Shortlines Train Locations Updates - February 2024

[kd_1014]

GRE is in Lowell currently. Went east thru Ada at about 12:50pm. Had 4 Kings and 2 from Poly.

[kd_1014]

GRE is in Lowell currently. Went east thru Ada at about 12:50pm. Had 4 Kings and 2 from Poly.

Back west through Ada at 15:30. Long train of King empties plus the two Poly cars on the rear.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 3:39pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189, and 4190(haven't seen that one in a bit) with 9 cars.

[J T]

Grand Elk horns heard south of GR at 12:20pm. Presumably northbound.

[MQT1223]

Grand Elk is working in Moline SB. Seen from 131

[Plannerdad]

2 hoppers in Lowell and the GRE yard was empty around 6:00p. No CSX yard train yet at that time.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail @ 9:30-10:00am heard working somewhere north of Sparta with MQT #3391

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 10:33am. WAMX 4189, 4209, 4017, and 33 cars. First half covered hoppers, then boxcars, and a covered hopper on the end.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 1:10pm. WAMX 4017 and WAMX 4209 facing south, left 4189 in GR, with 22 cars, mostly all covered hoppers.

[Talk]

MS Z627-09 os Grand Haven Southbound @ 09:15. MMRR 2019 leading solo

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-09 @ 10:50am preparing to depart Grand Rapids Terminal for Hughart Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 with an unknown number of cars.

Marquette Rail Z151-09 with BPRR #3345 currently working inside Grand Rapids Terminal

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:21am. WAMX 4190 and 4017 with 13 cars, mix of tank cars, boxcars, and covered hoppers.

[~Z~]

Grand elk south through Byron Center at 1:10pm. Wamx 4017, 4190 and 23ish cars. They have work at Moline.

[Talk]

MS Z627-09 os Grand Haven Southbound @ 09:15. MMRR 2019 leading solo

North 14:10

[David Collins]

2 hoppers in Lowell and the GRE yard was empty around 6:00p. No CSX yard train yet at that time.

The same two cars are currently sittin’ there.

[Andy24]

2 hoppers in Lowell and the GRE yard was empty around 6:00p. No CSX yard train yet at that time.

The same two cars are currently sittin’ there.

There should be more grain cars on the way since M326 recently brought in like 25 loads. Lots of empties went on M327 on 02/07/24. Counted like 38 empty grain cars

[David Collins]

Marquette Rail is quiet today in Baldwin, #3408 is sitting next to the yard office (I think it’s a yard office?), and there’s a cut of manifest sitting on the west side of town facing toward Ludington.

[Plannerdad]

Lowell has no hoppers in town or south of town. Quite a few in the Ann St. GRE yard. Probably EB on Monday or maybe Sunday, before the Bowl!

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 9:50 awaiting signal to proceed west on the Hughart Interchange Track with WAMX #3531 lite power

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 9:50 awaiting signal to head south than west into Wyoming Yard at the Market St signal with MQT #3391 leading, reporting 34 cars for the yard

GRE #2104 @ 10:20 faintly heard on the scanners, reported “east” somewhere

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 9:50 awaiting signal to proceed west on the Hughart Interchange Track with WAMX #3531 lite power

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 9:50 awaiting signal to head south than west into Wyoming Yard at the Market St signal with MQT #3391 leading, reporting 34 cars for the yard

GRE #2104 @ 10:20 faintly heard on the scanners, reported “east” somewhere

Grand Elk Z439 @ 11:10 asking permission from a track inspector to proceed east with WAMX #3531

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 12:54 east reported at Plaster Creek with MQT #3408 leading, asking permission to go thru a work zone