Michigan Shortline Updates: March

[bnsfben]

HESR 2668 and HESR 2661 just arrived in Durand with the Bay City train at 1445

[Evan]

HESR 701, HESR 2661 and 2668 leaving Durand heading north at 1541

[bnsfben]

GLC is working Durand going southbound. Looks like two GLC painted geeps, couldn't get a good look at the power

[LSRC]

GDLK is sitting at Hugart with their lights on. Partially obscured, but it appears to be one of their 40s. My guess would be the evening roadfreight.

Edit: 4129 and 4xxx widecab elephant style switching Hugart at 9:25

[Evan]

LSRC Z127, Southbound, with 1164? approaching Birch Run at 10:15pm

[Paul W]

HESR's 805 through Reese west at 4:30am picked up thirtyish cars that the 810 job set out for them..I didn't catch the 805's power but the 810 has 9712 at the north elevator.

[Evan]

Z144 With a BNSF SD70ACE Leading is at Bridgeport heading north.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

The A&B made the trip to East Yard a little after 11am with the 836, lite.

[Paul W]

HESR rail crew is doing track work in Reese.. No 810 in town today.

[Evan]

Spotted Z127 Ready to leave Saginaw with the 5921 and what I thought was the 1164. They had a CSX Grain train on the headend of the train, this was about 1510
EDIT Clear Bridgeport, Heading southbound at 1545

[Evan]

Sounds like theres a Z144 Running tonight, a train of coal empties heading south on the LSRC. Sounds like a pair of CSX GEs

[bnsfben]

LIRR #5 up and running. Crew is on duty. Time is 1315

[Paul W]

Timming is everything. Had to go to Menards and catch some local trains in Bay City today (just had to be done) Anyway caught HESR's 810 leaving Reese with 3866 for power, then off of I-75 I see LSRC's Bay City job working it's way through Crow Island power was 4302-1169. Caught HESR's 702 with 2668-2661 for power then the 740 job with 3838-3865 all trains were found from 10am to 12:30.

[Evan]

GLC ONTN, GLC 395, is at Durand. Will wait for 502 to clear before heading back north

[AARR]

Timming is everything. Had to go to Menards and catch some local trains in Bay City today (just had to be done) Anyway caught HESR's 810 leaving Reese with 3866 for power, then off of I-75 I see LSRC's Bay City job working it's way through Crow Island power was 4302-1169. Caught HESR's 702 with 2668-2661 for power then the 740 job with 3838-3865 all trains were found from 10am to 12:30.

4 different short line trains in two and a half hours is pretty darn good railfanning

[JDavis21835]

Timming is everything. Had to go to Menards and catch some local trains in Bay City today (just had to be done) Anyway caught HESR's 810 leaving Reese with 3866 for power, then off of I-75 I see LSRC's Bay City job working it's way through Crow Island power was 4302-1169. Caught HESR's 702 with 2668-2661 for power then the 740 job with 3838-3865 all trains were found from 10am to 12:30.

4 different short line trains in two and a half hours is pretty darn good railfanning

Just a normal day in the Saginaw valley if you know when and where to look.

[Evan]

HESR 701, HESR 2661, is approaching Bridgeport at 1739

[Evan]

GLC 395 is at Pitt, they are going north.

[Evan]

LSRC Z127, LSRC 1164, is approaching Birch Run, with a CSX Grain train on the headend.

[Evan]

HESR 701, HESR 8804 is ready to leave Durand with 51 cars at 1605