Michigan Shortlines October 2015
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Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GLC in Cadillac today:
Didn't see or hear them leave for Clare this morning.
399 and 397 returned at 1510 with 3 coke hoppers, 3 tie gons and the 10 passenger car consist with the 2 Ann Arbor cabooses. Color Tour to Boyne Falls scheduled to leave Cadillac at 1000 tomorrow.
Ran north yesterday. LP tanks and empty lumber cars spotted behind Family Video last night.
Didn't see or hear them leave for Clare this morning.
399 and 397 returned at 1510 with 3 coke hoppers, 3 tie gons and the 10 passenger car consist with the 2 Ann Arbor cabooses. Color Tour to Boyne Falls scheduled to leave Cadillac at 1000 tomorrow.
Ran north yesterday. LP tanks and empty lumber cars spotted behind Family Video last night.
Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
MMRR 2057, MMRR 2019 north at Sternberg road 2:31with 8 sand and 1 tank for bayer
Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:00 lite. Not sure how I missed them going EB this morning
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE --- Oops, just noticed they had left a string of CHs on the bridge over the Grand River earlier this morning. EB over Leonard at 11:07 with 10 CHs.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE --- WB Leonard at 3:36 with 24 CHs and 1 tank.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GLC in Cadillac Monday and today:
Yesterday heard them leave for Clare around 0945, returned around 1515. No chance to see them either time.
Today 399 and 397 entered Selma Yard at 0830. Heard them on the north end of town at 1800 so I would say they went north.
Yesterday heard them leave for Clare around 0945, returned around 1515. No chance to see them either time.
Today 399 and 397 entered Selma Yard at 0830. Heard them on the north end of town at 1800 so I would say they went north.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Didn't see any action here in TC. They must have gone up way up the Kalkaska way.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
MMRR south at Sternberg road 8:50. I couldn't catch the power or the car count but the consist was made up of most, if not all sand.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GLC in Cadillac today:
397 and 399 left for Clare at 1010 with 2 plastics hoppers, 1 tank (1230 placard), 12 tie gons/hoppers, 2 tanks (no placards), 2 plastics hoppers and 7 lp tanks.
396 and 398 or 395 returned around 1540 with 2 pole flats for McBain, 3 plastics hoppers, 1 loaded centerbeam and 8 tank cars. Was facing the sun so couldn't get a good read on the loco numbers.
Looked like the tie cars were full this morning, so I would assume the new siding in McBain is up and running. Work is still progressing on the feed facility and looks like there has been some activity around MAC.
397 and 399 left for Clare at 1010 with 2 plastics hoppers, 1 tank (1230 placard), 12 tie gons/hoppers, 2 tanks (no placards), 2 plastics hoppers and 7 lp tanks.
396 and 398 or 395 returned around 1540 with 2 pole flats for McBain, 3 plastics hoppers, 1 loaded centerbeam and 8 tank cars. Was facing the sun so couldn't get a good read on the loco numbers.
Looked like the tie cars were full this morning, so I would assume the new siding in McBain is up and running. Work is still progressing on the feed facility and looks like there has been some activity around MAC.
Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:25 with 8 CHs and 2 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GLC arrived into TC about 11:30 today...
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Sounds like GRE westbound through Ada at 12:54 pm.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Belated GRE Post --- WB Leonard at 1:20 with 5 CHs and 2 tankers.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Heard them leave Cadillac a little before 1000.TC Man wrote:GLC arrived into TC about 11:30 today...
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Grand elk north at 36th st in grand rapids.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
MMRR 2057, 2019 North through Spring lake 1:10pm with Lots of hoppers, 2 tanks and a box. 27 total for Muskegon.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GLC in Cadillac today:
No action until around 1500 when I'm assuming they ran the color tour consist to Petoskey. Color Tour train from Petoskey to Fife Lake tomorrow. Colors should be good, they have really popped the last few days.
No action until around 1500 when I'm assuming they ran the color tour consist to Petoskey. Color Tour train from Petoskey to Fife Lake tomorrow. Colors should be good, they have really popped the last few days.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE went east from Fuller a few minutes ago.
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Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
Back west at 12:50Saturnalia wrote:GRE went east from Fuller a few minutes ago.
Re: Michigan Shortlines October 2015
GRE fans, sounds like the 24 should be back in service in the near future. Maybe some double heading out of GR?