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If they are anything like the NS unit grain trains that I handle on my railroad, the answer is "as soon as possible." It behooves the elevator to get those cars loaded and released back to the railroad as soon as possible to avoid extra charges. A 24 hour turn-around time is the desired time-frame. ...

Moving to the top for Big Frank.

Where the Lansing Center now stands, there was once the LS&MS depot at the end of the aptly-named Depot Street. It was a handsome building befitting its proximity th the state's capitol. It do not know if it lasted much past World War II, though.

Let us not forget that the way the auto makers do business changed, as well. As the "Big Three" were getting their complacent butts handed to them by Japanese companies in the early '80s, they did learn how to streamline their processes. Instead of having parts plants all over the country sending bo...

AARR, it would appear that the Town of North Judson, as owner of the track upon which the CKIN operates, wishes to replace the CKIN as the Designated Operator of the line. Further, it would also appear the CKIN has no intention of ceasing operations upon the line when their operating agreement with ...

AARR, you are correct but the name of the Co-Op is North central.

Michael, you are correct. The monstrous greenhouse that is owned by some Dutch outfit is on the west side of town, as well!

The INE has kept the track in place to Snow Prairie Road west of Batavia for car storage purposes. As for the business that is done by the INE in Coldwater-it is keeping them quite busy as there are several that are shipping/receiving more than they ever have. The INE has five customers in Cold wate...

I don't know about other places but all of the professional railroaders I know (myself included) call it "sounding our whistle" not "horn." The posts along side the tracks are still called "whistleposts." Sorry if that doesn't make sense but some traditions die a slow death.

It is my understanding that this project will be only partially completed this calender year. The tubes will be installed and the the fill will be brought up to the bottom of the current bridge deck. Next year (at about this time), during an expected lull in traffic patterns, the deck will be lifted...

Havoc has been wreaked.

Yeah, and not everything falls under that either. Yes, there are certain rules for certain routes, but here are exemptions to everything. Either way, it makes no sense to be using smaller inland river barges to move large amounts of product. You are right, 12Bridge. If river barges on the Great Lak...

PatAzo wrote:

12Bridge wrote: I am not sure where you got the 5 mile thing

46 CFR Part 45 Load Line Requirements for Dry Cargo River Barges Operating on Lake Michigan.

BOOM! CFR'd!

YpsiAmtrakBoy summed things up pretty well but one small mistake was that the Little River Railroad uses none of it today. The Little River Railroad, as you know, DIB, runs on the "Old Road" in Coldwater and occasionally as far as Hillsdale but none of that takes place on the old Ypsi branch as none...

Well, UP may not have confirmed it but the Metrolink trains that run past its current location are going to be run as buses next Sunday as the thing is moved from Pomona.

Journalists. They crack me up. "Cargo Train." That's rich.

And he still dont get it... SUPRISE!!!! Your original post contained nothing to do with RAILROADS!!!!!! GET IT NOW?!?!!??!?!?!? Prolly not cause this is the same crap you used to post when you posted before! Next time make it rail related like the example i posted then it'll be relavent information...

Well, Chief, it sounds as though you were in the wrong places at the wrong times on Saturday. There was a train that left Reading Saturday morning and Tied up in Montpelier later that afternoon. There was a grain train being loaded in Edon, Ohio as well as one being loaded in South Milford, IN. On S...

Continuously remind her how awesome the scenery will be! Women love scenery! That and sparkly things.

The work train went east to Wayne. Where it went from there, I do not know.

Track work continues near Antwerp OH as I caught a Non English work crew busy stuffing ties. Also Railtech appears to be getting a siding in Napoleon OH, Railtech manufactures supplies used in Thermite Welding, it is owned by the DELACHAUX S.A. GROUP and I Represent Product by this group which is E...