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by Racer
Sun Jan 30, 2022 11:09 am
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Autonomous Pod Train - intermodal
Replies: 3
Views: 4268

Re: Autonomous Pod Train - intermodal

This looks like another one of those ideas that goes into testing to get a lot of investors hooked in then the reality sets in of all the regulations and requirements to operate that leads to little to no business development. This would work at ports or plant-owned operations but there’s no way rai...
by Racer
Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Romulus CSX Derailment
Replies: 31
Views: 11146

Re: Romulus CSX Derailment

LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:21 am
Sounds like mid afternoon things should reopen as repairs are almost finished.
It’s back open. Q510/511, Q151, and D736 are amongst some of the first trains that have been through this afternoon.
by Racer
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Romulus CSX Derailment
Replies: 31
Views: 11146

Re: Romulus CSX Derailment

Both mains have significant damage to them. Main 2 completely severed and the crossover at Sibley was wiped out, but somehow the wrecked cars missed the signals and rolled to the west side of the main. The damaged track goes all the way to the diamond at Romulus. There are slab loads along Sibley Ro...
by Racer
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:15 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???
Replies: 279
Views: 245055

Re: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???

Saw this article today - possible $3B as in ‘billions’ investment by GM being considered for the Orion plant for electric pickup production. Wondering if the volumes being projected would be sufficient to warrant reactivating the branch. https://insideevs.com/news/553881/rumor-gm-3billion-projects-...
by Racer
Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Trains Per Day by Route 2021-22 Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 11278

Re: Trains Per Day by Route 2021-22 Michigan

For CSX from Plymouth towards Toledo (CSX Saginaw Sub south-end to Carleton): Q510 Q511 Q214 (sets off cars in Wayne) spin power in Plymouth Q215 (picks up cars in Wayne) spin power in Plymouth D717 (Wayne to Detroit and back) D714 (Wayne to Plymouth or New Boston) D716 (Plymouth to New Boston) D738...
by Racer
Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Yooper Operations
Replies: 21
Views: 21337

Re: CN Yupper Operations

Saturnalia wrote:
Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:09 am
WTF is “yupper”? It’s “Yooper”.
Gotta love autocorrect on this phone. You know the location I’m talking about Mr. “Ganassee & Wyoming”.
by Racer
Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Yooper Operations
Replies: 21
Views: 21337

CN Yooper Operations

What are the trains that operate on the CN main line across the UP and what time of the day are they normally spotted, particularly between Trout Lake and Saulte Ste Marie?
by Racer
Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???
Replies: 279
Views: 245055

Re: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???

The Romeo Sub connected to PO&N Junction east of Baldwin Avenue and hooked south after crossing Joslyn Avenue and would connect to the segment you are speaking about….at least during the final years in the 90s it did.
by Racer
Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???
Replies: 279
Views: 245055

Re: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???

Chip, I don’t think the original surveyors that plotted the railroad over a century ago thought the area would develop to what it is today…. In concurrence to AARR, there are those 3 customers on the south end of the Pontiac Belt Line, located north of downtown Pontiac by the old PO&N Junction. The ...
by Racer
Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Consumers Energy West Olive.
Replies: 62
Views: 46693

Re: Consumers Energy West Olive.

J T wrote:
Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:29 pm
Racer wrote:
Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:14 pm
...and G&W can just relay the tracks from Freemont to White Cloud?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
It has been discussed in the past as a cost cutting measure instead of replacing the bridge in Ferrysburg.
by Racer
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:10 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CSX Q132, or is it Q432?
Replies: 1
Views: 5887

Re: CSX Q132, or is it Q432?

132 has has been running via Plymouth for a long time at this point and the manifest block gets set off in Rougemere before taking a spin around Delray and into Livernois Yard. Doesn’t matter what power or if it has manifest or not if the timetables has them running via Plymouth since they started h...
by Racer
Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Consumers Energy West Olive.
Replies: 62
Views: 46693

Re: Consumers Energy West Olive.

Anyone thought there might be a long-term goal as a result of this event for CSX to abandon Harlem to Ferrysburg in order to get rid of the costly swing bridge in Ferrysburg and G&W can just relay the tracks from Freemont to White Cloud? When Campbell is gone there’s really nothing running north of ...
by Racer
Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CSX bridge over Ann Arbor Rd. in Plymouth Township
Replies: 5
Views: 6599

Re: CSX bridge over Ann Arbor Rd. in Plymouth Township

Except for a few areas where concrete has broken off and exposed the rebar, it’s a structurally sound bridge from what CSX told our township (didn’t doubt it). Ann Arbor Road is pretty much the enteranceway into Plymouth from folks getting off I-275 and someone from the township got the bright idea ...
by Racer
Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP to Buy KCS
Replies: 166
Views: 147618

Re: CP to Buy KCS

...It’s only a matter of time with CSX once West Olive reduces their coal consumption down the road for who’s the next operator to step in. Nothing concrete, But J.H. Campbell has been running far less trains lately The plant is (according to everything I can find on Google) the plant is good to ru...
by Racer
Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP to Buy KCS
Replies: 166
Views: 147618

Re: CP to Buy KCS

LSRC getting the PM would be a best outcome, even better than CP-KC buying it. Look at what they’ve done north of Plymouth since they took that over - they have loaded autoracks out of Flint, an event we’d never thought we’d ever see again on that line since 1999. Regarding Plymouth-Porter: It’s onl...
by Racer
Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP to Buy KCS
Replies: 166
Views: 147618

Re: CP to Buy KCS

I see what your saying 8401, but the big speculation question is if NS wants to handle it? Or perhaps CSX will be more flexible to increased traffic and more train slots than NS is currently allowing? Once west of Plymouth, it’s pretty much open space for increased train traffic with 4-6 CSX trains ...
by Racer
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: CP to Buy KCS
Replies: 166
Views: 147618

Re: CP to Buy KCS

Honestly what CPKC will become cannot be competed by any other railroad even if more mergers come together. CN cant merge with Ferromex, the western carriers can’t connect to the east and Mexico unless they do an ungodly combination that the STB would never pass, even any east-west merger alone stil...
by Racer
Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:04 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC Buick City Update
Replies: 35
Views: 24089

Re: LSRC Buick City Update

Tonight another X127 has left Wixom and is headed to Flint with more than half of the train being racks. This is the 3rd train that’s been reported this week running overnight as an extra train just to accommodate racks for Buick City. Curious if this will eventually develop into scheduled unit trai...
by Racer
Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:48 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC Buick City Update
Replies: 35
Views: 24089

Re: LSRC Buick City Update

I thought the plant is next to CN. The vehicles will have to be trucked to Buick City to load onto LSRC. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken. Probably LSRC offered a good price to perform the Inter plant switching. You are not mistaken. CN did not want this business as these cars were direct sh...
by Racer
Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC Buick City Update
Replies: 35
Views: 24089

Re: LSRC Buick City Update

They already are being tacked onto the D735/736 trains on CSX and Z127NB/SB on LSRC. Can’t believe 22 years later and we are seeing loaded auto racks going through Wixom for Buick City - something I’d never thought I’d see or say ever again! This would be the 3rd customer LSRC has developed off the...