Shortline Train Location Updates - July 2024

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 11:42am. WAMX 4209, WAMX 4206, and 36 cars. Mostly boxcars, a couple covered hoppers and tank cars, and an open gon.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk back south through Byron Center at 2:54pm. WAMX 4206, WAMX 4209, and 13 cars.

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

Grand Elk went by the Elkhart VR cam at 9:21am with WAMX 4209 and WAMX 4206 leading 35 cars back towards Kalamazoo. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars, two hoppers and one loaded center beam.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:58pm. WAMX 4189, 4125, and 15 cars. Likely a stop in Moline on their southbound trip.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 5:03pm. WAMX 4125, WAMX 4189, and 15 cars, mostly covered hoppers.

[NickThatRailfan]

Indiana Northeastern 105 car grain train loading in Reading, MI. Departure is estimated between 8-9pm today. Engines unknown at the moment.

[LansingRailFan]

Indiana Northeastern 105 car grain train loading in Reading, MI. Departure is estimated between 8-9pm today. Engines unknown at the moment.

Nice to see an INER report.

Jail SB out of Mason at 20:50

[Dan Cluley]

Jail SB out of Mason at 20:50

Sounded like they were arriving back in Mason just before 7 am

[Dowagiac Train Dude]

The Grand Elk went by the Elkhart VR cam at 9:11 am with WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4125 leading 29 cars back towards Kalamazoo. A mix of box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and one loaded center beam.

[Talk]

MS Z627-03 os Grand Haven sB 2170 lead

[LansingRailFan]

Jail SB out of Mason at 20:50

Sounded like they were arriving back in Mason just before 7 am

10:10 - NB JAIL tones CN Desk 10 to get permission to cross at CP Cedar

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:27pm. WAMX 4209, 4206, and 16 cars. Boxcars and covered hoppers today.

[Andy24]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:27pm. WAMX 4209, 4206, and 16 cars. Boxcars and covered hoppers today.

Grand Elk north through south side of Wyoming at 2:36pm

[Andy24]

Grand Elk south through Wyoming at 5:16pm. Assuming WAMX #4206 leading with WAMX #4209 trail

[LansingRailFan]

19:05 - AARR is NB at Diann with 3927/4215/4049/3926/3925 and a loaded unit train.

[AARR]

Is this potash for GLC/HESR?

19:05 - AARR is NB at Diann with 3927/4215/4049/3926/3925 and a loaded unit train.

[LansingRailFan]

Is this potash for GLC/HESR?

19:05 - AARR is NB at Diann with 3927/4215/4049/3926/3925 and a loaded unit train.

soybeans for zfs!

[Outflow]

http://skycam.sebewainggigvillage.com/m ... CID_EZOIC)

Time sensitive but there is maintenance work right now on the hesr bridge over the sebewaing river. Link above is the city webcam which overlooks the marina and rail

[AARR]

Great! Do you know where it was loaded? On IORY?

Is this potash for GLC/HESR?

19:05 - AARR is NB at Diann with 3927/4215/4049/3926/3925 and a loaded unit train.

soybeans for zfs!

[LansingRailFan]

Great! Do you know where it was loaded? On IORY?

Is this potash for GLC/HESR?

soybeans for zfs!

nope and i wasn't able to catch any car reporting marks

HESR 702 inbound to Durand at 12:02