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LocoNotes No. 310 SHORT LINES, CONTINUED


PART 2


GC 1713 ex-6046 ex-DTSL 461714 ex-MMID 2011725 ex-OHCR 7594 1800 ex-PRLX ex-GTW 46272069 ex-TNHR 2728 ex-NS2093 ex-AZER 2171 (B. Mercer)


GWI Leasing Partial Termination & Release CEFX/ ISRR 9347, 9359, TPW 9395, 9401, used as collateral (STB 14 Apr 16)


IAIS 154, 155 to LIRC to CSS 154, 155 to 804, 805 at some point these were sent back to LIRC IMRR=Illinois & Midland Railroad 80, 82, 83, 84 Partial Termination & Release of Lein; these are now LTEX 302-305; earlier owner listed as RLI=Rail Link Inc. (STB 6 Apr 16) (B. Mercer)


INRD 3812 GP38AC to Metro East Inds then CIT and renumbered 3814 (M. Mautner)


INRD 9002-3, 9006, 9008 plus three more sold to NS mid 4/16


IORY 9400 and 9500 both in SP paint at Flat Rock, Mich., 26 Mar 16 (K. Borg) ISRR 3052 ex-4043 GP40 (R. Keller) KRR 4050 Jones Mills, Ark., 5 Apr 16 (K.E. Ardinger) KXHR 92 ex-SFS 92 at Sapulpa, Okla., 12 Apr 16 (E. Augatis)


KXHR 6555 from Social Circle, Ga., to Knoxville, Tenn., 4/16 (B. Mercer)


LC 94 on CSXT train Q603-05 to Winston Yard, Lakeland, Fla., then to Florida Midland; West Lake Wales FCEN; the FCEN 63 was traded for the 94 (M. Derrick) (M. Collins) (R. Kiser)


MNN 1380 Minn Northern ex-ILSX noted at Thief River Falls, Minn., 21 Mar 16 (M. Morgan)


NIWX 1861 ex-UP B40-8 at New Castle, Pa., 3/16, also seen at Willard, Ohio (B. Mercer)


NIWX 7311 delivered to Wellington, Kan., 27 Mar 16 BNG=Blackwell Northern Gateway (K. Middleton)


NWP 1922 GP9 in SP paint at Lombard, Calif., 23 Mar 16, operates from Schellville, Calif., to Lombard (G. Hesson)


NY&A 300 Genset off ACWR to Fresh Pond, N.Y., (B. Mercer)


PHRR=Port Harbor Railroad Granite City, Ill., 27 Mar 16 has ex-UPY 1296, 1403 (M. Murray)


PNW 26 switching Prescott, Ark., Firestone plant 4/16 (E. Augatis)


PNWR 3003 Eugene, Ore., 9 Apr 16 fresh paint (S. Perry)


PW 4301 ex-FURX 100 ex-FEC 100 SD70M-2; the 4302 reported to be ex-FURX 102 ex-FEC 102


RJCC 3812 GP38-3 to RJCS=Carolina Lines ex- CALA Carolina Southern, start up in Loris, S.C., for RJCS; Second unit to this operation is RJCP 7710; opening day was 29 Mar 16 Chadbourn, SC; other power here was CALA GP18 950, 951, B&A switcher, and ex-G&O 2005 GP38 (M. Derrick)


RJCP 1831 to Tate & Lyle in Lafayette, Ind., 4/16 (J. Friedmann)


RJCC 3814 built as MKT 303 to UP 1978 to KRR 3814 to MVPX 3814 to RJCR (R. Keller)


RJ Corman 5400 genset used at Graphics Packaging International in Macon, Ga., (E. Augatis)


SCFE 9016:2, 9017, 9021, 9022 retired (R. Keller) SERA GP7 #136 in new paint for use on dinner train late 3/16 (G. Manley)


SFS 92 TSU-BNSF interchange 4/16; Catoosa, Okla., eastbound out of Tulsa, Okla., 24 Apr 16 for Knoxville, Tenn., (Z. Hilton) (B. Gillfi llan)


