, followed by boxcars and covered hoppers. Looks like a Moline stop on the way south.

Per report on the road, Grand Elk south at Culterville at 4:16pm

[LansingRailFan]

14:05 - HESR 701 departing Durand

[Andy24]

Grand Elk NB at Plainwell at 12:38pm per video:
WAMX 4125 + WAMX 4190 elephant style and 50 cars, lots of potash cars and few new NCIX covered hoppers on rear end
https://youtu.be/SygzTnIMvJ4?si=3TMNM22Vv_KSLzFv

[~Z~]

GDLK was north through Byron Center about 2:45pm with WAMX 4124 and 4190, unknown number of cars.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL holding at Cedar for a WB CN train before going north - 09:30

[SD80MAC]

JAIL derailed just north of Cedar, currently their train is blocking both CN's main and the thoroughfare.

[Talk]

MS Z627-03 os Grand Haven Northbound with MMRR 2170 leading 13:12

[Andy24]

Hearing very distance train horns in the north side of Wyoming, Mi area at 1:20pm. Possibly around 28th St

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646-03 had 9 empty coils for CSX. They derailed around 9:40 after crossing over CN. The second to last car was over the diamond and they just got it cleared around 13:10.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:32pm. WAMX 4017 with 11 cars. Been a couple months since 4017 has strolled by.
Forgot to mention GDLK took WAMX 4124, 4190, and 4009 south with them yesterday.

[GP30M4216]

A good chunk of the MQT roster is slumbering on the north side of Grant for the weekend with a 45(ish) car northbound train at the Nelson’s crossing. 3391 leading, with a pair of yellow geeps, the B&P SD, and new arrival 3413 in the 5th position. Good location for roster shots right along M37. Also? It looked like some gons parked in Grant loaded with ties….for track rehab?

[kd_1014]

Marquette turn arriving into Baldwin NB. 3391-2042-2043-3345-3413

[kd_1014]

MQT turn departing south soon. Dropped the 3413 in Baldwin yard. 12:20

[kd_1014]

SB Marquette turn dropped the 2043 at Newaygo for grain loading. Tomorrow’s Z151 will have 3345-2042-3391 as power. Tied down in Sparta.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-06 (Hughart Runner Interchange with CSX) @ 10:17 awaiting signal to enter Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 and 28 car

[Plannerdad]

GRE heard in Lowell. No visual.