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Define what "new" means? If you're looking at having some fort of road switcher made at one of the major manufacturers, good luck. You'll end up spending over a million on something unreliable and impossible to maintain due to the ridiculous EPA regulations that are strangling the industry. If you ...

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:20 pm

Grand Elk was south through Byron Center approx 3:30pm, WAMX 4190 and WAMX 4189, both LHF, with about 20 cars.

I guess the two units I saw moving about were just some extra power in the yard? Hmm...

12:15 NB GDLK 303 mp81 Wayland. WAMX 4189 and WAMX 4190 with 35 cars. Ditto on all counts, north through Byron Center at 12:54pm. Both locos facing north, might have a LHF 4190 leading the train south then. Just drove by Hughart and saw two units switching. One was facing south and the other north.

Three miles is close enough. It would be interesting to hear the 911 tapes of the initial call giving the location of the incident - "where the railroad tracks cross Lakeside Road near the highway". Highway 12 or old Highway 12 (Red Arrow)? I can see where a location could be confused. Even "south ...

MiddleMI wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:37 am

I knew! It was actually earlier this month. Forgot to post here, though:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123716567@N03/53321633718

All these years I had no idea who "MiddleMI" was...and now I know. Hi, Pete!

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:38 pm

Grand Elk north through Byron Center at 3:33pm. WAMX 4225, WAMX 4209, and 25ish cars.

Clear 54th St at 3:45pm with 26 cars.

MikeB89 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:07 pm

Well even if they said Three Rivers that would've been an incorrect town anyways. It was west of Three Oaks.

Thanks for catching that. Fixed. That's what I get for posting while trying to push one out while on the toilet.

My point still stands though.

I didn't realize the rear unit was sitting on the siding at Three Oaks, but I did see the lead unit and cars set aside along US 12 yesterday. DSC_0388.JPG DSC_0383.JPG Sounds like a data base was down in the 911 system allowing them to enter cross streets, and the 911 dispatcher called CSX by mista...

Was on the south side of Holland today and trekked over to Fillmore Rd to see if there has been any activity on the HNW tracks. Still nothing after nearly a year. I hope that 2024 fares better for HNW with their awarded grant for improvement. Want to see this line active again....lots of history da...

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:07 pm

The new CEO wants to bring more traffic up this way...

Oh?

Thanks for the update, Andy. Gonna go out and catch this one.

Link?

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 05, 2023 1:44 pm

So on Saturday me and my buddy are going out on the CN where would we see the most trains in 6 hours Vicksburg or Bellevue?

Me went out there a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty good.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:39 am

M327-03 @ 06:46 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #5214 + #7020 & 77 cars (32 loads + 45 empties).

Funky horn on the 5214. Through Grandville at 7am.

Well, we know the family name of the farm near East Saugatuck that has been photographed a million times, but I'm not sure the name of the family that owns that farm has ever been known. I would definitely like to know.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:08 am

Tankcar123 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:36 am

10:32 NB 303 mp81. WAMX 4190 and WAMX 3806 with 21 cars

Per YouTube video, the 2nd engine was WAMX #3808

https://youtu.be/1tQH3dg6kys?si=QZUKegiyAYummJOE

That horn is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears. Absolutely horrible sound.

Did anyone happen to catch the number of the unit leading 350 on Sunday the 22nd? I got a photo of it but the number is blown out by the reflection of the morning sun.

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:50 pm

I would say Friedland’s on the Old Town Spur is not due for a switch anytime soon

IMG_2926.jpeg

Is that supposed to be a JAIL loco on that sign?

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:26 pm

I have heard rumors that CN wants to make Snow Yard bigger in Lansing so it can be used for Autorack trains amd intermodal trains (possibly mixed freights also) I wanna know if this "rumor" about making Snow Yard bigger true

What is the source for the rumors you've heard?

L303 over 28th St at 12:00.