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- Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Space Question for Aircraft Experts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7165
Re: Space Question for Aircraft Experts
In the vacuum of space, none of the control surfaces, or even the wings or tail, will even work.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Steel Rails Vol 3 No 6 Grand Raipds Eastern in 1994
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5513
Re: Steel Rails Vol 3 No 6 Grand Raipds Eastern in 1994
Great video! Can't wait for more. A couple observations: did I see box car with MMRR markings on it? Also, after so many years, it amazes me that that unit still has the same horn and, except for one time I saw it in Grand Haven, every engineer seems to blow that horn the same way.
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:02 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
Michigan Shore is leaving Ferrysburg for Muskegon with the normal consist plus some more of the gondolas that they brought in last week.
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
Michigan Shore is stopped north of the swing bridge waiting for the conductor to open the bridge. Should be heading towards Muskegon in a few minutes. 2025, 2019 and the usual mix of cars.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
Open top, CBFX reporting marks.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
Caught up to them in the Heights. They look like brand new gons. Who is shipping ash, the BC Cobb remains?
I counted 76 cars after looking back at my video. The last "big one" a few years ago was something like 54 cars.
I counted 76 cars after looking back at my video. The last "big one" a few years ago was something like 54 cars.
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:50 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
What I believe rivals the longest train I have ever seen on Michigan Shore is on its way between Ferrysburg and Muskegon. The normal consist was sandwiched between what must be storage gondolas. The power was out of sight north of 3rd st in Ferrysburg and the last car was just crossing Coho dr in Gr...
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:53 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
- Replies: 92
- Views: 71729
Re: Michigan shortline update: March 2020
Michigan Shore is stopped SB at the bridge in Ferrysburg. Both locos and a decent train. Interesting to see two centerbeams in the consist.
- Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:10 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: LNG on Michigan's rails? Trump's considering it
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10570
Re: LNG on Michigan's rails? Trump's considering it
I will take the LNG cars over the 50+ year old petrol pipeline burried 200yds from my house. Every year Marathon sends me a booklet on how to watch for issues around the pipeline.
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
- Replies: 70
- Views: 52018
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
Late update but MS 2025 was heading light across M45, SB, about an hour ago.
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
- Replies: 70
- Views: 52018
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
Michigan Shore is just coming into downtown Muskegon now. No visual, but I can hear them. Sounds like 2025 leading again.
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:30 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
- Replies: 70
- Views: 52018
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
Michigan Shore just passed Baker Lumber SB in Grand Haven. 2025, 2019 and maybe 25 cars.
- Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
- Replies: 70
- Views: 52018
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
Michigan Shore is stopped SB at the swing bridge. Looks like 2019 and about 20 cars.
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11243
- Views: 2150462
Re: Where Is It?
South ft meyers it is. It is located in a very large, very nice park with a caboose, a small rail museum, and a 7.5" gauge railroad. Highly recommend the stop for anyone in the area.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:17 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11243
- Views: 2150462
Re: Where Is It?
Not Michigan
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
- Replies: 70
- Views: 52018
Re: Michigan Short Line Updates: February 2020
Michigan Shore is heading south across the Grand River. Can't see them, but I can hear them.
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:23 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Kellogg's switcher being scrapped?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21568
Re: Kellogg's switcher being scrapped?
I am not familiar with the BC area. Does anybody know the name of the scrap yard? Or what road it is located on?
- Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GTW Grand Rapids questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5345
Re: GTW Grand Rapids questions
The bridge over 31 was installed in the 1950s I believe. Was PRR still involved at that point, or was it solely GTW? I know the GTW line along Laketon (the original GTW route into Muskegon) was cut in '47? so by the time the bridge was put in that was GTs only route. The bridge was put in when 31 wa...
- Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GTW Grand Rapids questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5345
Re: GTW Grand Rapids questions
I have always found it odd that the two C&O highway bridges in Muskegon have abutments/walls set up for two separate tracks/bridges, but never had more than one. The real puzzler is the bridge over I96 comming into Muskegon. That bridge could be double track but the wooden trestle 100yds north is si...
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:26 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: C&M "Titusville"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4750
Re: C&M "Titusville"
Titusville nowadays seems to be the end of line for drunk/distracted night time drivers.
Dennison was the stop just west of Coopersville. Their were many small stations like that in between nunica and Muskegon too.
Dennison was the stop just west of Coopersville. Their were many small stations like that in between nunica and Muskegon too.