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GrandTrunkFan wrote:It was on Detroit 1-8-7 last night! Getting hooked on that show, and was suprised it was on the show. I agree though, I wish it could be saved too but I really dobt it will happen.

Saw the episode. It still looks like a beautiful building. Unfortunately it will likely never be revived.

RRTTF wrote:Anyone hear anymore about the "demo" train that they were allegedly going to run in October? Or did that die on the vine, too?

I thought the first "demo" for the AA-Detroit was supposed to be thanksgiving? Can anyone confirm/deny?

Is this fer serius?

Amtrak does not sell tickets for riders going from Dearborn to Detroit also if you check the Amtrak schedule there is no Eastbound train in the morning from AA to Detroit and no eastbound train from AA to Detroit in the evening. Yes, you can take Amtrak from Dearborn to AA to get to work in the mor...

I was talking about this with my parents a couple days ago and I thought of something that could be troubling: Don't get me wrong, I really want this to succeed. But I see a major problem with getting ridership going on this line. The problem is very simple. Amtrak already has a train that services ...

One important note for using Canon IS lenses with mode 1 & 2 (like my tele): "Mode 1 = IS enabled for both horizontal and vertical stabilization Modes 2 = IS starts in mode 1, when panning (either vertical or horizontal) is detected, the lens disables IS in the panning direction." So in other words...

That's an awesome....what's the term....."tactic"? Could you give me a hint as to how one goes about taking this kind of shot? And makes it turn out well?

I LOVE those old F40's. I'd love to see those tooling around on a daily basis.

Does anyone else remember when two tank cars fell onto 696 off the overpass. I think this was in the late eighties. I remember that happening sometime in the mid 90's. My mother worked in Clinton Twp. (commuted from Farmington Hills every day, bless her heart) and she would take me to my grandmothe...

Nice pic Aaron! Glad you finally got one. It was nice meeting you, Pat, and scooter too.

Where is Vernon?

railroadfan wrote:Scooterb posted thisin the chatbox earlier:

(11:41:43) Scooterb: heard something on CN about meeting the special train around Vernon?

This might be the CEBX800 moving, not for sure though.

Any idea where it is? I'm in Lansing and would like to catch it. Has it left flint yet?

redside20 wrote:

msurailfan wrote:X50009 clear Beck Rd. 22:42.

Is this the last one? I thought it was supposed to cease right around the 8th?

nope X500 lives....for now like a cat, X500 has nine lives

Awesome...any idea if this is to be a long-term or short-term life?

X50009 clear Beck Rd. 22:42.

Is this the last one? I thought it was supposed to cease right around the 8th?

Got dinged for cropping. I'm thinking I may have cropped it too closely? http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=843033&key=0 Here's a link to the original: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/dubie6910/Trains/IMG_0992_1.jpg Let me know what you guys think. Also, not planning on getting a ...

Got dinged for cropping. I'm thinking I may have cropped it too closely? http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=843033&key=0 Here's a link to the original: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/dubie6910/Trains/IMG_0992_1.jpg Let me know what you guys think. Also, not planning on getting a ...

Got dinged for cropping. I'm thinking I may have cropped it too closely? http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=843033&key=0 Here's a link to the original: http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/dubie6910/Trains/IMG_0992_1.jpg Let me know what you guys think. Also, not planning on getting a p...

railroadfan wrote:

msurailfan wrote:what time should i expect X500 by plymouth? 6-7? any update on where it is?

Q32708 is arriving GR with 70 axles, 1029 feet per Conrail Jon and the Clarksville detector.

X500 should be just past Lansing, so expect it to Plymouth about 5:15-6pm?

awesome. thanks zack!

what time should i expect X500 by plymouth? 6-7? any update on where it is?

pica wrote:I don't understand how her foot wasn't severed off.

My thought exactly...