Michigan Shortlines Updates December

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC left Cadillac towards Clare at 0950.

GLC 398 and 397 returned to Selma Yard at 1600 with 1 tank car, 9 coke hoppers, 24 sand cars, 12 tank cars, 2 plastics hoppers, 2 grain hoppers and 2 more tank cars.

Assuming they made a trip to Bates/TC Friday since there was empty centerbeams behind the shops this week-end.

[James Sofonia]

Assuming they made a trip to Bates/TC Friday since there was empty centerbeams behind the shops this week-end.

They were up here Friday, didn't see them but saw the telltale fresh sand squished out of the flange grooves at a couple of crossings.

[TC Man]

Assuming they made a trip to Bates/TC Friday since there was empty centerbeams behind the shops this week-end.

They were up here Friday, didn't see them but saw the telltale fresh sand squished out of the flange grooves at a couple of crossings.

GLC was in TC last Wednesday (left late evening) and again on Friday morning (saw two engins and 2 center beam cars about 11:30 near the depot).

[csx801]

MMRR 1216 is sitting in north yard with 1 tank and 1 buffer car it appears. It looks like they are waiting for maintainers to remove the blue flag on 5 track before they head south. There are random cuts of sand cars all over the yard, and a few boxes stored on the stub tracks. No road power to be seen so they are either in fremont or at the barn on Henry. It appears there is a cut of cars either for or from fremont by the scale track. There is also a Gondola on 6 track towards the back of the yard! I have not seen a gon in Muskegon in years (my last conscious memory of a gon in muskegon was in 03) so this is rather exciting.

1216 is starting to move, I hear the horns again.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE has some inbound Kings and a few plastic cars in the yard. Crew going on duty. Leonard Tower operator , got one coming at you this morning:) (Patriot - I assume you have a top floor office on the north east corner of the building - privilege of rank or seniority? )

[Patriot]

GRE --- As predicted earlier, EB at 9:00 with 16 CHs and 1 tank. And you be correct in regards to the location of the Leonard Tower

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 390, 392, 397 and 398 left Cadillac at 1130 with 17 grain hoppers, 4 sand hoppers, 3 plastics hoppers, 9 tank cars, 9 empty tie hoppers, 1 plastics hopper and 23 sand cars.

GLC returned at 1455. Caught 9 sand hoppers, 2 grain hoppers, 2 tank cars and 2 plastics hoppers.

Yesterday they headed north around 1000. I would guess to Petoskey with the hoppers headed out of town today. I had no idea this much power was in town or when 390 and 392 arrived.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE yard completely empty this morning. Leonard Tower operator, you can mark off today

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 397 and 398 left Cadillac at 0905 with 4 pole loads for McBain. They returned at 0955.

Heard them head north at 1040 and I believe I just heard them back at the north end. I would guess they ran to Kalkaska this afternoon.

[Raildudes dad]

Inbound cut of Kings at the GRE. Coming at you Leonard Tower operator. We need a car count, too dark and too many for the mobile Fuller operator to get a count on the roll by.

[Patriot]

GRE --- looked like 8 CHs....high confidence on the car count, not 100% positive that there wasn't a tanker in the mix.

[Saturnalia]

GRE --- looked like 8 CHs....high confidence on the car count, not 100% positive that there wasn't a tanker in the mix.

Creston tower noted the horn just after 8am during a history test...would be a nice morning to chase them!

Speaking of Fuller...anyone know the track plans for GDLK's new yard?

[TC Man]

GLC 397 and 398 left Cadillac at 0905 with 4 pole loads for McBain. They returned at 0955.

Heard them head north at 1040 and I believe I just heard them back at the north end. I would guess they ran to Kalkaska this afternoon.

GLC was in Traverse City/Bates yesterday (Thursday). Maybe there and Kalkaska? They have been coming to TC/Bates twice a week now for the last several weeks.

[Patriot]

GRE --- WB at Leonard/Plainfield at 10:30 with 3 CHs.

[Raildudes dad]

Speaking of Fuller...anyone know the track plans for GDLK's new yard?

I think I kept my set from the planning commission meeting. I'll have to look.

[Ypsi]

The ADBF is running west through blissfueld now, through the town west bound.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC was in Traverse City/Bates yesterday (Thursday). Maybe there and Kalkaska? They have been coming to TC/Bates twice a week now for the last several weeks.

That was a quick run to TC, heard them back in Cadillac around 1530. Must have been a drop and run.

GLC 397 and 398 left towards Clare at 1045 with 1 sand hopper, 1 idler flat, 1 pole flat, 1 idler flat, 1 pole flat, 10 sand cars, 8 tank cars and 13 sand cars. Heard them return around 1520.

[JANGAJONGA]

This really isn't much of an update, but the Annie ran straight from Milan to Osmer last night and met the GLC around midnight. The Annie brought a 60 car grain train, and the GLC handed off a 91 car consist of grain and gons.

[TC Man]

GLC was in Traverse City/Bates yesterday (Thursday). Maybe there and Kalkaska? They have been coming to TC/Bates twice a week now for the last several weeks.

That was a quick run to TC, heard them back in Cadillac around 1530. Must have been a drop and run.

GLC 397 and 398 left towards Clare at 1045 with 1 sand hopper, 1 idler flat, 1 pole flat, 1 idler flat, 1 pole flat, 10 sand cars, 8 tank cars and 13 sand cars. Heard them return around 1520.

They did come back south out of TC light engines only.

[Raildudes dad]

1 lone covered hopper at the GRE, no crew.