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by Chip
Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Howell Noticings
Replies: 2
Views: 3181

Re: Howell Noticings

The most eastern side where the rail spur is, or was, and which was disconnected from the main line several years ago, has been leased out to non-other than Thai Summit themselves. When I first saw this, the light bulb went on to what an opportunity to use rail service for auto parts loading again,...
by Chip
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 217
Views: 2508222

Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.

Exactly. It’s time to be respectful and understand that the people who know are unable to talk about the situation, whatever it is. Let it be. I know of a few things that happened, but I don’t think I should speak of them. What I will say is there isn’t much of a way to get cars up to the HNW as th...
by Chip
Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:52 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 323
Views: 1427168

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

It goes through a neighborhood and woods. I just don’t see it.
by Chip
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 323
Views: 1427168

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

Charlotte Southern Update: ADBF 5674, ADBF 2502 and ADBF 5208, the dinner train set, have been sold to CPMY. CHS #3 is still up for sale (as well as ADBF 1760 and ADBF 1758) Unknown status on the two cars stuck out in the woods at the end of the line. Honestly, looking at the whole picture this was...
by Chip
Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:09 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Rail business news redux
Replies: 99
Views: 111956

Re: Michigan Rail business news redux

Purely negotiation tactic with UAW. No, there’s way more to it than that. https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/report-whitmers-allies-target-opponents-of-marshall-battery-plant?fbclid=IwAR0GCu2Pq36lQGfRA0uqF1355BZ99iLRIRtDl8x57zvjFFnQsZtGexo1lp0 Then there’s the heat Ford is getting ove...
by Chip
Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Conrail Train Location Updates 2023
Replies: 38
Views: 31252

Re: Conrail Train Location Updates 2023

Train heading southbound on the Lincoln through Lincoln Park
by Chip
Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Conrail Train Location Updates 2023
Replies: 38
Views: 31252

Re: Conrail Train Location Updates 2023

Train currently on the Lincoln crossing over outer drive heading into Oakwood yard
by Chip
Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: August, 2023 Obituaries.
Replies: 22
Views: 13849

Re: August, 2023 Obituaries.

RIP Bob Barker, age 99.

Remember, help control the pet population by having your pet spayed or neutered.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/enter ... 690473007/
by Chip
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: August, 2023 Obituaries.
Replies: 22
Views: 13849

Re: August, 2023 Obituaries.

Jochs wrote:
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:30 pm
Former WWE champion BrayWyatt has died at the age of 36.
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/382 ... ies-age-36

I can't put a space in the name or I get Bray Y@. :lol:
This on the heels of Terry Funk dying Yesterday
by Chip
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Old rail line sale should help develop huge site on Muskegon Lake
Replies: 10
Views: 5016

Re: Old rail line sale should help develop huge site on Muskegon Lake

SD80MAC wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:10 pm
I recently posted a series of photos of chasing a train on this line from 15 years ago:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1878555 ... tid=W9rl1R
Says broken link when I open it
by Chip
Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Pending rail car retirements, high scrap rates tighten equipment market
Replies: 12
Views: 7962

Re: Pending rail car retirements, high scrap rates tighten equipment market

I recall CN car shop staff at Gladstone telling me that the ex CNW ore cars over 50 years old were banned from interchange and were subject to a more rigorous inspection program and frequent oversight from FRA. IIRC the FRA inspector was on the property weekly. I have a friend who just started at t...
by Chip
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: GLC Train Location Updates August 2023
Replies: 60
Views: 26703

Re: GLC Train Location Updates August 2023

How much of GLC is still stick rail? It’s weird to me seeing such modern locos on stick rail.
by Chip
Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:49 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Pending rail car retirements, high scrap rates tighten equipment market
Replies: 12
Views: 7962

Re: Pending rail car retirements, high scrap rates tighten equipment market

What standards/qualifications does a car need to meet at 50 years old? I still see cars built in the 60's or old MOW equipment built in the 40's on Class 1's. IIRC a couple of CB&Q 40 foot boxcars lasted until a couple years ago in BNSF MOW service. Does the rule just prevent interchange between ra...
by Chip
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Train Location Updates - August 2023
Replies: 128
Views: 41483

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - August 2023

Andy24 wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:48 am
Marquette Rail Z151 was heard in GR around 11:25am
It’s a little hard to follow in this thread because it follows so many railroads so forgive my laziness here, is Z151 a daily M-F train?
by Chip
Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Riverview Trenton Railroad
Replies: 23
Views: 7511

Re: Riverview Trenton Railroad

I’m a few days late on this but the work has been completed and the road is reopened. There’s a shiny new crossing signal, something that was never there in the McLouth days, complete with a good old fashioned signal bell, not an e-bell. Couldn’t get a picture since I was driving. Now to figure out ...
by Chip
Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Train Location Updates - August 2023
Replies: 128
Views: 41483

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - August 2023

IORY departing Flat Rock

3488 and 2489 leading a long train. 70 cars. Mostly loaded center beams and scrap gons with a few tanks and covered hoppers mixed in. 2 of those tankers were labeled liquified carbon dioxide.
by Chip
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: August, 2023 Obituaries.
Replies: 22
Views: 13849

Re: August, 2023 Obituaries.

RIP Detroit Tigers radio color commentator Jim Price. Loved listening to his colorful “Jim-isms”.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 552675007/
by Chip
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11216
Views: 2133541

Re: Where Is It?

Downriver area? https://i.imgur.io/f2akXCO_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium Petoskey! yep. Hoping to catch GLC while I’m up here but I doubt it since I’m leaving Wednesday morning and they don’t seem to come out this way more than 2-3 times a month and that might be an overestimate.
by Chip
Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11216
Views: 2133541

Re: Where Is It?

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