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by Tom Train
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Lake State Railway (Gaylord)
Replies: 22
Views: 3890

Re: Lake States (Gaylord)

Nothing in the twice-weekly newspaper yet. Some grading is going on adjacent to the Gaylord transload site .
by Tom Train
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Upper Peninsula Railroading
Replies: 22
Views: 10532

Re: Upper Peninsula Railroading

The WSOR unit at Newberry is WAMX 3868 . It was there Friday east of the depot with 5551 behind it, and still being worked on.
On Wed. Oct 11, 3885 with 4 boxcars and one mty center beam were wb at 11:55a
by Tom Train
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Upper Peninsula Railroading
Replies: 22
Views: 10532

Re: Upper Peninsula Railroading

Themain road south out of Gulliver ends at the plant on Lake Michigan
by Tom Train
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN - Port Inland Interchange
Replies: 5
Views: 2371

Re: CN - Port Inland Interchange

Probably the local
by Tom Train
Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC Welded Rail Train
Replies: 12
Views: 2595

Re: LSRC Welded Rail Train

Joeyuboats, It is A&L Irin and Metal, a scrap co. Now also on that same line for a few years now is a LSRC trans load site that handles propane and lumber. Always five or so propane cars on site. The lumber is trucked from Potlatch in Gwinn, south of Marquette, and railed to Virginia or West Virgini...
by Tom Train
Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Wolverine Brass Grand Rapids?
Replies: 5
Views: 3183

Re: Wolverine Brass Grand Rapids?

The trackage along Bond Ave. served several industries in that area, including the Grand Rapids Press at the south end of that trackage .The Press has long since moved to the 'burbs.
by Tom Train
Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Lake States passenger train in Gaylord
Replies: 8
Views: 4963

Re: Lake States passenger train in Gaylord

The train was parked at the transload site facing east Wed. pm.Thurs am it was still there at 10:00am. Sometime late Wed or early Thurs. the train was turned and facing west. No one around it.
by Tom Train
Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:47 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LS&I U Boats
Replies: 7
Views: 12632

Re: LS&I U Boats

LS&I 3000 & 3009 running light to Tilden mine Aug 31 at Eagle Mills Jct. 10:21a.
by Tom Train
Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: C&O Dispatcher?? Was wondering if you had any papers on the Chessie Dow/Death/Bomb Train?
Replies: 15
Views: 16270

Re: C&O Dispatcher?? Was wondering if you had any papers on the Chessie Dow/Death/Bomb Train?

In Grand Rapids they always called it the Chem Train, The news media called it the bomb train,often in all caps.
by Tom Train
Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Yooper Operations
Replies: 21
Views: 21298

Re: CN Yooper Operations

Yes that is the UP Propane site. It was in operation last year.
by Tom Train
Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Cabooses
Replies: 205
Views: 171134

Re: Michigan Cabooses

The Clare cab has been there at least 5 years that I know of.
by Tom Train
Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Yooper Operations
Replies: 21
Views: 21298

Re: CN Yooper Operations

The wood loading spur 2 miles west of Seney has been empty for maybe 10 years, although the track remains. Timber Products at Forest Center(Wetmore) is a shipper. There is or was a log shipper on that line,per a WC video on youtube. AARR, if that small sawmill you are referring to in Newberry is nea...
by Tom Train
Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:12 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Amtrak/Via Rail’s international
Replies: 32
Views: 17802

Re: Amtrak/Via Rail’s international

I rode the International several times, the most recent around 1998.Canada customs was easy. When asked the nature of my trip,I replied,to Toronto for a double hernia operation. The only other question I was asked was if I had health insurance. When asked why that was a concern,the officer said many...
by Tom Train
Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:32 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Newberry Subdivision Customers
Replies: 26
Views: 33143

Re: CN Newberry Subdivision Customers

Most of the times I have seen Besse in Newberry,the cars have large diameter logs,not your typical pulpwood.
Timber Products also uses boxcars.
by Tom Train
Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:13 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC Gaylord Lumber Transload
Replies: 2
Views: 6291

Re: LSRC Gaylord Lumber Transload

I don't know. but it must have to do with either rates or delivery time. Last I knew the lumber was going to Virginia,if memory serves.
by Tom Train
Wed May 05, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New Customer on GLC Northern District.
Replies: 24
Views: 18404

Re: New Customer on GLC Northern District.

The new EJ foundry is only two miles away from the Wolverine site.
by Tom Train
Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN puts Wisconsin-Michigan-Ontario lines up for sale
Replies: 63
Views: 41060

Re: CN puts Wisconsin-Michigan-Ontario lines up for sale

The CN runs to L'Anse twice per week with at least 10 cars of ties each trip, on average. Koppers is also in L'Anse.
by Tom Train
Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Manistique Paper Mill Question and a few other.
Replies: 10
Views: 8398

Re: Manistique Paper Mill Question and a few other.

Trains L550 andL551 run daily Gladstone-Sault. A local operates east one day and west the next.
There still is an old centercab shell at the mill next to the road.
by Tom Train
Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Manistique Paper Mill Question and a few other.
Replies: 10
Views: 8398

Re: Manistique Paper Mill Question and a few other.

Daily train Gladstone to Sault. L550 and L551. Week days there is a local, east one day west the next.