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at it will only take $9,000 to save it.

Ypsi wrote:The one where the car just smacked the gate without slowing down stood out to me. Texting and driving or just distracted driving in general..

Here is a second camera angle

Evan wrote:M395 now originates out of Battle Creek and heads for Kirk yard.

Not Kirk, but Joliet

Its famous in its own right for being on national TV awhile ago

You definitely DO NOT want this said at your funeral.....

http://ittproducts.com/media/hq658.mp3

The switch has already been installed.

Track Inspection/Geometry train working the South Bend sub today. Departing Battle Creek around 3-4am

Ran across this today. Good read. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NknrEs-qL._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg The State of Michigan is awarded a huge federal contract to build a speed-rail line from Port Huron to New Buffalo. In celebration, the U.S. President, the Prime Minister of Canada, and th...

And folks are not happy about the closure...
Court request filed to delay closure of Genesee Road for railroad work
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.s ... t_act.html

NSSD70ACe wrote: Are the CN crews going to hassle me if they stop on/near S Ave. for a "stop" signal?

Thats an intermediate signal. CN won't stop for it, even if its red.

CN crew after a roll by:

Conductor on the ground: "CN 2910-All wheels turnin, nothings burning, Fred is alive and well, over"
CN 2910: "What are you saying, over?"
Conductor on the ground: "sigh...Good roll by, both sides, marker's in place, out"
CN 2910: "Why didn't you say that to begin with?"

http://www.themorningsun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/MS/20150520/NEWS/150529973/AR/0/AR-150529973.jpg&maxh=400&maxw=667 For the better part of a decade, Sam Staples of Mt. Pleasant has used his 85-foot, fully-functioning train car as a unique place for parties and trips that travelled as far nort...

HURON AND EASTERN RAILWAY FOUNDING PRESIDENT DEAD ""MARINO WAS A FREQUENT VISITOR TO HURON, SANILAC AND TUSCOLA COUNTIES FOR MANY YEARS AFTER HE AND PARTNERS, ONE OF WHOM WAS HIS BROTHER, ACQUIRED 81 MILES OF TRACK FROM CROSWELL TO KINDE AND HARBOR BEACH AND ESTABLISHED THE SHORT LINE HURON AND EAST...

Here is a story about their big plans: Railmark gets certified, will restore Snow Train: http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=89140 I'm a little hesitant this is going to turn out well, considering they sold the Star Clipper Diner train and are having financial trouble with the Columbi...

Q116 departed battle creek around 1:20 with Santa Train on the head end

Anyone know if CN will have E units 102 or 103 on it? Sorry, not this year. It came into Battle creek on Q116 and here is the consists: IC 9634 - Locomotive (decorated in lights and displays) BCOL 1710 - Fraser Spirit - Power Car CN 100 - Pacific Spirit IC 800210 - Baton Rouge ICMW 101314 - Champla...

Sorry, no books, but do you believe in ghosts??

IF A TRAIN HASN'T BEEN SEEN ON A RAILROAD TRACK FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE, MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS ABOUT TO CROSS THAT TRACK GENERALLY DON'T BOTHER LOOKING FOR ONE. BUT, THINGS CHANGE. SUCH IS THE CASE OF THE EIGHT-MILE BRANCH LINE BETWEEN CARO AND COLLING IN TUSCOLA COUNTY..... http://thumbnet.net/wir...