SLRG 108, 111, 116 to INRD, notes at Clearing Yard, Chicago 1 Apr 16


TNMR 108 waybill 3 Dec 15 from Monahans, Texas, to Walsenburg, Colo., SLRG (M. Pohlman)


TP&W 2070 GP38-2 ex-CR/PC 7823 from Brookville, on CSXT New Castle, Pa., week of


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24 Mar 16 and at Willard, Ohio, 25 Mar 16 (D. Baer) (T. Boylan)


TXR=Texas Rock Crusher Railroad 101 GP38 next to 110; ex-TXGN 101, 110 nee B&O 3809, 4808 (M. Murray) (R. Keller) (B. Miller)


TXR 101 additional –TXR 9701 to 101 to TXGN 101 and back to TXR 101 (R. Keller)


VTR 308 ex-HATX 504 Full Termination Request, Railway Services Inc is borrower (STB 28 Mar 16)


West Michigian Railroad acquired line from Paw Paw, Mich., to Lawrence, Mich., from Pioneer Railcorp 4 Nov 15; power is nee GTW 1512 f/n 4437-2 then COE 1512 noted at Hartford, Mich., 4/16 (Courier Leader 14 Dec 15) (S. Deemer)


WTNN 4081 at Kenton, Tenn., 22 Apr 16 YVRR 6010 from Jessie Branch, Ky., to Knoxville (B. Mercer)


INDUSTRIALS


AARX 1752 moving from Flint Hills Energy in Crawford, Neb., to Fairmont, Neb., 10 Mar 15; changed to ABEX for Advanced Bioenergy (R. Strodtz) (E. Augatis)


ADMX 7596 GP10 to RSSX, was at Reserve, La.; used to be SILX (T. Blackell)


Bunge North America Alco CLCX 98106 on OTTX 131051 from NRE Bunge N.A. Island Park, Iowa, to Destrehan, La. (M. Murray)


Canadian Cement Co. Ltd red 15T built in /55 and GE 45/50T #641 yellow built in 1947 at Fort Garry Industrial area of Winnipeg, Man. (D. Santos)


Canestrale Contracting GP7 nee UP 706 sent to LaBelle, Pa., to join an Alco then both scrapped (R. Stafford)


Carolina Eastman #SC01, SC02 to NREX 1603, 1403 on HOG; the 1603 is ex-WSOR 911 ex- M&STL 702; the 1403 is ex-BN 1403 ex-GN 644; full history not included in some cases, Editor comment


CRGX 605 SD20 from BTRY to Cargill AC Grain LLC at Dana, Ind.; another report of this unit from Burlington, Iowa, to NRE Silvis, Ill., mid 4/16 (B. Mercer) (R. Strodtz)


CHS #1 nee B&O 631 blue with white stripe Joliette, N.D. This unit was involved in a crossing accident at Calloway, Minn., with propane truck (Valley News Line 24 Mar 16)


Conrad Yelvington 306 nee FEC 226 at Long Beach, MS from DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (J. Reed) CWB=Canadian Wheat Board EFCX 1003 ex-MVPX ex-CEFX 3132 orig SP 8918 from IHB to Taylor, Sask.; noted 2 Apr 16 Blue Is, IL (B. Mercer) (R. Strodtz)


DTE to Freightcar America in 9/10 and to Appalachian by 9/15; the facility east of Hastings, Neb., still has GP20 3045 in gray primer 2/16 (J. Mischke) (M. Pohlman) FCA=Farmers Coop Assoc 1096 ex-UFC 1096 at Tamora, Neb., still in CR blue (B. Mercer) GAXX=Gerdau Ameristeel 9195 NW2 at Roanoke, Va., 8 Mar 16; GAXX purchased Cycle Systems in 2013 (B. Mercer) HKGX=Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. 3927 & 109 freight cars ex-HLMX, TUGX, RTEX Amendment to Memo of Security Agreement (STB 22 Mar 16)


