Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- EB Leonard at 11:27 with 10 CHs for King.
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:54 with 7 CHs from King.
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
I got surprised by the Michigan Shore headed south at Lake Michigan drive, South of Grand Haven at 11:50. MMRR 2057 leading MMRR 2019, 2 box cars, 17 sand cars, and 11 tank cars. 30 total for Holland.
I heard them calling for their EC-1 shortly after. They should be in Holland now
I heard them calling for their EC-1 shortly after. They should be in Holland now
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:43 with 4 CHs (two of them for King) and 1 tank.
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE rolling into Ada now.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Grand Elk just came south across the diamond at BO in Kzoo with 3534 and a few cars from the paper plant north of BO. Right after Amtrak 357 cleared, shoved back to Gearhart. Not sure what job this is or where they'll go next.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:58 with 13 CHs (11 from King) and 2 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
No covered hoppers in Lowell, except the one that has been sitting on a siding for weeks. Looks like Grand May have brought some to Ann Street this afternoon late.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Pretty sure they are all empties outbound.Plannerdad wrote:No covered hoppers in Lowell, except the one that has been sitting on a siding for weeks. Looks like Grand May have brought some to Ann Street this afternoon late.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Nothing in Lowell today earlier anyway.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
After being tied down for much of the afternoon near 7Mile Rd south of Brohman, the northbound MQT road freight is coming into Baldwin at 1800 hrs with a pair of orange SD40-2s bracketing a yellow Geep in the middle and 19 cars.
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- WB Leonard at 9:55 with 2 CHs from King and 2 tanks.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Marquette Rail SB on GR Westside around 9:30pm tonight. 71 cars including 20 box cars; did not see any sand hoppers, but looked like some being loaded in Ludington today.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
no sand, the mine in Ludington is idle except for a few truck loads going to various aggregate yards. The nimbus on M116 are happy the constant convey of trucks are gone, but the work people in town are pretty sad.Plannerdad wrote:Marquette Rail SB on GR Westside around 9:30pm tonight. 71 cars including 20 box cars; did not see any sand hoppers, but looked like some being loaded in Ludington today.
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE --- was EB Leonard at 10:47 this morning with three CHs for King.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE EB at Spaulding in Ada 11:32.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:34 with six CHs (four from King).
Grand Elk --- NB Leonard engines (2) lite at around 1:15
Grand Elk --- NB Leonard engines (2) lite at around 1:15
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
GRE through Ada at 11:46, not sure on the direction.
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Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Eastbound. Leonard St Tower Operator was actually manning the tower at Porter when they took off!SD80MAC wrote:GRE through Ada at 11:46, not sure on the direction.
Re: Michigan Shortline Updates - May 2016
Are there still, technically, two railroads in Lowell? The ex-GTW is Grand Rapids Eastern and the former C&O was Mid-Michigan. Since there is still about a mile or so of C&O remaining in Lowell to serve King Milling does Mid-Michigan still exist in Lowell or has that short section been absorbed by the GRE? Not that it would make much difference since both are owned by G&W, but I was curious what the official paperwork now says.