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Checker occupied the area bounded by Mosel Ave to the north, Pitcher to the west, NYC to the east, and Graphic Packaging to the south. The NYC is the track that runs past BO. Once it straightens out north of Patterson St, it made a beeline north. The GTW was adjacent to the NYC from BO to Patterson,...

Good question. I don't know if the remnant of the GTW at Checker was owned by Checker or GTW. Up until shortly before Checker closed, the tracks still crossed Mosel Ave and there was a siding for Fletcher Paper (last served in mid/late 90s). So I would think GTW still owned at least some of the trac...

Great news for the Elk and the NYC North Industrial. I hope this plant will ship outbound by rail...
Last time I saw a boxcar at the Graphic Packaging plant on Patterson was in the mid 90s, and even then I don't know if it was an outbound load.

There are some aerials going back to the 1950s on historicaerials.com. Not much detail but you may find them interesting.

Is there a regular time that NS works the Rawsonville Spur? And where is Arkona Siding? Thanks!

I happened across what was apparently the regular eastbound road train out of Grand Rapids near South Lyon this morning about 8am (Q328?) - aprox 125 cars. There was a short cut of 8-10 loaded auto racks. Is this overhead traffic, or imports destined for Detroit for unloading?

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PM passenger trains from the west went around the curve to the north at Sunnyside (long before there was a wye there) and crossed the Grand River twice, once on home rails, then swinging onto the PRR (roughly where the GVSU parking garage is today) and crossing that is now the "Blue Bridge" and ont...

1887 Pleasant Street (Grand Rapids) C&O Plymouth SD/C&O Grand Rapids SD/PRR GR&I Line/NYC Grand Rapids Br. https://www.chicagorailfan.com/towmirc9.html I assume the building recently removed was a replacement. :D Street View June 2011 (when there was a street to view) https://goo.gl/maps/vh4EoePVUK...

Try searching "benton harbor" here: https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/
After selecting Benton Harbor, MI, you have to scroll down to see the charts.
Lots of detail on the rail lines across a variety of years in the early-mid 1900s

LC is on the old lumber yard spur. Cool, thanks. Good to see that spur is getting used again. Last time I saw lumber received there was probly around 2000, before the place closed up. LC Howard sure has/had a lot of locations. Do you know if they are still using the old James River plant on the nor...

LC is on the old lumber yard spur. Cool, thanks. Good to see that spur is getting used again. Last time I saw lumber received there was probly around 2000, before the place closed up. LC Howard sure has/had a lot of locations. Do you know if they are still using the old James River plant on the nor...

Kalamazoo Branch questions - Are Solvay and Allnex the same company? Google shows both at the same location (former Cytec/American Cyanimid site) As far as I know, Evergreen Packaging on Miller Rd (former International Paper) is still an active customer What is LC Howard Kilgore? Do they share the ...

Fabrical or something like that is in the former IP plant. They receive plastic pellets. Kalamazoo Branch questions -As far as I know, Evergreen Packaging on Miller Rd (former International Paper) is still an active customer Fabri Kal is the former Mead location on the CN on the south side of 94. E...

The one I've seen in Ypsilanti was red and did not have Amtrak's name on it.
Does Amtrak handle track maintenance of the state owned track?

NS3322 wrote:Is MANN+HUMMEL off of Sprinkle Rd. an active customer?

That spur was put in under NS for Mueller Plastics, but Mueller closed up right about that time and I don't think they ever received a carload.

Kalamazoo Branch questions - Are Solvay and Allnex the same company? Google shows both at the same location (former Cytec/American Cyanimid site) As far as I know, Evergreen Packaging on Miller Rd (former International Paper) is still an active customer What is LC Howard Kilgore? Do they share the G...

If the goal is a cafe that supports a tower, at the crossing of the GTW with 131 might be a better bet. Of course I have no idea on availability of a parcel etc., and it would need to be moved from the Grand Elk ROW by truck.

Good luck, I hope this is successful. I would hate to see the tower demolished. I like the idea of moving it to the diamond at Schoolcraft but its hard to imagine there being enough visitors to support a cafe, or even someone to just be there. I could see if working if the town of Schoolcraft consid...

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Super Chief wrote:4009 has been repaired and is running again. Have stone trains began yet?

No NS in Wabash isn't ready yet, still signal work to be done. Switches have been installed in Gearhart and Wabash.

What is "Wabash"?

The auto parts boxcars that had been stored in Wixom Yd for months (years?) are gone. Just 2 bay covered hoppers now