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"The Old Road Dinner Train" is having a Mother's Weekend train! Saturday May 11th! It will likely be ADBF GP9 s powering the train, but I instead will be out with "Mazon" and "Railfan Gary" chasing the once in a lifetime CPKC train!!!! :mrgreen: :shock: :!: :shock: :mrgreen: Saw this posted on Face...

Alright, I got a good Facebook® "Heads Up" for northbound train 382!!!! :mrgreen: Though I thought it passed since I heard a horn around noon! Was that an extra Sunday local? Train 382 had ex EMDX CN SD70ACe #8102 and "Blue" GECX ET44AC #2029 with 156 cars, cleared Masonic Road, Fraser, 1:37 p.m. :...

Alright, I got a good Facebook® "Heads Up" for northbound train 382!!!! :mrgreen: Though I thought it passed since I heard a horn around noon! Was that an extra Sunday local? Train 382 had ex EMDX CN SD70ACe #8102 and "Blue" GECX ET44AC #2029 with 156 cars, cleared Masonic Road, Fraser, 1:37 p.m. :w...

Today’s EB A492 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 from yesterday’s M399 is at Potterville. R934 is WB on M2 heading into Cory Yard so WB M399 was slowing up behind it near Mill Hopefully I can catch em' on 491 heading back tomorrow Oh. Will they turn them that quickly? Alright today's tr...

11:40 - EB A492 with CN 8006/UP 8104/CN 2312/IC 9636 thru Charlotte 12:30 - WB M399 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 thru Charlotte Today’s EB A492 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 from yesterday’s M399 is at Potterville. R934 is WB on M2 heading into Cory Yard so WB M399 wa...

Man, we came to the ADBF yesterday, April 16th! Nothing was running at all!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: I figured the afternoon would be too late! 🙁 Saw ex Saginaw Valley® SW9 #999 , now ADBF #1223 ! It was sitting on the siding with the passenger cars! Now, I probably took good pictures of this...

OK, I am planning on our trip to Adrian & Blissfield® tomorrow (Tuesday 4-16) to catch GP9s working freight trains!!!! No answers to the time of day they finish work! This shall be good regardless! I will report here later! Below are some pix of three times at ADBF in 1997, 2005 and 2013 (can only g...

Back in Mason, the 825 & 823 are in the shop. 823 is going to be painted first & prep work started yesterday the 11th. ADBF 825 & 823 Mason 04 10 2024.jpg Thanx Dan Cluley ! Hopefully there will be some extra action. Would it make sense for us to start this adventure in Adrian by the shop? :?: ...

ADBF is best caught in the mornings unless they are working a unit grain train for Blissfield. OD around breakfast. tend to hit the interchange up first either NS or IORY. then go from there. Alright LansingRailfan , we will check interchanges first! But, we wouldn't be able to get there until the ...

Thanx LansingRailfan ! OK, now I am planning on going to Adrian and Blissfield® Tuesday April 16 with "Mazon" and "Chef Ron-dell!!!!" We will arrive in Blissfield sometime in the afternoon! Typically what are their operations of freight trains? What time do they go on duty and end? Only once, Februa...

https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/file.php?id=8223&mode=view The new power arrived in Mason yesterday. With the 1760 & 1758 outside It appears the other new 40s are in the shop. Dan Cluley , which GP9 on JAIL is serviceable? :?: SD80MAC lists one is "somewhat serviceable!!!!" 😲 Is the single G...

TY Robert. I was working in the yard and didn't see it so I appreciate your report. Southbound on Mt Clemens Sub approaching Mt Clemens :shock: YES!!!! :shock: I was already at the tracks in Fraser after seeing a "Flashing Yellow" on the signals at C.P. Beck (never changed green)! You are Welcome A...

Southbound on Mt Clemens Sub approaching Mt Clemens :shock: YES!!!! :shock: I was already at the tracks in Fraser after seeing a "Flashing Yellow" on the signals at C.P. Beck (never changed green)! WOW! Not a bad train with good light!!!! I photographed southbound train 383 with fresh rebuilt C44-9...

https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BLE866 1300 a CN M-2 with a gorgeous P5 horn leads E271 a BLE sd40 and another CN M-2 trailing through East Lansing! CSXBOY ! This is B&LE SD38 #866 ! This is one that headed east to Canada February 9th! Now, I would have liked to see this "Bessemer" engin...

The ADBF currently uses 2 GP9s and their SW9. The JAIL uses the SD40-2, GP40-2 and still has 1 GP9 that is somewhat serviceable. These new GP40s will replace all of the remaining GP9s. Once rebuilt and repainted, 2 will go to the ADBF and 2 will remain on the JAIL. SD80MAC , I plan to "Railfan" the...

Do I have these correct? ADBF 823 - LSRC 1162 ADBF 824 - LSRC 1171 ADBF 825 - LSRC 1174 ADBF 826 - LSRC 1164 Man, LSRC got rid of these!!!! :( Now there are no more GP40 s still in KCS/TFM gray on LSRC, correct? :shock: Now, these are likely replacing GP9 s on JAIL ! Man I haven't even photographed...

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Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:18 am

A BCOL Blue went out on A384 last night. It was around 7-8 last night.

This should have been BCOL C44-9W #4652!

E280 on the Chicago Wye as of 10:44 PM. BNSF leader :shock: Whoa, a single BNSF engine!!!! :shock: What model and/or engine number is this? Is it an ES44AC or C44-9W? Could it be an SD70ACe? :?: This "Video Still" is hard to make out, even on my large 22" computer screen!!!! I see the orange and ye...

Coke cans by the Fort St cam at 9:14 CN 5931 lhf Delray , this is CN painted GTW SD40-2 #5931 ! It is not " CN 5931 " because of the reporting mark and is really "GTW 5931 !" :wink: Folks, BCOL C44-9W #4652 may be coming north on train 382 today, April 4th! :?: Does anyone know? :?: It was spotted ...

10:19: Northbound (likely E251) led by CN 2713, CN 2517 (has the URL plastered onto the North America map!) and CN 5720 passing through Wyandotte right now, and was at Fort Street at 09:53. 11:56: Southbound coal train (L574?) led by CN 5931 crossing Fort Street. Burb8145 , the engine leading train...