Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023

[kd_1014]

151 thru Sparta 09:30

[Plannerdad]

GRE on duty at Fuller currently. Only three cars in the yard, and they look like all non-King cars. Not sure how many they’ll bring out east.

08:08

There must be 50 grain hopper somewhere between the wheat fields and King.

[kd_1014]

151 done switching Weekes, southbound at 6 mile 09:59

[LansingRailFan]

adbf 1751 solo and light power NB into Lansing at 10:10

[Talk]

MS Z627-06 Northbound @ Grand Haven 13:06. MMRR 2019 leading

[Andy24]

Grand Elk J303 @ 1:26pm hearing horns blasting in the distance of Wyoming area, can not pinpoint direction of sound, can not verify cars or engines either

[kd_1014]

Grand Elk J303 @ 1:26pm hearing horns blasting in the distance of Wyoming area, can not pinpoint direction of sound, can not verify cars or engines either

Why do you call it J303?

[Andy24]

Grand Elk J303 @ 1:26pm hearing horns blasting in the distance of Wyoming area, can not pinpoint direction of sound, can not verify cars or engines either

Why do you call it J303?

Because that’s the train symbol/ID? Similar to how I report Grank Elk Z439 / Z739 and MQT Z151. J is short for Job

Am I wrong about the train ID if it’s on Grand Elk trackage ? It’s not on CSX

Thanks to ~Z~ for sending me this site months ago

[kd_1014]

I usually just call it 303. Was just wondering what the ‘J’ stood for.

[~Z~]

Grand elk woot woot vehicle south through Byron Center around 5:45pm per wifey. Can only guess it was indeed symbol 303.

[Plannerdad]

CSX local (297?) appears to have dropped off around 20 hoppers in 2 locations at Ann St. GRE should run east tomorrow.

[David Lang]

Northbound CSX/Lake State Grain Train thru Holly this morning at 5:50am on the way to work.

Single CSX locomotive and 90 cars.

Not sure if he was stopping in Flint or not, but he might be long gone by now.

[David Collins]

Can someone please let me know when MQT leaves Grand Rapids for White Cloud?

[Andy24]

Can someone please let me know when MQT leaves Grand Rapids for White Cloud?

Marquette Rail @ 11:15 reported slow clear at Plaster Creek with MQT #3406 leading

[David Collins]

Can someone please let me know when MQT leaves Grand Rapids for White Cloud?

Marquette Rail @ 11:15 reported slow clear at Plaster Creek with MQT #3406 leading

Heading north?

[Andy24]

Can someone please let me know when MQT leaves Grand Rapids for White Cloud?

Marquette Rail @ 11:15 reported slow clear at Plaster Creek with MQT #3406 leading

Heading north?

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 11:22 reported at Godfrey mp CG0.99 and he will head northbound on the west end of the Sunnyside Wye

Marquette @ 11:40 reported a clear signal at Fuller Junction at Ann St

Note: I will not be able to hear Marquette Rail pass this point

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:25pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 10 cars. (boxcars, covered hoppers and tank cars)

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:25pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 10 cars. (boxcars, covered hoppers and tank cars)

Grand Elk rolling north through Wyoming 54th St area at 12:33pm.

[David Collins]

MQT tied down short of the 112th street crossing in Grant with 3406, 2040, 3408 and 3391. Looks to be a sizeable train too.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 2:24pm. Wamx 4209, 4189 and 27 cars, mostly boxcars and tank cars, few covered hoppers and an open gon on the end.