I got a report in from TC at around 1030 that the train was on the south end of town.AANscaleRunner wrote:Sounded like northbound out of Cadillac before 0900.
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Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. Seeley Rd crossing.
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AANR, This is a nice location to video with the curve
AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. Seeley Rd.
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That's a nice video shot! You recommended this spot before but I can't find Seeley Rd on the map between Cadillac and McBain. Am I looking in the wrong location?AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. Seeley Rd crossing.
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I go by it all the time its on the east side of Cadillac Number 49 Rd and Seely are the same Rd, Easy way to find it is travel M55 east to Seely-Number 49 Rd go south to that grade crossing.Todd_F wrote:That's a nice video shot! You recommended this spot before but I can't find Seeley Rd on the map between Cadillac and McBain. Am I looking in the wrong location?AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. Seeley Rd crossing.
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We're all 6 of those center beam cars from Traverse City, or just 4?penn central wrote:I go by it all the time its on the east side of Cadillac Number 49 Rd and Seely are the same Rd, Easy way to find it is travel M55 east to Seely-Number 49 Rd go south to that grade crossing.Todd_F wrote:That's a nice video shot! You recommended this spot before but I can't find Seeley Rd on the map between Cadillac and McBain. Am I looking in the wrong location?AANscaleRunner wrote:Leaving Cadillac for Clare at 1020. Seeley Rd crossing.
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Thanks Penn Central! I saw 49 Rd on the map and thought it looked like a nice morning shot. I opted for Lucas as my 2nd shot after catching CSTN along the lake because I wasn't sure I could shoot 49 and Lucas on the same run. I'll definitely come up a few more times this summer/fall to catch CSTN south since the sun is perfect for most of their run to Clare!
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First 2 center beams are for loading in McBain.TC Man wrote:We're all 6 of those center beam cars from Traverse City, or just 4?
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No problem glad to help.Todd_F wrote:Thanks Penn Central! I saw 49 Rd on the map and thought it looked like a nice morning shot. I opted for Lucas as my 2nd shot after catching CSTN along the lake because I wasn't sure I could shoot 49 and Lucas on the same run. I'll definitely come up a few more times this summer/fall to catch CSTN south since the sun is perfect for most of their run to Clare!
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Great Lakes Central North through mount Pleasant at 10:50
GLC 398 leading
GLC 392
GLC 393
1 DUPX plastics hopper
2 ATW hoppes
3 total
Im guessing (based on the number of units) that they are either turning the power for cadillac, or picking up a grain train. If 393 comes back south, it will be leading LHF.
GLC 398 leading
GLC 392
GLC 393
1 DUPX plastics hopper
2 ATW hoppes
3 total
Im guessing (based on the number of units) that they are either turning the power for cadillac, or picking up a grain train. If 393 comes back south, it will be leading LHF.
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Have not heard or seen any action in Cadillac today. Assuming they went north.
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Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant at 14:05
GLC 392
GLC 398
1 Lumber Load
1 plastics hopper
4 empty centerbeams
2 wood chip loads
10 plastics hoppers
10 tie gondolas
2 tanks
7 coke hoppers
37 total
393 did not come back south, so heads up Cadillac!
GLC 392
GLC 398
1 Lumber Load
1 plastics hopper
4 empty centerbeams
2 wood chip loads
10 plastics hoppers
10 tie gondolas
2 tanks
7 coke hoppers
37 total
393 did not come back south, so heads up Cadillac!
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So either Cadillac now has 3 engines, or they've only had one for a while (being that 393 went up north today)?csx801 wrote:Great Lakes Central South through Mount Pleasant at 14:05
GLC 392
GLC 398
1 Lumber Load
1 plastics hopper
4 empty centerbeams
2 wood chip loads
10 plastics hoppers
10 tie gondolas
2 tanks
7 coke hoppers
37 total
393 did not come back south, so heads up Cadillac!
I wonder if Beacon in TC has gotten any more cars since the 1st 2 trial cars? Or if they will continue?
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So somehow they snuck past me this morning. I must have been inside a building because 396 and 395 returned light from the south at 1505. No 393.AANscaleRunner wrote:Have not heard or seen any action in Cadillac today. Assuming they went north.
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Do they leave an engine at that place that received tank cars near Clare/Farwell?AANscaleRunner wrote:So somehow they snuck past me this morning. I must have been inside a building because 396 and 395 returned light from the south at 1505. No 393.AANscaleRunner wrote:Have not heard or seen any action in Cadillac today. Assuming they went north.
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PolyPavilion in Clare doesn't have an engine assigned to it. It's always switched by a crew/engine from Owosso or sometimes Cadillac
TC Man wrote:Do they leave an engine at that place that received tank cars near Clare/Farwell?
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AARR- I'm actually talking about the place that gets tank cars closer to Farwell (if you look on Google Earth, the 2016 image shows 2 sidings with tank cars, and what looks like a switcher-type locomotive on one of the sidings.AARR wrote:PolyPavilion in Clare doesn't have an engine assigned to it. It's always switched by a crew/engine from Owosso or sometimes CadillacTC Man wrote:Do they leave an engine at that place that received tank cars near Clare/Farwell?
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That switcher has been there for a while. I don't know if it's used to switch the plant or as an end of track bumper.
TC Man wrote:AARR- I'm actually talking about the place that gets tank cars closer to Farwell (if you look on Google Earth, the 2016 image shows 2 sidings with tank cars, and what looks like a switcher-type locomotive on one of the sidings.AARR wrote:PolyPavilion in Clare doesn't have an engine assigned to it. It's always switched by a crew/engine from Owosso or sometimes CadillacTC Man wrote:Do they leave an engine at that place that received tank cars near Clare/Farwell?
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Its an end of track bumper. NW2 #1977 exT&SBy
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Seems like an expensive track bumper! Isn't this the same place that several years ago had some sort of derailment there involving tank cars from this business? Maybe as a result of that, it was decided to put that engine there as a bumper? May have been in the TSBY days....Mackinac Mac wrote:Its an end of track bumper. NW2 #1977 exT&SBy
Also, I noticed that in TC, the South Airport crossing for the Grawn branch has newly painted approach RR crossing markings in the payment and the white line at the crossing- this is the ONLY crossing repainted, so maybe it was done due to reactivating the line/crossing?
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