Michigan Shortline Updates October 2013

[AANscaleRunner]

Just noticed a new thread for October wasn't started. Anyone catch the color train out of Cadillac to Boyne Falls this week-end? I absently-minded posted the information under September.

[Patriot]

GRE --- eastbound over Leonard/Plainfield at 9:00 with no cars.

[Patriot]

GRE --- westbound over Leonard/Plainfield at 12:30 with 10 CHs.

[Standard Railfan]

MQT Rail. SB at Leonard St GRR at 1355. 2004, 2007, 33890

[NSSD70ACe]

GDLK 4125 just passed Cork in Kalamazoo, headed north light power.

[Evan]

LSRC 127 has 3095 and what I assume is 3100 trailing. Still a loaded coal train in Flint, as well.

[firemedic54]

glc going thru hamburg twp now....just crossed m 36

[ConrailDetr​oit]

HESR is at Durand.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

GLC SB is working Durand Yard.

[cnw8835]

As of about 20 minutes ago, a southbound Grand Elk train was near milepost 70 getting a track warrant from 70 south as for as roughly milepost 30. WAMX 4124 leading. The dispatcher told them she was still going to have to talk them by CP-Park.

[cnw8835]

GRE got an eastbound signal at Fuller at about 0830.

[Patriot]

GRE --- Just crossed Leonard/Plainfield westbound with 4 CHs.

[amtrak1007]

GRE --- Just crossed Leonard/Plainfield westbound with 4 CHs.

Not all too bad. Left Lowell at 1130...

[Standard Railfan]

GLC 397 & 393 SB holding at mp 384.5, Mancelona for tie gang to take the siding.

[Evan]

HESR 701 NB @ Bridgeport @ 1702

[firemedic54]

GLC coming SB thru Hamburg....just crossed M-36.

[firemedic54]

GLC coming SB thru Hamburg....just crossed M-36.

Now I can hear them on the return trip back north.

[AARR]

GLC coming SB thru Hamburg....just crossed M-36.

Now I can hear them on the return trip back north.

That was a quick turnaround. Must not have been much work to do at Rhetech or Osmer.

[astrovanman1989]

lsrc must have went to paines tuesday there must be a trail of soy beans from paines to saginaw and beyond they werent there when i went fishing mon morning and i noticed them this morning the fish arnt bighting at all on the tibbawassee river the last couple of days

[Patriot]

GRE eastbound over Leonard/Plainfield with a tanker.