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by Garry K
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment
Replies: 1
Views: 1655

Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment

In an undated story at https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/detroit-look ... -1.6693444, it seems that Detroit is looking to buy some mothballed transit cars from Toronto to replace some older cars on Detroit's People Mover.

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by Garry K
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Wolverine to Windsor and Cleveland (with DTW stop), general Amtrak Michigan service improvements
Replies: 5
Views: 6705

Re: Wolverine to Windsor and Cleveland (with DTW stop), general Amtrak Michigan service improvements

I would just be happy to have the option to head east from Detroit, whether via Toledo or across Ontario to Buffalo. Ain't that the truth. Been a long while since you have not had to go to Chicago in order to go east. Man o' War You can head east on Amtrak from the Detroit area now without having t...
by Garry K
Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: RoW Saline train show, November 26, 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 5068

RoW Saline train show, November 26, 2023

Rails on Wheels is having its annual model train show on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds at 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, in Saline, Michigan. The main show is from 10 am until 3 pm, with a $5 admission (kids age 12 and younger are free if they are with an adult). "Ear...
by Garry K
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:51 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1863255

Re: Where Is It?

I would guess that the Johnston/Solberg rally car is crossing the railroad tracks in Michigan's upper peninsula, somewhere near Munising.

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by Garry K
Wed May 31, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Whistle Stop Caboose Ice Cream
Replies: 11
Views: 1990

Re: Whistle Stop Caboose Ice Cream

Mark F wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 1:05 pm
Another railroad themed ice cream place is the Ice Cream Caboose in Alto. Right near the CSX tracks:
https://www.facebook.com/IceCreamCaboose/
Looking at the pictures on that ice cream shop in Alto's facebook page, it appears that their caboose is the former B&O 904017.

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by Garry K
Sun May 21, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: UP Big Boy at college baseball world series in June 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 2688

UP Big Boy at college baseball world series in June 2023

College baseball is having their College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, in June. This linked article mentions how Union Pacific will have Big Boy locomotive 4014 there between June 15 and 25. The entire itinerary of UP's "Home Run Express Tour" is also at the link. https://www.up.com/media/release...
by Garry K
Mon May 15, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Replies: 4
Views: 4170

Re: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors

Athearn has these in HO: MP15AC LSRC #1501 MP15AC LSRC #1502 SD70M LSRC #6431 SD70M LSRC #6432 Sad the MP15's won't be seen riverside anymore in Port Huron. But 2 road numbers for the SD70's so you can consist. Athearn seems to really like their paint schemes and they say they are popular as well s...
by Garry K
Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Railroadfan.com 2023 Meet - Durand - June 4th
Replies: 64
Views: 26091

Re: Railroadfan.com 2023 Meet - Durand - June 4th

I am planning on attending the foamer meet & greet at Durand on June 4th, and will hope to bring a teen-aged foamer with me.

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by Garry K
Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community
Replies: 32
Views: 16312

Re: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community

While I believe most railfans are normal folks, there are some rotten apples in the barrel (just like in other parts of life). I have met some nice people while out foaming, and have had bad interactions with some others. The nice: When I was vacationing down south and checking out Civil War battlef...
by Garry K
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Los Angeles to Las Vegas - Brightline
Replies: 14
Views: 3262

Re: Los Angeles to Las Vegas - Brightline

Why can't they use the same tracks that Amtrak's Desert Wind used to use between Los Angeles and Las Vegas (Nevada)? I visited a friend in Las Vegas (Nevada) back in 2017, taking the Southwest Chief from Chicago to Kingman, Arizona and then a 15-passenger van from Kingman to Vegas. I was the only pa...
by Garry K
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Times have changed, AAShow
Replies: 4
Views: 3751

Re: Times have changed, AAShow

Are you modeling every 2-bay covered hopper in the AA prototype fleet? :wink: yet another Ann Arbor Railroad 2-bay covered hopper (I only have 45 of them now), The old Ann Arbor Railroad had around 200 2-bay covered hoppers. Maybe someday I'll have models of all of them! But besides the AA 2-bay co...
by Garry K
Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Times have changed, AAShow
Replies: 4
Views: 3751

Re: Times have changed, AAShow

I only made it to the show at Saline Middle School on Sunday. Other members of Rails on Wheels who were selling stuff at that show said they sold a lot more stuff on Saturday, and other vendors had the same comments. I was happy, though, I managed to buy 3 HO scale school buses that will be used on ...
by Garry K
Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Convert Sq. Ft. to Tons (Flake & Particle Board)
Replies: 34
Views: 24695

Re: Convert Sq. Ft. to Tons (Flake & Particle Board)

Yes, forests are a renewable resource. If a lumber company "clear cuts" a forest, they will replant seedlings so the company can harvest a future crop of trees. I also always like to mention to folks that think we shouldn't cut down trees that they shouldn't live in a house or an apartment that was ...
by Garry K
Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:11 am
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Raccoon stuck to the track
Replies: 1
Views: 1428

Raccoon stuck to the track

I saw a link to this story at Dave Barry's blog. It seems a raccoon got a certain part of its anatomy stuck to a railroad track during cold weather, and some humans freed it using warm water and a shovel. Read about it at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11648477/amp/Raccoon-stuck-railway-te...
by Garry K
Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Greenfield Village "Railroad Days" of yore...
Replies: 15
Views: 9831

Re: Greenfield Village "Railroad Days" of yore...

I quit giving any of my money to Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum way back in 2005. There used to be a monthly contra dance (it's sort of like square dancing) at Lovett Hall. But then in 2005, some idiot in management at the museum canceled the contra dances, thinking they could make more money ...
by Garry K
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses on field
Replies: 10
Views: 5755

Re: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses on field

Also, when a driver would be killed at an auto race, they continue the race after any fatal accident. But then again, folks are probably more used to deadly crashes while auto racing than while playing football. On the contrary, most auto races involving a critical injury or fatality are then termi...
by Garry K
Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses on field
Replies: 10
Views: 5755

Re: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses on field

As I recall, when Chuck Hughes of the Detroit Lions collapsed on the field back in 1971, the two teams finished playing the game after Hughes was taken off the field. And it seems weird that players get upset when a player gets injured or has a medical condition when playing football, especially bec...
by Garry K
Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Man assaulted in Oregon while on a light rail platform
Replies: 2
Views: 1709

Man assaulted in Oregon while on a light rail platform

There is a bizarre story about how one man assaulted another at https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-mans-ear-and-face-chewed-off-in-oregon-train-attack . "Police in Oregon said a gruesome attack on a train left a man with his ear and part of his face chewed off." Another link to this story is at...
by Garry K
Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:32 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: SE Michigan Model Train Show and Sale - November 27, 2022 in Saline
Replies: 11
Views: 16476

Re: SE Michigan Model Train Show and Sale - November 27, 2022 in Saline

Unfortunately, our Rails on Wheels model train show was smaller this year, but that seems to reflect that model railroading seems to be slowly fading away. At least I had fun running my model trains at the show, plus I did get a teen-aged relative of my girlfriend to attend, and he also had fun runn...
by Garry K
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: What is everyone's dream car?
Replies: 17
Views: 18733

Re: What is everyone's dream car?

My "dream" vehicle would be a minivan body that would allow me to load a 4x8 sheet of plywood inside and be able to close the rear lift-gate. It would also have a 7-passenger capacity for when I wasn't hauling wood products or other cargo. The engine would have 1970s engine technology, i.e., NO engi...