Delray Connecting Status

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Delray Connecting Status

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Does this railroad still exist? I recently saw a photo of an NS local taking a train of steel coils to Zug and it made me wonder.

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Re: Delray Connecting Status

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GTW6401 wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:23 am
ADBF 836 is at Milwaukee Junction. 9 cars for CN.

They were spotted working on 1/16/2021.


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Re: Delray Connecting Status

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:33 pm
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Halfway down.
Unless I missed something which is entirely not possible :lol:
That's DCON not DC

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Re: Delray Connecting Status

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I actually caught a Delray Connecting light engine move back in November at the W. Jefferson crossing. By the time I got out of the car and then dodged a stray pit bull this was sadly the best shot I could get:
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Re: Delray Connecting Status

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DaveO wrote:
Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:24 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:33 pm
viewtopic.php?t=37605&start=40

Halfway down.
Unless I missed something which is entirely not possible :lol:
That's DCON not DC
Snap you’re right DaveO.

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Re: Delray Connecting Status

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That is the DC going back to Zug Island. DCON does not have an MP15. Delray Connecting works Mon-Thursday. Conrail was delivering coil received from NS to the USS Gt. Lakes mill in Ecorse. Conrail and USS got into a little spat so USS is having DC deliver the coil.

NS brings the coil from Gary, Ind and delivers to the DC on Zug Island. DC takes the cars to Ecorse and gives them to USS. Empty cars go the reverse route. This helps the DC employees keep working and it helps keep transportation money in house since USS still owns the DC.

DC also does switching for DTE Coke Services and the DC still has an active car repair business. Also note the DC has the last maned interlocking tower in Michigan, the Short Cut bridge.

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