Great Lakes Central Updates July 2017
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395 and 396 building train in Selma Yard as I type. Crew says Clare-bound today.
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CSTN currently working McBain. More cars to pick up than expected, and crew has to get paperwork. **Still in McBain at 10:30 - should be departing shortly.
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GLC 390, 393, 392, 398 light power south through Mount Pleasant 13:55. Never heard them go north.
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ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.
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Nice to see that you're chasing today!Todd_F wrote:ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.
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Couldn't pass up the nice weather. Got real lucky with this ONTN train! He's approaching North Ithaca now.MiRailProductions wrote:Nice to see that you're chasing today!Todd_F wrote:ONTN picking up corn (leaving beans) at Shepherd right now. This explains the four units that brought a handful of hoppers to Clare and left south with nothing. Lots of odd maneuvers so I'm guessing this will take a while.
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396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1550 with 1 covered hopper.
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Interesting moves yesterday! Both Clare-bound trains brought small trains in but ONTN departed light (likely b/c he picked up hoppers at Shepherd and Alma), and CSTN departed with one. CSTN worked McBain for about an hour and a half and dropped all or most of his train and collected eight (I'll have to watch the video to confirm). All in all, it was a pretty great chase operation documentation day on the GLC.AANscaleRunner wrote:396 and 395 return to Cadillac at 1550 with 1 covered hopper.
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I have not heard or seen any action yet this morning. Assuming north out of Cadillac today.
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392 and 398 went south across the diamonds at Durand at 5:27pm with 28 cars. IIRC, the consist was 16 covered hoppers, 4 tank cars, and 8 sultran hoppers.
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I was planning to see them in Osmer after seeing this report, but sadly I couldn't get out there this evening.atrainguy60 wrote:392 and 398 went south across the diamonds at Durand at 5:27pm with 28 cars. IIRC, the consist was 16 covered hoppers, 4 tank cars, and 8 sultran hoppers.
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020.
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Great Lakes Central North through Mount Pleasant at 12:15
GLC 398 leading
GLC 392
1 hopper
1 MOW flat car
2 coke hoppers
5 plastics hoppers
4 coke hoppers
2 wood chip hoppers
6 tie loads
4 LPG tanks
5 cement hoppers
1 plastics
1 LPG tank
32 total
GLC 398 leading
GLC 392
1 hopper
1 MOW flat car
2 coke hoppers
5 plastics hoppers
4 coke hoppers
2 wood chip hoppers
6 tie loads
4 LPG tanks
5 cement hoppers
1 plastics
1 LPG tank
32 total
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Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant at 14:35
GLC 392 leading
GLC 398
2 plastics hoppers
2 woodchip loads
6 plastics hoppers
19 tie gondolas
12 cement
1 tank
2 plastics hoppers
2 LPG tanks
1 lumber load
47 total
GLC 392 leading
GLC 398
2 plastics hoppers
2 woodchip loads
6 plastics hoppers
19 tie gondolas
12 cement
1 tank
2 plastics hoppers
2 LPG tanks
1 lumber load
47 total
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Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?
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0800 is when they usually start moving. Then just follow along.Pie39 wrote:Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?
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Returned to Cadillac at 1620.
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Thank you, I appreciate it! I'll try to report back tomorrow!AANscaleRunner wrote:0800 is when they usually start moving. Then just follow along.Pie39 wrote:Any idea where the Cadillac turn might head tomorrow? I'm staying in Frankfort and I'd like to come down in the morning, do they get started around 8?
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Looks like you found a nice shady spot for this video
AANscaleRunner wrote:Returned to Cadillac at 1620.
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Sounded like northbound out of Cadillac before 0900.