Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Grand Rapids Eastern #3839/Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 Horn - Which Is Better (If You Know GR #3839)

GR #3839 - Amazing K5LA
2
8%
GR #3839 - Amazing K5LAR24
2
8%
MMRR #2057 - K5LA
0
No votes
MMRR #2057 - Raised Letter K5LA
2
8%
Don't Know/No Preference
19
76%
 
Total votes: 25

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Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Who remembers when MMRR #2057 (Formerly GR #3839) was in Grand Rapids around this time 3 years ago...
Has anyone recently seen MMRR #2057 running in MQT I know it's been a year since I saw a video of it on YouTube?

MMRR #2057 Grand Rapids Videos - February - March 2020:
1.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A9xNYZjKwY
2.) https://www.facebook.com/jonathon.leese ... 8785558784
3.) https://www.facebook.com/jonathon.leese ... 8785558784
4.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJf7GO31Q9I&t=146s

MMRR #2057 Marquette Rail - 2022:
1.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOTRLfse-W8&t=153s

GR #3839/MMRR #2057 Horn Videos - Poll
1.) GR #3839: Amazing K5LA (CSX Days) (2004-2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-wGMS_S8cQ
2.) GR #3839: Amazing K5LAR24 (2012-2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM2JGst7nqo&t=237s
3.) MMRR #2057: K5LA (CSX Days) (2014-2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyrMcGoAos
4.) MMRR #2057: Raised Letter K5LA (MMRR #2019's horn: 2019-Present): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOTRLfse-W8&t=153

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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I’m honored to have my video of MMR #2057 featured above. I was doing my usual railfan of MQT Rail in Grand Rapids at the time and saw the MMR #2057 after I posted the video and it was the usual MQT engines leading.
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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Andy24 wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:38 am
I’m honored to have my video of MMR #2057 featured above. I was doing my usual railfan of MQT Rail in Grand Rapids at the time and saw the MMR #2057 after I posted the video and it was the usual MQT engines leading.
That was a lucky catch and I thank you for your videos. MMRR #2057 rarely runs down there seems like, I'm glad you were one of them to catch it. :)

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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jaykirks wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:31 am
Andy24 wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:38 am
I’m honored to have my video of MMR #2057 featured above. I was doing my usual railfan of MQT Rail in Grand Rapids at the time and saw the MMR #2057 after I posted the video and it was the usual MQT engines leading.
That was a lucky catch and I thank you for your videos. MMRR #2057 rarely runs down there seems like, I'm glad you were one of them to catch it. :)
2057 runs regularly

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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kd_1014 wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:17 am
jaykirks wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:31 am
Andy24 wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:38 am
I’m honored to have my video of MMR #2057 featured above. I was doing my usual railfan of MQT Rail in Grand Rapids at the time and saw the MMR #2057 after I posted the video and it was the usual MQT engines leading.
That was a lucky catch and I thank you for your videos. MMRR #2057 rarely runs down there seems like, I'm glad you were one of them to catch it. :)
2057 runs regularly
Oh really? Thanks!
Is it still in Walhalla somewhere in Manistee?
I've been looking for new videos of it but there were none since March 2022.

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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GR 5106/ GR 3839/ MMRR 2057 had the same K5 on it from 1993 until 2019.
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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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SD80MAC wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:19 pm
GR 5106/ GR 3839/ MMRR 2057 had the same K5 on it from 1993 until 2019.
What K5?
Do you mean K5LA?
If so, then yes you are correct, because MMRR #2019 had a P5 horn the same year in 2019 which I'm guessing was shortly after the New Year of 2019, but many of us do not know what happened to MMRR #2057's old K5LA that we loved from 1993-2019 the reason why it has MMRR #2019's horn now :?: :?
MMRR #2019 previously had a Raised Letter K5LA as it's original horn since it arrived on the MS back in 2013.
Did MMRR #2057's old K5LA horn break, stop working or did someone steal it?
It's almost like a mystery that it just went from having it's original K5LA horn to having MMRR #2019's raised letter K5LA...

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Yes, K5 is short for K5LA.
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
This 👆🏻

This a level of nerdy way above me.

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Chip wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:27 pm
Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
This 👆🏻

This a level of nerdy way above me.
:lol: I'll tell you that K5LA was the best. OH, and it's not required to answer if you don't know or care :P :lol:

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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2057 is a piece of crap,keeps dropping it load above 300 amps. It's been over a year and the mechanics can't figure it out

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Railnazi wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:33 am
2057 is a piece of crap,keeps dropping it load above 300 amps. It's been over a year and the mechanics can't figure it out
Yeah I've been told even the crew in Grand Rapids hated it...
I was wondering why. It must be wearing out and tearing down. :(
I loved it as the GR #3839 but it must be getting worse overtime due to how many years it ran from way back then.
Did something happen to its old horn? Are they working on rewiring/fixing 2057 or are they planning to scrap it because it's not worth it anymore?

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jaykirks wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:36 pm
:lol: I'll tell you that K5LA was the best. OH, and it's not required to answer if you don't know or care :P :lol:
Well, if that's what was on 3839 a decade ago, I can't disagree. Nothing like being up in the Ada hills and hearing that horn echoing down in the valley. Loved it.

Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, a decade ago would have been MMRR24's horn I was hearing. But yeah, 3839 sounded great when I heard it as well.
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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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J T wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:58 pm
jaykirks wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:36 pm
:lol: I'll tell you that K5LA was the best. OH, and it's not required to answer if you don't know or care :P :lol:
Well, if that's what was on 3839 a decade ago, I can't disagree. Nothing like being up in the Ada hills and hearing that horn echoing down in the valley. Loved it.
I totally agree!
It was the best on 3839, I loved it as a kid around 2009-2013, then it became fouled overtime when it was 2057 in 2014-2017 and now it as MMRR #2019's old horn all of a sudden since 2019.
But there's no telling what happened to its old horn now...
I'm sure whoever swapped its horn should know what happened...
I thought that 3839/2057's old K5LA maybe on an engine MQT #2041 but I could be wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaExLUAdR1s&t=80s

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
^^^^^^^^^^^This ^^^^^^^^^
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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Jetlink wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:33 am
Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
^^^^^^^^^^^This ^^^^^^^^^
Petty :roll:

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
Just petty lol :roll:

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Re: Mid Michigan Railroad #2057 - Grand Rapids 2020

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Chip wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:27 pm
Standard Railfan wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:18 am
J T wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:25 am
"Don't Know/No Preference" winning. :lol:
Only because there is not a category named “Man I don’t care.”
:lol:
This 👆🏻

This a level of nerdy way above me.
I don't even remember adding that option
That just ain't right :roll: :lol:

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