Shortline Updates - August 2024

[~Z~]

Grand Elk was north through Byron Center around 2:05pm.

[tsinoms]

Grand elk is currently sitting just south of the 28th Street bridge in GR. Unsure if they're actually going to be going south soon or if they are tied down.

[~Z~]

Grand elk is currently sitting just south of the 28th Street bridge in GR. Unsure if they're actually going to be going south soon or if they are tied down.

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 8:41am. WAMX 4206, 4209, and 36 cars.

[kd_1014]

GRE westbound thru Ada at 14:29. King empties plus one tank from Amway

[Plannerdad]

Sounds like MQT NB , no visual.

[Plannerdad]

Looked like 14 or so on the GRE just before the river, WB.

[Andy24]

Sounds like MQT NB , no visual.

At least we agreed on something. I heard train horns in Grand Rapids around 2:53pm too.

[Steamlogger]

Sounds like MQT NB , no visual.

At least we agreed on something. I heard train horns in Grand Rapids around 2:53pm too.

Marquette was northbound at 6 mile at 2:10 with 102 cars as seen in this video from thhe Rousche Druve crossing.
https://youtu.be/Vmeag_vi8Ak

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:38am. WAMX 4017, WAMX 4225, and 25 mixed freight cars.

[Jim_c]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 9:38am. WAMX 4017, WAMX 4225, and 25 mixed freight cars.

They got going early. They were tied down in Plainwell over night.

[~Z~]

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 12:26pm. WAMX 4225, 4125, and 19 cars. 4017 was left in the yard it appears.

[JBaxter]

MQT heading north from bridge st at 12:30

[GP30M4216]

Sounds like MQT NB , no visual.

At least we agreed on something. I heard train horns in Grand Rapids around 2:53pm too.

Marquette was northbound at 6 mile at 2:10 with 102 cars as seen in this video from thhe Rousche Druve crossing.
https://youtu.be/Vmeag_vi8Ak

Great video of their entire train, Steamlogger, thanks for sharing. There are more shortie covered hoppers than I would have expected. Great to see a long train heading north!

[Steamlogger]

Great video of their entire train, Steamlogger, thanks for sharing. There are more shortie covered hoppers than I would have expected. Great to see a long train heading north!

Thanks. I am no longer working in that area but was driving back from a customer and saw them northbound and returned to a familiar place

[Erroneous Monk]

INER ran a grainer into South Milford today.
LHF GP30 followed by the two SD40 rebuilds

[AARR]

Thank you for reporting on IN

INER ran a grainer into South Milford today.
LHF GP30 followed by the two SD40 rebuilds

[Andy24]

Train horns heard in the Wyoming, Mi area at 11:35pm

[Talk]

MS Z627-19 os Grand Haven 10:27 southbound with MMRR 2019 leading 1 2 bay hopper 10:26

[Andy24]

Grand Elk Z439-19 @ 12:36 eastward Sunnyside Wye mp CH151.63 with WAMX #3534 + WAMX #4017 LHF and 20 cars, switching track 2 to Hughart Runner Track

[~Z~]

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 2:36pm. WAMX 4125 and 4225 both LHF with 17 cars.