Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024

[LansingRailFan]

13:36 - HESR 702 into Durand

14:30 - HESR 701 on the PH Wye and preparing to depart Durand.

[LansingRailFan]

AARR NB thru Pittsfield Twp at 21:00 with HLCX 4215/WAMX 4049/WAMX 3926 with an empty unit grain train for GLC.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk hath arrived in Byron Center, northbound, 4 locos with 43 cars at 10:01pm. Looked like either a lite loco or MOW cleared the crossings earlier in the day today on a northbound run.

Went back south at 2:40am. 4 locos, middle two were 4225 and 4190. Probably 40-60 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk hath arrived in Byron Center, northbound, 4 locos with 43 cars at 10:01pm. Looked like either a lite loco or MOW cleared the crossings earlier in the day today on a northbound run.

Grand Elk north passing 54th Wyoming area at 10:11pm, horn on the leader sounds funny from 3 miles away.

Didn’t hear any train horns all day today nor yesterday, yet again, I probably had my music volume at 50%

[Tankcar123]

3:40 NB GDLK 303 MP 81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 23 cars

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:46pm. Wamx 4189 with presumed 4190 and 20 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 6:46pm. Wamx 4189 with presumed 4190 and 20 cars.

North at 54th Wyoming at 6:57pm, clear horns

[Andy24]

Sounds like Grand Elk is heading south in Wyoming 44th are at 8:47pm

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:59pm. Wamx 4189 LHF and 4 cars.

[Talk]

MS Z627-18? (Started on the 17th) NB North Wye with MMRR 2019 leading 10:52

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646-18 toning CSX. They have 9 loaded tank cars and will be going to CN today as well. Adbf 822 solo.

[LSRC]

GRE arrived in Lowell about 10 minutes ago.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL inbound to New Hollow Yard to interchange the 9 loaded tank cars with CN at 12:40.

Looked to be a couple cars to pick up at Ensel on the way back.

[LansingRailFan]

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

[AARR]

I didn't know ELS could switch Billerud. Did they get the contract recently? Or did you mean L-P in Sagola?

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:30pm. Unknown loco(s), but less than 10 cars.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 4:30pm. Unknown loco(s), but less than 10 cars.

Grand Elk north through Wyoming 54th st area at 4:48pm. 2 lines of cars sitting at Hughart yard for outbound

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 8:38pm. Wamx 4209, 2 more locos and 29ish cars.

[LansingRailFan]

AARR NB departing Milan at 21:30 after setting off one car for NS. Proceeding to Osmer now

[LansingRailFan]

I didn't know ELS could switch Billerud. Did they get the contract recently? Or did you mean L-P in Sagola?

Dispatches from afar: ELS 400 is working Billerud Escanaba - tanks on the head and a cut of boxcars on the tail - @14:00.

I didn’t say anything about L-P in Sagola in the post.