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by NS3322
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Rail business news redux
Replies: 85
Views: 71529

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...
by NS3322
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833674

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...
by NS3322
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833674

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 NS3322
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 208
Views: 1558696

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 ...
by NS3322
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833674

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 NS3322
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: GDLK Operations
Replies: 1662
Views: 833674

Re: GDLK Operations

Was the Kalamazoo Yard recently renamed back to Botsford? I see the signage has changed on the yard office.
by NS3322
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 918374

Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership

Erroneous Monk wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:49 pm
Interesting, so the A&B has contracted out operations of the Dinner Train?
Per this comment:
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Unless they are referring to the new management?
by NS3322
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 918374

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...
by NS3322
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Old Piggyback Trailer Seen
Replies: 6
Views: 3511

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
by NS3322
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Consumers Energy 1155
Replies: 2
Views: 1180

Re: Consumers Energy 1155

Erroneous Monk wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:52 pm
https://railfan.com/switcher-donated-to ... institute/

Anybody have a history on this unit?
Ex-CE 1200/RLCX 1290/CN 1304 per LocoNotes.
https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/ ... _Institute
by NS3322
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Replies: 283
Views: 918374

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...
by NS3322
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 208
Views: 1558696

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 ...
by NS3322
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN says goodbye to Baraga
Replies: 19
Views: 1676

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...
by NS3322
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 208
Views: 1558696

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/
by NS3322
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Grand Blanc Tornado
Replies: 9
Views: 1419

Re: Grand Blanc Tornado

AARR wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:48 pm
Thank you. I can't tell what kind of cars are on the spur. Can you help me with that?
They appear to be boxcars.
by NS3322
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Grand Blanc Tornado
Replies: 9
Views: 1419

Re: Grand Blanc Tornado

CAT345C wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:47 pm
King steel built a new track into their plant south of Baldwin along Holly Rd. You can only see the switch installed at Newark on Google Earth. The imagery is out of date. Even the new Magna plant is still a forest.
October 2022 imagery:
KingSteel.JPG
by NS3322
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
Replies: 14
Views: 1599

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,...
by NS3322
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: You never know
Replies: 16
Views: 1595

Re: You never know

joeyuboats wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:44 pm
Wonder where/ why that 636 ALCO/ MLW was going ???
Going to the Sartigan Railway.
by NS3322
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Unidentified Alco road switcher/KLSC passenger car.
Replies: 14
Views: 1599

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 ...
by NS3322
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...