Shortline Updates May 2023
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Grand Elk @ 11:53am was seen heading towards Elkhart Yard on the Elkhart cam with WAMX #4189 + WAMX #4209 and 52 cars (solid mix of boxcars, tankers, covered hoppers and empty centerbeams)
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Marquette Rail Z151-11 @ 2:15pm currently building their northbound train in Wyoming Yard
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:28pm, WAMX 4125, 4124, and 10-15 cars.
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Grand Elk @ 3:37 (15:37) heading towards Kalamazoo on the Elkhart Cam with WAMX #4209 and WAMX #4189 with 37 cars (mostly tankers, covered hoppers, few loaded lumber cars in consist)
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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 5:31pm. Wamx 4124, 4125, 4017 and 14 cars. Tank cars, then covered hoppers and a pair of open NS gons.
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They made it to Plainwell about 7:20 PM.
Trails to Rails. Put the track back.
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MS Z627 entering West Olive with mmrr 2170 leading 2019 southbound 09:02
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Marquette Rail Z151-12 @ 9:07am reporting heading southbound at Fuller Junction
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-12 @ 9:10am reporting slow approach at Pleasant St with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 + ?? cars. Z439 reported 2155 ft long for their train to Rouge Tower
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-12 @ 9:10am reporting slow approach at Pleasant St with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 + ?? cars. Z439 reported 2155 ft long for their train to Rouge Tower
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heard about a 12 south of Lansing. Could've had a couple for Padnos as well in there. CN has been doing work on the thorofare between Snow Yard and the jail interchange for the last week or so.AARR wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 9:37 amDid you catch how many cars JAIL picked up?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:38 amJail ran nb power light today. Into Lansing around 10:00. 822/1751. Lotta cars for em to pickup at CN. They haven’t been able to due to trackwork
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Grand Elk just went by the Elkhart cam at 10:23am on its way back to Kalamazoo with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 41 cars. A mix of box cars, tank cars, covered hoppers, 4 loaded center beams, 3 coke loaded NS hopper cars, an empty NS hopper car and a loaded gondola. This train was mostly covered hoppers with only a few box cars and tank cars.
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Marquette Rail Z151-12 @ 11:32am reporting heading east at Plaster Creek mp 2.0. MQT #3406 leadingAndy24 wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 9:10 amMarquette Rail Z151-12 @ 9:07am reporting heading southbound at Fuller Junction
Grand Elk Hughart Runner Z439-12 @ 9:10am reporting slow approach at Pleasant St with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 + ?? cars. Z439 reported 2155 ft long for their train to Rouge Tower
Z151-12 @ 11:50am reported waiting at Godfrey mp 0.99
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 12:34pm. WAMX 4125, 4124, 4189 and 31 cars.
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 1:16 pmKeep me updated if you hear anything on NB Z627, I plan on catching it in Grand Haven and/or Muskegon.
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 2:57pm. WAMX 4124, 4125, and 13 cars.
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Sitting at the end of my driveway listening for horns in Muskegon, MI
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Z151 is sitting just north of the Turner St crossing
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