Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2023

[~Z~]

Grand ELk north through Byron Center 92nd St at 4:59pm.
At 84th St 5:06pm, WAMX 4225, WAMX 4189 and 23 cars - mix of tank cars, covered hoppers, and boxcars.

[Andy24]

Grand ELk north through Byron Center 92nd St at 4:59pm.
At 84th St 5:06pm, WAMX 4225, WAMX 4189 and 23 cars - mix of tank cars, covered hoppers, and boxcars.

GDLK southbound heard in the distance at 44th St. Very strong horn heard at 7:04pm

Now 54th at 7:07pm

[Talk]

Michigan Shore Railroad (North Yard, Muskegon, Michigan) -> CSX Trans. (Waverly Yard, Holland, Michigan) [Z627-10] os Grand Haven, Michigan with MMRR 2170 leading (No Visual) heading Southbound 08:48

[Andy24]

Z151-10 @ 12:00 northbound 2nd St mp CGE 1.2 with MQT #3408 + MQT #3406 + MQT #3389 + 95 cars

[Plannerdad]

GRE WB at the Grand River at 2:00pm. Around 30 empties.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk was north through Byron Center at 3:05pm. Didn't catch the headend, but looked like 15ish cars.

Back south at 5:40pm. Wamx 4125 and 4225 both LHF with 9 cars.

[Jim_c]

Elk in Plainwell about 7:30PM ish. Sounded like they were lengthening their train and heading on south.

This morning about 9:45 on the way back from wifey's doctor appointment they were sitting south of Mosel, presumably waiting for the OK to proceed north.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 10:05am with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 leading the way with 17 cars. A mix of box cars, tank cars and covered hoppers.

[Andy24]

Z151-11 @ 10:35 am is working inside CSX Wyoming Yard at this time.

Z151-11 @ 10:55 am reported EB at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with MQT #3408 leading

[Andy24]

Z151-11 @ 10:35 am is working inside CSX Wyoming Yard at this time.

Z151-11 @ 10:55 am reported EB at Godfrey Ave mp 0.99 with MQT #3408 leading

Sounds like Z151-11 is working north of Turner St at 11:49am

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL Z646-11 w ADBF 821 solo into Ensel at 11:37 w 3 tank cars, 7 coil cars and 4 boxcars. One of the coil cars is one of the brand new CSX coil cars. Spicy meatballs

JAIL Z646-11 SB outta Ensel w one coil car and one boxcar. No trip to CN today. 12:10

[Plannerdad]

GRE WB @ 1:20 at Grand River; looks like 2 AMWAY hoppers only.

[Andy24]

Per friends video, looks like GDLK northbound Wayland at 4:55pm. 15 ish cars, and wasn’t traveling very fast. Few boxcars, some covered hoppers and couple of tankers

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 5:25pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4206, and 26 cars, mostly covered hoppers on the rear, some boxcars and tank cars.

Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 8:27pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4225, and 14 cars. 5th car from headend definitely had a decent flat spot on one of the wheels.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

The Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 7:44am with WAMX 4225 and a second WAMX unit (I wasnt able to catch the number) leading 23 cars on its way back to Kalamazoo. A mix of covered hoppers, tank cars and a bunch of box cars.

[Andy24]

The Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 7:44am with WAMX 4225 and a second WAMX unit (I wasnt able to catch the number) leading 23 cars on its way back to Kalamazoo. A mix of covered hoppers, tank cars and a bunch of box cars.

2nd unit was WAMX #4206. Compared the engine as they rolled thru on the Elkhart Cam with a video I recorded of WAMX #4206

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

The Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 7:44am with WAMX 4225 and a second WAMX unit (I wasnt able to catch the number) leading 23 cars on its way back to Kalamazoo. A mix of covered hoppers, tank cars and a bunch of box cars.

2nd unit was WAMX #4206. Compared the engine as they rolled thru on the Elkhart Cam with a video I recorded of WAMX #4206

Thank you Andy.

[LansingRailFan]

JAIL in Lansing today. Working Padnos, CN, Padnos again and Alro before headed back to Mason.

[Andy24]

Z151-12 @ 11:13am heading northbound at Lake Michigan Drive with MQT #3408, MQT #3406, MQT #3389 and 46 cars

[Tankcar123]

1:53 GDLK 303 northbound Wayland mp81
WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 wit24 cars.