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- Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:35 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Snow Yard in Lansing, MI
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7931
Re: Snow Yard in Lansing, MI
Of the topic a bit but what happened to LBWL 796 SW900 and LBWL 4910 GP9?
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:04 am
- Forum: Illinois Talk
- Topic: Keokuk Junction CRISI Grant
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2381
Re: Keokuk Junction CRISI Grant
One problem gets addressed but a bigger one looms;
https://www.mississippivalleypublishing ... 6644a.html
https://www.mississippivalleypublishing ... 6644a.html
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Illinois Talk
- Topic: Keokuk Junction CRISI Grant
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2381
Keokuk Junction CRISI Grant
According to a 9/25/23 press release the KJ was awarded a CRISI Grant for rail and tie replacement up to $15.2 million. KJ will have to contribute 30 per cent to the non federal match. KJ joins a number of former Pioneer roads getting these grants the past two years the Elkhart Western Gettysburg No...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:12 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 622412
Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
This is great news! I grew up in Napoleon from 1963-1968 and watched the Wabash from my second story window. I used to watch as they put coal hoppers for the City power plant up a siding by Bales Creek Road across from the ballpark and bowling alley. I enjoyed the DT&I as well and never dreamed thos...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:00 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: L304/305 & JAIL
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13090
Re: L304/305 & JAIL
Not sure all the industries that NYC serviced in its Lansing heyday but among them was REO the Ottawa St power plant. Not sure which railroads served Motor Wheel and the forge factories. There was certainly a variety of lumber companies as well. I am sure NYC was probably the busiest RR in Lansing a...
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:01 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 622412
Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Thanks for checking.
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:06 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Locomotive News
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7238
Re: Locomotive News
Railfan and Railroad September 2023 issue states that CN seeks to purge the remaining GP9 variants from its roster by the end of 2023 which includes 15 of the GP9Rs (4100 series) 26 yard switchers (7000s) 27 slugs (7200s) and six GTW GP9s (4600s).
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 622412
Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Did they sell or scrap the former Gettysburg GP 9?
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:15 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Locomotive News
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7238
Locomotive News
https://www.progressiverailroading.com/ ... ves--69554
And it appears CN is retiring all its remaining GP9s according to recent articles.
http://www.cnrha.ca/node/370
And it appears CN is retiring all its remaining GP9s according to recent articles.
http://www.cnrha.ca/node/370
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Auto Rack Shortage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3136
Re: Auto Rack Shortage
Looks like this topic came up in this forum and other places circa 2012 and 2014.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Auto Rack Shortage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3136
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:05 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 622412
- Tue May 16, 2023 4:19 am
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Shortline Railroad Information
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3512
Shortline Railroad Information
I found this to be an excellent source of information regarding locomotive rosters and customers.
http://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/Shortlines
http://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/Shortlines
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:38 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: St Joseph Michigan Central Building
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3203
St Joseph Michigan Central Building
Recently in another group I'm in an appraiser is providing pictures of properties that were purchased for an urban renewal project in St Joseph and Benton Harbor in 1964. He provided some pictures of the Michigan Central Building. This was the St Joseph South Bend and Southern Indiana RR which Michi...
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:13 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: New Hollow Yard, Lansing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7770
Re: New Hollow Yard, Lansing
I remember seeing old Penn Central boxcars at Hollow Yard in the 1980s and maybe in the early 1990s.
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:22 am
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: Elkhart and Western Clip
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12356
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:57 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: City of Cincinnati in talks with NS to sell its railroad
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4227
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:04 am
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: Elkhart and Western Project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15864
Re: Elkhart and Western Project
Thanks for the update.
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:23 am
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: Elkhart and Western Project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15864
Re: Elkhart and Western Project
So has the project started?
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:54 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Possible Railroad Strike
- Replies: 54
- Views: 43684