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If I'm not mistaken Patrick Monitor (MI Sugar) already does a fair amount of railroad business. Is there any speculation whether rail traffic will decrease or increase if it converted to biodiesel?

Doc wrote: Is it possible to get coal trains into the plant from the north? Yes - According to the Trains Detroit map. CP Lou to CP Waterman is one option (over CR). Another possibility is Delray to River Rouge tower onto CN's Shoreline Sub (If there's a southbound connection. I know there's a north...

I wasn't one of the complainers but nevertheless I appreciate good standards. Thanks Zach.

I haven't downloaded my pictures yet but Durand was a great day yesterday! I was there from 7:45am-7pm and saw 15-16 trains or so. At least four of them switched the yard providing for steady action most of the day with a few really busy times and of course a few slower times.

Nice pictures Matt. I hate that Central Michigan is called Hu...I can't even write it

I'm better than 50/50 of going to Durand. Unless you get a better offer feel free to bring the grill over to my house.

Unfortunately that's the way it works. Sorry about the lost privilege.

Saturday the 16th of Sept. There's no beginning or ending time. A couple people are usually there by 6am and a few other don't leave till midnight.

Dave Lang asked me to bring the grill. I won't know if I'm coming until Friday after work. So it's best if someone who is more certain they'll attend make arrangements with Dave to get the grill.

Hey Paul - I also try to track the number of cars that are shipped from industries. Thanks for the Richville number.

Dave - I won't know if I'm going until after work on the 15th. If I go I'll be happy to bring it but cannot be counted on for organizing.

CN is building a yard somewhere around Lansing but I'm not sure of the exact location.

My guess is around 11,000-12,000' or a little over 2 miles.

I figured his luck would run out someday but never in my wildest imagination would I have predicted he'd be stung by a sting ray. I thought one of those croc's would get him one of these days.

There's an unofficial MIGN Society. As far as I'm concerned Pat C is the Pres (but he may deny it :) Right now it consists of once or twice a year lunch's in which usually a former MIGN employee will show up and tell stories. If you keep an eye on the website I posted you'll be in the loop and know ...

Go here for a lot of MIGN info!

http://www.michiganrailroads.com/MichRR ... rameHX.htm

469 is the same one in the Trains article

I believe it's either MacSteel or Worthington Steel. Worthington gets steel coils and Mac gets steel bar.

That's a great picture of one of CN's original GP38-2's!

I've had some very enjoyable early morning jogs close to railroad ROW's. My last one was the entire TSBY from the east side of Sans Yard to about 1 mile north on the Oakley Branch. It's not always easy staying within sight of the tracks from public property but it's always worth the effort.