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by MQT1223
Fri Nov 01, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - Nov 2024
Replies: 75
Views: 2718

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Nov 2024

M326-01 @ 13:39 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 238 axles. CSX engines #933 + #5326 & 56 cars. He has a 6 axle car with red containers. L303-01 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 268 axles. CSX engines #3305 + #7283 & 64...
by MQT1223
Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Train Location Updates - October 2024
Replies: 150
Views: 28322

Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - October 2024

LSRC Train 326 departing Alpena now at 17:35 with a good sized mix of stone and covered hoppers. 4305 and 4306 up front, both still in the original LSRC livery.
by MQT1223
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: CSX North of Monon Q's
Replies: 9
Views: 9928

Re: CSX North of Monon Q's

Busy day on the Monon today. Saw a northbound heading through Brookston, and there may have been a southbound waiting to proceed there. There also appeared to be a northbound beyond 421 in Monon. And north of town (south of Monon Connection) two locomotives facing south (seemed parked there) had 3 ...
by MQT1223
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: D&M Steam Roster Help
Replies: 5
Views: 776

Re: D&M Steam Roster Help

LSRC wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:45 pm
Niel Thornton's book "High Iron Along the Huron Shore" (referenced in another thread) has a complete steam roster listed.
Is this book easily obtainable? Are you able to post the roster here for the rest of us?
by MQT1223
Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: E&W to rebuild connection with former GT in Mishawaka
Replies: 11
Views: 894

E&W to rebuild connection with former GT in Mishawaka

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/A4nNoDACq2DbFK5w/? Sounds like the E&W in Elkhart is planning on relaying/rebuilding around 5 miles of track to connect into the CN so that way they can have access to not just NS. Curious how this will affect them long term and if this means they have something lin...
by MQT1223
Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Grand River Valley Model RR Club Open House 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 512

Grand River Valley Model RR Club Open House 2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/KygiPhQ ... tid=9l3rBW

Our annual open house is this weekend. Come stop by and say Hi! Check out the progress of our new layout along with current work being done with the old. We are located in Wyoming, Michigan near Lamar Park!
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:05 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: D&M Steam Roster Help
Replies: 5
Views: 776

D&M Steam Roster Help

Anyone have a good source for a D&M steam roster? Their diesels are well known but the steam seems to fly under the radar.
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: CN steamer 1395 cosmetic restoration at Coopersville
Replies: 8
Views: 9643

Re: CN steamer 1395 cosmetic restoration at Coopersville

Is the roof from the John Engler going to be put over the 1395 in some way? Also wondering if the headlight will get mounted.
by MQT1223
Sun Oct 20, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Switch removed in Gaylord
Replies: 5
Views: 2896

Re: Switch removed in Gaylord

joeyuboats wrote:
Sun Oct 20, 2024 5:33 pm
If there is no need to go there, or north of M32, then why remove the switch?? Wait a while and if no need to keep it -- then remove the whole stretch of track.
Could've needed the switch elsewhere. If you have the parts on hand and they aren't being used then why not?
by MQT1223
Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CSX Heritage Units that Ran In Michigan
Replies: 17
Views: 9088

Re: CSX Heritage Units that Ran In Michigan

Andy24 wrote:
Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:54 pm
CSX 1899 PM is on M225-14 per CSX Thread from Pudgy
It's amazing to me that bribery hasn't gotten the PM unit into Michigan sooner, much less across the state.
by MQT1223
Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: The return of gypsum near Alabaster for Lake State.
Replies: 27
Views: 8433

Re: The return of gypsum near Alabaster for Lake State.

If it is the original branchline that went south at Alabaster Junction, that was once a separate railroad in the 1930's known as the Erie & Michigan Railway and Navigation Company. The smallest railroad with the longest name. They ran ex-D&M steamers and I think went into Tawas City Yard with gypsu...
by MQT1223
Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GLC 329 being repainted?
Replies: 67
Views: 25152

Re: GLC 329 being repainted?

dalek ling wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 9:44 pm
Update, 384 is the second to get repainted into the new corporate scheme. Its in Cadillac with 85 and 91
If you look closely you will see it was simply patched once more.
by MQT1223
Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Switch removed in Gaylord
Replies: 5
Views: 2896

Re: Switch removed in Gaylord

There were a pair of drilling sand customers back there. The last one received service around 2009 / 2010 Northern Energy, just south of M32, was getting four to five cars of lubricants a month but I here they haven't received anything in 2024 so LSRC may get its wish after all and abandon the trac...
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???
Replies: 313
Views: 349236

Re: CN Lake Orion Sub - The end finally???

Ok guys, I have the scoop from my own two eyes. At about 5:30pm today, I exited from Northbound I-75 and took Josyln Rd Southbound to Great Lakes Crossing drive where track crosses. There is no evidence of any activity there at all and the track is overgrown in both directions. I then took Baldwin ...
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Switch removed in Gaylord
Replies: 5
Views: 2896

Switch removed in Gaylord

Sounds like the switch for the spur that goes to Builders First Source in Gaylord has been pulled. This was the last spur left before the current EOT in town on the former NYC Mackinaw Division. When was the last time that this customer saw any service? Looks like it runs through another property to...
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Sunfield Alco
Replies: 5
Views: 2868

Sunfield Alco

What became of the Sunfield Alco after that elevator stopped doing business? Can't even find history on the locomotive much less where it was before or after its time in Sunfield. Does it exist today?
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: WHATS NEW AT LSRC??
Replies: 18
Views: 8867

Re: WHATS NEW AT LSRC??

joeyuboats wrote:
Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:32 pm
You would think that by now ,SOMEBODY would recognize the significance of that unit, and not let it rust away
be glad it exists when almost every one of the D&M Alcos became razorblades.
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024
Replies: 714
Views: 84136

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024

Any word on 326? They seem to be starting later these days. Yep - hard to catch 326 in the light these days. Hope they start running a bit earlier. :roll: I believe and I don’t want to assume, M326 departure time depends on crew availability, available power and how packed the NS Chicago Line Since...
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: National / Other States Talk
Topic: Canadian National Iron Range
Replies: 12
Views: 7794

Re: Canadian National Iron Range

It was my understanding the BN units were to repay back horsepower hours to BNSF, but considering they bought back a bunch of GP38AC's that THEY sold during EHH's reign I'm not surprised. Seems like most of the leased geeps are being used in Canada. Would think they'd have gotten some bigger power ...
by MQT1223
Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024
Replies: 714
Views: 84136

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - Oct 2024

Any word on 326? They seem to be starting later these days.