Shortline Updates May 2023

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Grand Elk RR north to east at Kalamazoo. WAMX 3808 & 3807. About a dozen boxcars, 1 empty Centebeam, and 2 tanks.

[Andy24]

Anyone heard if Grand Elk Job 303 Kzoo to GR has gone northbound or southbound yet? It’s a hit or miss for me when they go by Wyoming area

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Anyone heard if Grand Elk Job 303 Kzoo to GR has gone northbound or southbound yet? It’s a hit or miss for me when they go by Wyoming area

There was a horn in the Wayland area around 4.30pm.

[Andy24]

Anyone heard if Grand Elk Job 303 Kzoo to GR has gone northbound or southbound yet? It’s a hit or miss for me when they go by Wyoming area

There was a horn in the Wayland area around 4.30pm.

Oh? It’s a hit or miss when I hear a WAMX horn. Just curious if GDLK is heading south if they already headed north to GR hours ago.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Job 303 @ 8:16pm heading southbound at 54th St in Wyoming, Mi with WAMX #4124 and WAMX #4125 and 28 cars (mostly covered hoppers, few tankers, 1 boxcar)

[~Z~]

Agreed andy, south through Byron center at 8:30pm. Mostly wfrx short covered hoppers on 2nd half of train.

[Andy24]

Agreed andy, south through Byron center at 8:30pm. Mostly wfrx short covered hoppers on 2nd half of train.

A lot of those WFRX short covered hoppers are still at Hughart Yard. I’m curious where WAMX #4190 has gone now.

[LansingRailFan]

They were delayed due to derailing said grain train

According to Facebook, ELS is putting together the grain train they received from CN back on 4/24

yep.

[SD80MAC]

Agreed andy, south through Byron center at 8:30pm. Mostly wfrx short covered hoppers on 2nd half of train.

A lot of those WFRX short covered hoppers are still at Hughart Yard. I’m curious where WAMX #4190 has gone now.

Being used elsewhere on the Grand Elk.

[LansingRailFan]

Jail ran nb power light today. Into Lansing around 10:00. 822/1751. Lotta cars for em to pickup at CN. They haven’t been able to due to trackwork

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 3:17pm. Wamx 4125, 4124 and 32 cars. Tank cars, then boxcars and mostly covered hoppers last half.

[MikeB89]

Grand Elk North through Wyoming at about 3:25 p.m.

Grand Elk at 32nd Street at about 3:35 p.m.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk North through Wyoming at about 3:25 p.m.

Grand Elk at 32nd Street at about 3:35 p.m.

Oh man, missed the train by 20 minutes. I was in the area eating Chick Fil A with a coworker. At least I can try to get the southbound Grand Elk

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 3:17pm. Wamx 4125, 4124 and 32 cars. Tank cars, then boxcars and mostly covered hoppers last half.

Grand Elk heading south through Wyoming 44th area at 5:39pm. Assumed WAMX #4124 and WAMX #4125 leading unknown number of cars

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:54pm. Wamx 4124, 4125, and 4009 with 18 cars. Mostly covered hoppers, an open gon and a couple boxcars.

[MQT1223]

Southbound GDLK 303 approaching Moline with a pair of SD40-2’s and a widecab Geep in tow, all matching.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Grand Elk north to east at Kalamazoo.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 8:53 is currently working up north with MQT #2044. I am wondering if they will bring down the loaded grain cars today.

Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-11 @ 9:27 waiting for signal to enter Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 with 18 cars

Marquette Rail Z151-11 @ 9:44 highballing southbound through Comstock Park

[AARR]

Did you catch how many cars JAIL picked up?

Jail ran nb power light today. Into Lansing around 10:00. 822/1751. Lotta cars for em to pickup at CN. They haven’t been able to due to trackwork

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-11 @ 11:06am highballing southbound through Comstock Park, passing thru West River Drive, MQT #2044 leading

Z151-11 @ 11:17 heading southbound at Fuller Junction