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I don't know if this is news or not but HESR had their three SD40-2's (not the SD40M-2) running together. Video by Michael Caden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDQYyz9Z3Rg


I didn't even know they had three SD40-2's, I thought they only had two plus the SD40M-2.

Eastbound going through Flint Yard

Southbound on Holly Sub with racks and intermodal stacks CN UP GE’s

I didn’t realize how close you can get and I didn’t see barriers

David Collins wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:30 am

https://youtu.be/iSwFhrIMOvU?si=es2Iis7iYQmdS5h3

ship

legend

Michael wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:11 am

Would you rather accidentally send a sexy text to a relative or to your boss?

Relative I think but both would be embarrassing.

Would you rather be missing a finger made or a toe?

Michael wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:15 am

I wish to get back into the swing of things

Granted, but it starts badly...


I wish to rock like a hurricane.

Carl “C.J.” Snare, who was the lead singer of the hair metal band Firehouse, has reportedly tragically died at the age of 64. Firehouse saw tremendous success with their first self-entitled album that was released in 1990. https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/american-rock-legend-dies-of-cardiac-arr...

The Winner!

Michael wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:17 pm

manbearpig

Fact

slippers King Charles declared my RR&RR British because the Queen annexed Macomb County subjecting AARR to taxation without representation so he attacked Buckingham Palace, creating a second Dynasty/Kingdom called Washingtonia ruled by Foamers and Geeks wearing leopard striped Polka dancing slipper...

Michael wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:15 pm

Would you rather come across a wolf pack or one grizzly bear?

I think a wolf pack but both would be intense

Would you rather accidentally send a sexy text to a relative or to your boss?

Michael wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:13 pm

I wish to work at Buc-ees

Granted, and you take Mrs Michael there on date night while you are working to get the employee discount


I wish honey did not stick to my fingers

Looking forward to pictures of your engines and freight cars.

No need for pictures of “fake” passenger cars

GRSE preference is that someone who has future plans buys them so they’ll be available

chapmaja wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:29 pm

Don't scrap them yet. I know a railroad / organization that might be willing to buy the RS2u's.

In what will be considered sad news GRSE will be scraping/selling all four of its ALCo’s and replacing them with a GP38-2: Owner: Grand Rapids Southeastern Model: EMD GP38-2 Built As: CRIP 4341 (GP38-2) Serial Number: 757136-27 Order No: 757136 Frame Number: 757136-27 Built: 11/1976 Notes: Acq 2024 ...

D&GR has agreements with Alma & Mid-Michigan (A&MI) and Grand Rapids Southeastern (GRSE) to rent SD60’s 6017 and 6020 on their unit grain trains. A&MI averages about one unit train a month and GRSE two a month. The Anderson’s in Pewamo average about one a month too so by all three railroads bundling...

It was thought the old Dunn Paper plant was for sale. But recently it was learned that it remains owned by the successor of Dunn Paper, BiOrigin Specialty Products. Closed in October 2022, they have not indicated that the plant is for sale, are still the owner and continue to pay taxes on the proper...