Shortline Train Location Updates - September 2022

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Grand Elk horn heard in the distance at 5:35pm. Assumed southbound
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Z627-28 os Grand Haven 08:25 Southbound. MMRR 2019 leading no visual to confirm MMRR 2170 trailing

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GDLK northbound Wayland. WAMX4125 and WAMX4124 with 12 cars

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Z151-28 @ 2:08pm horn heard in Grand Rapids. Have no visual on which direction they are heading.

I believe they are heading north now from Grand Rapids. Horn is getting faint
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:59pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 17 cars. Tank cars mostly, with a few covered hoppers and boxcars.
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Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:01 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:59pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 17 cars. Tank cars mostly, with a few covered hoppers and boxcars.
Yep, north thru 54th St, same power and cars at 4:17pm
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Grand Elk South through Wyoming 44th St @ 7:50pm, very strong horn heard at the 44th St area. Assumed WAMX 4124 leads and WAMX 4125 trailing. Assumed 10-40 cars.

Assumed they reached 54th St at 7:55pm. No horn heard

Edit: 8:19pm; Per GR Rail Productions in the field, he said WAMX 4124 leads, WAMX 4125 trails and 8 ish cars.
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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:00, 4124 leading a 2nd loco, dunno how many cars.
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JAIL northbound out of Mason at 21:00

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GRE was eastbound through Ada about an hour ago.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:30pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 16 cars consisting of covered hoppers followed by tank cars.

Back south at 6:41pm, 2 locos and 30ish cars.
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Z627-30 os Grand Haven TWP 09:04 Southbound. MMRR 2170 leading, No Visual to confirm MMRR 2019 trailing.

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WMI picked up 7 and left 3 at the interchange in Hartford last night.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:43pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 17 cars. Mix of tank cars, an empty centerbeam, boxcars then covered hoppers.
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Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:45 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:43pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 17 cars. Mix of tank cars, an empty centerbeam, boxcars then covered hoppers.
Not sure if they went back south around 8 pm. I heard their horn from my workplace at Meijers.
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Yes, grand elk went south about 8:30 through Byron Center. Was having a campfire when they went by.. lots louder sitting next to the tracks. Looked like 4124 leading maybe 25 cars.
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