Great Lakes Central Updates November 2016

[MIGN-Todd]

Here's a question.... I've seen AA boxcars with the "return when empty to Frankfort Mi." on them but what about other roads cars.... do they just get sent back to the nearest terminal of that road?

[AARR]

I think there are routing instructions on the paper work but that's just a guess

Here's a question.... I've seen AA boxcars with the "return when empty to Frankfort Mi." on them but what about other roads cars.... do they just get sent back to the nearest terminal of that road?

[AANscaleRunner]

Not 100 percent sure, but believe headed north out of Cadillac around 0920. Heard them move from Selma Yard to North Yard then, haven't heard them since.

[TC Man]

I believe I just heard GLC in TC.

[James Sofonia]

I'm sitting at Bob Evans having breakfast (slow start day) and watching for them.

EDIT: never saw them go by, and no sand flange marks at Holiday rd. on the way home. Hmmnn..

[AANscaleRunner]

Back in Cadillac at 1420.

[Hogger1225]

The MAC grain transload operation has ended for 2016.

[AARR]

How many carloads did they ship this year? How about last year?

The MAC grain transload operation has ended for 2016.

[RailsandTrucks]

They went to Kalkaska on Wednesday- switched Selma yard, and then switched the propane ? Dealer at the end of the former PRR yard behind the old shell gas station, and then proceeded to Walton Jct, picked up some more cars, and then went up to Kalkaska and switched that out- started heading south around 1230 ish ? Power was 393 and 394 ? with 393 leading north bound.

[James Sofonia]

They went to Kalkaska on Wednesday, picked up some more cars, and then went up to Kalkaska and switched that out- started heading south around 1230 ish ? Power was 393 and 394 ? with 393 leading north bound.

Thanks for posting that. Now I know why I didn't see them in TC. Sure would be a good photo op to see 393 up here. Maybe next run.

[TC Man]

That may well have been one of Blair EMS ambulances that has a train horn. "K5" something with an "A" in the horn model.

[KC]

....Sure would be a good photo op to see 393 up here. Maybe next run.

393-392 made it up on the 18th for run to Amerhart.



Kelly

[James Sofonia]

393-392 made it up on the 18th for run to Amerhart.

Kelly

Wow a missed opportunity! Nice picture, but where was it taken. I don't quite recognize it as the Amerhart yard, at least from that angle. I usually see it from the adjacent bike path. thanks.

[TC Man]

That pic location should look very familiar, it's passing the depot in TC.

FYI, there are 2 center beam cars at Amerhart now so watch for 393 next week!

[AARR]

I think that's Traverse City station

393-392 made it up on the 18th for run to Amerhart.

Kelly

Wow a missed opportunity! Nice picture, but where was it taken. I don't quite recognize it as the Amerhart yard, at least from that angle. I usually see it from the adjacent bike path. thanks.

[TC Man]

Just as I said above- it is indeed the TC depot, no question.

[James Sofonia]

I think that's Traverse City station

Yes that looks right. I only don't remember the solar panels on the roof. Seems a crime on a historic building that will power little to nothing, but makes some people "FEEL" good.

[KC]

Traverse City depot, another view:

[TC Man]

Those solar panels have been on the covered walkway (not the actual depot building itself) for 7+ years.

[csx801]

Great Lakes Central southbound through Mount Pleasant just before 3:00pm with 3 locos and 42 cars. I was not close enough to get numbers, or a consist breakdown