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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Newbie question about interchanges
- Replies: 1
- Views: 136
Re: Newbie question about interchanges
Well I’m sure somebody will give you an answer better than what I can give you but I’ll try. In the area that I live which is West Michigan most of the interchanging of cars is done within the yards of the various railroads. For example the Hamilton Northwestern interchanges cars with the CSX and th...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Padnos center cab
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2972
Re: Padnos center cab
That's a completely different engine. What is a completely different engine? I am not exactly sure what you are talking about could you please specify. What was Y223? Was that the second shift local that at one time worked out of Waverly yard. Here’s a satellite image taken at the same time as the ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:15 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Gearhart yard
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1726
Re: GDLK Gearhart yard
This radio program explains the name of Grand Elk's Gearhart yard. http://wmuk.org/post/rail-yards-new-name-sparks-curiosity I just read on a railfan website that the name of Gearhart yard has possibly been changed to Botsford. Does anybody know if this is true and if so why name change? This isn’t...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Gearhart yard
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1726
Re: GDLK Gearhart yard
I just read on a railfan website that the name of Gearhart yard has possibly been changed to Botsford. Does anybody know if this is true and if so why name change?GAP wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:35 amThis radio program explains the name of Grand Elk's Gearhart yard.
http://wmuk.org/post/rail-yards-new-nam ... -curiosity
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Y121-27 westbound departing Zeeland Michigan @ 14:19
CSX engine #2686 + 2 cars + OLS caboose.
Note: this afternoon‘s train picked up 1 empty center beam flat car from Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan and 1 covered hopper from Plascore Zeeland Michigan
CSX engine #2686 + 2 cars + OLS caboose.
Note: this afternoon‘s train picked up 1 empty center beam flat car from Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan and 1 covered hopper from Plascore Zeeland Michigan
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54 MM engines #2019 + #2170 Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers. That note is just flat out wrong. About 18 Covered hoppers and 5 tank cars That’s not what I count...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
L301-27 @ 11:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 69 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 14 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma(?) mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2 Approachin...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
MS Z627-27 working the CSX interchange Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 10:54
MM engines #2019 + #2170
Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.
Edit: I may have been mistaken and this may have been the outbound consist.
MM engines #2019 + #2170
Note: this morning‘s inbound train had 33 cars in its consist. 31 tank cars and 2 covered hoppers.
Edit: I may have been mistaken and this may have been the outbound consist.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 406
Re: DaveO builds an empire
Nice Dave O very nice.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Padnos center cab
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2972
Re: Padnos center cab
I dug around back through my phone to find the photos I snapped of the one time I saw this “other” 65 Tonner doing some work at the Holland Padnos property. Date is December 23, 2021. I have not seen it move before or since. Close inspection reveals it has seen a lot of “excitement” over its life a...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Y121-26 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 09:46 CSX engine #2686 + 9 cars. Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber in Zeeland Michigan. This morning‘s train also has 8 empty gondola cars in its consist and apparently wi...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
- Replies: 208
- Views: 1564002
Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
The keystone facility in Hamilton Michigan has apparently started receiving inbound fertilizer shipments. Sometime in the last few days the Hamilton Northwestern brought in at least 3 tank cars. On 03/13/2024 they were observed sitting on the run around track inside the facility. They have to spot ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:24 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Y121-25 working in Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 08:23
CSX engine #2686
CSX engine #2686
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Padnos center cab
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2972
Re: Padnos center cab
I've noticed something strange happening in the padnos yard in holland i didn't take a photo of it but i am going to. one of the center cab locomotives is off its wheels and it looks like it's being scraped or going to be possibly used for extra parts can't tell which Nothing strange is going on th...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Y121-21 eastbound on the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 08:54 CSX engine #2686 running lite. Y121-21 from the M&J lead to the main @ 09:08 Departing Zeeland Michigan @ 9:12 CSX engine #2686 + 1 car. This morning‘s train will be picking 1 empty covered hopper from Van Den Bosch feeds Zeeland Michigan. T...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Y121-20 eastbound on the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 08:54 CSX engine #2686 + 5 cars + OLS caboose. Y121-20 westbound on the main preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 09:14 Y121-20 westbound approaching Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 09:32 CSX engine #2686 + 4 cars + OLS caboose Note: Y121-20 has...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Car Chase Through North Yard Kalamazoo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 367
Re: Car Chase Through North Yard Kalamazoo
I think I can outrun the police with this trailer behind my truck. I can lose them if I drive by the railroad tracks they never be able to follow me. lol
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 767
- Views: 34860
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Starting tomorrow, M327/M326 schedule will change as follows: M327 will operate Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat. M326 will operate Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. Thank you for the info pudgy and thank you SD80MAC for the information you provided about Plaines LPG in Alto Michigan. This new schedule suits my...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: MDOT, Lake states and other news
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1000
Re: MDOT, Lake states and other news
You should be able to find your answer somewheres in the C&M Running Freight thread if you click on the link provided below.Erroneous Monk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:58 pmI know its on C&M property but didn't GRE switch that location at some time?
https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... 8&start=20