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13 P40's and 5 F40PH's have been purchased from Amtrak. All are currently stored at Bear, Delaware and will be shipped to the DR&EC once the paperwork has been signed. We are also looking into buying cars from Nippon Sharyo, including single level coaches and cabs, much like the ones in use on MARC,...

Buy them from the place in Rochelle, IL, can't remember its name but they build passenger cars there. Ahh yes, Nippon Sharyo. We were looking more for single level cars (with double for busy lines). After looking at their product listing, I was unaware that they made single levels. We're going to l...

We have plenty of patience. The commuter system won't be starting for a while Heck, we still need to start buying cars. Were not sure from where, but we need to start

Wow, that bandit looks nice! I can see why it took a while

DR&EC officials released the commuter routes. More may be added before the systems begin running. Now that we know how many trains there are, we can begin buying locomotives and cars. T Series:  Commuter (# in parenthesis is frequency per day) T430 (3) Brownstown-Taylor-Allen Park-Detroit T431 (3) D...

Thanks again AARR! The blue is way too bright though (like my CSX switcher)... I just couldn't find the right tone :P I guess horizontal would look better... I just did vertical cause it was easier :lol: Started working on a Penn Central GP40 today also. Scrapped the NS Dash 9 idea... More detail pa...

No problem, cant wait to see the bandit! I think I may do an NS Dash 9 next, as I already started it a while ago. Just alot of painting detail parts.... ALOT.

I already had a topic started, but oh well. No big deal :D Anyway, I finished another drawing today, a YN2 CSX SW1500: http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/jkknapp648/CSXSW1500.gif Might as well post the rest I made. MSU GP40-2: http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/jkknapp648/gp40-2msu-1.g...

Ok sounds good. No problem on the Thomas st crossing. I wasn't sure where our line would end so it's no big deal. We won't have a ton of trains going there, but a few. If needed, we'd be willing to fund for a second track if it means smoother running and fewer delays.

Assuming there's no problems with Marquette or CP, here is the completed map showing all track owned by the DR&EC in Canada.

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=20 ... 6,0.339203

Here is the proposed Windsor-Essex line. MQT, let me know if there's any interferences or problems.

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=20 ... 286,0.0053

Commuter routes are still in the process of being made. They have been being determined over the past few days.

The DR&EC is also planning on buying the Windsor-Essex line, which allows us to further expand into Canada and will allow us more commuter lines.

MQT3001 wrote:

wagnew0923 wrote:What is a Foamer

Most of your fellow members......

...including me

Nah, it's just you

Well that works out well, we'll purchase the Windsor-Essex line. This gives us access to Windsor from Amherstburg and Detroit for the commuter system.

MQT3001 wrote:The North Bore of the old DET tunnel will be yours once the new connection is completed.

Cool. Is there an estimated time when the new bridge is complete?

MQT3001 wrote:Do you own any track in the town Essex?

Not yet, but we plan to expand in Canada with the new commuter system and all.

MQT3001 wrote:

Michigan Railfan wrote:Here is the track map for Essex County:

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=20 ... 328347,-<a href="tel:83.004456">83.004456</a>&spn=0.137062,0.169601

do you use the DET tunnel?

Yea. That's where it first enters Canada on the map.

Here is the track map for Essex County:

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=20 ... 2,0.169601

The DR&EC also owns track in Essex. Mainly south on the actual Essex Terminal down to Amherstburg. I'll have the map up as soon as I figure out how to work the darn thing

I'm liking the Tigers unit. Cool how one of the sponsors was FSDetroit

Cool, thanks guys!


The locomotive roster has been updated after all recent locomotive purchases.