Great Lakes Central Updates October 2022

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Great Lakes Central Updates October 2022

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395 and 396 left Cadillac for Clare approximately 1215.

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I hear what sounds like the P5 of an SD35 approaching Howell from the north…
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385, 396 and 395 into Cadillac at 0850 with approximately 50 cars. Ran to Petoskey last Friday.

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OSTN with 393/382/329 is SB at Cohoctah at 14:10 PM. Has 50 or so for CSX before going to Osmer.

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Southbound being built this afternoon in Selma Yard. They had not left Cadillac as of 1615.

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Elmira run today.

Update: Returned to Cadillac shortly before 1800. Was told they went north sometime after 1000.

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GLC brought the lease units for use on the SRI Santa Train, PNLX 57 & PNLX 7471 in black & gold WM paint to Owosso overnight Thursday, or should have as they moved them off the CSX passing siding at Howell Thursday evening.

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Traverse City run today. Beacon and Amerhart. 395 and 396 about ready to head south out of town according to a reliable source.

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12:33 - OSTN was SB at Durand w 383/386 - AA on the head, CSX on the rear.

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BL2-1843 wrote:
Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:05 pm
GLC brought the lease units for use on the SRI Santa Train, PNLX 57 & PNLX 7471 in black & gold WM paint to Owosso overnight Thursday, or should have as they moved them off the CSX passing siding at Howell Thursday evening.
I went west on I96 at 2:00 PM today and the tiger stripe nose of PLNX 57 was visible on the transfer track.

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Cadillac crew building southbound this morning. Night crew ran to Clare yesterday.

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OSTN spotted from 96 on the north side of Ann Pere. No idea on the power but they had not crossed yet.
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395 and 396 went North to Kalkaska this morning to pick up some cars left there. They are now clear of Walton Junction headed back to Cadillac.
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386 & 383 working AnnPere. 6.30pm.

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Hearing them leave Cadillac towards Clare at 1240.

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Clare bound from Cadillac at 1415.

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Leaving Cadillac for Clare approximately 1230.

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GLC OSTN currently at Ann Pere facing south with an SD35 leader.
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Ostn at AP at 10:18 395/396/329. Headed to Osmer w 6-7 cars for AA

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OSTN working Osmer. 329/396/395. Will have to work Ann Pere on its return trip. Has two passenger cars in the mix picked up from AA.

12:40 - ostn is almost done switching and should depart in the next ten minutes. CSX has not worked Ann Pere yet so they have to wait there.

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