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Here are a few short clips I shot this morning in Cadillac and Manton. The first couple are in Cadillac and then heading north through Manton with plastic loads for Mancelona and/or Petosky. I didn't chase them that far so not sure where all the cars ended up. It was a very snowy day in northern Mic...

I cross the tracks that go to williamsburg on my way to work, and I havn't seen evidence of a train in weeks. Snow banks still cover the tracks even after getting some rain and losing lots of snow. I know they have been to Traverse alot lately so I have been suprised they havn't been out that way.

bummer, I was kinda hoping for new paint. Glad to see they are keeping them running though.

Thats a nice fleet. Did athearn release a blue box TSBY GP35? Or are those custom painted? The blue does look a bit better on the older units.

Wow, LSRC 181 is one of the best looking units so far! Nice work.

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing.

Those CM units look great. I can't wait to see the GLC unit.

Thanks for the Info.

Does any one know what this structure is?
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It is located at the north end of the the northern yard in Cadillac. I have never seen it in use.

Kyle

Nice Shots KC. I couldn't find mine but yours are better anyway . I've never been able to get that close of a look at the facility.

Yes, they unload the coke right in the cadillac yard. I have some pics I will try to post them soon.

Thanks for the great report from the U.P.! Nice Pics.

I like the shot with the two dwarf signals. Nice catch on the BNSF units!

Kyle

Don, they were the larger plastics hoppers. I think three bay. I havn't seen the two bay cement hoppers for a couple months now.

Kyle

I just caught them going back south to Cadillac with six covered hoppers.

The GLC came north through Fife Lake this morning with one tank car for Kalkaska, one cover hopper and one GP35 running long hood forward. Pretty short train, but it was fun to watch him cutting the fresh snow we got last night. I only got a couple snap shots with the film camera so no pics yet. Kyle

I saw the GLC going south through Fife Lake(the Petosky branch) with one hopper and about four tanks. This was around 6pm. I wonder if they left the TC cars at Walton Junction and then headed to TC or if there was a seperate train on the TC branch. I believe GLC 390 was pulling the train I saw. If t...

Nice pics, thanks for sharing them.

Don Simon wrote:If GLC is plowing going southbound, did they pull the plow north then run around it before pushing it south?

I think when they pull the plow north it is all lined up to push south, no need to run around.


Kyle

Hey Don,

Do you know what they use the leatchete for? I've never heard of it.

Kyle

Glad you enjoyed the video. I could be wrong but I think the speed limit on this stretch is 40mph. There is another grade crossing just past the one I stopped at, hense the horn blowing.

-kyle