Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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JAIL with the SD45 carbody unit appears to be laying over on their pocket track at Ensel Yrd, Lansing, with 3 coils. It looks like they came inbound with 10 coils (including several CSS/ South Shore Freight) cars, 4 tanks, and a single CSXT boxcar.

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2:30 nb GDLK 303 Wayland mp81.
WAMX 4125 and 4009 dropping off 1 at mp81.
Looks like tankers for Bay Valley also.
Maybe 25-30 more cars following.

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:32 pm
2:30 nb GDLK 303 Wayland mp81.
WAMX 4125 and 4009 dropping off 1 at mp81.
Looks like tankers for Bay Valley also.
Maybe 25-30 more cars following.
Woot woot vehicle north through Byron Center at 3:30pm. A loaded lumber centerbeam up front, 15ish covered hoppers, then a mix of tank cars and boxcars, 27 cars total.
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JAIL Z646 w 821/822 came to Lansing today. Worked CN, CSX, RSDC and Cavanaugh Yard

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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17:00 - WB E251 w NS 9786/NS 4608 thru Charlotte

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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:18pm. Wamx 4206, wamx 4009, wamx 4125 and 5 cars.( 3 boxcars and 2 covered hoppers.)
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1:00 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp 81.
WAMX 4125 and 4009 with 11 cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:02 pm
1:00 NB GDLK 303 Wayland mp 81.
WAMX 4125 and 4009 with 11 cars
Same consist north through Byron Center at 1:32pm. Even mix of boxcars, covered hoppers, and tank cars.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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GRE WB at Ann Street, 2104 and ~12 hoppers at 12:30ish.

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Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 3:47pm. WAMX 4009, WAMX 4125, and 17 cars. Tank cars, covered hoppers, and a couple open gons.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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Hesr went south out of bad axe today around 3pm with one g/w orange unit and one black unit for power with one boxcar. Too far away to see exact what power was used.

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Thank you for the Bad Axe reports
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Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:02 pm
Hesr went south out of bad axe today around 3pm with one g/w orange unit and one black unit for power with one boxcar. Too far away to see exact what power was used.
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Z439-10 @ 10:28 reported 9 cars to Rouge Tower in Wyoming Yard, wamx #4190 leading

Z151-10 @ 11:50 reported southbound at Market St with MQT #3391 leading

Z151-10 @ 11:56 reported 76 cars to Tower
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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11:56 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland.
Didn't see the power and number of cars.

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Michigan Shore Z627-10 os Grand Haven at 12:49 heading North with MMRR 2170 leading MMRR 2019 and a bunch of tank cars

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Tankcar123 wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:01 pm
11:56 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland.
Didn't see the power and number of cars.
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:06pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189, and 9 cars.
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~Z~ wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:07 pm
Tankcar123 wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:01 pm
11:56 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland.
Didn't see the power and number of cars.
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:06pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189, and 9 cars.
Grand Elk north through Wyoming 54th St at 1:17pm, same train
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Grand Elk back south already through Byron Center at 2:41pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, and 10 cars (boxcar, tankcar, empty centerbeam and 7 covered hoppers.)
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~Z~ wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:42 pm
Grand Elk back south already through Byron Center at 2:41pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, and 10 cars (boxcar, tankcar, empty centerbeam and 7 covered hoppers.)
3:14 same consist sb wayland mp81

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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - March 2023

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IORY NB after working Riga w LTEX 2436 (ex-UP SD70M) and IORY 2101 f/r.

They r headed to Diann

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