Great Lakes Central Updates October 2016

[AARR]

In the past Falmouth Coop received a few carloads of fertilizer. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend this years AARRT&HA meeting and ask Chris if FC was getting a little rail service again or if it was someone else. Maybe KC would know.

In McBain, McBain Grain (?? I think) has 2 hopper cars on their siding, which looks like GLC has been digging out of the mud and replacing ties and some rail.

[TC Man]

Okay, looking at the street address, it is indeed Falmouth Co-op right at the blinker light in McBain. They are 100% using rail now, as they were unloading two hoppers with a conveyer (portable, with wheels) toward the end of their siding. 2 hoppers, uncoupled and about half a car length apart from each other. Yellow product (fairly bright yellow).

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 396 left Cadillac at 1025 with 1 covered hopper, 1 empty center beam (TC), 1 covered hopper, 1 tank, 8 tie loads, 7 MAC hoppers, 5 lp tanks and what looked to be the ex-Ann Arbor hopper.

[csx801]

GLC South through Mount Pleasant 3:35 with 48 mixed

[AANscaleRunner]

Returned to Cadillac at 1750.

[SD70ACe Fan]

Guys I need a favor, on Wednesday, keep me posted on ANY GLC movements through Durand and keep me posted where GLC 393 is at.

Thanks,

Brendan Sharp (SD70ACe Fan)

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 396 to McBain at 0920 with 1 Tie and 2 pole loads. Returned at 1020.

Might want to keep your ears open up north.

Heard them back on the North end at 1430.

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 396 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1000 with 2 covered hoppers (feed empties), 2 tanks, 2 three bay hoppers (most likely the 2 that were in McBain being offloaded), 6 tanks, 9 MAC hoppers and 3 additional tanks.

[csx801]

Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant at 3:15pm

GLC 393
GLC 390
GLC 398

20 hoppers (16 + 4 plastics)
2 empty pole flats
2 hoppers
2 LPG tanks
1 loaded wood chip hopper
7 empty tie gons
2 hoppers
6 LPG tanks
9 hoppers (TSBY)
3 LPG tanks

54 total

[AANscaleRunner]

Back into Cadillac at 1545 with:

[AARR]

I like your detailed reports .

How do you know the wood chip hopper was loaded? Reason I ask is the feed place in Cadillac gets what looks like wood chip hoppers but they're carrying cotton seed.

1 loaded wood chip hopper

[AARR]

Are you showing off the snow?

Back into Cadillac at 1545 with:

[AANscaleRunner]

Are you showing off the snow?

Back into Cadillac at 1545 with:

They kind of snuck up on me. I thought everyone should see and enjoy the snow as much as I am.

[csx801]

I like your detailed reports .

How do you know the wood chip hopper was loaded? Reason I ask is the feed place in Cadillac gets what looks like wood chip hoppers but they're carrying cotton seed.

1 loaded wood chip hopper

I had an elevated view as it passed. It appeared to be wood chips, though it may have been anything.

[AARR]

Well, you can't beat your view . Maybe someone can let us know where it came from .

I like your detailed reports .

How do you know the wood chip hopper was loaded? Reason I ask is the feed place in Cadillac gets what looks like wood chip hoppers but they're carrying cotton seed.

1 loaded wood chip hopper

I had an elevated view as it passed. It appeared to be wood chips, though it may have been anything.

[AANscaleRunner]

395 and 396 left Cadillac towards Clare at 1055 with 4 coke empties, 1 wood chip looking hopper, 1 tank, 6 MAC hoppers and 3 tanks.

Returned at 1600. Caught 1 coke hopper, 9 tie loads, 3 tanks, 2 covered hoppers, 1 tank, and 2 three bays.

[AANscaleRunner]

Left Cadillac towards Clare at 1010.



Returned at 1410 with 3 covered hoppers (3 bays), 7 MAC hoppers, 1 loaded centerbeam, 2 covered hoppers and 2 tanks.

[csx801]

GLC south through Mount Pleasant at 1:35. I was too far away to get numbers, or an accurate car count.

[penn central]

Heads up any GLC fans south of Durand the south turn is working in the yard at Durand when he leaves here he will have the 393,390, and the 398 for power 393 is leading. Very nice. I gotta leave soon won't be able to get a car count sorry.

[James Sofonia]

Heads up any GLC fans south of Durand the south turn is working in the yard at Durand when he leaves here he will have the 393,390, and the 398 for power 393 is leading. Very nice

Wow so the the 393 has been located. How did she look?