Shortline Train Location Updates Feb. 2022

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Saturnalia wrote:
Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:48 pm
Per reliable source, C&M 7014 is on the ground at the farm crossing east of Marne.

13:40 ET: confirmed, just minor, on the ground on the crossing at Triicks Farm.
Sounds like they stopped trying to drag it back on. I assume some west shore cranes are probably on the way to Penn Jct.

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LSRC SB extra Z431 at Holly. Fertilizer train for Brinks

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MMRR #2019 is back running :)
Consist: MMRR #2019, MMRR #2170, 9 hoppers, 7 tanks south

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:48pm with WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 16 cars. Mostly box cars with a couple tank cars and a covered hopper.
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~Z~ wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:49 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:48pm with WAMX 4189, WAMX 4206, and 16 cars. Mostly box cars with a couple tank cars and a covered hopper.
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They are just now going under 28th St. Does Grand Elk do some switching somewhere south of 36th?
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They could switch Zeeland Lumber south of 54th, Padnos just south of 44th, or Magic Steel just north of 44th. They used to have a local that switched that stuff but the Kzoo to GR train might do that now.
What crossing is your above photo from?
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~Z~ wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:01 pm
They could switch Zeeland Lumber south of 54th, Padnos just south of 44th, or Magic Steel just north of 44th. They used to have a local that switched that stuff but the Kzoo to GR train might do that now.
What crossing is your above photo from?
Just south of the 50th St. crossing with the M6 overpass in the background. I got the shot there, then edited the photo to upload to this thread while I sat in a parking lot there, and then drove down to 68th to Tractor Supply. I was in TC for about 15 minutes, and then I headed back north on 131. They were crossing 32nd when I went under 32nd on 131. So they must have been switching somewhere either between 44th and 50th or between 36th and 44th. When I was at 50th, I could see a string of cars on a siding to the north a little bit. Perhaps they stopped there to either pick up or drop off. When I saw them at 32nd, I wasn't able to get a visual on the entire train.
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The Grand Rapids yard job/local handles all of the switching north of Moline, unless something has changed very recently.
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SD80MAC wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:46 am
The Grand Rapids yard job/local handles all of the switching north of Moline, unless something has changed very recently.
Would there be any reason for them to stop somewhere between 32nd and 44th and wait to enter the yard?
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:40pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4189, and approx 60 cars.
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J T wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:51 pm
SD80MAC wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:46 am
The Grand Rapids yard job/local handles all of the switching north of Moline, unless something has changed very recently.
Would there be any reason for them to stop somewhere between 32nd and 44th and wait to enter the yard?
Slow order, MOW work, or waiting for the block to be released by the yard job so that they could continue the rest of the way into the yard.
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~Z~ wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:40 pm
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:40pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4189, and approx 60 cars.
Going south into perfect sun. Drats!
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AARR: 4049 and 4215 NB at Osmer. It has 3 more cars with the huge green-coated pipes, otherwise the usual mix.

Late run today for them.

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HESR arrived to PH wye in Durand at 14:36. #3414/#3390
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SB signal at north end of Novi siding is showing Medium Approach. This is the first time I have ever seen the bottom head on this signal lit up.

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Z627-10 os Grand Haven Southbound 09:55... Unknown Leader

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GRE just arrived in Lowell with MQT 2042 and 10 cars 10:16.

Departing Lowell at 11:15 with 8 cars.
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MQT Z151 with 3406, 3408 and 3391 just meet GRE at Fuller 13:05.
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SD80MAC wrote:
Thu Feb 10, 2022 10:19 am
GRE just arrived in Lowell with MQT 2042 and 10 cars 10:16.

Departing Lowell at 11:15 with 8 cars.
Still 40 or so hoppers west of Ann Street, plus 1 empty center-beam.

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