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by Mike MP 473.9
Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Replies: 141
Views: 54730

Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment

NTSB preliminary report came out today I took some notes. Go to their site it's Posted today 4 pages AAT = above ambient temp Car 23 the hot one (a hopper) 1st detector MP 79.9 - 38° AAT 2nd detector MP 69.01 - 103° AAT 3rd detector MP 49.81 253° AAT NS had detectors set to activate or warn At 170° ...
by Mike MP 473.9
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Butler Indiana diamond NS
Replies: 12
Views: 20065

Re: Butler Indiana diamond NS

Generally what volume of rail traffic should i expect at Butler post covid?
by Mike MP 473.9
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:10 am
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Butler Indiana diamond NS
Replies: 12
Views: 20065

Re: Butler Indiana diamond NS

Big time thanks to all who responded ref Butler you info valuable and MUCH appreciated !!!!
Mike from Michigan. Mike MP 473.9
by Mike MP 473.9
Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Butler Indiana diamond NS
Replies: 12
Views: 20065

Butler Indiana diamond NS

Live in Michigan wanting to sit by the diamond in butler. Do's Donts and i dont trespass is it a low crime town ? small country town from google earth. Worth the trip? Tanks for any response !!!
by Mike MP 473.9
Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:26 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: foreign power on CN Manistique sub
Replies: 2
Views: 4767

foreign power on CN Manistique sub

FYI CN running CSX KCS and CP power on the Manistique Sub the last week. did not get binoculars out in time at the house to grab numbers but the CP power was an AC4400. yesterdays North/East bound L551 or L553 had normal CN distributed power. L543 and L544 still running the CN SD90 from Gladstone to...
by Mike MP 473.9
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Ice storm stops CN east/south Bound L550
Replies: 0
Views: 4865

Ice storm stops CN east/south Bound L550

On December 31st at approximately 01:00 C N train L 550 out of Sault Ste. Marie,( the Soo) Michigan had to make an abrupt stop at MP 477 on the Manistique sub due to a fallen tree blocking the main line. as it turned out by 15:00 later in the day the MOW had to clear 67 ice and wet snow laden trees ...