Search found 1250 matches
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Michigan Rail business news redux
- Replies: 85
- Views: 71710
Re: Michigan Rail business news redux
My impression was the plant was underutilized and would need increased production to maximize its potential. The plants yard, which if I have accurate information might receive 7-10 cars a week, looks like it can handle triple that volume. I’m open to corrections and accurate information. Expansion...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1662
- Views: 834601
Re: GDLK Operations
Since when does humor = trash? Good lord, lighten up. I can find that kind of humor on Facebook, and it added nothing to the topic. 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 take...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1662
- Views: 834601
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...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
- Replies: 211
- Views: 1570734
Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
The keystone facility in Hamilton Michigan has apparently started receiving inbound fertilizer shipments. Sometime in the last few days the Hamilton Northwestern brought in at least 3 tank cars. On 03/13/2024 they were observed sitting on the run around track inside the facility. They have to spot ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1662
- Views: 834601
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...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK Operations
- Replies: 1662
- Views: 834601
Re: GDLK Operations
Was the Kalamazoo Yard recently renamed back to Botsford? I see the signage has changed on the yard office.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
- Replies: 283
- Views: 924529
Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Per this comment: Unless they are referring to the new management?Erroneous Monk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:49 pmInteresting, so the A&B has contracted out operations of the Dinner Train?
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
- Replies: 283
- Views: 924529
Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
While traveling through Blissfield this past Sunday I was surprised to see an NS coil steel car in the yard there. I didn't know ADBF had a customer that received/shipped that particular commodity. I didn't take pictures which means I don't know the car number. I believe there is a railcar repair o...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Old Piggyback Trailer Seen
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3513
Re: Old Piggyback Trailer Seen
Here are two photos of the CGW Piggyback Trailer that is south of Stockbridge on M-52:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6168638
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6168586
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6168638
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=6168586
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Consumers Energy 1155
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1182
Re: Consumers Energy 1155
Ex-CE 1200/RLCX 1290/CN 1304 per LocoNotes.Erroneous Monk wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:52 pmhttps://railfan.com/switcher-donated-to ... institute/
Anybody have a history on this unit?
https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/ ... _Institute
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
- Replies: 283
- Views: 924529
Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Great video! From info I have gathered from a few sources: CN did not want to handle the unit trains to and from the elevator. Supposedly, CN required the elevator to ship at least 500 cars a year, and they were barely handling shipping half that number. Also, The Andersons ethanol plant in nearby A...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
- Replies: 211
- Views: 1570734
Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
I wonder what the range is on a transload site such as this. 15-20 miles? I thought I read somewhere‘s on RailRoadFan.com that the WMI was transloading apples that were transported up to Traverse City Michigan for Gogo Squeez. So who knows what the actual range on a transload site could be. Here’s ...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN says goodbye to Baraga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1679
Re: CN says goodbye to Baraga
When was the last time Baraga actually had a rail served customer? I have always wondered about that. By the way, go get ‘em Mike H (regarding transload opportunities - if anyone can, it’s Mike H!!) I believe the last customer was Beese which loaded pulpwood behind the now closed Terex Handlers pla...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
- Replies: 211
- Views: 1570734
Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Endeavor was already a joint venture between Ceres Solutions and Co-Alliance. Interesting development nonetheless.
https://www.croplife.com/croplife-top-1 ... -michigan/
https://www.croplife.com/croplife-top-1 ... -michigan/
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Grand Blanc Tornado
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1422
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Grand Blanc Tornado
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1422
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1600
Re: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
In the better-than-expected news department, I don’t believe the MC/NYC RPO car was scrapped. I’m 99% sure it’s the one at the National NYC RR Museum in Elkhart. I was not expecting to have a reason to reference a random NYC Museum newsletter I just happened to come across recently for this thread,...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: You never know
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1596
Re: You never know
Going to the Sartigan Railway.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:26 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1600
Re: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
Well that answers the question as to what happened to the Lansing Board of Water & Light RS1 (Ex-Washington Terminal 60)... https://www.railroadmichigan.com/bwl02s2.jpg https://www.railroadmichigan.com/bwl02.jpg The KLSC passenger car was likely on its way to Paw Paw as that operation ran from 1987 ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Mineral Rail New Engine?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 766
Re: Mineral Rail New Engine?
Looks like 3492 was one of the two IBCX SD40-2s that were being stored on the Indiana Northeastern last summer: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=6104088 Mineral Range also has IBCX 3460: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53909555@N08/53244836258/in/pool-1513119@N23/ ISLX GP10 1345 wa...