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by Saturnalia
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: What is this track?
Replies: 4
Views: 534

Re: What is this track?

That’s exactly what it is, a split rail derail. I’ll be a bit of a track snob and point out that this is usually referred to as a “switch point derail” since it has both points like a regular switch. That contrasts with a “split rail derail” which only has the switch point on one side. The full swi...
by Saturnalia
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:14 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
Replies: 17
Views: 1261

Re: The port of monroe-containers?

Container shipping by water, even at low volume, is still usually cheaper than overland options. There’s just so many steps, people and infrastructure needed for overland transportation that water doesn’t require. So it can be surprisingly competitive. I have no idea on the actual economics of this ...
by Saturnalia
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
Replies: 17
Views: 1261

Re: The port of monroe-containers?

is it not more than a minor detail to overlook if you plan to do international containers when the the welland canal shuts down for several months during the winter? The idea is to be cheaper and bypass the east coast ports. I'm sure all of these containers would be drayed direct to the customer. I...
by Saturnalia
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: MDOT, Lake states and other news
Replies: 10
Views: 855

Re: MDOT, Lake states and other news

MDOT helping Lake States locate a transload in Wixom, and improvements to Coldwater yard among other things. GLC sans yard work and some funds for bridges. https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/news-outreach/pressreleases/2024/03/13/mdot-announces-2024--michigan-rail-enhancement-program-grants Lake State ....
by Saturnalia
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: CSX Locomotive Roster News, Updates & Information Thread
Replies: 1391
Views: 1427484

Re: CSX Locomotive Roster News, Updates & Information Thread

YN2 leaders are pretty common on the ACSES-required lines on the Northeast (in New York on the Hudson Line east of the river, around NYC, and in Massachusetts and southern Maine), as several of the upper 400-series AC4400CW's (which are pretty much the only ACSES PTC-equipped road engines) are stil...
by Saturnalia
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN says goodbye to Baraga
Replies: 19
Views: 1574

Re: CN says goodbye to Baraga

Part of the problem is that CN will want higher margins, greater volume, and consistency than a shortline would typically tolerate. There was a study undertaken awhile back about pulpwood transportation around the UP and northern Wisconsin and the team found little rhyme or reason to the freight rai...
by Saturnalia
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:08 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 479
Views: 22346

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

07:07 CT: eastbound by Michigan City
by Saturnalia
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN says goodbye to Baraga
Replies: 19
Views: 1574

Re: CN says goodbye to Baraga

maybe because cn kept the line to l'anse? and it wouldn't be profitable for someone to operate an isolated section of a couple miles of unused track? no filing to abandon has been filed with the stb. wisconsin central had filed and received discontinuance of service. Correct, they can just take the...
by Saturnalia
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN says goodbye to Baraga
Replies: 19
Views: 1574

Re: CN says goodbye to Baraga

Sounds like CN is pulling the plug on the mothballed section of railroad between L’Anse and Baraga. Per a post on the YooperRails group on Facebook the town was notified last month. How long has it been since anything even went to Baraga? 10-15 years maybe? Wondered why the line wasn’t offered to W...
by Saturnalia
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: South Shore Double Track
Replies: 384
Views: 209636

Re: South Shore Double Track

According to the Double Track NWI newsletter of 3/1/24, they are running test trains now. I presume that this means all of the new signals and switches are active? Yes. CTC and grade crossings were first. PTC is ongoing. Through service is supposed to resume in early April per the last board meeting.
by Saturnalia
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:04 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Holland Railfan Meet 7/12/23
Replies: 51
Views: 12872

Re: Holland Railfan Meet 7/12/23

Talk - it's that whole 'cant take photos of critical infrastructure' bit that they don't want you doing. I’ve got to imagine that “investigating” the “potential security threat” of photography is probably the most exciting thing to hit them when it happens. Otherwise their days are probably full of...
by Saturnalia
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Replies: 872
Views: 48457

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

10:08 CT: Eastbound coal loads by Michigan City. Of note, Fauxbonnet BNSF 777 is the rear DPU facing rearward.
by Saturnalia
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Web Site updates, questions, and suggestions
Topic: West Michigan short line TLU
Replies: 15
Views: 2082

Re: West Michigan short line TLU

I think every single report should be its own thread. I don’t wanna sift through all of the other updates to find my train.

Nevermind that it’ll just clutter up the list of threads rather than the threads themselves. We wouldn’t want to apply any logic here.
by Saturnalia
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Plymouth & GR sub-div Work
Replies: 95
Views: 21648

Re: Plymouth & GR sub-div Work

Expect the signals to be typically located at easy to reach locations like at grade crossings. Ain’t nobody got time to hyrail or walk to this stuff!
by Saturnalia
Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub
Replies: 156
Views: 1138086

Re: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub

I wonder if the CP ever wishes they still had the lines from Minneapolis though Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury to Toronto. I would think that it would be shorter and certainly less congested than through Chicago and Windsor. I've wondered this also, but my understanding is that the traffic via Chicago ...
by Saturnalia
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Replies: 872
Views: 48457

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

19:46 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 11 minutes late
by Saturnalia
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub
Replies: 156
Views: 1138086

Re: CPKC buys CSX Plymouth Sub

In other news, CP is bringing back the "Pac-Man" scheme. All-hail the multimark!

#MakeThePereMarquetteGreatAgain
by Saturnalia
Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: FRA issues emergency shutdown order for Oklahoma shortline due to a complete lapse in safety
Replies: 26
Views: 2830

Re: FRA issues emergency shutdown order for Oklahoma shortline due to a complete lapse in safety

And I thought MAW was the worse track ever. They never were shutdown...that I know of. It is almost impossible to get shut down for track conditions so long as you're following the CFR Part 213 requirements on inspection, class of track and operation parameters. Basically as long as you have declar...
by Saturnalia
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CSX Signal Question
Replies: 55
Views: 16250

Re: CSX Signal Question

David Collins wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:48 pm
Not sure if this is relevant but NS does use this signal aspect too on the chicagoline.
Not relevant at all.
by Saturnalia
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024
Replies: 872
Views: 48457

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - February 2024

10:45 CT: Eastbound loads for West Olive by Ogden Dunes