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Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Plannerdad wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:08 pmGRE returned to GR. With about 25-30 empties. Then left them on the bridge, west of Turner, and went into the yard light. Probably needs to make some room to fit all the cars.
East of Turner, sorry. Left early and did not see the outcome.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Here is my video from Monday January 22, 2024 of GRE heading in to Amway.
Amway Gets Switched
https://youtu.be/ghjNSfj1cn8
Amway Gets Switched
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
I’m sure some of you know which covered hoppers are for Amway and which ones are for King based on reporting markings or position in the consist.
Steamlogger wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:41 amHere is my video from Monday January 22, 2024 of GRE heading in to Amway.
Amway Gets Switched
https://youtu.be/ghjNSfj1cn8
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:25am. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 13 cars. Mostly boxcars with a couple covered hoppers and tank cars.
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MS Z627-25 preparing to head north in Waverly with MMRR 2019 leading MMRR 2170 and 2 cars
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
3 bay hoppers are for King, 4 bays for AMWAY. 3 tracks full of hoppers in the GRE yard today.
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Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 2:21pm. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4189, WAMX 3808 and 10 cars (6 covered hoppers and 4 tank cars.)
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
The 4 bays also could be for Poly, as they get plastic hoppers.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:38 pm3 bay hoppers are for King, 4 bays for AMWAY. 3 tracks full of hoppers in the GRE yard today.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
True. And AMWAY my get an occasional 3-bay.kd_1014 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:31 pmThe 4 bays also could be for Poly, as they get plastic hoppers.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:38 pm3 bay hoppers are for King, 4 bays for AMWAY. 3 tracks full of hoppers in the GRE yard today.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
All of those empties went on M327 this morning, counted about 40 ish cars in different parts of the train. 28 BNSF empties behind head end engine, 3-5 empties near mid, 5-7 empties near rear.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:48 pmEast of Turner, sorry. Left early and did not see the outcome.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:08 pmGRE returned to GR. With about 25-30 empties. Then left them on the bridge, west of Turner, and went into the yard light. Probably needs to make some room to fit all the cars.
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Gondola in the GRE yard, not sure where it would be going. MOW?
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Haven't seen a gon on the GRE since Michigan Wire got their last cars in 2015-2016.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:10 amGondola in the GRE yard, not sure where it would be going. MOW?
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
From a video I saw in the FB Michigan’s Railfans group, Marquette Rail southbound at 11am passing 5th St with MQT #2040, MQT #3391, BPRR #3345 and MQT #3408 and a long line of cars. Grain hoppers on head end in the first 10 seconds of the video.
I would assume parts of the grain cars were included in todays load
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As if 11:40, MQT power parked under the Business 196 overpass west of Lamar at Wyoming Yard with a slew of covered hoppers up front. I saw that faded orange unit in the mix and wondered if that was the BPRR unit back in action.Andy24 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:49 amFrom a video I saw in the FB Michigan’s Railfans group, Marquette Rail southbound at 11am passing 5th St with MQT #2040, MQT #3391, BPRR #3345 and MQT #3408 and a long line of cars. Grain hoppers on head end in the first 10 seconds of the video.
I would assume parts of the grain cars were included in todays load
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Grand Elk Z439 @ 12:15pm awaiting signal to enter Wyoming Yard on the Hughart Interchange with CSX track with WAMX #3531 + WAMX #3534 and 23 cars
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Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Upon further investigation, it s a PDNX tall sided gon. My uneducated guess is it got left on the wrong siding.SD80MAC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:16 amHaven't seen a gon on the GRE since Michigan Wire got their last cars in 2015-2016.Plannerdad wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:10 amGondola in the GRE yard, not sure where it would be going. MOW?
Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - January 2024
Grand Elk in Wayland now working Bay Valley Foods. Will head north when he's done. Only about 10 cars.
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CHS 3 ran today on the Charlotte Southern today. Crews from ADBF and CPMY worked together to shove the coaches Butternut Creek and Battle Creek to interchange with CN.
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GRE westbound in Ada 14:27