Is PM Steam 2-8-4 #1225 on this train at all?AANscaleRunner wrote:Color tour to Mancelona leaving Cadillac at 1005
Great Lakes Central Updates October 2016
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No steam this year. Only diesels.SD70ACe Fan wrote:Is PM Steam 2-8-4 #1225 on this train at all?AANscaleRunner wrote:Color tour to Mancelona leaving Cadillac at 1005
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And they returned around 1800.AANscaleRunner wrote:Color tour to Mancelona leaving Cadillac at 1005
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So Im in Cadillac. Just arrived at 10:30pm Sunday. I see passenger cara from color trip are at the yard at the north end of town. No sign of locomotives. Do they keep them inside for the weekend? Any updates are appreciated.
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They start keeping them inside when the weather starts turning colder. Up to this week they were spotted outside.Mackinac Mac wrote:So Im in Cadillac. Just arrived at 10:30pm Sunday. I see passenger cara from color trip are at the yard at the north end of town. No sign of locomotives. Do they keep them inside for the weekend? Any updates are appreciated.
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Heard them leave town around 0830.
Returned at 1515. Looked like 2 coke hoppers, 2 covered hoppers, 2 tanks and a pole load. Didn't have a clear look at them.
Returned at 1515. Looked like 2 coke hoppers, 2 covered hoppers, 2 tanks and a pole load. Didn't have a clear look at them.
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MONDAY GLC went north to TC light to pick up 1 centerbeam. Here is a report with photos from my trip:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34146&p=365228#p365228
Thanks for all the help guys! Keep the reports coming! ( Please keep comments on trip report thread)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34146&p=365228#p365228
Thanks for all the help guys! Keep the reports coming! ( Please keep comments on trip report thread)
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Leaving Cadillac towards Clare at 0930. Couldn't see them.
392 and 390 return at 1515 with nothing in tow.
392 and 390 return at 1515 with nothing in tow.
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390 and 392 leaving Cadillac for Clare at 0830 with 1 covered hopper, 1 empty center beam and 6 coke empties.
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Great Lakes Central south through Mount Pleasant 13:50
GLC 395 Leading
GLC 396
10 Covered Hoppers (plastics)
1 empty pole flat
2 covered hoppers (plastics)
6 tanks (3 white "argo liquid" tanks, 3 DOT111s)
6 coke hoppers
15 3 bay covered hoppers
Total: 40 cars
GLC 395 Leading
GLC 396
10 Covered Hoppers (plastics)
1 empty pole flat
2 covered hoppers (plastics)
6 tanks (3 white "argo liquid" tanks, 3 DOT111s)
6 coke hoppers
15 3 bay covered hoppers
Total: 40 cars
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392 and 390 return to Cadillac at 1500 with 3 tanks, 6 coke hoppers, 7 tie gons, 1 loaded centerbeam, 3 pole loads, 1 covered hopper and 6 tanks.
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Breaking News*** sorry guys, it's bad news about GLC GP35 #393 "10th Anniversary". From what I hear, the loco is in the shops at Owosso for maintenance problems, now idk if it's mechanical or electrical, it'll run and stop running and it does that over and over again. I will try to get more info about it, but it's suspended from service until further notice....
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UPDATE: 393 has been repaired.
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AARR wrote:The conveyor in Selma Yard is used to transload coke from hoppers into trucks. Originally when it started in the 1990's it was an open pit under a few ties onto the conveyor. The pit may be more sophisticated by now.Pixl wrote:I visited Cadillac about a year ago and saw what looked like a transload conveyor in the Selma yard. Wasn't much to it, an open frame equiptment with no shed. Maybe someone from Cadillac can elaborate.
Where's the coke go? Would anyone know where it originates from (location and railroad)?
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Comes from ABC Coke in AL by CSX. Some might also come from Towanda Coke in NY by NS but I'm not sure.
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Great Lakes Central North through mount pleasant at 10:25:
GLC 396 leading
GLC 395
1 Tie Gon
11 tanks
12 total
GLC 396 leading
GLC 395
1 Tie Gon
11 tanks
12 total
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North out of Cadillac shortly after 0900
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I hear GLC horn in Traverse City. Sounds like it's headed to Bates/Williamsburg as the horns are getting quieter....
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396 and 395 into Cadillac at 1230 with the above consist.csx801 wrote:Great Lakes Central North through mount pleasant at 10:25:
GLC 396 leading
GLC 395
1 Tie Gon
11 tanks
12 total