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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: CSX head on collision in Folkston, Georgia
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1791
Re: CSX head on collision in Folkston, Georgia
These railroads have to stop cramming everything into one spot. Now I know the MOW worker screwed up. But you had 4 trains in the vicinity. M442, M209, L743 and I032. Please tell us how the number of trains in the area has anything to do with anything. The dispatcher generally isn’t issuing authori...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 859479
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...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 859479
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...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 859479
Re: GDLK Operations
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.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Highway construction at Trowbridge
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2016
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...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1971
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...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Muy bueno Mexico derailment
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14470
Re: Muy bueno Mexico derailment
well I guess we’re not getting that power back…
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:39 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Amtrak 355 accident-New Buffalo
- Replies: 53
- Views: 19098
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...
- Wed Jun 28, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: CP to Buy KCS
- Replies: 166
- Views: 153493
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...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:27 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8550
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...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:21 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: KCS Christmas train - Any ideas when
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4745
Re: KCS Christmas train - Any ideas when
Given KCS doesn’t exist anymore, probably not.
- Sun May 21, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8550
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...
- Mon May 15, 2023 7:34 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Upper Peninsula Railroading
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11686
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...
- Wed May 10, 2023 10:47 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Future of the Plymouth Sub/Grand Rapids Sub
- Replies: 156
- Views: 2061684
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...
- Sun May 07, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: What is the requirement of working on the rail road
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8550
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...
- Sat May 06, 2023 7:46 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN joins UP and Ferromex for new I/M Service
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6307
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:27 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: My Dream Railroad
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4424
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...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: CP derails in North Dakota
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3337
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...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:06 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: My Dream Railroad
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4424
Re: My Dream Railroad
good luck kid….youre gonna be in for a ride that’s for sure.
- Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: NS Derailment, Pittsburgh, PA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2969
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...