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by BB
Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: NMRA Train Show Shenanigans
Replies: 25
Views: 6672

Re: NMRA Train Show Shenanigans

Listen to them in Manistee from 95.5 in Traverse City. If driving south in the morning I could get that station to around Pentwater and by then 97.9 in Grand Rapids would come in.

Here's a list of stations.
http://www.freebeerandhotwings.com/stat ... llStations
by BB
Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Midwest Trip
Replies: 4
Views: 2316

Re: Midwest Trip

SD80MAC wrote:"Daluth?" :lol:
Probably how it sounded when he stopped and asked for directions how to get there in da UP. jk

See any of the Michigan advertising around St. Paul or Minneapolis...
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by BB
Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:04 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Dubuque Air Show 7/03/12 - Planes, Trains, Boats, pt. 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1804

Dubuque Air Show 7/03/12 - Planes, Trains, Boats, pt. 1

The Nahant to Mason City train 479 between Postville and Ossian, IA paralleling US 52 in the morning. VIDEO in HD: http://youtu.be/Plsom-nyaqM?hd=1 Plsom-nyaqM Milwaukee Road caboose on display at Marquette, IA. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Dubuque%20Air%20Show%207-03-12/IMG_6...
by BB
Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Dubuque Air Show 7/03/12 - Planes, Trains, Boats, pt. 2
Replies: 1
Views: 1802

Dubuque Air Show 7/03/12 - Planes, Trains, Boats, pt. 2

Continuing from part 1 . A loud double rotor sound could be heard taking off toward Dubuque and pretty soon the CH-47 Chinook is seen. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Dubuque%20Air%20Show%207-03-12/IMG_7306.jpg It blended in pretty good when it was flying the other direction clos...
by BB
Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Ludington Windmill Trains
Replies: 162
Views: 31601

Re: Ludington Windmill Trains

The Badger has been posting pictures and some videos of tower sections. Looks like they have been sending a good number of them across. As a matter of fact they had to turn Kevin Costner away because they couldn't accommodate his tour buses on a night crossing because of the tower sections. Costner ...
by BB
Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Guess whose tour bus?
Replies: 1
Views: 2622

Guess whose tour bus?

This caught my eye pretty quickly sitting along the highway. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/misc/IMG_9608.jpg The drivers seat even says Super Chief too. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/misc/IMG_9611.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/mis...
by BB
Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: For all you big boat nerds....
Replies: 4
Views: 2421

Re: For all you big boat nerds....

There's a thread for all the train pictures too. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=136079 If you're boat watching, maybe you'll see a locomotive go by too. http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbsb/images-12-3/6-BBC-Delaware--CEFX-110-22-07-12-mb.jpg http://www.boatnerd.com/news/ne...
by BB
Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:53 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GLC 7/3/2012 Traverse City
Replies: 11
Views: 3786

Re: GLC 7/3/2012 Traverse City

The second picture is awesome.
by BB
Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Visiting Downtown Chicago via train
Replies: 3
Views: 2045

Re: Visiting Downtown Chicago via train

No parking problems at Ogden Dunes when the air and water show was going on downtown but that was back in 2008. Museum Campus/11th Street closet stop to the Field Museum.
by BB
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:14 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Ludington Windmill Trains
Replies: 162
Views: 31601

Re: Ludington Windmill Trains

These Trail King trailers have steerable axles. This one made a right hand turn in front of me onto the freeway on-ramp. His escort nosed into traffic forcing it to stop, then the semi came off the right shoulder and swung way out and made his turn. Didn't take any longer to turn than a regular semi...
by BB
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: OK. Now I've seen everything...
Replies: 7
Views: 3083

Re: OK. Now I've seen everything...

Seen it on CNN this morning and they have a video segment on it.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/201 ... copter.cnn

I was thinking Chessie Airlines, fly that over your model railroad, haha.
by BB
Sun May 27, 2012 1:47 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Sad news for those familiar with an old Saugatuck landmark
Replies: 35
Views: 8828

Re: Sad news for those familiar with an old Saugatuck landma

Looks like a change of plans. Lake Michigan Carferry Keewatin could depart Douglas sooner than thought 5/25 - Douglas, Mich. - The historic passenger ship Keewatin could be towed out of Douglas three days sooner than anticipated. The ship is now set to leave at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, according to...
by BB
Wed May 23, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: MQT Rail: Month of May
Replies: 8
Views: 3117

MQT Rail: Month of May

Some from last year May. May 15th. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Trains1/IMG_7372a.jpg May 23rd. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Trains1/IMG_8718.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Trains1/IMG_8738.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/...
by BB
Wed May 23, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: The S.S. Badger at sunset
Replies: 10
Views: 4195

Re: The S.S. Badger at sunset

Thanks Mick. There's been plenty of talk lately of this being the Badger's last season if they can't stop discharging coal ash into the lake. It's always a beautiful sight to see the carferry sail away. A few times I've even seen a guy all dressed up playing bagpipes going past the piers.
by BB
Mon May 21, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: The S.S. Badger at sunset
Replies: 10
Views: 4195

Re: The S.S. Badger at sunset

Thanks Michael. I'm not sure if it was visible in Michigan. I seen it from North Central Iowa.
by BB
Sun May 20, 2012 11:29 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: The S.S. Badger at sunset
Replies: 10
Views: 4195

Re: The S.S. Badger at sunset

Thanks for the comments.

On the subject of sunsets, Sunday nights was cool looking. No ring of fire though...
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by BB
Sat May 19, 2012 7:39 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: The S.S. Badger at sunset
Replies: 10
Views: 4195

The S.S. Badger at sunset

The Badger leaving Ludington on 8/17/10. Service resumes this Thursday. http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Great%20Lakes/IMG_6574.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Great%20Lakes/IMG_6581a.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/BB_Michigan/Great%20Lakes/IMG...
by BB
Thu May 10, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Train vs. Semi
Replies: 12
Views: 4246

Re: Train vs. Semi

tlapteditor wrote:I uploaded it to my Channel with a less shaky edit:
Should have fixed the audio or too bad her mouth didn't catch one of those flying bales of cotton...my goodness.