Great Lakes Central Updates: September 2019

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Possibly northbound out of Cadillac today. My guess would be TC. I've seen and heard nothing on the south side of town this morning.

Edit: Did indeed run to TC.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1110.



Returned at 1700.


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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0905.


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While 398 & 392 is running between Cadillac and Claire this morning, 397 & 390 went through Howell south at 11:45 with 50 cars again, same amount as I saw them have one day last week. About half are for CSX at Ann Pere where they are currently working

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Returned to Cadillac at 1345.


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Northbound out of Cadillac at 0915. Petoskey branch.

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Returning to Cadillac yesterday well after 1800 from Elmira. Videos at Manistee River and Boon Rd.




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Left Cadillac for Clare at 1110.


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Haven't seen or heard them on the south side of Cadillac this morning so I would guess they are headed to Traverse City today.

Edit: No run to TC. Crew drove south and brought back a 32 car train at 1415 with 399 and 396.

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Two crews working out of Cadillac today
. 399 and 396 left for Traverse City at 0910 with 17, yes 17 cars. 392 and 398 will be headed to Clare.

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On my way by the bean plant in Ithaca today I see they now have 9 black tanks out there 0919

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Did you see the cars they were taking to TC?
AANscaleRunner wrote:Two crews working out of Cadillac today
. 399 and 396 left for Traverse City at 0910 with 17, yes 17 cars.
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AARR wrote:Did you see the cars they were taking to TC?
AANscaleRunner wrote:Two crews working out of Cadillac today
. 399 and 396 left for Traverse City at 0910 with 17, yes 17 cars.

17 cars, 2 centerbeams and 15 hoppers, maybe ballast. I'll have a video up later.

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Today's train to Traverse City. The hoppers were set out on the main just east of the Boardman River bridge along River Rd south of TC.




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AANR, you're correct, those are carloads of ballast.
AANscaleRunner wrote:Today's train to Traverse City. The hoppers were set out on the main just east of the Boardman River bridge along River Rd south of TC.
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From MichiganRailroads.com
Posted by TC John on 9/23/2019, 3:46 pm

Kind of an odd day- 17 cars, but 15 left along River Road (down from Keystone Road), they took 2 lumber loads to Amerhart and picked up top empties. Strangely they left the empties at the depot (also didnt take a Beacon load) and tied back onto the remaining 15 SGVY hoppers, pointed back toward TC, but then the crew left the entire train and got into an SUV.
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A train passed through Alma last night at 10pm, direction uncertain, according to a reliable source.
I wonder if this means track work still has the Owosso/Clare Turn running at night?
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On both Friday afternoon and Monday night, 3 covered hoppers spotted at Mancelona.
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~Z~ wrote:On both Friday afternoon and Monday night, 3 covered hoppers spotted at Mancelona.
The 3rd hopper was delivered Friday around lunch time-Look for my chase video documenting the entire day this evening. Lots of great shots, big train both ways, switching action, crossing the Manistee, and 392 leading southbound from Elmira to Cadillac.
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Posted by TC John on 9/24/2019, 5:08 pm, in reply to "IN TC again today dumping ballast"

GLC currently at 3 Mile on the Williamsburg branch with 2 empties. One center beam and one bulkhead flat. 15 hoppers and 2 more empty lumber cars at the depot, so will be leaving TC tonight with 19 cars!! Also, a state trooper and a deputy parked in the RR right of way at the South Airport Road crossing at angles watching the crossing. Not sure why??
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