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by GrandTrunkFan
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: CSX Videos produced in the 1980s
Replies: 9
Views: 2452

Re: CSX Videos produced in the 1980s

I uploaded a video of the Kroger local near the airport in Grand Rapids Michigan today. It includes an Eastern coal train with two GP38s, a GP30, and a six axle GE. The clip ends with the local delivering five coal loads to the Stealcase complex near 52nd and Broadmore. CSX Kroger Local in 1991 nea...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Jackson, MI Q&A
Replies: 24
Views: 20109

Re: Jackson, MI Q&A

So generally what time do they go down to Omnisource? I'm seeing them pass my shop off South St. around 3:30 in the afternoon and coming back an hour or so later. I would guess they leave the yard 1:30-2. Not sure if they work Dawn Foods at the same time since I have not seen them take any covered ...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:41 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: JAIL Marketing
Replies: 6
Views: 4891

Re: JAIL Marketing

LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:44 am
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NS/Racer Trust had these drawn up in 2014.
Wow! Ive never seen those before! Too bad none of that has come to fruition.
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:29 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Jackson, MI Q&A
Replies: 24
Views: 20109

Re: Jackson, MI Q&A

Thank you NS3322. You're doing a nice job with the Wiki. I update it too but usually post at the Website Threads before doing so to confirm the information. The Wiki is very good but doesn't go into how many cars each customer ships. That's what I was hoping to learn from Nick. All that info is on ...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:16 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 922509

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

I asked in the Adrian and Blissfield railroad Facebook group but didnt get a response. I noticed on Google Maps there appears to be a new transload operation at Saginaw Yard now. Where the old yard offices were located, there looks like two propane tanks as well as a trio of tank car loading racks. ...
by GrandTrunkFan
Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 922509

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

Caledonia Farmer's gets potash and tanks pretty frequently at their new spur between Lake Odessa and Woodbury. I haven't seen any cars go to the elevator in Lake O proper in close to 10 years now. I figured but threw that out there anyway. I'm also assuming they're done with the cotton seed translo...
by GrandTrunkFan
Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: What Railroad Do You Model.......
Replies: 44
Views: 36941

Re: What Railroad Do You Model.......

Currently working on a larger layout, modeling the Conrail Lansing Secondary from Jackson to Lansing. I'm setting it between 1990-1995. I have been working on tons of custom structures including the Jackson station and much of the GM plants around Lansing. Only focusing on the larger customers but i...
by GrandTrunkFan
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 922509

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

Couple updates I didn't see listed: The demo work on the downtown Mason elevator is almost complete. There is another elevator facility in Mason north of downtown adjacent to the tracks but I don't think it was ever rail served and that one is still standing. Also Eaton Farm Bureau has been bought u...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:38 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Grand Rapids Southeastern (GRSE)
Replies: 12
Views: 21135

Re: Grand Rapids Southeastern

I feel like Bradford White could have a part in this too. Not necessarily shipping out finished product, but when I worked there, they received lots of truckloads of steel coils and could potentially have tank cars for the water heater insulation. Also had lots of stamping scrap hauled out of there....
by GrandTrunkFan
Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Jackson, early 90s
Replies: 2
Views: 5953

Jackson, early 90s

I was curious, does anyone have any pics of the Jackson area, from the late 1980s up to the end of the Conrail era basically? More specifically, lineside details, ROW, signage, facilities, etc. Looking for reference pictures for my layout construction. Thank you
by GrandTrunkFan
Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:01 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Looking for Michigan Shortline HO locomotives
Replies: 2
Views: 10667

Re: Looking for Michigan Shortline HO locomotives

Great Lakes Hobby & Toy in Sterling Heights has both the HESR and CM versions of 9712 on the shelf as of last weekend
by GrandTrunkFan
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: D708, 1992?
Replies: 7
Views: 8915

Re: D708, 1992?

East Jordan was making brake drums for Webb Wheel and loaded just east of the track where they recieved pig iron ingots for their foundry. They also may have loaded fire plugs and other sundry items they made at the same spot as the brake drums. 16 1/2 by 7 semi trailer brake drums. Big uns! Most o...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: D708, 1992?
Replies: 7
Views: 8915

Re: D708, 1992?

I suppose I should know the answer, but I'm afraid I don't remember. I spent a lot more time east of Lansing than west. The only thing that comes to mind is East Jordan Iron works in Sunfield. Is that the same as P&W? Looks like they dropped off 4 of the CSX single door boxes and picked up a differ...
by GrandTrunkFan
Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: D708, 1992?
Replies: 7
Views: 8915

D708, 1992?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5Zf2RQJkg Another fantastic Dan Cluley video, towards the end of the video, 708 is shown to be leaving Lake O with several boxcars behind the caboose then again in Mulliken with those cars now absent in the consist. Who was receiving boxcars between Lake O and Mull...
by GrandTrunkFan
Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Your E Lansing Amtrak Parking Fees at Work?
Replies: 6
Views: 3996

Re: Your E Lansing Amtrak Parking Fees at Work?

100K driving a bus, why'd I become a mechanic...? :roll:
by GrandTrunkFan
Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:22 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: CSX Radio Traffic from the 1990's
Replies: 3
Views: 6858

Re: CSX Radio Traffic from the 1990's

Wow, Ill have to give it a listen! Modeling CSX in this era here in Michigan
by GrandTrunkFan
Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:44 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Michigan Shortline Updates August 2017
Replies: 22
Views: 15747

Re: Michigan Shortline Updates August 2017

Is GRE running every other day?
by GrandTrunkFan
Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:26 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Ann Arbor Passenger Cars
Replies: 16
Views: 7566

Re: Ann Arbor Passenger Cars

I'm not surprised the private cars are gone. Seems like there were one or two news stories about them being hit by graffiti vandels
by GrandTrunkFan
Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Ionia Fair Train
Replies: 8
Views: 8227

Re: Ionia Fair Train

Read this thread, page two has lots of great pictures from the fair train in Ionia
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by GrandTrunkFan
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: DSSX Salt Hopper question
Replies: 12
Views: 11969

Re: DSSX Salt Hopper question

Sorry to bring up an old post but my question is appropriate to the topic. I'm looking to add some Michigan region cars into my model railroad roster for my layout. Does anyone know approximately when Detroit Salt started acquiring their own hopper fleet? I cant find any pics before the early 2000s ...