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My grandfather was a streetcar conductor back in the day in GR. I would bet he probably rode in one of these from time to time and collected fares.

Particle board and center beams don't mix very well, sorta like water and particle board don't mix very well either. They can wrap it but I would assume that it will go out by boxcar. Much more weather resistant in a box.

They would make great burial vaults.

I know all of the above kids. I did it for 30 plus years. But holding for 4 hours? Crews CAN be called, don't have to do it...but can be called for a show up ASAP. (if they have one of course).

I know the reason but have to ask...why in the hell do they hold a train for FOUR HOURS when there are minor injuries and no damage to the locomotive???? Stupid IMHO of course. Screw the passengers for four hours? Missed connections? Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Yes, tie plates for the welded rail.

Cars are from the V and S Railway, a division of A&K Railroad Materials. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%26S_Railway

Welllll, working at Wyoming yard at the time and switching them out....right after the Conrail split they ran Q337 to GRR as usual then ran it back to Plymouth and southward to Toledo and IIRC Indy. 336 came in the same way, Indy, Plymouth GRR Plymouth and Flint. Then some genius in management figur...

There was still an interlocking with associated approach signals south of town. The signal was out where their small yard was across from the Bliss (?) factory. Also IIRC the interlocker had derail protection on the CK&S. Hey, back in the day Middleville even had a block signal switch connected syst...

Yes.

Saturnalia, you have come a long way. Good job IMHO.

I would surmise that it was near the short pocket track in West Olive. (is that even there anymore?) Used to place Ethelyne oxide tanks in there for the local fruit people. Ya wanna talk about dangerous stuff THAT STUFF was it.

Thank you saturnalia, Typhoon and Mike. "Someone told me",,,or, "I heard from someone" are not plausable comments by any means because I HEARD WHEN YOU MAKE COMMENTS LIKE THAT I COME TO THE CONCLUSION YOU ARE AN IDIOT. OMG...the downright lies in the working press are bad enough but I guess I incorr...

KenB, thank you. They speak without thinking of the ramifications of their actions. To be expected but not ignored. Thank you for speaking up.

Now the MLive story states it was a tank of Ferric Chloride used to etch steel and in printed circuit board etching. NOT involved.
https://www.hazmattool.com/info.php?lan ... UN2582&c=8

According to the MLIVE story there was a Chlorine tank back in the train. THAT would have been a real problem. It did not derail according to the above press release.

The derailment occurred on the Detroit District (ex-Wabash) near Huron River Drive. At least six cars went on the ground, one of which carried hazardous material. https://www.wxyz.com/news/crews-on-scene-of-train-derailment-in-van-buren-township NONE of which derailed...that's NOT DERAILED and was ...

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Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:00 pm

Q326 had MHLX 12016 and TILX 333181 this morning--through Bangor--fwiw

The MHLX is returning empty to Berry Junction from Binghamton NY. The TILX is returning empty from New Castle PA.

Frac Sand then.....

Looks like the one CN keeps up in L'Anse.