Great Lakes Central Updates May 2024

[AANscaleRunner]

393 396 leaving Cadillac for Clare approximately 1330. Petoskey run yesterday.

[dalek ling]

TY LRF

What is ONTN scheduled start time?

So far it seems the new GM is keeping the south turn on a day schedule. I have been told there is less congestion at their interchanges during the day so it seems like it would make sense if that is true.

Osmer M W F
Ann Pere T Th

OSTN on first
then yard job
then ONTN

all jobs have scheduled start times
all customers have switch days
common sense is a beautiful thing

From the rumors I hear, 9am, and they leave north usually between 10-11

[LansingRailFan]

16:43 - NB GLC "OSTN" with 329/399 across the diamond in Durand with a grain train for HESR they picked up at Osmer (NS origin)

[AANscaleRunner]

Has anyone seen any cement covered hoppers going to Elmira this year?

There was one empty cement on yesterday's southbound.

[AARR]

TY AANR

Has anyone seen any cement covered hoppers going to Elmira this year?

There was one empty cement on yesterday's southbound.

[LansingRailFan]

08:45 - GLC "OSTN" is SB thru Durand and onto Pitt Junction with 382/391 and an Osmer turn today - one scrap tie gondola, 10 tank cars from ZFS and 11 covered hoppers from ZFS.

08:04 - GLC "ONTN" is working in Owosso Yard with 329/399

08:30 - 395 NB LHF with one car by the Owosso cam
09:00 - 395 SB by the Owosso cam into the yard with three cars
09:09 - 395 NB by the Owosso cam LHF light power. Could be running up to Oakley.

[GTWTD3]

GLC went North through Durand around 15:20 with 52 cars, almost all ties for Mcbain

[amessmann]

22:14 - Southbound with 383, 395, 382, and 391 passing Catrell St. in Howell with 20 cars in tow.
Supposedly picking up a potash train from the AA. I would appreciate it if someone can tell me what time they returned north thru Durand this morning.

[AANscaleRunner]

393 396 leaving Cadillac towards Clare 0930. All McBain cars.

[amessmann]

12:36 - Z624 heard talking to CSX dispatch from Ann Pere, they will begin their work there shortly.

[AANscaleRunner]

Returned to Cadillac at 1350. McBain run only.

[AANscaleRunner]

Hearing them leave Cadillac for Clare approximately 0800.

[amessmann]

20:44 - Southbound thru Durand with 399, 395, and 391 per a friend. No consist mentioned however they are supposed to pick up a grainer from the AA.
00:27 - Northbound thru N. Barnard St. in Howell with 391, 395, and 399 leading my count of 88 grain hoppers.

[KingsleyRailFan]

GLC just left Kingsley, 8:55. TC Bound. Single engine running LHF. Could not read engine number from where I was.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC just left Kingsley, 8:55. TC Bound. Single engine running LHF. Could not read engine number from where I was.

Should be 396.

[LansingRailFan]

20:44 - Southbound thru Durand with 399, 395, and 391 per a friend. No consist mentioned however they are supposed to pick up a grainer from the AA.
00:27 - Northbound thru N. Barnard St. in Howell with 391, 395, and 399 leading my count of 88 grain hoppers.

391/395/399 NB thru Durand at 09:15 with the 88-car grain train for Star of the West Rosebush/Shepherd.

09:45 - 384/383/329, the Owosso Yard Job, is SB across the CN Main as they needed headroom to double up in the yard.

10:15 - 384/383/329 now with the "OSTN" crew is shoving back north across the diamond in Durand after WB CN E271 cleared. They are doubling up and taking the loaded grain train that HESR brought down overnight from Brown City/Marlette.

[LansingRailFan]

10:46 - “OSTN” aka OW11 (job symbol) with 384/383/329 is sb thru Durand with some plastics cars for RheTech and then the grain train for Osmer.

14:30 - "OSTN" into an empty Osmer after working Rhetech. Looks like they'll be light power to Durand.

14:15 - "ONTN" with 399/395 both LHF was in Alma setting off half of the 88-car empty grain train for the two Star of the West elevators in Rosebush and Shepherd.

[GLC@ZLT]

15:57 329,383,384 North past Lakeland with 6 cars (maybe Rhetech hoppers?)

[LansingRailFan]

08:40 - GLC "OSTN" is SB at Durand with 382/329 and 102 cars - 12 cars in front of the 90-car empty potash train from HESR.

[KingsleyRailFan]

GLC maintenance crews working at Kingsley Road in Kingsley. That crossing has been awful for years so it’s pretty awesome to see them doing something there.