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by DaveO
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11216
Views: 2124774

Re: Where Is It?

I forget the name of the town but it’s south of Sebewaing. It’s Unionville! It serviced a coal mine a long time ago. last coal mine in michigan https://www.newspapers.com/image/209895663/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIwOTg5NTY2MywiaWF0IjoxNzA2ODkyMjM2LCJleHAiO...
by DaveO
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 321
Views: 1424813

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

I get the impression glc has enough power on-hand. It's that too much is on the sideline. If that's true, those LSRC units wouldn't solve that kind of issue. edit: of course while I'm checking the wiki roster AARR is posting the answer :D the LSRC units are out-of-service and GLC already has enough ...
by DaveO
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Train dims lights in Bryan, OH
Replies: 4
Views: 1195

Re: Train dims lights in Bryan, OH

i would think dimming the light would make a photo turn out better... and is friendlier.
by DaveO
Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Traverse City Spurs and Sidings
Replies: 12
Views: 2509

Re: Traverse City Spurs and Sidings

The Williamsburg branch is intact as it completes a run around siding with a lead track beyond the last switch. There is also a small transload building on the runaround track that TSBY last served a short time for potato loading into insulated box cars. Currently owned by a farmers group. google a...
by DaveO
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Lansing BWL 1951 EMD for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 1261

Re: Lansing BWL 1951 EMD for sale

instead of torpedo tubes it has depth charges
by DaveO
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11216
Views: 2124774

Re: Where Is It?

AARR wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:39 am
Is this where a Terra Fertilizer dealer used to be locked?
sheets lp per older street view
by DaveO
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Train Location Updates - January 2024
Replies: 439
Views: 431089

Re: CN Train Location Updates - January 2024

atcs monitor showing the south side at durand occupied. any ideas what they stuck in there?
by DaveO
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Southern Ontario - 6.26.23
Replies: 4
Views: 1175

Re: Southern Ontario - 6.26.23

went in search of tier 4 demos and voila.
it's for a lighted number board.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19531332@N03/15219986478
by DaveO
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Southern Ontario - 6.26.23
Replies: 4
Views: 1175

Re: Southern Ontario - 6.26.23

is that bump on the rear end top of 3060 to allow a lighted number board or just something else?
it's hard to find pictures of the rear of engines. got to get that perfect roster shot thing.
by DaveO
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Carleton Yard
Replies: 12
Views: 3956

Re: Carleton Yard

AARR wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:05 pm
chapmaja wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:52 pm
Also, did the DT&I have arches built all the way down to Carleton? Alongside the mainline there appear to be bases for what appear to be arches spaced regularly along the line.
I thought it was just the Dearborn Branch.
yep, flat rock to dearborn
by DaveO
Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage
Replies: 28
Views: 7027

Re: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage

chapmaja wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:18 pm

Where was P Company Jct located?
its by the dearborn schools bus yard on maple
by DaveO
Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Grades
Replies: 38
Views: 16218

Re: Michigan Grades

using topo maps for elevation and google maps to measure distance, i get about 1.5% westbound up to gratiot.
steep but manageable considering it's an industrial spur and it would be empties heading uphill.
edit: the steep grade is also very short.
by DaveO
Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Grades
Replies: 38
Views: 16218

Re: Michigan Grades

from track chart steepest grades on holly sub
big beaver mile 19 to opdyke mile 22 .65%
opydyke 22 to square lake 23 .61%
square lake 23 to yellow cab 24 .67%
by DaveO
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11216
Views: 2124774

Re: Where Is It?

long time ago there was a bank of 6 payphones next to the curb in the d.
all nearby businesses and homes were slightly uninhabitable.
bus aide who lived in the d couldn't figure out why.
drug dealing in the days before portable devices.
by DaveO
Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 217
Views: 2507062

Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.

Not only did the Hamilton Northwestern run they may have brought in 3 covered hoppers for the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan. Note: The Endeavor facility now has a rail car mover on the property. I’m not exactly sure how long it’s been here. AC5A83A6-BE09-4DE8-9AC3-94AE851C807C.jpeg there's...
by DaveO
Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Cement Post
Replies: 13
Views: 4586

Re: Cement Post

not gr&i but b&m telephone box pictures
the top hardware would be for anchoring the line to the telephone/code line
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/archite ... ple-scales
by DaveO
Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: New Orleans Area - May 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 3750

Re: New Orleans Area - May 2023

looks like the bridge approach could use a bit of surfacing
by DaveO
Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment
Replies: 1
Views: 5286

Re: Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment

somebody with foresight in the D. that's awesome.
by DaveO
Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Petersburg and related things.
Replies: 16
Views: 13871

Re: Petersburg and related things.

if you know how to use lidar, it's possible that some of the old grade would be revealed.
i tried and failed though.
by DaveO
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Petersburg and related things.
Replies: 16
Views: 13871

Re: Petersburg and related things.

Meints documented it
from petersburg jct n along teal
then n 500' e of forrest and then along e side of elizabeth
slight nnw turn from ida
then n just west of cutoff river loop
then ne