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Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:39 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:39pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 19 cars, mostly boxcars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:02 pm
by Plannerdad
GRE yard is mostly full and at 6:00pm, looked liked CSX Y297 had another 10 or so hoppers for GRE.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:47 am
by ~Z~
Dunno if GDLK will be heading north to Grand Rapids today. MOW has a small force taking large wood beams to the bridge over Buck Creek near 92nd Ave in Byron Center. Looks like they'll be rebuilding most of the bridge abutments soon.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:23 am
by LansingRailFan
HESR 702 was inbound to Durand with 3393/3414/3484/3390

When 701 departed Durand they had 3484/3414 only and had left 3393/3390 in Durand for a possible unit tren

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:40 am
by Andy24
Grand Elk Z439 @ 8:39 am reported at Pleasant St heading west into CSX Wyoming Yard with WAMX #3531 and WAMX #3534 with 31 Cars

Grand Elk Z439 @ 9:30 am ish reported at Godfrey Ave heading east towards Hughart Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 with an unknown number of cars

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:01 am
by Plannerdad
GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:48 am
by Andy24
Marquette Rail Z151-19 @ 10:47 getting yarding instructions at Wyoming Yard with BPRR #3345 leading + 2(?) and 33 cars for the yard

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:41 am
by tsinoms
Plannerdad wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:01 am
GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.
Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:13 pm
by Plannerdad
tsinoms wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:41 am
Plannerdad wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:01 am
GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.
Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.
You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 pm
by tsinoms
Plannerdad wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:13 pm
tsinoms wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:41 am
Plannerdad wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:01 am
GRE EB with 12 or 13 hoppers, mostly BNSF, @ 10:00 over the Grand River.
Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.
You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.
Sounds like they are headed back out. Long day for them today. No visual unfortunately.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:07 pm
by Plannerdad
tsinoms wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 pm
Plannerdad wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:13 pm
tsinoms wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:41 am


Sounds like he is returning WB @ 1141 through the north side of GR.
You are correct. Moving more cars around the yard now.
Sounds like they are headed back out. Long day for them today. No visual unfortunately.
EB at Turner at 1:00pm with another 20 or so for King.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:44 pm
by Talk
MS Z627-19 os Grand Haven Northbound @ 13:44. Horn tells me 2170 leading

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:14 pm
by ~Z~
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:14pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 5 cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:44 pm
by Andy24
Andy24 wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:48 am
Marquette Rail Z151-19 @ 10:47 getting yarding instructions at Wyoming Yard with BPRR #3345 leading + 2(?) and 33 cars for the yard
Marquette Rail is still inside Wyoming Yard doubling up their train at this time 2:44pm

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:57 pm
by Andy24
~Z~ wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:14 pm
Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:14pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4189, and 5 cars.
Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:08 pm
by ~Z~
Andy24 wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:57 pm
Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm
South by Douglas Walker park in Byron Center at 5:08pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 20 cars.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:18 pm
by Jim_c
~Z~ wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:08 pm
Andy24 wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:57 pm
Grand Elk south at Wyoming 50th area at 4:57pm
South by Douglas Walker park in Byron Center at 5:08pm. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4124 LHF with 20 cars.
There are the usual 5 Otsego boxcars waiting in Plainwell.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:33 pm
by Plannerdad
At 6:00 GRE was back in the yard and pushing a lumber car, west. Lowell has 3 tracks full of hoppers, plus more in the Ann St. yard.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:41 am
by ~Z~
Grand elk continuing to repair bridge over Buck Creek near 92nd St in Byron Center this morning, crane back onsite. They were onsite most of yesterday.
Koppers Railroad Structures dumping stone back there currently.

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - April 2024

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:09 am
by LansingRailFan
https://youtu.be/FcDrN3qwzbM?si=3eLdy3_rfdPY7QD_ - footage from the AARR train to Osmer on Friday, 4/19

They were NB thru Alexis with a unit train for GLC at 08:30 or so.

ADBF is working a unit grain train from NS in Adrian for the MAC in Blissfield. Get those GP9s whilst thy still can.

HESR ran a 745 down from Gennesee Yard Saturday morning. Now all four SD-40s are in Durand.