Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020

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GRE --- WB Leonard at 12:15 with four CHs from King.
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West Michigan left 2 empties for D700 in Hartford last night.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 11:15 with 12 CHs
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CPMY 7014 must be at St. Mary's right now due to their frequency popping up on my scanner at Fuller Jct

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kd_1014 wrote:CPMY 7014 must be at St. Mary's right now due to their frequency popping up on my scanner at Fuller Jct
Of note, the Walker Ave Bridge project begins on Monday - the bridge will be removed, the road will be lowered, and the rail will be raised to form an at-grade crossing. Estimated completion is early July. C&M will be landlocked in the not-too-distant future. Other arrangements have been made to serve Standard via an alternative site for the duration of the track closure.
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Tree removal begins today. Bridge removal won't be until the first week in April. There's a gas main on the bridge that cannot be taken out of service until late March.

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Raildudes dad wrote:Tree removal begins today. Bridge removal won't be until the first week in April. There's a gas main on the bridge that cannot be taken out of service until late March.
Ahh - makes sense. Who is doing the defoliating?

Should be some great shots there when everything is opened up
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Z151 NB at Fuller Jct. 3389 leading
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Michigan Shore is stopped SB at the swing bridge. Looks like 2019 and about 20 cars.

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West Michigan left 3 loaded high tops for CSX in Hartford last night and spotted 3 empties for loading.
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GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:50 with 10 CHs (9 are for King)
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:30 with 12 CHs
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:35 with 3 CHs from King
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Saturnalia wrote:
Raildudes dad wrote:Tree removal begins today. Bridge removal won't be until the first week in April. There's a gas main on the bridge that cannot be taken out of service until late March.
Ahh - makes sense. Who is doing the defoliating?

Should be some great shots there when everything is opened up
Do you know what type of crossings they'll put up?

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Saturnalia wrote:Should be some great shots there when everything is opened up
Already a step ahead of ya :wink:
kd_1014 wrote:Do you know what type of crossings they'll put up?
AFAIK there will be gates and LEDs. RDD likely knows more of the specifics but I'll leave that for him.
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Full flashing signals with cantilevers and gates.

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Michigan Shore just passed Baker Lumber SB in Grand Haven. 2025, 2019 and maybe 25 cars.

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GRE - EB Leonard at 10:50 with 12 CHs
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Probably will be a run from the CPMY today, saw a loaded centerbeam last night at Ann St.
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