Shortline Train Location Updates April 2022

[MQT1223]

Busy day at the GRE. Lots of cars in the yard and on the interchange. Probably a big train today.

[Talk]

Z627-19 os Grand Haven TWP MMRR 2170 leading, MMRR 2019 likely trailing, Unknown Car Count. Southbound at 10:18

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL ran with one unit NB today and 12 cars - North at Saginaw Street overpass at 10:18 on CSX trackage.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:21pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, and about 17 cars, almost all covered hoppers. Concrete crew is working next door, and all 8 of them stopped to watch the train go by, 2 of them recording the train on their phones

[GP30M4216]

JAIL ran with one unit NB today and 12 cars - North at Saginaw Street overpass at 10:18 on CSX trackage.

Southbound ducking under I-96 at 12:40, with 9 coils, 3 boxcars, a tankcar and a load of plate. One coil hood still said C&O on the end! 1751 for power today.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL ran with one unit NB today and 12 cars - North at Saginaw Street overpass at 10:18 on CSX trackage.

Southbound ducking under I-96 at 12:40, with 9 coils, 3 boxcars, a tankcar and a load of plate. One coil hood still said C&O on the end! 1751 for power today.

Thanks for the update. Looks like they just went to CSX today and then switched out the train in Cavanaugh Yard so it was all nice n orderly. When I saw the set out yesterday it was all jumbled up. I’m surprised they didn’t run overnight but maybe had to get down to NS again.

[Talk]

Z627-19 os Grand Haven TWP MMRR 2170 leading, MMRR 2019 likely trailing, Unknown Car Count. Southbound at 10:18

Back North 15:16

[LansingRailFan]

LSRC’s Y505 job in Port Huron ran yesterday. Are they running Mondays now?

[Plannerdad]

Busy day at the GRE. Lots of cars in the yard and on the interchange. Probably a big train today.

At 6:00pm, Ann St. yard is still full and not much empty track space in Lowell. Unless they leave some south of town.

[GP30M4216]

JAIL ran with one unit NB today and 12 cars - North at Saginaw Street overpass at 10:18 on CSX trackage.

Southbound ducking under I-96 at 12:40, with 9 coils, 3 boxcars, a tankcar and a load of plate. One coil hood still said C&O on the end! 1751 for power today.

Thanks for the update. Looks like they just went to CSX today and then switched out the train in Cavanaugh Yard so it was all nice n orderly. When I saw the set out yesterday it was all jumbled up. I’m surprised they didn’t run overnight but maybe had to get down to NS again.

I appreciate your updates! That actually helped me find this train. Also, the consist was not as orderly as I presented, so "jumble" is probably still a good descriptor. I just summarized the car counts for simplicity.

[LansingRailFan]

Southbound ducking under I-96 at 12:40, with 9 coils, 3 boxcars, a tankcar and a load of plate. One coil hood still said C&O on the end! 1751 for power today.

Thanks for the update. Looks like they just went to CSX today and then switched out the train in Cavanaugh Yard so it was all nice n orderly. When I saw the set out yesterday it was all jumbled up. I’m surprised they didn’t run overnight but maybe had to get down to NS again.

I appreciate your updates! That actually helped me find this train. Also, the consist was not as orderly as I presented, so "jumble" is probably still a good descriptor. I just summarized the car counts for simplicity.

Right on. Glad the updates pay off. Gotta catch those GP-9s while you can up here.

[nictd1000]

Jail is out working south of Mason, 2 GP9s and maybe 30ish cars. 1751/1760; 0800

[nictd1000]

Jail geeps are parked running on the main by the enginehouse. Only cars around are 7 tanks parked on the next track over. 0855

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:05pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 35 cars. Good mix of all types.

Train was back south approx 11:20pm. Guessing 80ish cars.

[MQT1223]

Anyone see if the GRE is out today?

[Steamlogger]

The ballast hoppers parked near 7 Mile on Marquette Rail just north of Grand Rapids have moved to the spir on the west side of the main.

In other news I videoed the Northbound train at Alpine just south of Sparta at lunch today.

https://youtu.be/tzNw-82Ly50

[LansingRailFan]

The ballast hoppers parked near 7 Mile on Marquette Rail just north of Grand Rapids have moved to the spir on the west side of the main.

In other news I videoed the Northbound train at Alpine just south of Sparta at lunch today.

https://youtu.be/tzNw-82Ly50

What did you have for lunch today?

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

The ballast hoppers parked near 7 Mile on Marquette Rail just north of Grand Rapids have moved to the spir on the west side of the main.

In other news I videoed the Northbound train at Alpine just south of Sparta at lunch today.

https://youtu.be/tzNw-82Ly50

Nice catch!! That’s a good size train.

[Plannerdad]

Anyone see if the GRE is out today?

Saw them returning WB with one AMWAY hopper, then east later with more King hoppers, around 12 to 1:30. Yard is still full, one line of hoppers south of Lowell and another line of King hoppers on the AMWAY siding in Ada.

[Steamlogger]

The ballast hoppers parked near 7 Mile on Marquette Rail just north of Grand Rapids have moved to the spir on the west side of the main.

In other news I videoed the Northbound train at Alpine just south of Sparta at lunch today.

https://youtu.be/tzNw-82Ly50

What did you have for lunch today?

Train for lunch.
They are southbound switching Weeks lumber now