Michigan Shortlines Updates January 2015

[Raildudes dad]

CSX picked up a large cut of empties from the GRE and left a handful of inbounds. 3 outbounds for GDLK. No crew at 6:45. I heard the other day that the sand from Berry Junction is foundry sand. Frac sand is supplied from the Lincoln St location

[csx801]

Michigan Shore railroad Z627-27 should have had 3885 and 2057 for power tonight. They made it by while i was out, however they should have had 1 from fremont, a short cut from berry and a cut of tanks (i was unable to get close enough to see where from) making for about 10 to 15 cars. I didn't see if there was any work for them at bay logistics either. The afternoon crew finished their work around 1:30 and dragged the assembled train to the switch at Hackley street in Muskegon. They tied down there and took the power to the barn off henry street for the afternoon. I caught them by surprise crossing laketon ave at 1:20 this afternoon.

Fracking must have slowed again, lots of stored sand cars are filling both North yard and Henry street yard. to add to that, Lincoln has not shipped in almost a week.

[GLC 392]

ADBF 1760 As of 1000 are working the south end of mason spotting box cars, they have a decent cut of coil gons with them as well.

[Patriot]

GRE --- EB Leonard at 10:30 with 5 CHs.

[GLC 392]

Northbound jail is working in Holt.

[Patriot]

GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:10 with 13 CHs.

[Raildudes dad]

CSX picked up yesterday's and those from the day before from the GRE, yard is empty

[James Sofonia]

GLC came up thru Traverse city today. Didn't get to see them, just fresh tracks in the new snow at 1300. Maybe they are still up at Bates.

[Raildudes dad]

GRE yard empty, crew going on duty to get the empties from Lowell

[Patriot]

GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:05 with one CH and one tank.

[Patriot]

GRE --- WB Leonard at 1:18 with 12 CHs and 3 tanks.

[AANscaleRunner]

GLC in Cadillac Mon 1/26 to Fri 1/30

Monday: 0950 left towards Clare, returned around 1700.
Tuesday: Didn't hear them, assuming they ran north before 0900.
Wednesday: 1100 left towards Clare, returned around 1545.
Thursday: Headed north at 1000.
Friday: 395 and 397 left towards Clare at 1010 with 1 sand hopper, 1 pole load, 6 empty tie hoppers and 6 tank cars. Had not returned as of 1530.