Great Lakes Central Updates: October 2019

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Heard them leave Cadillac for Clare at 1120. Saw them return at 1630.


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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0955.


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Returned to Cadillac at 1540.


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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1100.


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Great lakes getting light from CN in Durand only heard CN side of conversation at 1913

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A couple of those tank cars (the first two) look like they're for the foam plant in Farwell, Renesol.
AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1100.
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Bit of a different day in Cadillac today. Heard the Cadillac crew in Selma Yard around 1030, then nothing after that. At 1355, the Owosso crew rolled in. At 1545 they departed back to Owosso after a powerand train swap.




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Perhaps the daytime OTN crew will die on hours short of Owosso and the Owosso nighttime crew will pick it up from there
AANscaleRunner wrote:Bit of a different day in Cadillac today. Heard the Cadillac crew in Selma Yard around 1030, then nothing after that. At 1355, the Owosso crew rolled in. At 1545 they departed back to Owosso after a powerand train swap.
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1130. Consist was left in McBain and the power continued on at 1235. Been a couple of odd days up here.




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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1010. And returning at 1540. Lots of wind up here today.




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Ostn nb across the cn diamond in durand at 0000. 3 geeps. 390 being the last one, one of the gp38's in the middle, 392 leading. Video once I'm on my home wifi

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AARR wrote:Perhaps the daytime OTN crew will die on hours short of Owosso and the Owosso nighttime crew will pick it up from there
When this happens, they usually recrew in Cadillac to save commute time in the company vehicle. Extra Board crew was most likely the one to drive up, get on the train, then the day crew would drive back to Owosso to tie up. Once the EB crew made it back to Owosso, the Night Crew would hop on and go.

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Vaguebook says that GLC derailed a bunch of covered hoppers in Mancelona today.
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Here is my video from the October 11 2019 move. Going through Kingsley (Kingsley Road). Yes, you can hear me excessively freaking out. I'm dumb lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhmJ1ZzUxUg
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Little late, but better than never. Northbound through Alma about 2-3 hours ago. Not sure what they were doing, but figured I'd post when I had the chance incase someone knew.

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It looks as though the Mancelona derailment has trapped two locomotives. I wonder if today’s run noted by HESR will run through to Cadillac.

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Standard Railfan wrote:It looks as though the Mancelona derailment has trapped two locomotives. I wonder if today’s run noted by HESR will run through to Cadillac.
That's what I was thinking. Have a crew run a train to Cadillac so they can work this week while the cars are rerailed and so on so fourth.

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398 ran through Manton headed north but reversed this morning. No cars from reports. Maybe going to free unharmed cars from Mancelona derailment.
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390 left Cadillac for McBain at 1025 and returned at 1125. Extra power came up yesterday.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1025.



Returned to Cadillac at 1530.


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