Shortline Updates February, 2021

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Grand elk north at Byron center at 5:06pm, HLCX 3834, WAMX 4125 and 26 cars.

Back south at 9:18 with same two locos and 23 cars.
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Z62714 os GH southbound 2170 leading 2019. 8 axles total 8:21pm

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:35pm. WAMX 4124 and WAMX 3531 with about 23 cars.

Back south at 6:35pm, 3531, 4124 and 45 cars.
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GRE was in Lowell around 3:00pm today. Two lines of hoppers south of Lowell, only a few in Lowell by King, as of ~6:15pm.

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Plannerdad wrote:
Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:48 pm
GRE was in Lowell around 3:00pm today. Two lines of hoppers south of Lowell, only a few in Lowell by King, as of ~6:15pm.
GRE died in Lowell last night. 2104 and its train were tied down on the GTW side of the river.
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Hoppers are in Lowell today. Around 15 to 20 total. Nothing left on the old GTW.

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Z62716 os GH MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019 Southbound 9:45pm

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ADBF-JL1 running as Z646 got access to CSX trackage in Lansing at 9:19. Grabbing three CSX boxcars for Michigan Packaging in Mason. 1760 is solo.

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Z151 thru Sunnyside and entering Wyoming yard.

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dave989 wrote:
Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:52 am
Z151 thru Sunnyside and entering Wyoming yard.
What's the power?

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Grand elk north through Byron center at 6:35pm. WAMX 4124 it looked like and a second loco, 35 cars.

Back south at 11;57pm, maybe 30ish cars seen from bed.
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JAIL 1760 SB at Michigan Ave w one boxcar from the CN interchange. Brought three up this morning to CSX.

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 8:59pm, WAMX 4124 and WAMX 3531 with approx 43 cars.

Back south at 1:30am.. woke me up as I figured, but thankfully right back to sleep.
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Northbound grand elk local freight clear CP Park at 5:30 AM. 402 and the GMTX engine were the power on the short train.
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Z15119 arrived Wyoming 3406 leading 3389 and 3391
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West Michigan met D700 in Hartford last night. 16 cars outbound and 24 inbound.
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Z151-19 departing Wyoming 3391 leading

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Grand elk northbound through Byron center at 5:38pm, WAMX 4124 solo with about 15 cars.

Back south at 8:36pm, wamx 4017 and a 2nd unit with 15 cars.
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Another 24 going out from West Michigan tonight.

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Z62721 os GH 2170 leading Southbound 22:22

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