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Michigan Shore (Z627-17) MMRR #2170, MMRR #2019 with 15 gondolas, 13 tank cars south at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Heights 7:29 AM

12:15 Marquette was northbound at 6 mile in Comstock Park with three SDs and 19 cars

HESR into Durand around 14:25 and onto PH wye around 14:34. #3484, #3390, #3414

Z627-17 os Grand Haven 15:14 MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:37 pm

HESR into Durand around 14:25 and onto PH wye around 14:34. #3484, #3390, #3414

Departing Durand at 15:30 NB

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:29pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 12ish cars. Tank cars and covered hoppers mixed.

Back south at 7:41pm. Wamx 3807 leading two locos with just under 20 cars.

Per a report in the field, HESR is getting ready to head north out of Vassar for Reese with an Orange Geep and RW&B Geep bracketing a train.

MMRR 2169 WB Lite at Court St in Alma. Most likely done for the day.

HESR inbound to Durand from Saginaw. Seen from 69 at 13:20

MS Trackgang os Grand Haven 15:07 Southbound

Grand Elk North through Byron Center at 3:15pm. Wamx 4124, wamx 4189, and 14ish cars. Covered hoppers and tank cars only.

Michigan Shore MMRR #2019, MMRR #2170 south at Airline Rd & Summit Ave, Muskegon Hts. 8:24 AM

Michigan Shore 2019, 2170 with covered hoppers south at Riley St. Holland 11:18 AM.

Heading back north 12:55 PM.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124, WAMX 4009(haven't seen that one in a hot minute) and 15 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers, steel coil car, and an empty centerbeam.

Grand Elk NB at CP Park in Three Rivers stopped on a clear 1424pm. Crew inspecting a car that may have a defect. 4209 and 4225 for power.

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:35 pm

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4124, WAMX 4009(haven't seen that one in a hot minute) and 15 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers, steel coil car, and an empty centerbeam.

No express freight on this section of the Elk today. They are in Plainwell now, and obviously took their own sweet time getting here. No idea of the size of the train. Presumably southbound. It does sound like they've stopped to pick up the Otsego cars.

HESR X702 in Saginaw at Genesee Yard. 3484, 3390, 3414

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:07 am

HESR X702 in Saginaw at Genesee Yard. 3484, 3390, 3414

Is this a unit train of something?

AARR wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:41 am

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:07 am

HESR X702 in Saginaw at Genesee Yard. 3484, 3390, 3414

Is this a unit train of something?

Nope. Normal Monday Durand turn. Just running a day ahead due to turkey day I assume

LSRC Z127 between Grand Blanc and Wixom.

Empty coal train w two BNSF units is behind it.