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by RailsandTrucks
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?
Replies: 7
Views: 665

Re: HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?

Thank You David! Based on your input and looking at this photo on RR picture archives, I'm thinking it's a K5 R24, as it looks like from this view it's got the 3 forward chimes and 2 rearward. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=827508 Really appreciate the insight there in getting ...
by RailsandTrucks
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?
Replies: 7
Views: 665

Re: HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?

Nope that wasn't me. I haven't seen the Durand layout since I was a teenager sadly and was never a member of or affiliated at all with that group. Would like to make it up there again and check it out though.
by RailsandTrucks
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?
Replies: 7
Views: 665

HESR 3865 HO model - Air Horn and Ditch lights ?

Hi Everyone I had kinda tabled my CM U23 project due to a combo of life happening and the fact that I had found one of the Atlas factory decorated units. As an easier project, I picked up one of the Athearn (Roundhouse I think) HESR GP38-2's in the Rail America Scheme that they ran within the last c...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage
Replies: 26
Views: 5749

Re: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage

The line crossing the Holly sub just west of 75 is the former Detroit Terminal mainline. This is essentially the eastern end of the referenced Highland Park Industrial track on the Knorek website. The Detroit Terminal and Union Belt were, in a way, the competing terminal railroads in Detroit. Union ...
by RailsandTrucks
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Sand Patch Grade questions
Replies: 4
Views: 4059

Re: Sand Patch Grade questions

Depending on how long you are staying, bring a bicycle if you can. The GAP (Great Alleghany Passage) which is a rail trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland mostly along the old Western Maryland and I think the P&LE (alphabet route) is right there and is one of the best in the country. The entire route ...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Custom Decals and Painted Locomotive Information
Replies: 4
Views: 9070

Re: Custom Decals and Painted Locomotive Information

Try using a pencil eraser first - that will be the least likely to damage the paint underneath assuming it works. Sometimes it works wonders, other times it does nothing at all. If that fails, you can try various solvents but will run the risk of damaging the paint. I'd try MICRO SOL or some sort of...
by RailsandTrucks
Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:33 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Jackson, early 90s
Replies: 2
Views: 5947

Re: Jackson, early 90s

Look up Dan Cluley on youtube. He's got some great vids of stuff in the 90's including some conrail around Jackson (and Lansing) - most of his vids also show at least a part of the train, so if your looking for info for model RRing purposes his vids definitely help for that. Another option that I've...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:08 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Suez Canal and what it means to shipping.
Replies: 9
Views: 9139

Re: Suez Canal and what it means to shipping.

All the OEM's are getting hit by the chip issues. FCA just knocked out production in a handful of plants yesterday for a few weeks, and a few days ago GM extended shutdowns at several and even pulled a truck plant (Wentzville MO, on the NS former Wabash- builds the Colorado/Canyon) down for a week o...
by RailsandTrucks
Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Utica depot location?
Replies: 4
Views: 5619

Re: Utica depot location?

To add - The Utica depot was off of Greeley street - right behind St Lawrence Church/school and across the tracks from what is now Shuert (the current northern most active customer on the Sterling Secondary/former Bay City Branch). There was a model railroad club located in the depot in the 70's / (...
by RailsandTrucks
Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:29 am
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: LSRC/CSX between Plymouth and Wixom
Replies: 4
Views: 8207

Re: LSRC/CSX between Plymouth and Wixom

last I observed (fall of 2020) it seemed like CSX was usually running in the afternoon/evenings - not sure if they originate in Plymouth, Rougemere, or ??? but it seemed reasonably consistent that they'd be in Wixom between 4-9pm. LSRC to my knowledge goes on duty in early morning to run north from ...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: What Horn is used on the CMGN U23's - HO scale quarantine project
Replies: 3
Views: 8583

Re: What Horn is used on the CMGN U23's - HO scale quarantine project

Awesome! Figured someone on here would know. Thanks for the info!
by RailsandTrucks
Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:15 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: What Horn is used on the CMGN U23's - HO scale quarantine project
Replies: 3
Views: 8583

What Horn is used on the CMGN U23's - HO scale quarantine project

Quick ish ? Picked up an Atlas "red box" HO U23B in Mopac colors and with the decals by circus city I think it'd make a fun project since my travels, both work and personal, have been abbreviated this year. Figured this would make a good way of getting back into the hobby- so this would be my first ...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Railfanning the outskirts of Detroit
Replies: 11
Views: 2995

Re: Railfanning the outskirts of Detroit

You mention outskirts of Detroit and interested in CN, besides Delray- which would be the best in terms of sheer #s another vote for Wyandotte/Trenton- shoreline/flatrock subs and the NS detroit line. Besides those, what about Port Huron ? Depending on where you're at in the Detroit area, or where y...
by RailsandTrucks
Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:41 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2016
Replies: 89
Views: 21852

Re: Great Lakes Central Updates November 2016

They went to Kalkaska on Wednesday- switched Selma yard, and then switched the propane ? Dealer at the end of the former PRR yard behind the old shell gas station, and then proceeded to Walton Jct, picked up some more cars, and then went up to Kalkaska and switched that out- started heading south ar...
by RailsandTrucks
Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:26 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Updates for December 2015
Replies: 51
Views: 11922

Re: Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Updates for December 2

NB /Eb through Montpelier Ohio about 15 min ago looked like a repainted soo sd60 leading and an ice trailing. Didn't get a great look as I am just driving through
by RailsandTrucks
Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: MI Shortlines November 2015
Replies: 94
Views: 16887

Re: MI Shortlines November 2015

Any ideas if that transformer will move north tomorrow? I'm at my folks place not too far from Cadillac and I'm thinking about detouring that way on the way home tomorrow, would be great to see
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:21 pm
Forum: Illinois Talk
Topic: CSX, CN and where to find odd railcars...
Replies: 25
Views: 19851

Re: CSX, CN and where to find odd railcars...

Franklin Park is one of my favorite spots, if only for the previous likelihood of getting a Soo Line or DME/ICE unit rolling through, plus I think Indiana Railroad still runs up there now and again. Not sure how that's changed though. Not the best place to pull up the lawnchair though if it's sheer ...
by RailsandTrucks
Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:06 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Railfanning Vancouver, BC?
Replies: 6
Views: 4001

Re: Railfanning Vancouver, BC?

2nd vote for Central hobbies if you can make it over there. Very nice staff and it's the type of place that there seems to be fewer and fewer of- very much a throwback hobby store that reminds me of the places my Dad and I would go in as a kid. Pretty sure there's bus access too it. Awesome hobby sh...
by RailsandTrucks
Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Michigan Shortlines Updates December
Replies: 167
Views: 16741

Re: Michigan Shortlines Updates December

GRE ended up taking 11 cars yesterday to Kings-all covered hoppers- -attached is shot of the entire train (light was not on my side) Once they came back (Light), they moved the other cut by the engine house, left the CH for Amway? on the interchange track, and then parked it for the day. Thought tha...
by RailsandTrucks
Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:14 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Michigan Shortlines Updates December
Replies: 167
Views: 16741

Re: Michigan Shortlines Updates December

Gre approaching Lowell now