RailRoadFan.com

SD80MAC wrote:

TrainWatcher wrote:Wow, they did a good job on that GTW hack, it was looking sad last time I was by.

What are you, from Long Island? It's a caboose!

Waycar

Any money that could be raised for this project should instead go to repairs and long-term upkeep of the depot-- perhaps starting an endowment. IF the depot is truly put on long-term sound financial condition, then maybe the park could be get built. I don't want to see the building, maintenance and...

DR wrote:Looks like a K5LA on there not a P5

Its a K5LA for sure. I think a RRfan member owns it

If the new diamond is only good for 40 on CN then why do it. I believe its 40 now on all diamonds and turnouts. Back when it was double track before 1987 it was good for 55 or 60 mph. But, I don't see any trains doing this speed these days so I don't know why they would do it anyways. Hope this hel...

If you do use sand, you should probably use a 'sand' (or tan-ish) paint color underneath. Use the sand to give the scenery texture, but don't use too much sand. And when you do glue down the sand, use a lot of glue to hold it in place. Before you run any trains, vacuum the excess, and clean your tr...

Okay now it's all making sense to me lol. I never realized there were so many do's and don'ts with dynamic vs. air braking until now. Also makes sense to lower track speed to save on fuel,at least for a shortline. Still sucks that a mechanic's error in fixing dynamic brakes ruined a good unit until...

J T wrote:

JStryker722 wrote:Haha now that's what I call a sticky situation lol

Well, Frank, that's what I'd call....a sticky...situation...


YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Very Punny

My nephew says that the Wasatch Facebook page reports it through Marcellus about 4 hours ago or so. Looks like any CN insiders here, if we have any, have once again kept the info on the downlow. Did it occur to you that the crews may not know anything about it until after its gone either? My contac...

Super Chief wrote:CN took out the switch at Schoolcraft to that LaFarge facility. No rail traffic there for 4 years. Spur still there, switch out.

That has less to do with no cars and more to do with the customer not getting switched

CN Just issued the bulletins for the shift yesterday (6-6-13). CSX is supposed to get control at 0800 June 8th.

^The person above me is a foamer



It also depends on who you talk to. Most railroad employees will call all railfans, Foamers.

MKT_fan11 wrote:A little off topic but... Was the 6323 the engine that was eventually scrapped by Metra for unpaid storage fees?

That was GTW 5629

Still waiting to hear back from you.

J T wrote:

SD80MAC wrote: Haha, that wasn't a freight train! That I believe was a test run for 3049, those are our 2 boxcars that normally are stored in Coopersville. The CSX one is full of folding chairs

Coolest little train ever.

Thats the new passenger cars. Used for the unruly passengers

Thats a Brandt truck. You have to have a CDL for that. The point was to not need an engine and full train crew to do the small track work projects that do require actual RR cars

I've tried to hold my tongue, but, I think this rumor started with the 1 each way NS train that is running from South Bend to Kirk Yard via the South Bend and Matteson Subs.

AARR wrote:Is that the NS side of Kellogg's? If it is I didn't know the inter-plant switcher went over there, I thought they stayed on the CN side.

Don, as far as I know the Inter-plant switcher does all the switching, NS and CN only drop off and pick up cars

Here is some more https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/229708_10201009292536762_570015636_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/396855_10201009293736792_187571047_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/901056_10201009297456885_1772003415_o.jpg https://sphotos...

Hi all, just thought I'd share a couple pictures of my 1.5" scale ALCo S4. Its going to be painted for Marquette Ontonagon & Western. I still have to some final detailing on it before I can paint it. I'll post some more pictures tomorrow after it gets some use at the Mid Michigan Railroad Club. http...