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Lake Orion branch active customers
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:10 pm
by David Collins
Working on a video where there's a segment about the LO Branch. What customers still have rail service and how many cars do they get?
Re: Lake Orion branch active customers
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:55 pm
by ~Z~
Isn't it just the Ferrous Processing & Trading scrapyard?
Not positive if Bolyard Lumber/Lumber Transload is that small spur off of Richard Ave or not. Here's the customer lists that should help you:
https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/ ... ustomers_4
Re: Lake Orion branch active customers
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:13 am
by AARR
~Z~ is correct. FP&T and Bolyard Transload are the only customers.
FP&T seems to get switched on Wednesday afternoon or evening. Bolyard seems to get its car or two whenever they arrive in Pontiac Yard.
~Z~ wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:55 pm
Isn't it just the Ferrous Processing & Trading scrapyard?
Not positive if Bolyard Lumber/Lumber Transload is that small spur off of Richard Ave or not. Here's the customer lists that should help you:
https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/ ... ustomers_4
Re: Lake Orion branch active customers
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:49 pm
by Manistique
The GM Metal division isn't shipping scrap out any longer? I thought they expanded in size and increased their trackage in the plant to handle more gondolas a few years ago?
Re: Lake Orion branch active customers
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:52 am
by AARR
GM Metal hasn't shipped scrap in many years AFAIK. They were shipping a few cars a week of finished stampings to Arlington TX up until a year or two ago. Nothing since then. Their spur remains in place but inactive.
Manistique wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:49 pm
The GM Metal division isn't shipping scrap out any longer? I thought they expanded in size and increased their trackage in the plant to handle more gondolas a few years ago?