Michigan Shortline Updates September 2013

[Patriot]

GRE: Eastbound over Leonard/Plainfield at 8:40 with seven CHs.

[Saturnalia]

Anyone know where the MQT turn job is? Haven't heard of them since Wednesday night...

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 399 and 398 into Cadillac approximately 3:30 this afternoon with 1 centerbeam, 1 plastics hopper, 8 pole flats with 1 idler flat, about 6 sand hoppers and 1 tank car.

[AARR]

GLC 399 and 398 into Cadillac approximately 3:30 this afternoon with 1 centerbeam, 1 plastics hopper, 8 pole flats with 1 idler flat, about 6 sand hoppers and 1 tank car.

I take it this train was returning from Clare?

[penn central]

Heads up Bay City trainwatchers you have a loaded coal train coming on the HESR, Power is the 2668 and the 2661, 130 loads. Train has cleared the Mershon Diamonds.

[LSRC]

Grand Elk going south out of Hugart

[Evan]

Z127s crew should be on duty in Saginaw now.
127 working Saginaw. 3100-3095

[J T]

Z151 around the wye at 1225. 3389, 2008 and THE gray unit. ( )


MQT3389-9596 by Jim Thias, on Flickr

[amtrak1007]

Z151 around the wye at 1225. 3389, 2005 and one of the gray units.


MQT3389-9596 by Jim Thias, on Flickr

The ONLY grey unit...

[Saturnalia]

Z151 around the wye at 1225. 3389, 2005 and one of the gray units.


MQT3389-9596 by Jim Thias, on Flickr

The ONLY grey unit...

And not the 2005! The 2005 is altered one, the one that did the last two Santa trains, remember?

The pumpkins are ripening!

[J T]

The ONLY grey unit...

Oh? Has the other one been sent to the paint booth already? I haven't been paying attention.

[J T]

The 2005 is altered one, the one that did the last two Santa trains, remember?

Is altered one? I don't know what that means.

I guess it's 2008? I shot this at f4 and when zoomed in, the number board could be either 05 or 08 as it's not in focus. And I always forget to look at the train as it's passing.

[trnwatcher]

2008 is in yellow isn't it? I thought the gray's where 3002/3003. The 3002 has been down here a lot lately. Heard that the 3003 is in the paint shop and that the 3002 will be next.

[Saturnalia]

The 2005 is altered one, the one that did the last two Santa trains, remember?

Is altered one? I don't know what that means.

I guess it's 2008? I shot this at f4 and when zoomed in, the number board could be either 05 or 08 as it's not in focus. And I always forget to look at the train as it's passing.

The 2005 is THE altered one. The UP gray was replaced with blue, along with a few other slight revisions. So based on your photo, it is NOT the 2005.

EDIT: Looked at it in the lightbox, it is certainly they 2008

[trnwatcher]

IT'S THE 3002!!!!!

[J T]

The 2005 is THE altered one. The UP gray was replaced with blue, along with a few other slight revisions. So based on your photo, it is NOT the 2005.

Yeah, I usually don't pay attention to minor details like that. Is it a train? Yes. Is it pretty? Yes. PICTURE!

[Robertrains]

Formerly the 3001 by cnw8835, on Flickr

Darn they painted over the best one!!!! Why couldn't they have painted one of the awful gray ones? I've never even seen the MQT!!!! I just wish it wasn't so far to Grand Rapids etc.! Tomorrow (9-26) and Friday I'll be chasing the last few Rail America painted units in the tumb; though I've seen them many times!!!!

The pumpkins are ripening!

Will there still be anything unchanged by late October? I am hoping to go see the MQT next month! Are they planning a Santa Train? If so, I'm sure it'll be "Orange!!!!"

I saw HESR and LSRC in the "Thumb" last Thursday/Friday! We have yet to see "Orange" on HESR! Not much happened in the "Thumb" though! We only saw the new HESR 3036 (former CMGN 9712) and HESR 3037 (former WGCR 9519) sitting! Vassar had 3036 parked—Caro had 3037! We saw a local in Saginaw with HESR 3038 (former KHXR 9580) and HESR 2025 (former CORP 3826)! We looked at Lake State Railway's roundhouse! In Bay City we only saw stuff sitting in Weona Yard! The old Saginaw Valley SW12 #998 parked on the side track! There also was HESR 3866 still in Rail America colors and name! HESR 2027 (former NECR 3852) was coupled to the RA engine! It was a nice trip! We did see a CN freight in Imlay City on the way up!

By the way—how is IORY doing with their locos? Are the SP painted lessors still unchanged? Those don't come to Michigan I believe!!!!

[SD80MAC]

DON'T WORRY! HESR WILL HAVE ORANGE SOON!!!!!!!!!!!

[J T]

ORANGE YOU GLAD??!!!!

[amtrak1007]

ORANGE YOU GLAD??!!!!

I didn't say banana!