Shortline Updates - November 2021

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Mon Nov 08, 2021 3:27 pm
Grand elk North through Byron Center at 3:26pm, one loco and about 15 cars. That's the 4th train I've seen today!
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FWIW, looked like GDLK Job 303 did not head south last evening (11-08-2021). As power for yesterday's train ( WAMX 4209) was sitting behind engine house in Hughart yard Grand Rapids mi this morning as of 0449 coupled to WAMX 4125. So at some point today they will head south. 11-09-2021.

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Michigan Shore Railroad Location Updates - November 2021

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Michigan Shore Z627-09 with MMRR #2170 leading MMRR #2019 south at Airline Rd & Summit Ave. Muskegon Hts. approx 8:20 AM

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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 2:26pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, and a mixed 32 cars.
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GRE Ann Street yard is full of hoppers, looks like most if not all for King. One load center beam earlier today. I did not hear an EB today, so likely at least one run, maybe two, tomorrow.

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HESR finally able to proceed with Durand work after a bit of a wait due to track work on M1 on CN Flint at 15:30. #3390 + #3414
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Michigan Shore Railroad Location Updates - November 2021

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Michigan Shore MMRR #2170 north at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Hts. 4:47 PM

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Oops. Forgot to click submit earlier. The switch was lined for Otsego when I came through about 5:20. Later 6:30 - 7:00ish I could hear the horn and the EOT. Presumably the Elk headed north about that time.
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GRE just left around 30 hoppers in Lowell.

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Grand elk North through Byron Center at 5:33pm. Wamx 4124, wamx 4189, wamx 4206 and 28ish cars.
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Michigan Shore MMRR #2019, MMRR #2170 (Z627-12) with 7 hoppers, 15 gondolas south, 5 tank cars at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Hts. 8:52 AM

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Z627-12 idle at CGC 34.5 MMRR 2170 leading 2019 light power 17:18

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Grand elk North through Byron Center at 6:05pm. Wamx 4125 LHF and about 8 cars.
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BNSF 6017 will be leading Z388, empty coal train from Bay City to Wixom. From there it will be CSX E803-15.

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BNSF 6017 will be leading Z388, empty coal train from Bay City to Wixom. From there it will be CSX E803-15.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:15pm. WAMX 4124 and WAMX 4189 with 16ish cars. Had Fuel cranked up, daughter heard horn, and alerted me to their presence :)
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 11:37am. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124 and 30 cars.

As of 12:40, train is somewhere south of Moline. Approx 6 tank cars at Nutrien Ag Solutions in Moline.
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GRE WB around 2:30 pm in Grand Rapids, with a long train of King empties, probably 40 or so. The line of empties in the yard at 6:00pm was almost back to Alpine Ave.

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Well that was different. Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:12pm. Looked like WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and a 3rd unit, maybe 20 cars? Monday's train held up in Grand Rapids, then Tuesday crew took the train south. Normally I wouldn't see a northbound run until the next day, but first time seeing a northbound on the same day as an earlier southbound.
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~Z~ wrote:
Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:13 pm
Well that was different. Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:12pm. Looked like WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and a 3rd unit, maybe 20 cars? Monday's train held up in Grand Rapids, then Tuesday crew took the train south. Normally I wouldn't see a northbound run until the next day, but first time seeing a northbound on the same day as an earlier southbound.
I’m hearing the horns now but it sounded like it was heading south.

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Still hearing the horns and they sound like they are getting farther away. Hmmm
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Dunno what exactly you were hearing direction wise JT. Was definitely northbound at 9pm as they came back south at 12:15am. Looked like 4189 and 4124 with 15ish cars.
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