Beacon in Traverse City
Beacon in Traverse City
Seems they've been a lot more active shipping via GLC this year so far. They've been shipping about 4-5 loads per week. Early Saturday morning this past weekend they were there about 2am and picked up the leads and dropped off 4 empties. In addition to the usual 2 or so DJJX gons per week there seem to be 4 -5 brand new ITFX gons in a regular rotation (they get spit up, but seem to be the same numbers coming back- right now there are two DJJX cars and ITFX 8189 & ITFX 8174. One of the DJJX cars is already loaded and on the scale (great timing as they were weighing it when I was in view of the scale display- 253,632 pounds).
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Scrap prices are better rn than they have been in 2020.
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
The 2 ITFX cars appear to be pool cars for Nucor. I can't see who's leasing them but they are round tripping to Nucor in IN
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Highest since 2014.LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:56 amScrap prices are better rn than they have been in 2020.
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Where is the industry? Right off of airport?
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Www.Google.com and type in: Beacon Recycling Traverse City
Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Cass Road just over 1/2 mile south of South Airport Road.
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
When you travel South on Cass Rd. go one drive past the Beacon sign. This leads to a small parking lot wit a much better view of the operations. I've never been bothered by anyone there.
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Do they keep engines there?
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
Beacon in Grand Rapids has been shipping out a lot lately, too. High scrap prices definitely help!
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Re: Beacon in Traverse City
No,engines are based in Cadillac.David Collins wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:29 pmDo they keep engines there?