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by SD80MAC
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Photography Workshop
Topic: Help i can not take good picture
Replies: 73
Views: 7712

Re: Help i can not take good picture

dti407 wrote:What's with the cloudiness in the photos?
Low quality camera = everything gets way blown out.
by SD80MAC
Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09
Replies: 32
Views: 1449

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09

X500 cleared Plymouth diamond just after 21:30. CP9802 leading 24 autoracks, 10 hoppers, 2 single stacks, 2 double stacks, and 3 boxes. Earlier, K356 had CSX xxxx + 8156 and 90 empties. (Bill was going to report it so he has the lead engine) More than likely CSX 9052, it and 8156 took K357 west on ...
by SD80MAC
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:01 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: 765 RIDES AGAIN !!!!!!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 2586

Re: 765 RIDES AGAIN !!!!!!!!!

Wish they'd put the dual sealed-beam headlight and MARS light back on 765, looks too much like 1225 without them.
by SD80MAC
Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09
Replies: 32
Views: 1449

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09

K356's outbound crew is called for 1430, Q326 and X500 are also in the yard, CP 9802 leading 500, never saw Q326's power. Am not sure how Q326 was still in the yard at 222pm, when he was by Howell before 3pm. Power was 501-7805. Well that explains why I never heard them! Never saw or heard anything...
by SD80MAC
Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:22 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09
Replies: 32
Views: 1449

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 6-02-09

Y106 is heading back to GR to 2 coil cars, 3 tanks and 2 empty flats. K356's outbound crew is called for 1430, Q326 and X500 are also in the yard, CP 9802 leading 500, never saw Q326's power. D708 working Lake Odessa. Maintainers out all over the place today, looked like a track evaluating truck at ...
by SD80MAC
Sun May 31, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GM willow run plant.
Replies: 18
Views: 1641

Re: GM willow run plant.

JANGAJONGA wrote:Wait so the willow run powertrain does not ship by rail? why is this? so then what are the racks doing in the willow run yard? when i was last their in march the lead to the plant was still there.
I'd be willing to bet a large amount of cash the racks are stored.
by SD80MAC
Sun May 31, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 5-31-09
Replies: 33
Views: 2389

Re: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 5-31-09

Twas a good afternoon on the Plymouth sub. L326 at Fox http://conrail-jon.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/38904/5-31-2009%200101.jpg X500 crossing the Thornapple River http://conrail-jon.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/38904/5-31-2009%200171.jpg K357 at McCords http://conrail-jon.rrpicturearchives.net...
by SD80MAC
Sun May 31, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New Railroad In Michigan !!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 774

Re: New Railroad In Michigan !!!!!

Ben Higdon wrote:where was that bridge picture taken?
Grand Rapids on the CSX GR Terminal sub.
by SD80MAC
Sat May 30, 2009 11:01 pm
Forum: Photography Workshop
Topic: Help i can not take good picture
Replies: 73
Views: 7712

Re: Help i can not take good picture

Level them so they're straight.
by SD80MAC
Sat May 30, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New Railroad In Michigan !!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 774

Re: New Railroad In Michigan !!!!!

Just got my July issue of Trains Magazine. There is a new 123 mile railroad from Grand Rapids to Elkhart called Grand Elk Railroad. This is sure to have rail photo buffs flocking to Grand Rapids. Hell, I'm going. If you want to see Grand Elk action, I'd go to Kalamazoo. They're much busier down the...
by SD80MAC
Sat May 30, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: GP40-2W
Replies: 8
Views: 615

Re: GP40-2W

Look at the detail on that shell. Factory ditch lights!!!! Though it's doubtful a CN GP40-2LW made it to Grand Rapids in the GTW days, I think I'm going to get one anyway. :)
by SD80MAC
Fri May 29, 2009 8:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Blue Compact
Replies: 20
Views: 997

Re: Blue Compact

Thanks Fred. I wish I could've seen steam engines working regular trains everyday. Oh well, atleast we have places like SRI that keep machines like 1225 operable for new generations like me! :)
by SD80MAC
Fri May 29, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Blue Compact
Replies: 20
Views: 997

Re: Blue Compact

Yes, it is a great place to watch trains. When i was a kid my friends and I would hang out and play in the area that used to be a swamp just east of the diamond for hours at a time. Back then the old "over the track" signal was still used for the GT. Are railfans not allowed to sit at that dirt lot...
by SD80MAC
Fri May 29, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where has Gregg been?
Replies: 21
Views: 642

Re: Where has Gregg been?

Woohoo for graduating with no medals, cords or anything!!!!

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Yay underachievers!!!!!!!! :lol:

Congrats though Gregg. We did it!
by SD80MAC
Thu May 28, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09
Replies: 41
Views: 3190

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09

Chrisracer8903 wrote:Dear God, who was in charge of fixing the letters on the front of CSX 4813? :shock:
Who knows, I was laughing pretty good when I took this though:

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:lol: :P
by SD80MAC
Thu May 28, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09
Replies: 41
Views: 3190

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09

Mr. Tops wrote:
trnwatcher wrote:Whose getting steel by rail out SE of GR now?
:lol: I asked that a few days ago. Those coil cars/gondolas are used for buffer cars for the LPG.
And here I thought everyone knew you can't have LPG tanks directly behind the locomotive..... :twisted:
by SD80MAC
Thu May 28, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09
Replies: 41
Views: 3190

Re: CSX MI Train Location Update 05-28-09

Woot woot! Should be a good day for trains! I'm out, I hope it gets sunny!
by SD80MAC
Wed May 27, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX MI Train Location Update 5-27-09
Replies: 22
Views: 1638

Re: CSX MI Train Location 5-27-09

K357 pulled into Wyoming at 4:20 pm, new crew was on duty at 1605 so they should be heading west again by now.
by SD80MAC
Wed May 27, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Is Deshler better?
Replies: 33
Views: 5118

Re: Is Deshler better?

Alan wrote:What is a foamer?
Railroader slang for railfans.
by SD80MAC
Tue May 26, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Fear N Loathing in North Judson
Replies: 20
Views: 1655

Re: Fear N Loathing in North Judson

I'll be at Trainfest, but I'll be "lurking", staying away from Owosso as much as possible, only chasing the steamers when they leave. I'll probably put on my waders and make my way to SRI once to get pictures of everything there, then back to badlands for me. :twisted: