I think for every ELS update i’ve seen this year, at least 1/4 of them are derailment updates.
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There are several people who take regular videos of E&LS north and south end operations and I try to keep track of them.by kd_1014 » Wed May 22, 2024 8:32 pm
AARR wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 6:00 pm
E&LS SD40-2 503 went on the ground Monday or Tuesday in Stiles, WI. That may be in the same location where they had a large grain train derailment last year.
I think for every ELS update i’ve seen this year, at least 1/4 of them are derailment updates.
L-P in Sagola gets a lot of in and outbound business. The scrap yard in Iron Mountain has become a steady customer and they expanded their spur recently to hold 10 cars. There are several log yards in WI that ship regularly to L-P in Sagola. There seems to be a handful of steady customers from Crivitz Jct. and south.
But they have lost a lot of log business because their only connection, CN, has raised its rates and those shippers are trucking now.
I don't know E&LS financial condition, but I would suspect they have to be very frugal to be profitable.
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:08pm. WAMX 4124, WAMX 4209 and 16 cars. First half covered hoppers, second half boxcars.
Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 4:51pm. Looked like 4209 and 4124 with 8 covered hoppers.
Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 4:51pm. Looked like 4209 and 4124 with 8 covered hoppers.
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They pulled out of Plainwell between 6:45 and 6:55. I was going to catch them pulling out after a quick errand. They left during the errand.
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MS Z627-24 os Grand Haven Southbound @ 08:40. MMRR 2170 leading by horn
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GRE EB under M-21 around 9:05a. Looked like a fairly long train.
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GRE east thru Ada at 09:50a. Long train as Plannerdad mentioned
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GRE was back west thru Ada around noon.
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King “yard” in Lowell is full this weekend, mostly BNSF hoppers.
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Hearing Grand Elk train horns in the Wyoming, Mi area at 10:20pm
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Stone train heading up the Grand Elk this evening, visible on the Elkhart depot cam at 19:35. Lead locomotive is NS 4209 with 1176.
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Z151 heading north now. Normal consist plus grainer at the end. Front street at 13:15
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Grand Elk horns heard in the distance of Wyoming 54th to 44th St at 10:39pm. The horns sounds very warbled. Assuming NB run since the horns sounds are getting further and further away
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Grand Elk NB at the Elkhart camera 08:24, 4124, 4209, 68 cars.
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Grand Elk(?) horns heard in the far distance of Wyoming, Mi around 44th to 32th St area at 9:52am
Maybe a SB run?
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GRE east thru Ada 11:11
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GRE back west thru Ada at 13:12.
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Grand Elk horns heard in the distance of Wyoming, MI again at 2:46pm. Sounds like a SB run
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Grand Elk north through Byron Center approx 2:45pm. Looked like WAMX 4189 and definitely 4190, maybe 20ish cars.
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