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I have been down in Centralia Ill and caught complete trains of CAT Equipment headed south for export.. A lot of bulldozers. CAT makes equipment in Peoria ?

130# sidings with 80# mainline... with that said it's good to see the 80# rail still serving it's original purpose..

Nice, Trainset was larger last year..

Initially there was a lot of work that was done (ties and some rail replacement) I believe work continues in spots but the work has slowed. I caught a 2 car train "pounding" the diamond yesterday and tank car and a hopper car headed west. I don't catch derailments like I used to so things have impro...

Since there are several on here that have a deep institutional history (my way of saying you've been around a while), here is a question for you. Do any of you remember a shippers special being run on the SPEG? August 26, 1980 to be exact? In our files here at the office I found a letter to shipper...

I would have to believe that Van Wert has a better chance at landing Industry then Glenmore would ? West of Elgin was just going to rot.. sad but true !

What are the two yards that are visible from the toll road ? are both of them CSX ? What other roads service Toledo other than CSX and NS and does anyone have a map of this area ? Does anything exist of the Detroit & Toledo Shoreline ?

I think it will still run but with regular intermodal equipment So does this mean Q144 and Q145 on CN won't be running anymore? Or does what the article say only apply to NS and CN will continue to run the roadrailers? I believe that will be the case, Triple Crown has not purchased any Roadrailer e...

Ypsi wrote:Downsizing doesn't mean shutting down.

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No it doesn't but it is going to !

This has been discussed before and now it been announced.. Triple Crown is based in Fort Wayne Indiana, FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Norfolk Southern Corp. is set to announce they will be restructuring Triple Crown Services at a 1:15 p.m. press conference on Friday. According to a release from Norf...

JoJames wrote:

ABB1501 wrote:When was the NYC route through Ohio City taken out?

Early eighties. Spencerville and Elgin operated to Rockford for a brief time.

I never knew they operated to Rockford ! Anyone have pics of this ?

MQT1223 wrote:Is this sand not any good for producing concrete? Seems like home building has been picking back up. Any other uses for sand that could keep this place open?

Sand for concrete is abundant most everywhere..

Railroad Contractor killed near Auburn IN

http://www.21alive.com/news/local/Aubur ... 70521.html

Yuma Sand (Fairmount Minerals) will be closed permanently on September 15... Sad day indeed !

So really, cheap oil is not good for the economy... Crap I believe is getting ready to hit the Fan ! Cheap oil = cheap gas = more spending money in the pockets of consumers = good for the economy. Cheap Oil might be good for Consumers but not necessarily for the Economy.. A) Increases deflation B) ...

New owners..

So really, cheap oil is not good for the economy... Crap I believe is getting ready to hit the Fan !

Any reason given why the sand facility closed in Yuma ? I guess my question if it has not been mined out completely is there a possibility of someone else taking this facility and shipping in the future ?

NS intermodals seem to be considerably longer vs. the CSX trains, NS pulls some monsters !

A maintenance crew has been working the ore sub the past few weeks cleaning pellets from the track gauge. According to my source FRA has told CN that there cannot be pellets on the ties between the rails. Odd since walking in the gauge of the track is forbidden. Taconite pellets on the ties, Why ca...