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http://www.whio.com/news/news/trotwood-gm-supplier-to-shut-down/nh2dx/ This GM distribution center is located at the end of the CSX former D&U industrial track, on the far west side of Dayton. The facility didn't generate a huge amount of traffic, but its closing will still be a significant loss fo...

Largest customer on the line is the large Anderson's elevator at "Staley", which is southwest of the Staley Rd / US-150 intersection on the west side of Urbana. Unit grain trains run as needed and CN also has trackage rights to the elevator. Within the last year, a small liquid fertilizer terminal ...

I'm looking at a USGS map of Rochelle, IL and notice that Burlington Northern runs north from Flagg Center, IL to Rockford, IL along the Milwaukee Road. I then find a CB&Q map on the internet proving that right. Why did the CB&Q - BN(1970) run from Flagg Center,IL to Rockford, IL? What was in Rockf...

I noticed in Indiana that some of the Stations are still standing, Is this the case in Illinois as well ? Is there any welded rail on this system ? Why did the Santa Fe agreement not work out ? What was the issue with Conrail in Logansport ? I did not know CR went to Logansport.. Be interesting to ...

And the ever-present rumor of the TP&W becoming a Chicago bypass seems more credible this month with track work ongoing at the NS connection in Logansport. I don't think TP&W will be used as a Chicago bypass again unless NS obtains trackage rights between East Peoria and Logansport, and funds track...

If a person wanted to catch a train on the TP&W what days do they run and how often ? Just did the Indiana section and crews have been making improvements while other area's look like they are needing attention. What is used for power ? How much time is required for a train to traverse from end to ...

A new customer is coming to IMRR at Atterbury...Prairie Land FS is taking over a defunct Lincolnland FS Elevator...A spur will utilize 25 car loadouts into the facility http://www.prairielandfs.com/grain/Pages/atterberryproject.aspx Photos of trackwork from Saturday, August 23. http://peoriastation...

Cronus Chemical has chosen Tuscola, Illinois for a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant that will create some 2,000 construction jobs and 175 jobs at the plant itself. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2014-10-27/tuscola-apparent-winner-bid-fertilizer-plant.html The plant will be built on CSXT's Decat...

SD80MAC wrote:Grand Elk delivered 3 N&W gons to Joe Brown/Padnos in GR a few weeks ago, they're still there as of last night. Word is those 3 cars will be cut up there. The Grand Elk switch to Padnos is scheduled to be removed in the near future.

Padnos wants CSXT to do all switching?

Eagle Film Extruders is the customer, not Savory Foods http://www.eaglefilmextruders.com/ Padnos Wyoming hasn't shipped / received anything by rail to my knowledge although I haven't checked in some time. Thanks. I included Padnos Wyoming on my list because it was shown at the same address as Sterl...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI Louis Padnos Iron & Metal - 601 Letellier Ave (scrap metal) (shipper unknown) - GDLK Hughart Yard (crushed cullet glass) Bulkmatic Transport Co. - 1440 Hynes Ave. (bulk wheat flour) RSI Leasing Inc. - 1460 SW Hynes Ave. (plastics) GE Railcar - GDLK Hughart Yard (railcar storage) Bl...

SD80MAC wrote:Grand Elk 302 currently getting ready to head south from Moline after working Green Valley. WAMX 4125 and 4206 with a good 50-60 cars.

I thought 302 was the Kalamazoo-Elkhart Turn? When did it start moving north of K-Zoo?

Guess some people thought Grand Elk had some runaway cars going south near Schoolcraft. Grand Elk states "The railroad says that they have flat bed trains and they think that people saw that and mistook it for runaway cars." Are these flat cars for storage? I can't recall seeing any customers that ...

Is Mann Filter in Portage the old Moehler Plastics plant? Last I heard they shut down before the new spur was used. Can anyone confirm they're actually receiving product there? Same deal for Kaiser Aluminum at Midlink...any confirmed sightings? LC Howard at the end of Reed St used to get bulkhead f...

Further additions: ProBuild in Portage has been receiving a centerbeam of lumber about once a month. Logs are loaded in White Pigeon on a siding that parallels US-131. Thanks! That ProBuild spur looked unused, but I suppose if the track is intact... I believe that log loading operation belongs to T...

Awesome list bn! I believe Bay Valley Foods receives corn syrup I think Kzoo Recycling was a one time thing. Reconnected the siding a delivered a bunch of rail cars for scrapping. Does Pfizer still get coal? Used to get 700-800 cars annually. Would have large blocks delivered just outside their pro...

Wheres Green Valleys location? I'm still trying to figure out whats going to be coming from Jackson and in between points westward. Will some of the JA/LA RR cars be coming west? I was hoping somebody could give us a list of active customers on the Michigan line? Could Detroit traffic come west ins...

Im not familiar with the freight generated on the Michigan line to know whats involved. I was hoping someone can fill us in on what goes east now that could go west? Mostly grain products and steel. I believe both mostly originate from western states. There's a few other commodities as well such as...

Suppose to be an announcement about something coming to the old GM Moraine plant on Friday, served by NS Dayton Dist. Per the Columbus Business First it is Fuyao Glass "New hope at GM plant: A sprawling former General Motors plant outside Dayton is about to get a second life thanks to a manufacture...

AARR wrote:Well done! Enjoyed very much!

Thanks! I added video of Amtrak 350...