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by NSSD70ACe
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833933

Re: GDLK Operations

Since when does humor = trash? Good lord, lighten up. I can find that kind of humor on Facebook, and it added nothing to the topic. This isn’t that serious of a board man :twisted: I don't think this would have anything to do with it, but does anyone know how the long WATCO's lease of the Grand Elk...
by NSSD70ACe
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833933

Re: GDLK Operations

Was the Kalamazoo Yard recently renamed back to Botsford? I see the signage has changed on the yard office. Clearly the NS has decided to terminate the lease and take over operations again, just before they sell the whole thing plus their rights on the Michigan Line to the CP. Super helpful respons...
by NSSD70ACe
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833933

Re: GDLK Operations

NS3322 wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:03 pm
Was the Kalamazoo Yard recently renamed back to Botsford? I see the signage has changed on the yard office.
Clearly the NS has decided to terminate the lease and take over operations again, just before they sell the whole thing plus their rights on the Michigan Line to the CP.
by NSSD70ACe
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Highway construction at Trowbridge
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

Re: Highway construction at Trowbridge

They’re probably running work zones while contractors are actually on site. Depending on the phases and how close men and equipment are, there may or may not be slow speeds given to trains passing by the employee in charge. Pretty typical to give 30s when men are around but not super close to the t...
by NSSD70ACe
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
Replies: 17
Views: 1464

Re: The port of monroe-containers?

…which is served by CP… While the entire Duluth Port Terminal is served by CPKC, the container operation is actually a CN service. Their intermodal unit trains drop the cut at Pokegama, which the interchange/shover job takes to Stinson with any other traffic they have and delivers it to the CPKC. F...
by NSSD70ACe
Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Muy bueno Mexico derailment
Replies: 4
Views: 6924

Re: Muy bueno Mexico derailment

well I guess we’re not getting that power back…
by NSSD70ACe
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Amtrak 355 accident-New Buffalo
Replies: 53
Views: 14380

Re: Amtrak 355 accident-New Buffalo

….Yet that was because BNSF doesn't know how to maintain crossings for an exceptionally fast mainline... lol k On topic now, it’s nothing short of a miracle that there weren’t more casualties from this. Very happy to hear everyone is reasonably ok given this could have easily resulted in a lot of f...
by NSSD70ACe
Wed Jun 28, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP to Buy KCS
Replies: 166
Views: 147386

Re: CP to Buy KCS

It’s…..so…..awful Seriously, the cab numbers are tiny and off centered, the coloring is meh (not to mention it looks like matte paint) and the entire thing looks like it was designed by a 5 year old in the back of the family minivan. Maybe it’ll look better in person but holy hell it seems like Cree...
by NSSD70ACe
Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
Replies: 27
Views: 7748

Re: What is the requirement of working on the rail road

I was wondering what the requirements are to start working on the railroad In Michigan on the Grand Rapids or Plymouth sub Let me say this, given your username…. If you intend to hire out on the railroad, you need to be prepared to do actual WORK. This isn’t just about playing with trains. I’m talk...
by NSSD70ACe
Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: KCS Christmas train - Any ideas when
Replies: 3
Views: 4112

Re: KCS Christmas train - Any ideas when

Given KCS doesn’t exist anymore, probably not.
by NSSD70ACe
Sun May 21, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
Replies: 27
Views: 7748

Re: What is the requirement of working on the rail road

And although it has gotten slightly better, many a manager will be hiding in the bushes trying to get you on anything and everything, particularly on class 1s and many class 2s. ….and aren't constantly trying to get you in trouble for something. Curious what road this is because I’ve found it’s not...
by NSSD70ACe
Mon May 15, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Upper Peninsula Railroading
Replies: 22
Views: 10527

Re: Upper Peninsula Railroading

In a month or so, I will be heading back to upper Michigan (mostly Marquette) to visit some friends that live up there. I know this has been discussed years ago in a different thread, but I wanna know how accurate it is in 2023. I also have not been up to the U.P in about three years. Can someone g...
by NSSD70ACe
Wed May 10, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub
Replies: 156
Views: 1283638

Re: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub

Was out and about on Saturday, driving Red Arrow Highway from Hartford to Benton Harbor. Heavy green paint markings applied to the tail and ties indicate what I assume is going to be a tie replacement project. From the grade crossings in Hartford, Watervliet, Coloma, and at Kerlikowske Rd near Rive...
by NSSD70ACe
Sun May 07, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
Replies: 27
Views: 7748

Re: What is the requirement of working on the rail road

I was wondering what the requirements are to start working on the railroad In Michigan on the Grand Rapids or Plymouth sub Let me say this, given your username…. If you intend to hire out on the railroad, you need to be prepared to do actual WORK. This isn’t just about playing with trains. I’m talk...
by NSSD70ACe
Sat May 06, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN joins UP and Ferromex for new I/M Service
Replies: 15
Views: 5996

Re: CN joins UP and Ferromex for new I/M Service

Chip wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 1:13 pm
FWIW there’s a ton of well cars being stored in Flat Rock and have been for months.
There are cars being stored across the North American rail system. Northern Minnesota has several miles of of small wells stored.
by NSSD70ACe
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: My Dream Railroad
Replies: 24
Views: 4193

Re: My Dream Railroad

Graduate college. Go into a class one management training program. Learn the business from the management prospective. Be a manager. Network with people in industry (not just railroads). Watch for opportunities to advance. You want to learn how it really works, do it properly from the ground up. Th...
by NSSD70ACe
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP derails in North Dakota
Replies: 4
Views: 2925

Re: CP Derails 31 of 70 cars in North Dakota with HazMat

The Coalition to Stop CPKC nuts are trying to use it as evidence that the merger is unsound and that “super long trains” are coming to Chicago. In reality, these...what's the nice way to say it...misinformed members of the general public are "Stop PSR" nuts. EVERYONE runs "super long trains" into C...
by NSSD70ACe
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: My Dream Railroad
Replies: 24
Views: 4193

Re: My Dream Railroad

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good luck kid….youre gonna be in for a ride that’s for sure.
by NSSD70ACe
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: NS Derailment, Pittsburgh, PA
Replies: 3
Views: 2788

Re: NS Derailment, Pittsburgh, PA

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it kind of a bad idea to put VERY light empty cars next to loaded cars? To me the gons look empty and coils are loaded (I think) because they've got the shields on them. Regardless, skill issue on NS' part. An extremely bad idea that if NS bothered to inst...
by NSSD70ACe
Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GLC RR
Replies: 71
Views: 18468

Re: GLC RR

Since November 2022, GLC has been using crew-specific symbols to ID trains. The classic OSTN/ONTN/CSTN/CNTN have been done away with by GLC. Symbols would be OWO-1 for the first crew out of Owosso, CAD-1 for out of cadillac etc For simple railfanning, it’s still easier to use OSTN etc… Also sometim...