HMFX=Vulcan Materials 8200 ex-BNSF 3524 nee NP 171; may have been VULX before HMFX from Vulcan plant north of Macon, Ga., to Palmer, GA, set out 15 Apr 16 Calico, S.C., (E. Augatis)


HMFX Taft, FL SW1200 #9322 ex-Fla Rock Industries 9322 ex-CR 9322 ex-EL 458 ex-DLW 563 (E. Augatis)


Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority Security Agreement & Assignment of Lease B39-8 8527, 8539, 8560; Secured Party-Sou Commercial Bank , Tullahoma, Tenn., (STB 21


Dakota & Iowa SD40-2 No. 3027 is the first of two ex-HLCX, ex- Burlington Northern units being shopped and painted at Metro East Industries in East St. Louis, Ill., for the South Dakota based shortline. Built in 1980, the unit is ex-BN, ex-HLCX No. 8140. The unit was at MEI on February 9. PHOTO BY MARK MAUTNER


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Martin Marietta 427 B23-7 ex-MWAX ex-BNSF Mcintosh, Ga. (B. Graham)


Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Mich., SW14 for sale after only three years because of the switch from coal to natural gas. Original IC 9333 to 1233 to 1437 to ICG to NREX 1437 acquired by MSU in 2011 (K. Borg)


MOSAIC 202 SD9 and OMLX 1752 scrap 5 Apr 16 Alliance IMF, Neb., (J. Ford) PWFX 103 ex-GSS 913 (R. Stafford) PWFX=Port Rail Services 099 NW2 ex-GSS 921 at Georgia Kaolin Terminal 3/16 (R. Miller)


RLAX=Rail Logix Ameriport LLC 1407 2GS14B ex- BNSF GP7 Baytown, Texas (E. Zeiler)


Sabic Plastics at Mt.Vernon, Ind., has ex-TRRA 1235 and RLCX 1243 SW1200 ex-JTPX 1232 ex-WC (M. Mautner)


SCOX 5006 SD18M ex-SSRX 1801 ex-DLSX 1801 ex-RLK 1801 (UP 2881) ex-CNW 6627 ex-PNC 1809 ex-6309 ex-SOU 6309 at Kansas City, Mo., 21 Sep 12 (J. Carlson) (R. Keller)


Seaport Central 9342 worked at Port Wentworth, Ga. (T. Parker)


Sims Metal Management of Jersey City, N.J., has a blue NW2 which may be ex-New York Cross Harbor 59 ex-SOU 2253 (Jay Reed)


TBRX=Taconic & Berkshire Rail Technologies 8537 B39-8E nee LMX at Madison, Ill., 4 Apr 16 on TRRA; going to NAUG, Thomaston, Conn., 20 Apr 16 (D. Santos)


USSC/SCRF 506 with CSXT 5353 and MRL 123 at Spokane, Wash., 5 Apr 16; the 506 was DRGW 3149 and routed to SCXF Railroad in Sebring, Fla., noted at Laurel, Mont., 5 Apr 16 ; the MRL 123 routed from Usk, Wash., to Livingston, Mont. (J. Quinn) (R. Strodtz)


USSC 155, 901, 968, 989, 1068 retired and scrap (R. Keller)


Vulcan Materials 8409 GP10 was used at Pacolet, S.C., mid 2015; 18 Apr 16 SW1200 HM 8200 f/n 4410-9; the 8409 long hood and engine missing (R. Stafford)


MILITARY


USAX 1400 at Amarillo, Texas, 29 Mar 16 going to Hill AFB, Utah, TEAD shop for main gen work; movements include Denver, Colo., 11 Mar 16, later outbound on MDVGR14 to Green River, Wyo., 15 Apr 16 on to Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ogden, Utah (R. Strodtz) (M. Pohlman)


USAX 4672 fresh at Hill AFB, Utah, 26 Mar 16 awaiting shipment (S. Deemer)


