Shortline Train Location Update - July 2022

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Re: Shortline Train Location Update - July 2022

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That is insane. That is how many Michigan Packaging usually goes through in a month. How did they end up with 44 at one time?
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Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:53 pm
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Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:21 pm
Am I reading this correctly, "44" boxcars?
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Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:02 am
overnight, JAIL went south to NS with 44 boxcars from Michigan Packaging.
yeah!
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AARR wrote:
Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:11 pm
That is insane. That is how many Michigan Packaging usually goes through in a month. How did they end up with 44 at one time?
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Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:21 pm
Am I reading this correctly, "44" boxcars?
yeah!
I think there's a lot more traffic there than you remember these days. Between that and them getting backed up on unloading at michigan packaging. they are getting a lot of boxcars off of csx and cn as well.

I'm sure that today's B25 out of Jackson to Wayne looked pretty neat with all of the boxcars.

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Grand elk North through Byron Center at 5:45pm. Wamx 4125, 4124 and 39 cars.
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Add MP to the tank car business on MS that I significantly underestimated. Can you give me an idea how many cars a week they receive?
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Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:23 pm
Michigan Packaging

I think there's a lot more traffic there than you remember these days. Between that and them getting backed up on unloading at michigan packaging. they are getting a lot of boxcars off of csx and cn as well.

I'm sure that today's B25 out of Jackson to Wayne looked pretty neat with all of the boxcars.
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GRE made 2 trips east today.

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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, WAMX 3808 and 29ish cars. A mix, but mostly tank cars on the tail end.
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JAIL SB across Kalamazoo Street with 821 and

1 empty tank car, 1 loaded coil from CN
3 loaded coils, 2 loaded boxcars from CSX.

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MMRR was WB yesterday with a CSX system grain train off of the LSRC thru Hemlock for Breckenridge.

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~Z~ wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:20 pm
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, WAMX 3808 and 29ish cars. A mix, but mostly tank cars on the tail end.
That’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.

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Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pm
~Z~ wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:20 pm
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, WAMX 3808 and 29ish cars. A mix, but mostly tank cars on the tail end.
That’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
Maybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?
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Andy24 wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:34 pm
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pm
~Z~ wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:20 pm
Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:18pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4209, WAMX 3808 and 29ish cars. A mix, but mostly tank cars on the tail end.
That’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
Maybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?
You guys do know their locomotive shop is in Grand Rapids, right?
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SD80MAC wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:55 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:34 pm
Dowagiac Train Dude wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:33 pm
That’s a lot of power for 29 cars. Maybe they are bringing a larger train back to Kalamazoo.
Maybe they are dropping 2 engines down at Kalamazoo and swapping out their engines ?
You guys do know their locomotive shop is in Grand Rapids, right?
Not really 😐. What is your theory on the large power on headend?
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Power coming back from GR for work!
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Southbound I&O light engine move at Stull Rd south of Petersburg. Ex BN SD40 leading a solo G&W painted Geep. No clue where they are off to, just happened upon them.
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SB LSRC z127 at Holly at 11:10 w CSX 8199/CSX 8019

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MQT N B at N Park. About 90 cars.

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IORY NB inbound to Flat Rock at 11:45

IORY SB outbound from Flat Rock at 12:50

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:37 pm
IORY NB inbound to Flat Rock at 11:45

IORY SB outbound from Flat Rock at 12:50
I feel like I’ve seen other reports of them running up to Flat Rock on a Saturday. Is this now one of I&O’s regular days to come up for interchange?

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