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~Z~ wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:45 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:44pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4009, WAMX 4209, and 10 cars. All ending in "9." People were sitting in all three locos.

Just drove by Hughart Yard at 4:45pm and saw WAMX #4189 and WAMX #4009 working hard as white smoke filled the air pulling an unknown amount of cars. I only saw boxcars on head end, did not see the rest. Maybe they dropped off WAMX #4209 prior to my drive by?

Edit: I thought I heard a faint horn at 6:25pm while I was biking around

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6;40pm. Wamx 4209(I think) and 4189 trailing with 33 cars.

JAIL JL-1 daylight run to Jackson with 821/822 are tied up in Mason as of 15:30.

151 heading north thru GR’s west side 12:13

14:53 - HESR 702 rocket inbound to Durand

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:23pm. WAMX 4209, 4189, and 10 cars. Northbound run probably went through when I was biking further west.

Hearing a far distance train horn in the Wyoming Area. Possibly Grand Elk(?) switching, no visual confirmation at 10:24pm

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 5:11pm. Two black locos, maybe 10-15 cars.

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:16 pm

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 5:11pm. Two black locos, maybe 10-15 cars.

Grand Elk 303 @ 7:20pm south through 54th St in Wyoming, Mi with WAMX #4209 + WAMX #4189 and 38 cars (2 loaded lumber cars at head end, followed by boxcars/tankers/covered hoppers at rear end)

Marquette Rail @ 11:30am ish was heard in GR

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439 @ 12:07pm heard heading into the yard with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #3531 lite power

Grand Elk Z439 ready to depart from Wyoming Yard at 12:24pm

HESR 800 job and HESR 2145 solo leading a ballast train SB at Flushing at Carpenter Rd. Bound for Durand

Seems like it might be going to GLC

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:49 pm

HESR 800 job and HESR 2145 solo leading a ballast train SB at Flushing at Carpenter Rd. Bound for Durand

AARR wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:03 pm

Seems like it might be going to GLC

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:49 pm

HESR 800 job and HESR 2145 solo leading a ballast train SB at Flushing at Carpenter Rd. Bound for Durand

Idk. I know ZFS is adding a track in Ithaca.

HESR 740 has 2026/2028/2169 NB to LSRC/Saginaw.

HESR 702 with 3390 leading at Saginaw. After he clears, HESR 740 will head north.

HESR 800 job will depart after HESR 740. HESR 800 will have 3526 solo heading to Buena Vista and will work at LSRC’s yard in Saginaw

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:17pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 27 cars. Mostly empty boxcars.

MS Z627-20 @ 16:48 Northbound through Getty Street with MMRR #2019 + #2170 & 38 cars, (1 CH & 36 tankers) - (36 loads + 1 empty)

This is a loaded tanker train headed to Webb Chemical in Muskegon Heights, MI.
They will likely take inbetween 5-10 tankers at a time.

Holy Moly, that’s a lot of loaded tank cars on one train. Webb goes through around 15 a week and Brinks 10 so somebody are getting a few extra loads.

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:58 pm

MS Z627-20 @ 16:48 Northbound through Getty Street with MMRR #2019 + #2170 & 38 cars, (1 CH & 36 tankers) - (36 loads + 1 empty)

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:58 pm

MS Z627-20 @ 16:48 Northbound through Getty Street with MMRR #2019 + #2170 & 38 cars, (1 CH & 36 tankers) - (36 loads + 1 empty)

This is an empty tanker train headed to Webb Chemical in Muskegon Heights, MI.

36 loads….but it’s an empty tanker train? Ok. And no, that train is not going directly to Webb.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:27 pm

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:58 pm

MS Z627-20 @ 16:48 Northbound through Getty Street with MMRR #2019 + #2170 & 38 cars, (1 CH & 36 tankers) - (36 loads + 1 empty)

This is an empty tanker train headed to Webb Chemical in Muskegon Heights, MI.

36 loads….but it’s an empty tanker train? Ok. And no, that train is not going directly to Webb.

My bad, alr? I wasn’t thinking. I meant they would take the cars down atleast 5-10 at a time, forgive me. I didn’t think about that.

I'm not certain, but I believe Michigan Shore was heading south at Riley St. Holland at 3:00 AM...

Wasn't Michigan Shore in my last post - it was R597-21 shuffling some cars from West Olive for some reason.