Shortline Train Location Updates - October 2022

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On 10/01/2022 @ 11:30 The Hamilton Northwestern was inactive. Engines GLLX #1397 & GLLX #1416 we’re tied up inside the Hamilton MI Endeavor facility next to Gill-Roys hardware store. There are 5 covered hoppers in Fillmore MI on the siding.

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GDLK northbound Wayland. Missed the power, but only 6 cars

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Thanks for headsup Tankcar. Grand ELk north through Byron Center at 1:24pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 8 cars. Tank cars, boxcars, and a tank car on the rear.
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Grand Elk southbound blowing at 32nd right now.
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Thx much for heads up JT, managed to photo them near 84th St at 5:20pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, and WAMX 4206 south with 9 cars I believe.
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JAIL Z646-03 ran NB into Lansing today with ADBF 821/ADBF 1751. They had eight cars for CSX and two for CN when leaving RSDC.

They pulled empties at Ambasssdor Steel on Jolly (cars going to CSX) and then continued north.

Arrived at Ensel around 13:00 and left CSX cars in Ensel and took the CN cars further on. They worked some storage cars in Saginaw Yard which is where I ended my chase. I believe there was an empty gon for Padnos from CN but idk if that was exchanged before crew would run out of time.

It looked like they had 15 or more cars in Ensel from CSX to take south, mostly coils. While chasing today, I went by Cavanaugh (or South) Yard and it appears that there are a coupla dozen boxcars in the yard. Unknown if they are stored and for whom.

Earlier at RSDC they built the nights train of coils to take to NS. I counted 30 but struggle with todays common core mathematics so do not place bets on that exact number.

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Z627-04 os Grand Haven Southbound 08:42 MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 trail? No Visual to confirm

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Marquette Rail is southbound between 6 & 7 mile roads in Comstock Park. Just started switching QLF?

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GDLK northbound Wayland mp81, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 7 cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:02 pm
GDLK northbound Wayland mp81, WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 7 cars
Roger that, north through Byron Center with same lineup (4 boxcars and 3 tank cars) at 1:35pm.
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Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:05 pm
JAIL Z646-03 ran NB into Lansing today with ADBF 821/ADBF 1751. They had eight cars for CSX and two for CN when leaving RSDC.

They pulled empties at Ambasssdor Steel on Jolly (cars going to CSX) and then continued north.

Arrived at Ensel around 13:00 and left CSX cars in Ensel and took the CN cars further on. They worked some storage cars in Saginaw Yard which is where I ended my chase. I believe there was an empty gon for Padnos from CN but idk if that was exchanged before crew would run out of time.

It looked like they had 15 or more cars in Ensel from CSX to take south, mostly coils. While chasing today, I went by Cavanaugh (or South) Yard and it appears that there are a coupla dozen boxcars in the yard. Unknown if they are stored and for whom.

Earlier at RSDC they built the nights train of coils to take to NS. I counted 30 but struggle with todays common core mathematics so do not place bets on that exact number.

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Monday night: 54 cars on the final SB run including 36 coils out of RSDC plus assorted other boxcars, tank cars etc…

Tuesday day: z646 ran NB into Lansing again, taking more cars to CSX and CN, pulled at Ambasssdor Steel and Padnos.

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GDLK northbound 12:49, Wayland mp81. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, WAMX 3807 and 26 cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
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GDLK northbound 12:49, Wayland mp81. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, WAMX 3807 and 26 cars
North through Byron Center at 2:28pm, same power but 29 cars. 2 loaded center beams up front, steel coil car, then mix of covered hoppers, boxcars, open gons and tank cars. had just arrived from bicycling for 4 hours out to Hopkins and train came by 5 mins later.
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~Z~ wrote:
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Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:51 pm
GDLK northbound 12:49, Wayland mp81. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, WAMX 3807 and 26 cars
North through Byron Center at 2:28pm, same power but 29 cars. 2 loaded center beams up front, steel coil car, then mix of covered hoppers, boxcars, open gons and tank cars. had just arrived from bicycling for 4 hours out to Hopkins and train came by 5 mins later.
Grand Elk south 54th St at 7:40pm. Assumed WAMX 4124 and WAMX 4125 and 26ish cars
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South through Byron Center at 7:52pm. 4124 leading, looked like just one other locos, probably 30-40 cars.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:52am. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 15 cars (covered hoppers, open hoppers, boxcars, and tank car)

Quick turn around for GDLK, back south approx 2:20pm with 4124, 4125, and 19 cars.
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GDLK northbound Wayland mp 81, 12:05. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124 and 18 cars

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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:08pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4124, and 21 cars. Mostly boxcars and a lot of tank cars.

Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 3:22pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4125, WAMX 3807, and 21 cars again, lots of covered hoppers and tank cars.
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Darn it. I should have gone after Grand Elk. Got out of work at 3 and had my drone with me. Went home instead due to the OCS taking forever to get here.
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GDLK transfer from Hughart to Wyoming was holding at Hughart until the OCS arrival last night. Engine 4209, I believe, from 75mph on 131. Later I heard them chatting with Rouge on the radio, I think they said they were bringing in 19 cars for interchange and would return lite power.

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