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Shortline Updates - August 2024
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
GRE headed east through Ada 08:52.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Do you know how long it usually takes for them to get from the yard to Ada? Just trying to figure out how long I missed them by.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Depends on the train. With a big train its slow going until they get to roughly Plymouth Ave where the grade starts to lessen. I would say you'd normally have around 25-30 min from the time they cross the river to the time they roll into Ada.
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 10:10am, WAMX 4225, 4125, 4189, and 41 cars.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Sounds like Grand Elk NB near Burlingame. No visual.
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SB. Sorry
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Marquette Z151 just about to enter Grand Rapids.
They are in Grand Rapids and are stopped on the bridge.
They are fully cleared Godfrey/ any crossings and are waiting to enter the yard.
It was led by BPRR~3343 MQT~3406 MQT ~ 3413 and MQT~2042 with 74 cars. Shout out to Andy for the consist info / saving me from having to count from the video I got!
They are in Grand Rapids and are stopped on the bridge.
They are fully cleared Godfrey/ any crossings and are waiting to enter the yard.
It was led by BPRR~3343 MQT~3406 MQT ~ 3413 and MQT~2042 with 74 cars. Shout out to Andy for the consist info / saving me from having to count from the video I got!
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GRE back west waiting for clearance at Turner 1:58
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
No worries, I was on the scanner listening for CSX L303 to depart from the yard so I know when to go on my work breakMikeyt2004 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:11 pmMarquette Z151 just about to enter Grand Rapids.
They are in Grand Rapids and are stopped on the bridge.
They are fully cleared Godfrey/ any crossings and are waiting to enter the yard.
It was led by BPRR~3343 MQT~3406 MQT ~ 3413 and MQT~2042 with 74 cars. Shout out to Andy for the consist info / saving me from having to count from the video I got!
Grand Elk took a lot of cars away from the Hughart Yard, I can physically see the other tracks after those 41 cars sitting in storage for a while was taken awau
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:22am. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4125, and 43 cars.
Back south through town at 1:05pm. WAMX 4125, 4189, and 20 cars.
Back south through town at 1:05pm. WAMX 4125, 4189, and 20 cars.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Some brand new covered hoppers in Hughart Yard, visibly seen from the 131 highway. Unknown when they gotten there. Saw the 43 cars sitting nearby as well. Unknown why there are random 2-3 covered hoppers near Burton St and near the engine house.
Maybe bad order cars ?
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Spending the night in Plainwell again. Still headed south.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
JAIL Z646 is NB across CN at CP Cedar as of 23:20 tonight.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Marquette Z151 currently working Grand Rapids YD
Z151-“twenty twooooo” headed back north at the Wye towards Baldwin.
Z151-“twenty twooooo” headed back north at the Wye towards Baldwin.
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Re: Shortline Updates - August 2024
Mid Michigan is working the GLC interchange in Alma at 14:03
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Grand Elk on its way to CSX (Grand Rapids) Fuller yard clear Pleasant st.
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NB Lake State just south of Frederic heading to Gaylord with a single gondola in tow. The black slug set is your power
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Around 17:30 the Southbound GDLK was sitting just south of 28th street GR with a yellow and black unit, the Wisconsin Southern grey and red, and maybe 15-20 cars. Seemed a strange place for them to idle.
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NB Lake State passing by my place of residence for the night at the Bambi Motel in East Tawas City. Has 302 and 4325 up front along with one covered two bay hopper and three empty stone hoppers.
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