Shortlines Train Location Heads Up - November 2023

[NickThatRailfan]

I think I see a handful of tank cars, a covered hopper or two and maybe a gondola.

Did you see the consist?

Yes they made it to Coldwater a couple hours ago 2216 leading 2230 trailingVideoCapture_20231122-135112.jpg

Sounds abour right there was about 6 tanks total 2 hopper cars and 1 or 2 gondolas that came from OmniSource

[LansingRailFan]

JAIl ran today lite power to Ensel. Adbf 821/1751. 1751 solo now going to Saginaw Yard/CN

[Plannerdad]

Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.

[David Collins]

Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.

Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.

[Andy24]

Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.

Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.

Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?

[Plannerdad]

Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.

Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.

I think they left shortly thereafter.

Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?

[kd_1014]

Sounds like GRE just arrived in Lowell. Got no wheels today to verify.

Can confirm they did. No eyes on power though.

Probably GRE #2104(?), unless they have a switcher?

Yes. GR 2104. That’s the only engine on the entire railroad.

[kd_1014]

MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.

0830

[David Collins]

MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.

0830

Northbound or southbound?

[Talk]

MS Z627-27 os Grand Haven TWP Southbound 2019 leading 09:48

[kd_1014]

MQT sitting north of Grant, no crew on yet. 4 pack of SD40s and a long train by the looks of it.

0830

Northbound or southbound?

South. In GR now.

[Plannerdad]

GRE just headed east from GR. No visual.

[Tankcar123]

1:54 NB GDLK 303 MP81 Wayland. WAMX 4225 and WAMX 4209 with 23 cars

[Plannerdad]

Checked the GRE yard at lunch. Still another 10 or 12 BNSF loads for the next run east. Plus what looks likes several empties on the interchange track and at the end of the interchange track, a couple more hoppers and a loaded center beam.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.

[J T]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.

Clear 54th St at 3:45pm with 26 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.

Clear 54th St at 3:45pm with 26 cars.

4225 and 4209 Sitting at Hughart Yard in GR at 4:30pm. Both engines are sitting by the round table (?) tracks by the other 2 Z439 engines WAMX 3531 and WAMX 3534(?) back to back. WAMX #4009(?) was sitting by itself all the way in the back by the engine shed and the snow plow and the 26 cars GDLK 303 brought up.

Looks like an outbound of 15-20 ish cars for tonight

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 6:35pm. Wamx 4209, 4225 and 33ish cars.

[Plannerdad]

CSX local (297?) had more hoppers for King around 6:00p. It was cold, dark and didn’t want to hang around with a rental car.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:13pm. WAMX 4190, 4206, and 26 cars, good mix.