Michigan Shortlines January 2014

[Patriot]

GRE --- engine solo WB at Leonard/Plainfield.

[csx801]

CF&E 3885 and MMRR 2019 went west from Henry street in Muskegon to work Webb chemical with 4 tanks after setting out a cut of empty sand cars around 12:30. They were held on the ex GTW for a few minutes while their hi rail truck worked its way south from peck street. They came back from Webb around 2:30

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 397 into Cadillac around 1300 with 7 sand hoppers. Loaded centerbeam still in Selma Yard.

[AARR]

GLC 397 into Cadillac around 1300 with 7 sand hoppers. Loaded centerbeam still in Selma Yard.

Posted by Mike D Shep on 1/2/2014, 3:25 pm
Caught the GLC northbound this morning by the VFW in Shepherd with 397 and 11 cars. They had 4 plastic hoppers and 7 sand hoppers. This all took place at 10:36am.

[cnw8835]

The GRE got two eastbound signals at Fuller at 0901.

[Patriot]

GRE --- Just went EB over Leonard/Plainfield with 9 wheaties.

[ThatRailfanningKid]

JAIL heading north through mason with 6 boxcars, one with MQT reporting mark.

[Patriot]

GRE --- Was WB over Leonard/Plainfied at 2:00 with 9 CHs...perhaps one or two from Amway.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

HESR 2668 & 2661 with loaded coal train, tied down south of Bay City.

[GTW6401]

HESR 2668 & 2661 with loaded coal train, tied down south of Bay City.

Should be near the Stone Island Road crossing.

[EMDACESteve]

Well there is a HESR working around Wenona Yard. The 1721, 3037, and 3038 are there.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

The 2026(?) and 3036 were at Towerline Road yesterday afternoon as well.

[EMDACESteve]

HESR 770 by the south Bay City yard limit at 1230. 2668, 3867. 115 cars. 38 cars of freight. The rest from Dow!

[JDavis21835]

HESR 2668 and 3867 are sitting at Kochville rd in Zilwaukee. Looks like they are headed to Durand

[penn central]

HESR 2668 and 3867 are sitting at Kochville rd in Zilwaukee. Looks like they are headed to Durand

Heads up Durand trainwatchers HESR 702 should be getting very close i took some nice snow shots as 702 went threw Saginaw 2668 and the 3867 and 115 cars. The LSRC is working today to i have heard a Z144 and a Z127 on the scanner i didn't see them thou.

[Evan]

HESR 2668 and 3867 are sitting at Kochville rd in Zilwaukee. Looks like they are headed to Durand

Heads up Durand trainwatchers HESR 702 should be getting very close i took some nice snow shots as 702 went threw Saginaw 2668 and the 3867 and 115 cars. The LSRC is working today to i have heard a Z144 and a Z127 on the scanner i didn't see them thou.

Here's a snowy Z144 at Riverview Rd
:http://www.flickr.com/photos/74526571@N06/11783147894/

[Patriot]

MQT --- currently SB over Leonard.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 399 long hood forward south out of Cadillac at 0905 with 13 sand hoppers and the empty centerbeam. As of 1545 they have not returned.

[AARR]

GLC 399 long hood forward south out of Cadillac at 0905 with 13 sand hoppers and the empty centerbeam. As of 1545 they have not returned.

Posted by Mike D Shep on 1/8/2014, 2:12 pm
I talked to guy from GLC and he said that they haven't been getting anything in from the big roads. They took a grain train to Middleton yesterday and it took 3 hours to spot it. Airlines are freezing up and switches are frozen. They were suppose to be thru Shepherd today around 10 10:30 but as of 11:30 no train. Probably when everything gets straiten out there will be a big train north.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC 399 long hood forward south out of Cadillac at 0905 with 13 sand hoppers and the empty centerbeam. As of 1545 they have not returned.

Just heard the GLC returning to town at 1855. Too dark to see them.