Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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I live on Gulley Rd in Dearborn Heights and can see the Gulley Rd crossing from my house. My question is what trains should I expect to hear/see and when?please and thank you for the information.
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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6 Amtraks (3 each way), 38 & 39E Elkhart-Jxn freight, 60T steel coil trains, B30 the Wayne Local, and thats bout it

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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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L16 also runs from Wayne to Oakwood in the early morning hours.

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Also 63T.
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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AMTK 351
AMTK 353
AMTK 350
AMTK 352
AMTK 355
AMTK 354

NS 38E
NS 39E

B90 local (either or will run)
L15 local

60T
61T

As far a I know these are the "daily trains" and I assume there are a couple of other transfers/ trains out of Wayne. The locals out of Wayne that work west are B90 and L15 I have heard both running to willow run, it depends on the day. B90 is just the extra local for the line as they are also called out of Jackson. I don't know about L16, but I do not think there is a B30 or 63T (63T would be an extra coil train into Wayne)
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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Does NS still get any AutoRack traffic out of Wayne?

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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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They have been using the ramps on the "NS" side if the plant, as well as storing auto racks in willow run. If there is a train on NS I don't know the symbol. (Auto racks could be added to 39e at Wayne, the train is stopped ad yarded at Wayne after its run to Jackson)
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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Is there approximate times for these trains?
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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Amtrak is your best bet (check out of Dearborn station using Amtrak app, Amtrak.com, or 1-800-USA-RAIL) the locals are called anytime but seem to be called in the afternoon evening more often. 60T/61T are afternoon/ evening trains I believe. 38E/39E call Wayne in the evening and get a crew change (not sure when they are east of Wayne)
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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The coil trains are 60T and 63T. 60T are loads going to Wayne and 63T are the empties from Wayne.
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Re: Amtrak/MDOT Michigan Line in Wayne Co.

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Safe to assume that the times the Amtrak trains pass Gulley Rd is 15-20 minutes +/- the Dearborn station time depending on the direction the Amtrak train is traveling.
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