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by KC8RBK
Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

5 empty beams and 5 loaded poles here in mcbain this morning 1245
by KC8RBK
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Nb half way between shepherd and Alma. 4 pole cars, 1 empty beam. Kinda short train 1934
by KC8RBK
Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:32 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:01 pm

20:55 - WB A491 with CN /CP 8157 thru Davison
Not sure if it's the same one but cn/cp wb by 205 at 0130.
by KC8RBK
Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Nb through mcbain at 1833. I didn't hear them coming so no video. Lots of ties including a white or gray cr gon, 2 empty beam cars, 1 pole car.
by KC8RBK
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Cstn out here working viking 1853

4 empty beams spotted on the biewer siding.
by KC8RBK
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

No sign of biewer being worked this morning. Still looks like the same 5 loaded beams waiting to be picked up 1000
by KC8RBK
Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Nb just pulling up to the Ithaca bean plant 1911. Had a good mix of cars. 2 loaded poles, a couple empty beams, I believe 2 coke hoppers. Tough to take good notes while zooming by on the highway. Something else interesting I saw in that area was a pickup parked on the grade either close to or on the...
by KC8RBK
Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

My guess on the concrete ties would be the power plant in McBain. I know they sort out ties and sell good one's back out by rail&truck,perhaps there doing that with these also? Or just grinding them up for other use? The owners of the power plant are a salvage operation also I believe. There were r...
by KC8RBK
Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Flew over Amerhart in Williamsburg on a Sun Country flight from TC today, and there are 4 loaded center beams in their siding. Those were delivered overnight Friday night/Saturday morning. The captain wouldn't fly over Beacon.... Railroading aside, since when did Sun Country fly into TVC?? lol Star...
by KC8RBK
Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:39 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

Eb manifest by 205 at 0137. Cn leading citi
by KC8RBK
Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:27 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:49 pm
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EB Z148 with CN 8831/CN 2240 and almost-rear DPU CN 3309 and the OCS/business train thru Griffith, IN at 17:45.

CN 3309 just got a slight livery update this week:
By 205 at 0125
by KC8RBK
Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Nb stopped just north of shepherd 1705
by KC8RBK
Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:27 am
04:45 - WB M397 with CN 8945/CN 2228/CN 2836 and mid DPUs CN 8923/CN 2671 thru Durand
By 205 at 0733. Video uploading now
by KC8RBK
Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

amessmann wrote:
Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:31 pm
19:58 - M302 with 3286 + 2998 on the head end and 3896 mid-train. A couple of load of what looked to be concrete chunks.
Where at?
by KC8RBK
Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

Looked like they were working the bean plant about 2130 or 2200 when I came by. At least there were a couple engines back in the plant. I couldn't see their train in the dark.
by KC8RBK
Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023
Replies: 91
Views: 27782

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

GLC was sb just leaving the been plant in Ithaca with 2 sd's and a long train at 1005. Biewer in mcbain has 5 freshly loaded beams ready to go.
by KC8RBK
Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:27 pm


Still no sign of M394 which has BLE 867 3/3
By 205 at 1732
by KC8RBK
Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023
Replies: 395
Views: 309915

Re: CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

Wisconsin central hu wb by 205 with mixed freight 1958
by KC8RBK
Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:08 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: GLC Train Location Updates August 2023
Replies: 60
Views: 23897

Re: GLC Train Location Updates August 2023

AANscaleRunner wrote:
Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:39 am
Hearing them leave Cadillac towards Clare at 1130.
Working mcbain 1208
by KC8RBK
Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - August 2023
Replies: 346
Views: 53210

Re: CN Train Location Updates - August 2023

Delray wrote:
Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:21 pm
251 by the Fort St cam at 12:17 CN x3

Camera quality is iffy. 3rd engine looks like a Jeep also several of the big ole GT boxcars and flat cars. Long train.
Gtw 5817 3/3 by 205 at 1803