Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:39pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 19 cars, mostly boxcars.

[Plannerdad]

GRE yard is mostly full and at 6:00pm, looked liked CSX Y297 had another 10 or so hoppers for GRE.

[~Z~]

Dunno if GDLK will be heading north to Grand Rapids today. MOW has a small force taking large wood beams to the bridge over Buck Creek near 92nd Ave in Byron Center. Looks like they'll be rebuilding most of the bridge abutments soon.

[LansingRailFan]

HESR 702 was inbound to Durand with 3393/3414/3484/3390

When 701 departed Durand they had 3484/3414 only and had left 3393/3390 in Durand for a possible unit tren

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439 @ 8:39 am reported at Pleasant St heading west into CSX Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534 with 31 Cars

Grand Elk Z439 @ 9:30 am ish reported at Godfrey Ave heading east towards Hughart Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 with an unknown number of cars

[Plannerdad]

GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-19 @ 10:47 getting yarding instructions at Wyoming Yard with BPRR #3345 leading + 2(?) and 33 cars for the yard

[tsinoms]

GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.

Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.

[Plannerdad]

GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.

Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.

You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.

[tsinoms]

GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.

Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.

You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.

Sounds like they are headed back out. Long day for them today. No visual unfortunately.

[Plannerdad]

Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.

You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.

Sounds like they are headed back out. Long day for them today. No visual unfortunately.

EB at Turner at 1:00pm with another 20 or so for King.

[Talk]

MS Z627-19 os Grand Haven Northbound @ 13:44. Horn tells me 2170 leading

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:14pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 5 cars.

[Andy24]

Marquette Rail Z151-19 @ 10:47 getting yarding instructions at Wyoming Yard with BPRR #3345 leading + 2(?) and 33 cars for the yard

Marquette Rail is still inside Wyoming Yard doubling up their train at this time 2:44pm

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:14pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 5 cars.

Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm

South by Douglas Walker park in Byron Center at 5:08pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 20 cars.

[Jim_c]

Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm

South by Douglas Walker park in Byron Center at 5:08pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 20 cars.

There are the usual 5 Otsego boxcars waiting in Plainwell.

[Plannerdad]

At 6:00 GRE was back in the yard and pushing a lumber car, west. Lowell has 3 tracks full of hoppers, plus more in the Ann St. yard.

[~Z~]

Grand elk continuing to repair bridge over Buck Creek near 92nd St in Byron Center this morning, crane back onsite. They were onsite most of yesterday.
Koppers Railroad Structures dumping stone back there currently.

[LansingRailFan]

https://youtu.be/FcDrN3qwzbM?si=3eLdy3_rfdPY7QD_ - footage from the AARR train to Osmer on Friday, 4/19

They were NB thru Alexis with a unit train for GLC at 08:30 or so.

ADBF is working a unit grain train from NS in Adrian for the MAC in Blissfield. Get those GP9s whilst thy still can.

HESR ran a 745 down from Gennesee Yard Saturday morning. Now all four SD-40s are in Durand.