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by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Pontiac Beltline (PONB)
Replies: 10
Views: 17196

Re: Pontiac Beltline (PONB)

Ferrous Processing continues to ship five days per week averaging 21-32 cars (four to seven per weekday). So PONB acquired a second SW900 engine from LTEX. It will be overhauled and should arrive by May. Owner: Pontiac Beltline Model: EMD SW900 Built As: GTW 7262 (SW900) Serial Number: 24973 Order N...
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Obituaries, March 2024
Replies: 4
Views: 445

Re: Obituaries, March 2024

Joe Lieberman, former Connecticut senator, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dead at 82
Joe Lieberman served on the US Senate from 1989–2013
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-li ... ee-dead-82
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New Ogihara Gondola Cars
Replies: 54
Views: 71019

Re: New Ogihara Gondola Cars

I continue to see a steady flow of these gondolas cycling through CN’s Pontiac yard. From there they go to either the Ferrous Processing yards in Pontiac or Detroit (on DCON).
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Rail business news redux
Replies: 85
Views: 71500

Re: Michigan Rail business news redux

My impression was the plant was underutilized and would need increased production to maximize its potential. The plants yard, which if I have accurate information might receive 7-10 cars a week, looks like it can handle triple that volume. I’m open to corrections and accurate information. Expansion ...
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New siding-business in Traverse City???
Replies: 27
Views: 1301

Re: New siding-business in Traverse City???

TY for the information.
GLC 392 wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:01 am
AARR wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:21 am
Why build a run around siding there when there is already one in Grawn just a few miles south?

Tracks are "severed" south of beacon so you can't get there. Yes easy fix but they are still cut to separate the railroad from the rail bikes for now.
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New siding-business in Traverse City???
Replies: 27
Views: 1301

Re: New siding-business in Traverse City???

Why build a run around siding there when there is already one in Grawn just a few miles south?
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: CN L507 chase - Charing Cross - Pontiac, Michigan
Replies: 2
Views: 118

Re: CN L507 chase - Charing Cross - Pontiac, Michigan

The way you ran down the stairs made me think you’re chasing Bigfoot 🙂
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: DaveO builds an empire
Replies: 9
Views: 324

Re: DaveO builds an empire

I suspect that when DaveO is done this will be a beautiful layout worthy of Model Railroader Magazine’s top layouts
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Super Long Threads
Topic: Corrupt a Wish
Replies: 13153
Views: 1498887

Re: Corrupt a Wish

Michael wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:48 am
I wish to get this party started
Granted, but the RRFan.com guys leave you to clean up by yourself...and explain what happened to Mrs Michael.
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I wish to be a character witness for Tyrone Williams at his parole hearing
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Super Long Threads
Topic: Would You Rather?
Replies: 5215
Views: 1232571

Re: Would You Rather?

Would you rather watch your favorite movie in an IMAX theater by yourself or at home on a 25 inch TV with friends? Remember when 25 inches was considered a big TV????? Probably the IMAX. Jurassic Park is sooooo much better on the big screen. Would you rather all your dreams play out in real time on...
by AARR
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Super Long Threads
Topic: Post-A-Word
Replies: 21510
Views: 1782428

Re: Post-A-Word

called
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Detroit & Oxford (D&OX)
Replies: 11
Views: 7997

Re: Detroit & Oxford (D&OX)

SD7 6999, now designated SD7R, is back and in service and just in time because the aggregate business has picked up sooner than usual due to the mild weather. D&OX operates four to five days a week. Two to four of those days are handling construction gravel and sand and one day the three non-aggrega...
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Oops, you are correct, back in 22 they were still in stone service for ICN. For sale at scrap prices :wink: which are currently owned by the ICN and used for stone service I'm still back in 2022, give it time they may get purchased for slightly more than scrap prices (but not much more).
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: DaveO builds an empire
Replies: 9
Views: 324

Re: DaveO builds an empire

Nice long mainline run with a some switching too. Nice layout!

I will have to think about what layout inspired you. I think I know but I'll be darned if I can find it again.
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

For sale at scrap prices :wink:
chapmaja wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:09 pm
which are currently owned by the ICN and used for stone service
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Super Long Threads
Topic: Corrupt a Wish
Replies: 13153
Views: 1498887

Re: Corrupt a Wish

I wish AARR is still able to keep up with the Super Long Threads while in prison. Granted, and I recruit new memebers for Super Long Threads. https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1321840651/photo/inmates-harry-hemphill-and-steve-lacerda-work-on-a-coding-assignment-during-class-as-san.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi...
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Impressive attention to details
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 208
Views: 1555070

Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.

Customers choosing to transload rather than using their direct spurs happens more often than I thought. Each situation is probably different but I would think cost is the primary factor, poor service from the direct railroad another, convenience another, and so on. I don't understand why GO GO would...
by AARR
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Super Long Threads
Topic: Would You Rather?
Replies: 5215
Views: 1232571

Re: Would You Rather?

Would you rather fly with JetLink or ride in the cab of a train with one of the engineers on this board? Flying with Jetlink would be interesting because he can inform me about a lot of things. Ditto for riding in the cab with an engineer from this board but I have more opportunities to ride in a t...