LSRC 303 - Bay City to Pinconning, MI - 10/5/2014

LSRC 1171 and 1166 lead train 303, enroute from Saginaw to Grayling, MI, across Bay County from Bay City north to Pinconning. We follow them at a few crossings in between, then catch them doing some switching at Pinconning picking up cars before continuing to Grayling.

[@Chrisracer8903]

Why are they taking the hoppers north?

[@GRE2057]

sugar beets thats where they come from and the sugar beets is what the sugar that goes in Tea and other baked goods that you eat and drink every day

[@trainman1986]

These are not Sugarbeet hoppers. They are ortner hoppers used for aggregates and such. Chris, they were going to Grayling at this point. I can't remember if they were loaded or not. I want to say that they were for some business up in Grayling. I believe they came down from Alpena to Pinconning, then were picked up here to go to Grayling, perhaps a certain person, who was with me this day, could elaborate more on this for you.

[@bnfan11]

Hello Chris, these cars are going up north to a cement(?) plant in Grayling. Justin is correct in saying they came from Alpena and vicinity, they were loaded there. These stone hoppers also go to Conrad Yelvington in Flint.