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- Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:57 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Fostoria Park site work
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17088
Fostoria Park site work
While looking at the live cam, I saw a bunch of work equipment ripping up the concrete base on property next to the Iron Triangle park. A little digging online shows it was sold from "Community Improvment" on 6/15/2021 for $75,000.00 to Sandy Creek Properties LLC. I can't find any further info on th...
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:52 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Railroad Crossings and Power Outages
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10436
Re: Railroad Crossings and Power Outages
On the CN Flint, Holly, & South Bend Subs: Light On=Power is from the local source Light Flashing=Local source is out, power is from battery backup Light Out/Extinguished=Batteries are dead or other issue. If the the light is flashing or out, crews are to call RTC. I was sitting at a signal one even...
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:41 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Old-Timey Railroad Jargon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14728
Re: Old-Timey Railroad Jargon
Torpedo in Use
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:03 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Passenger & Baggage cars in Pliymouth
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7536
Re: Passenger & Baggage cars in Pliymouth
LSRC sure is growing its business car fleet.
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:39 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: Building model trains at home can put your Scout on track to earning the Railroading merit badge
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8970
Building model trains at home can put your Scout on track to earning the Railroading merit badge
July 30, 2020 Last summer, more than 120 Scouts met at the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club’s clubhouse in New Lenox, Ill., to learn about the world of model trains. The 3,600-square-foot clubhouse features dozens of model trains that run through handcrafted terrain built by club members..... https:...
- Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GR & I Depot Petosky
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4668
- Sun May 24, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Live PD: Railroad Incidents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7177
- Sun May 24, 2020 8:16 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Live PD: Railroad Incidents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7177
- Fri May 08, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Amtrak will require passengers to wear face masks Monday
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4789
Amtrak will require passengers to wear face masks Monday
Amtrak is the latest transportation entity to require passengers to wear face masks when traveling to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The rail company announced Thursday that starting Monday, all patrons in stations, on trains and thruway buses (Amtrak's transit buses) will have to wear a face co...
- Fri May 01, 2020 8:03 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Police rescue driver from RR tracks
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6074
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Breaking Bad - train scene
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6745
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:11 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Young Excursion Cordinator article
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7571
Young Excursion Cordinator article
I recently read an article about a young man who talks about how he plans rail excursions so he can enjoy the ride on excursion day. I have misplaced the article and was wondering if anyone else read it and can help get a link or another copy of the article.
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Railroad history videos trying to name/locate
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5884
Railroad history videos trying to name/locate
I am trying to find some videos I saw a while ago that I can't name, but I remember some scenes from them. If anyone can name them, I would really appreciate it. Scene 1: An older gentleman is telling the camera about how a man would come to the railyard and ask for a job. The superintendent would a...
- Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:42 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Kellogg's switcher being scrapped?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21393
Re: Kellogg's switcher being scrapped?
It's definitely on scrapyard property. I put a boxcar in front of it last week.
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Amtrak vs Car aftermath
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6646
Amtrak vs Car aftermath
Around 6:30 am on August 11, 2019, Jacksonville Police received a call about woman whose car had crashed in between the first and second unit of a passing Amtrak train. The car's engine was gone, but the driver was reportedly fine — the tongue-lashing she was about to receive from her sister would b...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: "Railfan House" for sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6804
"Railfan House" for sale
Want to live next to the Indiana Northeastern tracks in Quincy, Michigan? Here is your chance: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/903-E-Chicago-Rd_Quincy_MI_49082_M40551-24697?view=qv The Indiana Northeastern goes by about twice a day, during daytime hours on weekdays to service custo...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:53 pm
- Forum: Illinois Talk
- Topic: CN Building In Homewood Evacuated, Suspicious Package Found
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11156
CN Building In Homewood Evacuated, Suspicious Package Found
A suspicious packaged has forced an evac on the CN Dispatcher center in Homewood, IL
https://patch.com/illinois/homewood-flo ... kage-found
https://patch.com/illinois/homewood-flo ... kage-found
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:49 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Dispatchers evacuated stopping all CN trains
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5480
Dispatchers evacuated stopping all CN trains
A suspicious packaged has forced an evac on the CN Dispatcher center in Homewood, IL https://patch.com/illinois/homewood-flossmoor/cn-building-homewood-evacuated-suspicious-package-found East Lansing has doesn't know whats going on: https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Local-train-crossings-blocked-all...
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:08 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Charlotte Live Railcam
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11079
Re: Charlotte Live Railcam
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- Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:37 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Amtrak Stranded in OR for more than 24 Hours
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11417