Great Lakes Central Updates September 2023

[KC8RBK]

Nb just pulling up to the Ithaca bean plant 1911. Had a good mix of cars. 2 loaded poles, a couple empty beams, I believe 2 coke hoppers. Tough to take good notes while zooming by on the highway. Something else interesting I saw in that area was a pickup parked on the grade either close to or on the rails between the 127 bridge and the crossing that has been removed. That was yesterday morning when I headed north. There was a wrecker in the process of pulling it out. Must have been a wild ride to get that far off the road and plow through the trees to get all the way to the ballast

[AANscaleRunner]

A quick look at the yards in Cadillac this morning revealed a Petoskey run on Tuesday and a Clare run yesterday. They haven't returned yet.

[KC8RBK]

No sign of biewer being worked this morning. Still looks like the same 5 loaded beams waiting to be picked up 1000

[GLC@ZLT]

OSTN-21 southbound 383,391,382 15:44 at Zukey lake/Lakeland

[KC8RBK]

Cstn out here working viking 1853

4 empty beams spotted on the biewer siding.

[BL2-1843]

OSTN-21 southbound 383,391,382 15:44 at Zukey lake/Lakeland

Did you happen to get a picture of 391. I have not seen this unit since April 2, 2011, over 12 years ago. It will probably be the middle of the night before they return north to switch CSX at Ann Pere.

[CSX8887]

[LansingRailFan]

OSTN-21 southbound 383,391,382 15:44 at Zukey lake/Lakeland

Did you happen to get a picture of 391. I have not seen this unit since April 2, 2011, over 12 years ago. It will probably be the middle of the night before they return north to switch CSX at Ann Pere.

NB thru Zukey Lake at 19:47

On the SB run was the loaded grain train from MAC Middleton. NB run was manifest from AARR.

[KC8RBK]

Nb through mcbain at 1833. I didn't hear them coming so no video. Lots of ties including a white or gray cr gon, 2 empty beam cars, 1 pole car.

[AANscaleRunner]

396 and 399 is the current power in Cadillac. Clare run yesterday.

[AANscaleRunner]

Hearing them leave Cadillac towards Clare at 1100. Maybe one day I'll actually see them again.

[LansingRailFan]

12:30 - SB ONTN arrive Owosso with 391/382

For OSTN, they’ll add 329 to the rear.

15:20 - SB OSTN with 391/382/329 arrive Durand.

HESR 702 the rocket also in the yard as they arrived in Durand at 15:00

[LansingRailFan]

17:45 - SB OSTN with 391/382/329 tied down just north of Howell awaiting recrew. 107 on the drawbar today hoss

[KC8RBK]

Nb half way between shepherd and Alma. 4 pole cars, 1 empty beam. Kinda short train 1934

[AANscaleRunner]

399 and 396 return from to Cadillac from Clare approximately 1530.

[LansingRailFan]

NB OSTN thru Durand at 00:00 with 329/382/391 - the sights and sounds of 391 leading yesterday made grown men and foamer tweens weep on Wednesday.

[chapmaja]

385 and 395 sitting Powered off at Lakeland. Any idea as to why? Expecting a grain train from the AA possibly.

[AANscaleRunner]

396 and 399 leaving Cadillac towards Clare at 1115.

[LansingRailFan]

GLC back in Owosso at 11:19 power light. 391/382/329. Maybe just a run to Oakley this morning idk.

[KC8RBK]

5 empty beams and 5 loaded poles here in mcbain this morning 1245