Great Lakes Central updates July 2020

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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396 and 395 leaving Cadillac for Mcbain at 0910.

Edit: Returned to Cadillac at 1025.

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Working ithaca bean plant 2253

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KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:53 pm
Working ithaca bean plant 2253
Still there?

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afairchild87 wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:27 pm
KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:53 pm
Working ithaca bean plant 2253
Still there?
I was passing by, I'm back in lansing now. I couldn't tell if it was nb or sb. I'd guess nb because their train was on the main east of bagley.

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KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:46 pm
afairchild87 wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:27 pm
KC8RBK wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:53 pm
Working ithaca bean plant 2253
Still there?
I was passing by, I'm back in lansing now. I couldn't tell if it was nb or sb. I'd guess nb because their train was on the main east of bagley.
Thanks. We drove looking to see it but nothing. In Alma right now but about to head home

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Verified before headed home. Still in Ithaca at 12:14

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Northbound switching Ithaca bean plant at 20:44.

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NB thru Kingsley at 10:20. The marching band and the train had a loudness competition. The train won, but barely.

2 engines - 396 and 395. No freight.
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That's two TC trips this week...
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SB through Kingsley at 13:36. The marching band lost, again.

395 leading 396 and TWO gons from Beacon. That’s one more from Monday!
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And there are still 3 more gons at Beacon spotted now for loading.
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Can we expect a trip next week then?
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KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:28 am
NB thru Kingsley at 10:20.
2 engines - 396 and 395. No freight.
Wow, I can't believe there was no lumber for Amerihart

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Pixl wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:42 pm
KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:28 am
NB thru Kingsley at 10:20.
2 engines - 396 and 395. No freight.
Wow, I can't believe there was no lumber for Amerihart
I'm guessing a supply issue, as the demand is there. The place looks empty (well, figuratively speaking).
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TC Man wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:45 pm
Pixl wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:42 pm
KingsleyRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:28 am
NB thru Kingsley at 10:20.
2 engines - 396 and 395. No freight.
Wow, I can't believe there was no lumber for Amerihart
I'm guessing a supply issue, as the demand is there. The place looks empty (well, figuratively speaking).
Confirmed. I went thru the Amerihart yard yesterday, just saw a lot of floor joists and other structural lumber products, but almost no dimensional bare lumber or stacks of plywood. Weeds are growing in the siding tracks.

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I might try to go out and catch them if they make a run next week. There's a few crossings in Kingsley I have to film and catch a train at.
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20:11 went through Island Park in Mt Pleasant headed north

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