Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - September 2023

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:16pm, wamx 4124 and 4225 facing north with 22 cars.

Grand Elk northbound through Culterville/ Wyoming area at 2:25pm/2:30pm. Probably the same train, no visual but VERY clear horns heard

Grand Elk southbound through Wyoming/Culterville area at 5:50pm/6:00pm. No visual but clear horns heard

[~Z~]

20 cars on grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:12, same power.

[Dan Cluley]

JAIL northbound into Mason at 7:33.

822, 821 & 33 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 702 inbound to Durand at 10:40 with 3390/3484

Yesterday’s 701 had 3484/3526

HESR 701 outbound from Durand at 11:15 with 3484/3390 and maybe a dozen cars

Unsure of why so early today.

[Talk]

MS Z627-13 os Grand Haven Northbound 14:23. MMRR 2170 solo

[MuskegonRailfanning]

MS Z627-13 os Grand Haven Northbound 14:23. MMRR 2170 solo

MS Z627-13 @ 15:20 NB through Broadway road with MMRR #2170 (solo & lhf) & 18 cars. (6 loads + 12 empties), he went into emergency or something after his EOT hit Broadway.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 745 job NB out of Flushing at 16:35 with 3484/3390

[Andy24]

Sounds like Grand Elk Job 303 is heading northbound through Wyoming area (?) at 5:22pm, no visual on car

Note: probably heard a truck horn at 5:22pm

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:50pm. Wamx 4124 and 3808 with 15ish cars.
Andy - at 4:50pm, I saw some headlights to the south heading north. Not a train, probably just MOW but maybe it was something with a horn, and then you heard it when you heard what you did.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:50pm. Wamx 4124 and 3808 with 15ish cars.
Andy - at 4:50pm, I saw some headlights to the south heading north. Not a train, probably just MOW but maybe it was something with a horn, and then you heard it when you heard what you did.

Grand Elk north through M-6 bike trail overpass bridge at 6:57pm. Probably the same train. Saw the last 7 cars or so (4 boxcars and 3 tankers)

A set of Grand Elk horns heard around 36th St at 7:20pm while I was at 68th St, same train

I guess I won’t be able to catch the southbound train run tonight. Getting a little chilly as of 8:03pm

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Job 303 heading southbound through Wyoming area at 8:44pm. Assuming WAMX 3808 and WAMX 4124 leading an unknown number of cars

[~Z~]

Grand Elk Job 303 heading southbound through Wyoming area at 8:44pm. Assuming WAMX 3808 and WAMX 4124 leading an unknown number of cars

Looked like 3808 leading at least, had a 2nd motor behind, about 25 cars. Pretty dark out at this hour.

[Jim_c]

GDLK headed out of Plainnwell about 1:00PM, presumably headed north.

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:10pm. Wamx 4124 and 3808 with 11 cars, mostly boxcars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:10pm. Wamx 4124 and 3808 with 11 cars, mostly boxcars.

Just drove pass Hughart Yard in GR at 4:38pm and saw those 2 engines inside the yard shoving and moving around cars. Likely will be building their southbound train afterwards

Edit: nothing on southbound GDLK at 6:55pm. I see what looks like a deer south of 68th St tracks in the distance or the sun’s rays poking through the trees

Edit: I went home at 7:40pm and waiting in the Sun, watching the sunset little by little. Witnessing 2 potential car accidents with one of the vehicles causing a burnout of his rear tires, white smokes flying in the air

[Jim_c]

GDLK in Plainwell now (7:44PM). Has been here for 20ish minutes, I presume it's headed back south.

[LansingRailFan]

AARR at Osmer as of 07:50 with 4215/4049

[Talk]

MS Z627-15 os Grand Haven Southbound 2170 leading 09:45!

[Talk]

MS Z627-15 os Grand Haven Southbound 2170 leading 09:45!

Northbound 13:44

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:44pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4009, WAMX 4209, and 10 cars. All ending in "9." People were sitting in all three locos.