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by chapmaja
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

November 2022 Update: DOW has recently announced they will be changing contract switching companies at their Midland facility. GLOR will take over as the contract switching provider for the complext effective January 1st, 2023. The operations will still be considered as part of the railroad operatio...
by chapmaja
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833496

Re: GDLK Operations

I don't think this would have anything to do with it, but does anyone know how the long WATCO's lease of the Grand Elk is for? I know they leased the line and the takeover date was March 8th, 2009, so the 15 year anniversary of the takeover of the lines just happened. I wonder if this could be relat...
by chapmaja
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Fall 2022 Update: Grading is complete and track laying is nearly complete at the new SW wye at Diann. Signal work is nearly complete as well. Weather dependent, the wye track should be operational by the beginning of winter. Construction is beginning on a siding for another new customer in the Toled...
by chapmaja
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:33 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Summer 2022 Update: Expansion has been the name of the game for the GLOR recently. Three major expansion projects have been in the works this summer. The reactivation of tracks in Durand has been completed. New ties and ballast have been laid and the tracks on the southwest side (coaling tower) side...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833496

Re: GDLK Operations

I have no knowledge of the situation, but would ask a simple question. Was this a single sign that indicates a possible name change, or are there multiple signs reverting the name back. If its a single sign, would it have been possible the railroad simple attached a new sign over the old sign and t...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Summer, 2022: Several large projects are ongoing on the western side of the State of Michigan and require gravel. Given that these are government funded projects, State of Michigan policies provide preference to state based providers. As a result, the State of Michigan has requested that contractors...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

AARR wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:44 pm
For sale at scrap prices :wink:
chapmaja wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:09 pm
which are currently owned by the ICN and used for stone service

I'm still back in 2022, give it time they may get purchased for slightly more than scrap prices (but not much more).
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

The GLOR will also be resuming another service which has been lost for several years in the fall of 2022. 2016 was the final year the sugar beet service was conducted. After 2016, the sugar beets were all transported by truck to the sugar plants. The current plan is for Sugar beets to be loaded into...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

AARR wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:43 pm
Impressive attention to details
Thank you.
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

The City of Ann Arbor and GLOR, as well as MDOT, who is a party to this issue as both the owner of the Amtrak Line and due to the proximity of the M-14 interchange, have agreed to a slight operational change which should limit the impact of trains crossing the connection. The City of Ann Arbor has, ...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

June 1st, 2022 Update: GLOR has been operating a tank car transload out of Saginaw Yard in Lansing. These tank cars can either go to CN in Lansing orto Jackson to be forwarded on from Jackson to other interchange partners. Operations begin today on the extended Defiance Subdivision. A change was mad...
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New siding-business in Traverse City???
Replies: 27
Views: 1300

Re: New siding-business in Traverse City???

I hope it is a new siding. Even a couple cars a month would be a nice addition to the TC rail landscape.
by chapmaja
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

May 1st, 2022: Nothing major to report on the railroad. The grading for the replaced Clare to Bladwin section is being completed slowly. Three crews are involved in the grading project. One has started in Baldwin, one in Clare, and one has started near the Michigan Potash's loading siding. The first...
by chapmaja
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:19 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: New siding-business in Traverse City???
Replies: 27
Views: 1300

Re: New siding-business in Traverse City???

Any more details on the location of this work?
by chapmaja
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833496

Re: GDLK Operations

Was the Kalamazoo Yard recently renamed back to Botsford? I see the signage has changed on the yard office. Clearly the NS has decided to terminate the lease and take over operations again, just before they sell the whole thing plus their rights on the Michigan Line to the CP. Super helpful respons...
by chapmaja
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

April 2nd, 2022 Update: There is going to be a change in how traffic from the Jeep plant in Toledo is handled. GLOR will still be handling all outbound traffic from the plant, but now GLOR will be handing some of the traffic to the IHB in Blue Island, while other traffic is still being handed off to...
by chapmaja
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

March, 2022 Update: The GLOR's business presence as a reliable supplier of rail service to customers is paying off for the company, as are the connections they have made with other railroads and local communities. This has been proven over the last couple months as two major changes are being announ...
by chapmaja
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

GLOR's increase traffic volumes have caused some irriation within a certain city along the rail line. The City of Ann Arbor has attempted to fine the GLOR for blocking traffic crossings within the city for an extended period of time. The specific crossing in question that draws the most complaints i...
by chapmaja
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

January 2022 Update: The Defiance Subdivision's improvements have been ongoing. A substantial portion of this line has been upgraded to Class 1 standards. While this is still a slow moving line, one substantial rail move has been established as a result. The GLOR has been running all rail cement run...
by chapmaja
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Paper Railroads
Topic: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad
Replies: 79
Views: 5415

Re: Great Lakes and Ohio River Railroad

Current Locomotive Servicing Facilities. The main locomotive servicing facility for the GLOR is in Lima, Oh, using the site of the former Lima Locomotive Works. The railroad maintains secondary locomotive serving facilities in Bay City, Owosso, Grand Rapids, Erie Yard, Lima, Fort Wayne, and Norwood ...