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The Holly is open, they only used charter buses for 350 and 355. 354(will) and 352 went a all the way through the Holly to Pontiac.

Don't take my word on this, but from my sources I have talked to and also analyzing the fire. I do not think the tank cars where the source of the fire. Never listen to the news most of the news is coming from their "experts" in this situation. The Hamtramick FD has not released any information on t...

Holly is back open for traffic, speed restrictions are in effect though. Speed restrictions are at 25 mph between millage 6 and 6.4. There is also a "walking hazard" between 6 and 6.4 because of the foam on the tracks.

Here is another post with some more information:

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The engineer of Amtrak 353 told TD2 that "We made it, but it was a hair raising experience."

OH KNOW! 353 reported they almost got burned on track number one! Large fire at sterling oil. 353 reports 30 foot flames. Tank cars are on a siding next to the fire. TD2 is getting trains away from the tank cars. No fire department are at the fire yet. UPDATE 11:40PM: Fire department is evacuating t...

Check out the LS&I in Eagle Mills, quite busy with LS&I and CN freights.

12:35PM: 490 will be running strait through Pontiac around 12:45PM on track number one. I am unsure on the engine numbers. 382 is departing East Yard. 5:20PM: 5854 is taking a few gondolas and an auto rack south on the Holly moving very slow. 5:38PM: 5854 has arrived in Moterms North side and is hea...

For the past week I have been traveling around Michigan and Wisconsin. On the 18th and 19th I visited Marquette, Michigan. During this time I watched the LS&I ore trains and CN freights. Unfortunately during my stay in Marquette very few boats(freighters, also known as ships) loading ore at a reason...

AMTK 355 with 90200 on the front went through Birmingham on time at 4:48PM. Amtrak met CN 491 with 5766 and 2225 Birmingham station at 6PM .

I wouldn't mind just seeing like one more freight train on the line.

I went up there tonight, the train track and loading dock is all still there, no train cars or anything. I wasn't able to walk down to see if the switch was still there because it was pouring rain.

I will head over there tonight and see if there is anything there.

That was the Birmingham yard, I know the spurs I am talking about were in operation in May of this year.

I have know there are a few spur lines in just south of the Birmingham train station on the Holly Sub. They have been used for as long as I can remember(10 years.) Does anyone know if these are still used? and if so, what train makes the drop offs and pick ups?

Thanks

104 went through just before 491.

I forgot the train number, but it runs 391's intermodal cars occasionally.

Two trains came through Yellow Cab at 5:05PM. 391, track number 2, paralleled an intermodal, track number 1.

A southbound mixed freight just came through Yellow Cab at 1:30AM. The train had and single GTW SD40-2 and seems quite along, although it is too dark to see the train.

EDIT: Looking at video footage I took it appears now to be the coal drag.

I didn't catch the numbers but I thought the SD70M-2 was on the front.