Day in the Life of MQT's Baldwin Blazer

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Day in the Life of MQT's Baldwin Blazer

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Next in the Day-in-the-Life Series, Marquette Rail's Baldwin Blazer, across the northern tier of Michigan

MQT's Baldwin Blazer - A Day in the Life 2015

Come along and follow Marquette Rail's Baldwin Blazer across the northern tier of lower Michigan.

Transiting the former Pere Marquette mainline between Ludington and Baldwin, Michigan, we'll see a modern shortline railroad in action in small towns as well as the Manistee National Forest.

Along the way, we will get a taste of history, operations and of course the sights and sounds of a shortline railroad in 2015.

TRAIN INFORMATION:
Apr 24: MQT Z151 NB
Consist:
- MQT 3406 [SD40-2]
- MQT 3407 [SD40-2]
- MQT 2040 [GP38-2]
- 67 cars [Mixed]
Location/Time:
- MQT GR Sub, Comstock Park, MI, Lamoreaux Dr xing/Maranatha Park, on 4-24-15 at 18:33 EDT

Apr 25: MQT Ludington Yard Job/Baldwin Turn
Eastbound Consist:
- MQT 2044 [GP38-2]
- MQT 2043 [GP38-2]
- 1 CH [From Walhalla Storage]
- 4 tanks [From Walhalla Storage]
- 17 tanks [From Occidental Chemical Co]
- 6 CHs [From Sargent Sand Co]
- 11 CHs [From Occidental Chemical Co]
- 2 CHs [From Ludington RIP Track/Sargent Sand]
- 41 CARS TOTAL TO BALDWIN
Westbound Consist:
- MQT 2043 [GP38-2]
- MQT 2044 [GP38-2]
- 64 cars [Mixed Ludington Inbounds]
Location/Time:
- MQT Ludington Sub, Ludington, MI, Ludington Yard, from 9:53 to 10:55 EDT
- Ludington, Styles Rd xing, at 11:11
- Scottville, Main St xing, at 11:24
- Custer, Main St xing, at 11:49
- Walhalla, Walhalla Rd xing, from 12:11 to 12:43
- Rainbow Rapids Rd xing, at 13:14
- Wingleton Rd xing, at 13:25
- Jenks Rd xing, from 13:31 to 14:00
- Astor Rd xing, at 14:19 [with Turn Job Consist, in conjunction with Bald Eagle Job]
- Jenks Rd xing, at 18:32
- South Branch Rd xing, at 18:55
- Walhalla Rd xing, at 19:14
- Scottville, Main St xing, at 19:42
- Ludington, Ludington Yard, at 20:15

Apr 25: MQT Bald Eagle Job
Consist:
- MQT 2042 [GP38-2]
Location/Time:
- MQT Baldwin Yard, Jenks Rd xing, joining Ludington Crew, on 4-25-15 at 13:55 EDT
- Astor Rd xing, with inbound Turn Job, at 14:19
- Jenks Rd xing, with outbound Ludington Job pulling into Baldwin, at 17:49 EDT

Apr 25: MQT Turn Job SB
Consist:
- MQT 2040 [GP38-2]
- MQT 3407 [SD40-2]
- MQT 3408 [SD40-2]
- ??? cars [Mixed]
Location/Time:
- MQT Baldwin Yard, Astor Rd xing, on 4-25-15 at 14:32 EDT
*Brought in inbound Z151 seen on April 24th*

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