Michigan Shortlines Updates December

[James Sofonia]

Back to work today and back to seeing trains.

Yes, train watching while working is the only way to go.

[TC Man]

I'm wondering if GLC will be running in the Cadillac area Friday? I assume probably not?

[Jetlink]

Back to work today and back to seeing trains.

Yes, train watching while working is the only way to go.

I agree

[James Sofonia]

Back to work today and back to seeing trains.

Yes, train watching while working is the only way to go.
I'm too busy the rest of the day

[RailsandTrucks]

Monster glc train, mostly grain I think, southbound between alma and Ithaca, 4 units on the head end
was just getting into alma about 15 min ago

[AANscaleRunner]

I'm wondering if GLC will be running in the Cadillac area Friday? I assume probably not?

I would probably also say no them running on Friday. Didn't see or hear them today. Maybe they headed north?

[Standard Railfan]

I would probably also say no them running on Friday. Didn't see or hear them today. Maybe they headed north?

Don't be to sure about that. Did I not read that there were 60 cars sitting at Ann Pere for GLC?

[AARR]

Monster glc train, mostly grain I think, southbound between alma and Ithaca, 4 units on the head end
was just getting into alma about 15 min ago

The elevators in Shepherd and Rosebush combine to build unit-sized blocks although unlike Oakley and Middleton which usually move without other traffic the Shepherds/Rosebush's seem to move in the regular consists.

[penn central]

Does anybody know if the Grand Elk is working Friday. Just wondering.

[J T]

Does anybody know if the Grand Elk is working Friday. Just wondering.

A morning southbound train out of GR with both WSOR units would be great! Is that too much to ask? haha

[penn central]

Does anybody know if the Grand Elk is working Friday. Just wondering.

A morning southbound train out of GR with both WSOR units would be great! Is that too much to ask? haha

That would be nice i would chase to Elkhart if i had to The train that originates in GR does it go all the way to Elkhart or does it terminate in Kalamazoo.
Very interesting i looked at the Railfan Wiki 303 is called at K-Zoo at 13:00 Hmm and does a GR turn.
Edit if it was a perfect railfan day could chase 303 to GR and back, And get a motel in K-Zoo and get up in the wee hours and chase 302 to Elkhart. Now that would be nice.

[MQT1223]

Does anybody know if the Grand Elk is working Friday. Just wondering.

A morning southbound train out of GR with both WSOR units would be great! Is that too much to ask? haha

Once I was passing through Three Rivers and saw both of those units on point of a southbound freight. Quite a sight here in Michigan!

[Patriot]

GRE --- EB Leonard/Plainfield at 8:00 with 2 CHs.

[ThreeRiversChris]

Grand Elk went south through TR about 8:15 or so. I'm not sure if it was the 501 local or the 302 turn.

[Patriot]

GRE --- WB Leonard/Plainfield at 10:45 with 6 CHs.

[TC Man]

GLC is running in Cadillac today. Went toward Yuma now.

What is being loaded into tank cars south of the shops near the old truss place? 3 tanks there now. SHQX 6436 is one car. Hose running to the top.

[AARR]

GLC is running in Cadillac today. Went toward Clare.

What is being loaded into tank cars south of the shops near the old truss place? 3 tanks there now. SHQX 6436 is one car. Hose running to the top.

I think this is a relatively new customer. Crystal somethingorother perhaps? Transloading leachate or used oil or something.

I think Magna Fluids still receives chemicals in Kalkaska but with the reopening of the gas plant they may have moved this business to Cadillac too.

KC usually knows what's going on around there.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC is running in Cadillac today. Went toward Yuma now.

Looks like they had Wednesday off. Didn't see or hear them Christmas Eve.

[crazylegs_9]

GLC just returned to Cadillac, 397 and 398 the power.

[AARR]

When casting sand was the primary traffic for the Cadillac job they would usually be very slow around Christmas because the auto plants were shut down and cement was slow. These days it seems they are much busier because frac sand is a 52 week a year operation and so is the used tie and butane business.