Pretty sure they end up turning at Elkhart. It's a pretty rare occasion. They could turn in downtown GR as well, but generally they don't turn unless something is up with the locos.
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Correct, the only place they can turn power is on the wye in Elkhart yard or the wye in Grand Rapids.
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Good point, I would guess they could use Kilgore if needed.
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Grand elk south through Byron Center at 10:02am. Wamx 4225, 4124 and 21 mixed cars.
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CSX M326 today brought in about 17 more grain loads for GRE
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GRE east at Ada 10:15 with 1 Poly car
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GRE west thru Ada 11:42 with 10 King empties and the 1 Poly car
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Indiana Northeastern getting ready to weigh cars in Hillsdale 2230, 2216, 1601. Heading south when done
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Should be 88 empty CSX marked grain cars from G126-19 that came late last night around 12amPlannerdad wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:22 pm13 cars were seen on the WB at Ann St. Also MQT NB had ~140. My source said the last 80 or so looked like grain hoppers probably for Newaygo.
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Indiana Northeastern south out of Hillsdale at 2:33pm with a scale test car. Dropped 1601 by Burger King in Hillsdale 2230 and 2216 are the engines now. Ending the day in Fremont, IN
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 10:12am. WAMX 4189, 4209, and 35 cars. Good mix of everything. loaded centerbeam on the headend, probably for L&W supply.
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Now I’m hearing Grand Elk NB @ 10:40am, sounds like they are around 36th St in Wyoming, MI.
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Grand Elk southbound through Cutlerville.
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Indeed - WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4189 with 39 cars in tow at 1:25pm south through Byron Center.
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Same power sitting in Plainwell at 5:35. it's just North of the M89 crossing. it looks like they've picked up the Otsego box cars and I presume. They have hooked it to the rest of the train l. There is no sign of life around the engines.
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Hearing Marquette Rail in downtown GR at 11:24am
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HESR brought a grain train down yesterday at 02:30 to Durand. 2026/3036/3867/3484 were the power on this 800 job loaded grain train.
Later yesterday the SB 702 job had 3414/3390/3036. When 701 went north they only had 3390/3414, leaving 3036 in Durand for possibly another grain empty.
HESR hauling a lot more grain trains lately and they’ve got two additional engines coming off of the CFE to help with the grain biz.
Later yesterday the SB 702 job had 3414/3390/3036. When 701 went north they only had 3390/3414, leaving 3036 in Durand for possibly another grain empty.
HESR hauling a lot more grain trains lately and they’ve got two additional engines coming off of the CFE to help with the grain biz.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:13pm. WAMX 4189, WAMX 4209, and 8 cars.
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