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by Raildudes dad
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Replies: 93
Views: 3740

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

The 20 covered hoppers are empty and originated in Hamilton ON, home of National Steel Car. It appears they were entered into the AAR system on March 1st. AITX is a car leasing and repair company, American Industrial Transport with heritage back to American Car and Foundry which was started in 1899....
by Raildudes dad
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: MDOT, Lake states and other news
Replies: 10
Views: 855

Re: MDOT, Lake states and other news

The GR leased Grand Rapids to Marne for about 10 years to serve the freight customers after the CPMY bought the segment from the CMGN
by Raildudes dad
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: C&M Running Freight
Replies: 28
Views: 4862

Re: C&M Running Freight

Klein Fertilizer was the customer in Marne. 100 tons in a hopper was turned into 45-50 lb bags. No automation - an employee filled a bag and then ran the sewing machine across the top and placed it on a pallet. When Klein closed down Blenco was going to use the plant to bag golf course blend fertili...
by Raildudes dad
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: MIGN Customers
Replies: 16
Views: 9442

Re: MIGN Customers

Correction on the Kent County Road Commission - they received a timber box culvert in the 60's PRR days. I saw the paperwork in the file. As for gravel, the county owned their own plant for years and made their gravel in county owned pits. Later they got rid of their plant and hired contractor. Sand...
by Raildudes dad
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Diamond in Grand Rapids
Replies: 16
Views: 3762

Re: Diamond in Grand Rapids

This thread brings backs a lot memories. My dad started at American Seating in 1940 as a die maker. He passed away in 1982 as the Supervisor of Tooling. So when I was growing up if my dad went in to his office on Saturday to catch up, I got to wander around the office building that was demolished a ...
by Raildudes dad
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Grades
Replies: 38
Views: 10726

Re: Michigan Grades

I was asked by a supervisor on the GR what the grade was on the Amway siding. I was curious and asked why. He said slowly: the crew slid across M-21 and...thru the gate. And then he added: not once but twice. So I went and measured it- 3.0%
by Raildudes dad
Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: CSX Videos produced in the 1980s
Replies: 9
Views: 2417

Re: CSX Videos produced in the 1980s

Steamlogger on this board and his brother may be who you're looking for.
by Raildudes dad
Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: A trip down memory lane/Electrolux plant
Replies: 5
Views: 3575

Re: A trip down memory lane/Electrolux plant

Electrolux also used the Elston-Richards warehouse on Patterson to store finished refrigerators. They used 86 foot boxcars -MMRR Greenville to Elmdale to Elston-Richards.
by Raildudes dad
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Crossing information spreadsheet
Replies: 5
Views: 3482

Re: Crossing information spreadsheet

"Can you give some examples of the inaccuracies so we know what to be on the lookout for? Or is it just generally outdated or something else? Look at the CPMY. The GR leased to Marne in 1998?. It was not renewed in 2003. It still shows it's leased. In defense of the poor RR person that gets to fill ...
by Raildudes dad
Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Crossing information spreadsheet
Replies: 5
Views: 3482

Re: Crossing information spreadsheet

Use with caution - lots of inaccuracies
by Raildudes dad
Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Location on the Grand Rapids Eastern
Replies: 8
Views: 3857

Re: Location on the Grand Rapids Eastern

You beat me :)
by Raildudes dad
Tue Aug 22, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Old GR Amtrak Station
Replies: 3
Views: 4258

Re: Old GR Amtrak Station

No. The architects and I use the term very loosely, cannot visualize where and how it will situated. This drawing has the freeway in the wrong location. Should be 90 degrees counter clockwise
by Raildudes dad
Wed Jul 26, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Top 5 Michigan Rail Lines that should've been left in place
Replies: 8
Views: 4316

Re: Top 5 Michigan Rail Lines that should've been left in place

Yes, RR's have to pay property taxes and as well as tax on their assets ie cars, locomotives etc. But the taxes are paid to the state not the local units of government. It used to be the RR's paid to maintain their track and paid the taxes. Then the state offered a tax credit of 25% of the track mai...
by Raildudes dad
Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Biewer Lumber Load NOKL 736170
Replies: 9
Views: 13172

Re: Biewer Lumber Load NOKL 736170

It hasn't been in MI in 2023. Loads in MS unloaded in RI and IL. Sure you have the correct number?
by Raildudes dad
Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Replies: 141
Views: 49577

Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment

I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned the "bomb train" with loaded hazmats from Midland TX to Midland MI and the empties back to TX. One of the posters said it was limited to 40mph in Northern MI but I know it was 25 mph in the Grand Rapids area. Every jurisdiction the train passed through got...
by Raildudes dad
Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: New Style of Centerbeam Flat Car
Replies: 3
Views: 2662

Re: New Style of Centerbeam Flat Car

It's AOK 21980. It looks like AOK has a number of them. Last loaded in PQ Quebec and unloaded in Big Bend FL. Appears to be headed back to Quebec. I

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=5684955
by Raildudes dad
Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:06 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Muskegon CWC trackage
Replies: 10
Views: 10672

Re: Muskegon CWC trackage

run8ed wrote:
Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:00 pm
Q326 had MHLX 12016 and TILX 333181 this morning--through Bangor--fwiw
The MHLX is returning empty to Berry Junction from Binghamton NY. The TILX is returning empty from New Castle PA.
by Raildudes dad
Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11183
Views: 1829752

Re: Where Is It?

That sure looks like the spot Standard. Also, I see another spur circled in green. Any idea if that was another mining site? A 3D satellite image of the gypsum mine site. (I toured the mine shafts in 1976) The building is what was was left of the Grand Rapids Gypsum mill. The mill produced drywall ...
by Raildudes dad
Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Petroleum Barges to Frankfort, MI (Question)
Replies: 2
Views: 3258

Re: Petroleum Barges to Frankfort, MI (Question)

I had a conversation with our BitMat salesman back in those days. Western Michigan asphalt cement, seal coat oil etc came from Frankfort. He said the barges came from Green Bay. I was assuming it was come from Whiting IN. He said no. Green Bay, some kind of agreement between BP and Koch.
by Raildudes dad
Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Indiana Northeastern Railroad to improve tracks in Branch County
Replies: 24
Views: 13290

Re: Indiana Northeastern Railroad to improve tracks in Branch County

Jim_c wrote:
Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:20 pm
The contractor is Ameritrack. They are now working in the industrial area on the southwest side of Coldwater.
Thanks :D :D