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I once heard a story, don't know how true it was, that when they took the easternmost diamond out at BO the signal (westbound) was left in because it was much easier to finish the wiring rather than take that signal out. Like I say, I don' t know how true that was but I heard that story from all of...

My Grand Elk friend says just sometime Tuesday it'll move up to Grand Rapids.

It's been a rumor from Grand Elk management to their people that they will eventually take over freight service east of Kalamazoo a couple years after the MDOT sale was completed. It would be a good move for both the shippers. NS made no bones about wanting out of west and central Michigan. Watco wa...

370 & 371 will NOT be re-routed off the CSX in the near future unless something major happens, such as a big reduction in funding. The GDLK is not in a good condition to run Passenger right now, and there is some doubt Watco would be willing/able to keep the track that good. Also, AMTK would be ess...

My Grand Elk friend says it's headed to Amtrak.

Conrail was making plans to eliminate BO back in the 90's. I suspect only Norfolk Southern's desire to not spend capitol dollars on the west side of Michigan let it hang on this long. They also say Amtrak was in Kalamazoo looking at re-installing the connection from the mainline to the old GR&I so t...

GTW wrote:I think BO Tower will be in the Gilmore Car Museum along with Tower 1.

If it's lucky. I talked to one of the operators who says NS told them to expect it to close within a year. Amtrak he says is gathering equipment to eliminate it.