Shortline Train Location Updates Feb. 2022

[LansingRailFan]

Final final pick up tally today was 40 cars out of Ensel. Mix of coils, tanks, boxcars and more

[AARR]

That is one big pick up for JAIL! I would imagine most of those are steel coils for the place in Holt.

Final final pick up tally today was 40 cars out of Ensel. Mix of coils, tanks, boxcars and more

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:25pm. WAMX 4124, WAXM 4125, WAMX 4017, and 57 cars. All box cars, tank cars, and covered hoppers, pretty even mix.

Per wifey, they ran north yesterday mid afternoon.

[dave989]

While in Ada, caught the GRE picking up one tank car at the Amway complex. The orange GRE unit was added with MQT 2042. Must have added it before they left their yard this morning.

[Plannerdad]

Just crossed the river WB in GR about 20 minutes ago. 10 or 11 hoppers, two engines, but no tank. The engines were both facing the same direction. Seems like they would like them back to back, but probably not easy to turn them around.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR departed Durand at 17:45 for points Northeast

[LansingRailFan]

Last night, JL-1 ran to Jackson with 25 cars. 24 coils and one bulkhead flat car that had plate steel for Alro in Lansing.

[dave989]

Z151 proceeding thru the west side of G. R. MQT 3408 and 3406 for power.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:52pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, WAMX 4225, and 55 cars. About 30 covered hoppers, 20 tank cars, and 5ish boxcars and steel coil cars.

[jaykirks]

Z627-23: Michigan Shore MMRR #2019 leads MMRR #2170

[Saturnalia]

Z627-23: Michigan Shore MMRR #2019 leads MMRR #2170

Where? When?

[jaykirks]

Z627-23: Michigan Shore MMRR #2019 leads MMRR #2170

Where? When?

Earlier today they ran south to Holland from Muskegon then back north to Muskegon not too long ago.

[Dan Cluley]

JAIL was on the West side of Lansing overnight. Headed back south across CN about 06:15.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL was on the West side of Lansing overnight. Headed back south across CN about 06:15.

Man I hate northern night runs!

[SD80MAC]

Just crossed the river WB in GR about 20 minutes ago. 10 or 11 hoppers, two engines, but no tank. The engines were both facing the same direction. Seems like they would like them back to back, but probably not easy to turn them around.

GRE does not have a way to turn engines around. They prefer their locomotives to face west so the engineer is on the conductor's side while they are switching.

[mach69]

Are CSX-LSRC engines still running through between Flint and Toledo?

SB LSRC mixed freight sitting in Novi's siding as of 13:36. Lead engines 540 and 5203, going elephant style.

This particular train had both CSX units on the front, but yes, combined CSXT/LSRC power is still being run.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:57pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, and approx 62 cars. Mostly boxcars and tank cars, with just a few covered hoppers mixed in.

[LansingRailFan]

Incoming to ADBF: NS train 41N with NS 8063 solo departed Oakwood Yard at 14:30 WB with a empty unit grain train for the ADBF/MAC Elevator in Blissfield. Train departed Norfolk, VA on the morning of 02/22/2022.

[AARR]

Do you know what switching movements have to take place for NS to set out and pick up and for ADBF to load a unit grain train?

Incoming to ADBF: NS train 41N with NS 8063 solo departed Oakwood Yard at 14:30 WB with a empty unit grain train for the ADBF/MAC Elevator in Blissfield. Train departed Norfolk, VA on the morning of 02/22/2022.

[LansingRailFan]

Do you know what switching movements have to take place for NS to set out and pick up and for ADBF to load a unit grain train?

Incoming to ADBF: NS train 41N with NS 8063 solo departed Oakwood Yard at 14:30 WB with a empty unit grain train for the ADBF/MAC Elevator in Blissfield. Train departed Norfolk, VA on the morning of 02/22/2022.

No but I'm just as curious as you are about it.

I do know that once ADBF gets the train, they have to break it apart in four pieces due to siding lengths and to avoid blocking crossings.