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Just thinking for future get togethers for busier action Edgerton Ohio could be a good place
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This is a busy class one railroad NS
about 6 miles to the west is Butler indiana
15 miles to the south is the CSX line

155 miles from Grand Rapids
76 miles from Jackson
212 Bay City [sorry Patrick]
150 from Durand
103 Kalamazoo
111 Lansing
149 Detriot
Just something to think about
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do you have a picture with the view from the shelter towards the tracks? and funny that jackson seems to be the closest of the cities mentioned :) i just wish there was a good shelter in south bend to go to eheheh...
I'm all for going to a place with more trains, but doubtful big groups would go. Maybe we can call this meeting in Fostoria next week the first Railroadfan.com meeting :)
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The tracks are in the background orange mow equipment can be seen.
South Bend works for me or even Elkhart. Anybody have any ideas west of South Bend with shelter.
from to South Bend
Grand Rapids 118 mi
Jackson 137 mi
Bay City 255 mi [ man Patrick ya gotta move closer] :lol:
Kalamazoo 75 mi
Durand 193
Lansing 155
Detroit 211
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I would vote for Cumberland, MD/ Altoona, Pa area, but to far to drive for most, as it is a 5 hour drive from here (Toledo), but I can still dream. BTW is it just the NS in Edgerton.
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sd70accsxt700 wrote:I would vote for Cumberland, MD/ Altoona, Pa area, but to far to drive for most, as it is a 5 hour drive from here (Toledo), but I can still dream. BTW is it just the NS in Edgerton.
It's just NS in edgerton..but looks like a decent place to sit out though.
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Lived 8 years in Defiance OH and made many daily trips to Bryan OH to watch trains. Edgerton is west of there and less of a hassle with the local police. Bryan has the Amtrack station but due to some events there the public watching time is limited to train time ONLY unless your like Jeff and have permission to be there before/after hours. John (Amtrack worker) is a good guy -he just has to protect the place though. When Conrail had the line it was nothing to catch 80+ a day most at 60MPH. Lots of action there......
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and only 90 miles from Bellevue
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