MI Shortline Updates March 2017

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GRE WB in GR around noon. Looked like 20-30 empties, mostly hoppers and 2 tanks. Missed them EB, but Lowell is full again and it looks like there are 4 or 5 higher capacity hoppers that have been there for a week or so being unloaded. Track work most of the week on the interchange track at Fuller Yard/Ann St.

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The bridge at Fuller over Indian Mill creek was out of service for some time. Twas an argument who owned the repairs and cars piled up in Wyoming. Unit grain train to GRE anyone?
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Doktor No wrote:The bridge at Fuller over Indian Mill creek was out of service for some time. Twas an argument who owned the repairs and cars piled up in Wyoming. Unit grain train to GRE anyone?
Supposedly Y297 has brought GRE about 7000 tons worth of grain the last couple of nights combined.
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Out of service 13 days

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At 10:05am CN ATCS indicated a northbound JAIL train crossing the Flint Sub in Lansing.

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GRE on duty now. Have a good string to take east today.

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GRE --- was EB over Leonard at around 11:30 with a string of CHs, came back at 2:25 with 6 CHs.
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Grand Elk North at 44th Street in Grand Rapids 5:22 p.m.
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GRE did a rare Saturday run this morning, through Ada eastbound around 7 am and back west before 8:30.
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SD80MAC wrote:GRE did a rare Saturday run this morning, through Ada eastbound around 7 am and back west before 8:30.
Wow... when was the last time they ran on a weekend?
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GRE eastbound at Ada 07:50.
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:00 with 12 CHs.
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GDLK 303 northbound-Wayland. 4206 and 4124 w/28 cars

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GDLK 303 NB approaching 36th st.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:58 with 14 CHs and 2 tanks
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1410 GRE asking 1W 1E at fuller.

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amtrak1007 wrote:1410 GRE asking 1E 1W at fuller.
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Not much of a location update now, but Michigan Shore was Northbound through west Olive Shortly after 2:30pm

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15 hoppers
10 tanks (scattered throughout the consist)

25 total

I overheard Dispatch instruct them to stop short of Port Sheldon for a vehicle accident blocking the tracks. It didn't take long to clean up; they got the all clear after only a few minutes.

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GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:25 with 16 CHs for King.
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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 8:25 with 16 CHs for King.
At Alta Dale in Ada now.
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