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EWRice wrote:This is the same complaint I have heard from other west Michigan rail, and prior rail, customers.

What other Western Michigan Roads are you referring too?

Saturnalia wrote:Don, 2-4 cars is a much more accurate average for Amway each week.

Amway would do a lot more rail, but they are generally appalled by the service level. They want to know when their product will arrive, and the railroad's just generally don't cut it.

Who's the source for this info?

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Chessie in Kentwood

Old LS&I Grade Au-Train

Grand Trunk RY- Grand Rapids

"Chesapeake" Hudsonville

A troll question I've always had is what keeps CN or anybody else for that matter in the game up there? Does the state kick in a subsidiary or is it mandated from the STB? I know that Newberry had 2 engines when I was there but maybe one was a back-up. Do they have 2 crews based there? The run when...

AANscaleRunner wrote:Fresh beer and watching trains. What could be better?

Me there... I hate you Cat.. lol

Tlout wrote:Michigan Shore MMRR 2019 with 1 boxcar, 9 hoppers, 6 tankers south at Riley St. Holland 11:41 AM.

Slackers... Should have been thru there by 10Am..

Patriot wrote:GRE --- WB Leonard at 11:45 with 11CHs.

Wednesday if you guys want to watch them again..

Here I have a list-o-inquiry for those who are familiar with UP operations and such. Anything one can offer as to the resolution of these questions is greatly appreciated! 1. Who owns the track from Elucid Yard via Winthrop Jct to Pluto? Who operates it, if it is even active? CN Operates, LS&I/ Min...

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Patriot wrote:GRE --- EB Leonard at 9:30...very slowly with only the #24 pulling 22 CHs

Haha! They must've been setting out 3385 when I drove by! Just like the good old days

3885 has been drained and is in storage. Has been since last week. It will be going bye-bye soon if the 24 holds up.

Shouldnt be to terrible on the LS&I. The CN side will be interesting. The CNW only had trackage rights into the Empire when it was built, leaving the Tilden solely to the LS&I. Now fast forward to the current year and the CN only goes to the Empire. The LS&I will take cars from the CN whether it be...

Let’s hope it’s just a rumor, like it has been the last 10 years..

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Signal was pulled down late 80's. It was in a garage with a bunch of other railroad junk for sale.

That ball must have been a pain for the C&O crews, since sight distance would be shorter on that curve. Hard to imagine that area now, since the MIGN ROW is so grown up now. Alas, it is still visible if you look, include the little creek bridge. ltcMFlO5E7Q Skip to 3:20 Right about where the tracks...

I kicked many stones growing up in Comstock Park. I wish more pictures like this where available:

Last Michigan Northern Train at Comstock Park

A year or so back, someone had posted some great pics of the MIGN around Turner and Fuller at North yard.. I'm too lazy to look for them.

I am disappointed you guys did not see the MQT 2040 delivered to GRE..

Guys- Its fall. Leafs are falling and rail is slippery. Motors spin out for no reason with any kind of pull, because of the leaf snot. Sand, sand, sand...

trnwatcher wrote:22:29 EST Q32702 PUTTING THEIR TRAIN TOGETHER FOR AN AIRTEST. YM JUST INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS A NEW BNSF JORDAN SPREADER ON THE REAR OF THEIR TRAIN MAKING THEM A 35MPH TRAIN. SOUNDS LIKE MQT BROUGHT THIS DOWN RECENTLY.

That's funny. It cleared everything else at 50MPH.

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