Big LSRC Six Axles Leading Train 327N and an 114 Car Train 326S in East Tawas Michigan

Lake State Railway decided to send one of their SD50-3's paired with an SD70M north to Tawas to help pull a long train 326S from Alpena. About 60 some cars from a previous days Alpena southbound train was left on the main at Palumbo Siding in Tawas so when todays Alpena southbound arrived, it merged it's train together with the previous train creating an all loaded 114 car train to take south. 4303 and 303, a single GP40 slug set, wouldn't have been enough power to make it to Pinconning with the heavy train so 6354 and 6434 swapped from train 327N onto the 114 car train 326S at the siding. This is the second known time now that LSRC has sent six axle locomotives up the Huron Subdivision, all the trackwork that's happened on this line is clearly paying off as for years six axles were restricted because of the poor track conditions. It would've been cool to see these two make it the rest of the way north to Alpena.
Locomotives seen in video:
LSRC SD50-3 number 6354
LSRC SD70M number 6434
Train symbols in video:
327N (Northbound Pinconning to Alpena train)
326S (Southbound Alpena to Pinconning train)
Camera used:
iPhone 13 Pro Max (Video)
Date filmed: 9/11/24 into 9/12/24
#trains

[@backalleyrailroading2835]

Excellent video of the LSRC action !!

[@HuronRailProductions]

Thank you!

[@Joe-d7m6k]

114 cars--- that's alot more than when the D&M used to run here. GOOD JOB LAKE STATE!!

[@HuronRailProductions]

@@Joe-d7m6k Yeah they’ve been doing pretty good since the D&M. I can’t believe they’ll be getting business on the Alabaster line again

[@andreasforster7757]

💯👍Master work. ❤Thank from Andreas👨‍✈👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HuronRailProductions]

@@andreasforster7757 Thanks!

[@hoophil]

Great video! Nice Lake State has the power to pull long loaded trains like that!! Thanks for catching and posting it for us!

[@HuronRailProductions]

@@hoophil Thank you and no problem! It’s weird seeing the bigger power on this line. For the longest time it’s been just GP40’s and the slugs.

[@MikeG42]

Good video. Got a big train with six motor power this time. I like the scene beginning at 6:35. The LSRC freight running slow through town with not a soul moving around and a deserted Dairy Queen. Well done bro.😊👍🏻

[@HuronRailProductions]

Thank you, it’s cool seeing the big units on this line.

[@MikeG42]

​@@HuronRailProductionsYou're welcome

[@MikeG42]

​@@HuronRailProductionsGood thing they got some trackwork done around here.

[@squibrail4014]

Great nite footage.