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by jggilmore7
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: AA Train Symbols
Replies: 13
Views: 909

Re: AA/DTI Train Symbols

Thanks for all the interesting info guys (esp. C&O dispatcher), I grew up in the 70s along the DTI (Dearborn Branch in Taylor) and often visited the aunt and uncle who lived in Carleton back then and saw lots of DTI and Chessie action. Sure miss those busy and colorful days...

JG
by jggilmore7
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:45 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Delray,
Replies: 38
Views: 26615

Re: Delray,

there hasn't been any recent coke trains to gary from rouge there have been inbound blocks of coke cars periodically from gary that come in on a492 and then south on L508 Just to clarify, there is no coke that comes specifically from USS Gary since that is a different company than Rouge owner Cliff...
by jggilmore7
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage
Replies: 26
Views: 5748

Re: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage

GP30M4216 wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:42 am
Does anyone know how long Guardian has been there?
I started seeing the "Glass Man" sometime in the late 70s/early 80s...

JG
by jggilmore7
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage
Replies: 26
Views: 5748

Re: Conrail Shared Assets Trackage

The line crossing the Holly sub just west of 75 is the former Detroit Terminal mainline. This is essentially the eastern end of the referenced Highland Park Industrial track on the Knorek website. The Detroit Terminal and Union Belt were, in a way, the competing terminal railroads in Detroit. Anywh...
by jggilmore7
Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Toledo Terminal Remains and area questions.
Replies: 1
Views: 1759

Re: Toledo Terminal Remains and area questions.

Off the top of my head, NYC had Stanley, Whitmore Yard just north of the TT crossing, and Oakdale Yard at the connection with the Chicago Line. PRR had its Outer Yard also just north of the TT in Walbridge (running about 20 trains a day up to PC merger) on their Toledo Branch, and the C&O of course ...
by jggilmore7
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Carleton, MI
Replies: 30
Views: 28223

Re: Carleton, MI

You’re not going to see many. Yeah, not like the halcyon days of the mid- to late-70s. At least 14-16 on the DT&I, 20-25 on the Chessie and then there was a period (maybe a year or so) when the newly-formed CR ran all their Detroit Line northbounds through Carleton to the ex-Pennsy when they totall...
by jggilmore7
Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Dearborn Sub
Replies: 33
Views: 24994

Re: CN Dearborn Sub

Hey LRF, "Ok, so if we assume cars/trains coming up the NS Detroit line (Ex Wabash) to Detroit, and its destination was Toronto, how would the CN Dearborn Sub even be involved at all?? Cars/trains would go past the NS Melvindale Yard, past Delray, then up the Mt. Clemens Sub to Pt. Huron and onto T...
by jggilmore7
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Trains that used to run along the Plymouth and Grand Rapids subs
Replies: 20
Views: 4398

Re: Trains that used to run along the Plymouth and Grand Rapids subs

I often go back to this site when looking for information for my model railroad, or if I just want to remenber "the good ole days" of Plymouth. You want good ol' days try this link. More trains than your eyeballs could probably handle: https://members4.boardhost.com/RRHXHistory/msg/1578165000.html E...
by jggilmore7
Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:54 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Wyandotte
Replies: 10
Views: 9864

Re: CN Wyandotte

DaveO:

"But his post was from 2019 and yours is from 2022?"

Yeah, saw that but my post was just in case anyone might still think any current moves are for USS. Maybe some folks might not have been paying attention...

JG
by jggilmore7
Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:38 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Wyandotte
Replies: 10
Views: 9864

Re: CN Wyandotte

KenB wrote:
"The plant grinds coal for blast furnace injection for both USS Great Lakes Works and AK Steel Dearborn Works."


Except that USS GLW doesn't use its blast furnaces or make steel anymore...

JG
by jggilmore7
Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: NYC-PM connection
Replies: 7
Views: 3848

NYC-PM connection

Anything using the newer NYC-PM connection these days that was built to better handle the CP traffic to CSX, since all their traffic is now on NS? Has CSX ever given thought to running their Canadian interchange traffic in one train directly to Toledo or GR, bypassing Rougemere altogether? JG
by jggilmore7
Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand
Replies: 46
Views: 16669

Re: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand

[quote="atrainguy60"] "It isn't going to be steel mill" Oh, really? Good thing we can count on you for factual information. Your credibility has plummeted in my book, and you were the one buying into a false rumor: http://www.autonews.com/article/20171204/OEM10/171209904/ohio-firm-eyes-major-steel-p...
by jggilmore7
Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Plymouth city CSX road blocking email
Replies: 34
Views: 8701

Re: Plymouth city CSX road blocking email

They still run trains through Plymouth??
by jggilmore7
Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:54 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Railfanning Monroe
Replies: 19
Views: 4474

Re: Railfanning Monroe

[quote="AARR"]That's about half of what it was in the CR days Uh, no. For decades during CR, the Detroit Line saw about 20 trains a day, usually 12-16 manifests (depending on the economy) and the rest unit trains of various types. So, if they're only running 10 trains a day now then what you say is ...
by jggilmore7
Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:47 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand
Replies: 46
Views: 16669

Re: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand

There is already plans in the works to build a new Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. iron ore processing plant at the Port of Toledo. Toledo has the existing railroad and docks to make the project work. http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2017/06/15/Kaptur-welcomes-Cliffs-to-Port-of-Toledo.html Yes, and k...
by jggilmore7
Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:01 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand
Replies: 46
Views: 16669

Re: Propsed Steel manufacturing in/near Durand

I'm not trying to be the downer here, but what is the benefit of building in Durand? Yes, it has the rail connections and the nearby highway connection, but is it near the source of the raw materials? No. Is it near the customer? Not unless something else big is happening we haven't heard about. If...
by jggilmore7
Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:53 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Railfanning at Plymouth/Romulus/Wyandotte in the 1990s
Replies: 7
Views: 2618

Re: Railfanning at Plymouth/Romulus/Wyandotte in the 1990s

What was railfanning like in the 1990s? Was CSX busy? How many GTW trains were on the Shoreline sub? I know Conrail was busy, That NS line in Romulus was it always NS? Was it fun to railfan in the metro Detroit area in the 1990s? I know these days Plymouth on has 15 trains or so a day. CN in Wyando...
by jggilmore7
Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:50 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: How busy is Delray these days?
Replies: 17
Views: 2399

Re: How busy is Delray these days?

Figure it this way:

NS Detroit Line: 20-25
10-12 on the Shore Line (CN)
CP through the tunnel, 12-14
NS/CSX through the tunnel, 4-6?
CSX from Lincoln Secondary, around 4
Locals, transfers and Boat Yard trains all gravy.

50-55 road trains, give or take, sounds about right on a typical day.

JG
by jggilmore7
Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Delray Connecting Bottle Trains (Nathan M-3)
Replies: 40
Views: 24478

Re: Delray Connecting Bottle Trains (Nathan M-3)

"So....Is there any schedule to these DC bottle trains? If no schedule, about how many trips do they typically make per day?" No set schedule, runs when the furnaces need to tap. Too many factors for any set schedule: How many BF's operating (1, 2 or 3), how much "throughput" are they getting at eac...
by jggilmore7
Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:30 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Don't railfan in Delray unless you have a weapon
Replies: 60
Views: 9546

Re: Don't railfan in Delray unless you have a weapon

I grew up in Detroit and have railfanned Delray countless times, esp. when I was new to 'fanning. The bigger question is why bother with such a crappy spot like Delray? Sure there's usually plenty of trains, and everyone has a right to railfan where they want, but the area is bleak, the trains are s...