Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

[Plannerdad]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:23pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 39 cars.

Just crossed 104th. Mostly box cars.

[GP30M4216]

Grand Elk inbound to Elkhart yard 03:30 with 2 units, 36 cars.

[Plannerdad]

3 loaded lumber cars in the GRE Ann St. yard this morning. No trains moving yet.

[~Z~]

Grand elk north through Byron Center at 2:07pm. Wamx 4124, 4225 and 22 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE working Amway EB 08:43

[kd_1014]

GRE heading east thru Ada 08:50. 5 cars

[Andy24]

Grand Elk 302w @ 4:58am EDT passed Elkhart Cam towards Elkhart Yard with WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189 and 36 cars

Grand Elk 302e @ 6:38am EDT passed Elkhart Cam towards Kzoo with WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209 and 37 cars

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada at 10:42

[LansingRailFan]

11:53 - JAIL is NB out of New Hollow Yard back to Ensel and then Mason with adbf 822/825/823-824-826

825/823 are gray
824/826 are blue

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:51pm. WAMX 4124 and 4190 both facing north with 16 cars.

[Plannerdad]

GRE west thru Ada at 10:42

GRE, around the noon hour, picked up 2 empty center beams and brought 3 loaded center beams west for the C & M. Not sure if there is any track on the new bridge at this time, but seems to be a lot of activity.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk horns heard in the distance at Wyoming 50th St at 1:22pm. Sounds like a SB run

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:59pm. WAMX 4190 and WAMX 4124 running LHF with 19 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada at 10:42

GRE, around the noon hour, picked up 2 empty center beams and brought 3 loaded center beams west for the C & M. Not sure if there is any track on the new bridge at this time, but seems to be a lot of activity.

Standard Lumber will transload cars on the main just east of St Mary’s while the bridge is out.

[Talk]

MS Z627-08 os Grand Haven Northbound with MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 trail 14:40

[Andy24]

Grand Elk horns heard in the distance around Wyoming 54th area @ 4:08pm

[kd_1014]

GRE heading east in GR 08:09

By Fuller Ave at 08:26 with 1 car. Looked like a King car.

[kd_1014]

GRE west thru Ada at 10:09

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk went by the Elkhart VR camera at 12:10pm back towards Kalamazoo with WAMX 4009 and WAMX 3807 leading 21 cars. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, an empty NS hopper and tank cars.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 1:52pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4190 and 28 cars. Had 44 per a youtube video when north at Plainwell, so dropped off quite a few before showing up here.