USAX 4672 built as B&O 4008 to CSXT 6583 to NCDOT 1768 to VRE V24 to USAX 4672 (M. Derrick)


USAX 6501 waybilll dated 7 Jan 16 to Ft.Riley, Kan., from Ft. Bliss, TX; billing covered by Indianapolis, Ind. (M. Pohlman)


USAX 6522 Portland, Ore., Lake Yard 3 April 16 going to Ft. Lewis, WA; paperwork shows it at Ogden, Utah, 24 Mar 16 and Lake Yard by 27


Mar 16, destination listed as Mobase, Wash. (S. Perry) (R. trodtz)


DEALERS/LEASERS


CBFX 1105 ex-PRLX ex-CR 9315 at Big Spring Rail in Big Spring, Texas (E. Augatis)


CBFX 1578, 1581 ex-PRLX 1080, 1136 (B. Mercer) CBFX 3801 on train MNPKC-11 N. Platte, Neb., 11 Mar 16 (M. Pohlman)


CEFX 1031 on CP Detroit, Mich., 15 Apr 16 (K. Borg) CEFX 2026 GP20D San Antonio, Texas, 16 Apr 16 CEFX 3029, 3034 used at Toyota plant by Road & Rail (E. Augatis)


CEFX 3176 Patterson, Ga., to Talladega, Ala., then to S. Birmingham, Ala., 12/15 (B. Mercer)


CLCX 6120, 6121 at FLA Rock in Loachapoka, Ala., (R. Keller)


CLCX 8129 ex-Consolidated Coal 1 Alicia Dock, Pa., SP to Macon Granite ; built as SP 5626 to 3689 to 3852 (B. Mercer)


CSC Enterprises Inc., O’Fallon, Ill., and JWE Enterprises affi liated with Iron Horse Resources, Inc., Release of Security Interest. CSC 905 b/n 12066 which would be MKT 1518 to 108; CSC 1705 b/n 7021 which would be CB&Q 122C F3B; CSC 1865 s/n 1774 which would be CMSTP&P 41A; CSC 1233, 1729, 1744, 1749, 1866, 4101, 4103, 4159, 8294 (STB 7 Apr 16)


ECRX 1900 ex-200 ex-NS/NW 200 GP35 ECRX 3400 ex-189 ex-AURX 189 ex-EMDX 189 ex-MKT 189 (R. Tomb)


EMD McCook, Ill., 24 Mar 16 units noted are EMDX 91 and Metrolink 903 (S.G. White)


EMDX 1502, 1503 waybill dated 11 Mar 16 to Avondale, Colo., Transportation Technology Center (M. Pohlman)


GECX 2025, 2031 Conway, Pa., NS 28 Mar 16 (D. Baer)


GECX 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030 back to GE for EGR cooler upgrade (R. Strodtz)


GECX 2039 Cozad, Neb., 20 Mar 16 to Roseville, Calif., by 25 Mar 16 (M. Pohlman)


GMTX 65 SW1000 ex-H&B 120 to INRD for paint in 2015 then to Rentech Nitrogen ex-Royster Clark ex-Phoenix Chemical in E.Dubuque, Ill.; also reported to Dakota Gasifi cation in Beulah, N.D. (E. Augatis) (J. Reed)


GMTX 66 SW1001 ex-LOSX 1009 ex-DOW 1009 (E. Augatis)


GMTX 157 SW1500 ex-Neptune Bulk Term to VMV 15 Apr 16


GMTX 207, 208, 210 used at Evergreen Packaging in Pine Bluff, Ark. (E. Augatis) GMTX 325 Andersonville, Ga., 14 Apr 16 (M. Collins)


GMTX 326 MP15AC leased to VTR along with GMTX 9000 15 Apr 16 Rutland, Vt. (E. Augatis) (B. Nelson)


GMTX 326 at Willimantic, Conn., off NECR to PW 22 Apr 16 (D. Santos) GMTX 328 working Tarea Resources at Mount


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