GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
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GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Curious as to what role GT 4433 plays on MQT? Saw it in Manistee last week and wondered does it suffle the yard cars, Filer City plant switcher or used on locals? It is a good looking GP9.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Built in 1954 part of an order for 17 units for GTW (15 freight & 2 with torpedo tubes). They were the heaviest of the GTW GP9 orders until the GP18's came along in 1960 and later ex-CV & GT units.Super Chief wrote:Curious as to what role GT 4433 plays on MQT? Saw it in Manistee last week and wondered does it suffle the yard cars, Filer City plant switcher or used on locals? It is a good looking GP9.
I think I have seen pictures of 4433 shuffling cars around the grain elevator in Newaygo.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Thanks AARR. I tried to find GLLX on The Diesel Shop to see how many other units they have. Only listed a PO box in Saugatuck?
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
GLLX is Great Lakes Locomotive. They own the 4433, the 4428 in Flint at Conrad Yelvington, the 921 in Lansing at Conrad Yelvington, the 3 SD40-2's on Marquette Rail and ex Leelanau Scenic #4 in Manistee.
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Number Model Year(s) Built Notes
GLLX 4 SW9 1951 ex-Leelanau Scenic, nee C&O, stored OOS on MQT in Manistee
GLLX 921 GP18 1959 ex-N&W, Conrad Yelvington switcher, Lansing, MI
GLLX 3001 SD40-2 1972 ex-CP 5595, MQT Rail
GLLX 3002 SD40-2 1972 ex-CP 5638, MQT Rail
GLLX 3003 SD40-2 1974 ex-CP 5803, MQT Rail
GLLX 4428 GP9 1954 ex-GTW 4428, Conrad Yelvington switcher, Flint, MI
GLLX 4433 GP9 1954 ex-GTW 4433, MQT Rail
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Great Lakes Locomotive
ARR Reporting Marks - GLLX
Great Lakes Locomotive Roster
Number Model Year(s) Built Notes
GLLX 4 SW9 1951 ex-Leelanau Scenic, nee C&O, stored OOS on MQT in Manistee
GLLX 921 GP18 1959 ex-N&W, Conrad Yelvington switcher, Lansing, MI
GLLX 3001 SD40-2 1972 ex-CP 5595, MQT Rail
GLLX 3002 SD40-2 1972 ex-CP 5638, MQT Rail
GLLX 3003 SD40-2 1974 ex-CP 5803, MQT Rail
GLLX 4428 GP9 1954 ex-GTW 4428, Conrad Yelvington switcher, Flint, MI
GLLX 4433 GP9 1954 ex-GTW 4433, MQT Rail
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
There is also an Alco out there somewhere with the GLLX reporting marks on it. My understanding is it not owned by GLLX, the marks were loaned to it so it could be moved. I beleive its down my Missouri or Tennessee.
The 4433 is usually running around Manistee, here is a photo I took of it a few years ago. These are from back in I wanna say 2009, I had just gotten the blue truck at the time.
The 4433 is usually running around Manistee, here is a photo I took of it a few years ago. These are from back in I wanna say 2009, I had just gotten the blue truck at the time.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
4433 tags along on the Z151 from time to time.....
That Alco with the GLLX reporting marks was at the time GLLX 850....
Thread about when the marks were used is here: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13084
That Alco with the GLLX reporting marks was at the time GLLX 850....
Thread about when the marks were used is here: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13084
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Here is a nice photo of it that Trussel captured:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimthias/
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Caught it on the Z151 earlier this year.
Marquette from the Bridge by conrail6809, on Flickr
Heading South by conrail6809, on Flickr
Rolling through Kent City by conrail6809, on Flickr
Z151 at Fuller Diamond by conrail6809, on Flickr
GLLX GP9 #4433 by conrail6809, on Flickr
Z151 Pulls In by conrail6809, on Flickr
Marquette from the Bridge by conrail6809, on Flickr
Heading South by conrail6809, on Flickr
Rolling through Kent City by conrail6809, on Flickr
Z151 at Fuller Diamond by conrail6809, on Flickr
GLLX GP9 #4433 by conrail6809, on Flickr
Z151 Pulls In by conrail6809, on Flickr
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
The only time I've shot it, this night shot of Z151 waiting to get on CSX, sandwiched between the 02 and 01.
MQT Z151 by IllinoisRailfan, on Flickr
MQT Z151 by IllinoisRailfan, on Flickr
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Thanks to all for your coverage of 4433, that's what makes this site a favorite. I now see the many roles this unit plays and the photos are great.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
My buddy Stan actually ran this power when it was still on the GTW.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
Yep, loved running them, I was allowed to when the shops were still active in Battle Creek to put them on the point if we had a GP38AC or SD40 in the consist I would tell the Shops Hostler to put GP9/18's in the lead for two reasons, 1) Just to Give the old girls a chance to be up front and in the lime light for the fans and me for the last time before they departed. 2)lower amperage ratting exceed duration ratings(I could keep an eye on it)Proto48Patrick wrote:My buddy Stan actually ran this power when it was still on the GTW.
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Re: GLLX 4433 on Marquette Rail
funny how no one has it leading like shown here on its maden voyage on the MQT to GR...
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Another example how the old MQT would go out of their way to appeal to railfansamtrak1007 wrote:funny how no one has it leading like shown here on its maden voyage on the MQT to GR...
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A foam railroad run by foamers... Alas its not owned by them anymore...AARR wrote:Another example how the old MQT would go out of their way to appeal to railfansamtrak1007 wrote:funny how no one has it leading like shown here on its maden voyage on the MQT to GR...