from track chart steepest grades on holly sub
big beaver mile 19 to opdyke mile 22 .65%
opydyke 22 to square lake 23 .61%
square lake 23 to yellow cab 24 .67%
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- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Michigan Grades
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11600
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1863505
Re: Where Is It?
long time ago there was a bank of 6 payphones next to the curb in the d.
all nearby businesses and homes were slightly uninhabitable.
bus aide who lived in the d couldn't figure out why.
drug dealing in the days before portable devices.
all nearby businesses and homes were slightly uninhabitable.
bus aide who lived in the d couldn't figure out why.
drug dealing in the days before portable devices.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
- Replies: 208
- Views: 1566049
Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Not only did the Hamilton Northwestern run they may have brought in 3 covered hoppers for the Endeavor facility in Hamilton Michigan. Note: The Endeavor facility now has a rail car mover on the property. I’m not exactly sure how long it’s been here. AC5A83A6-BE09-4DE8-9AC3-94AE851C807C.jpeg there's...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:51 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Cement Post
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3760
Re: Cement Post
not gr&i but b&m telephone box pictures
the top hardware would be for anchoring the line to the telephone/code line
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/archite ... ple-scales
the top hardware would be for anchoring the line to the telephone/code line
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/archite ... ple-scales
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: New Orleans Area - May 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1251
Re: New Orleans Area - May 2023
looks like the bridge approach could use a bit of surfacing
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1658
Re: Detroit looking to Toronto for new People Mover equipment
somebody with foresight in the D. that's awesome.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:52 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Petersburg and related things.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5537
Re: Petersburg and related things.
if you know how to use lidar, it's possible that some of the old grade would be revealed.
i tried and failed though.
i tried and failed though.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Petersburg and related things.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5537
Re: Petersburg and related things.
Meints documented it
from petersburg jct n along teal
then n 500' e of forrest and then along e side of elizabeth
slight nnw turn from ida
then n just west of cutoff river loop
then ne
from petersburg jct n along teal
then n 500' e of forrest and then along e side of elizabeth
slight nnw turn from ida
then n just west of cutoff river loop
then ne
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:52 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1863505
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:07 pm
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: INE SD70M's
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13348
Re: INE SD70M's
so in other words second hand information.
basically a rumor.
basically a rumor.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:01 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN Dearborn Sub
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25012
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN Dearborn Sub
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25012
Re: CN Dearborn Sub
about 13 miles of a branch that ends at rouge and crosses three railroads doing so.
not really the kind of track that throwing money at will result in adequate returns in my opinion.
so they will probably start tomorrow.
not really the kind of track that throwing money at will result in adequate returns in my opinion.
so they will probably start tomorrow.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Lansing Board of Water and Light Cabooses
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8325
Re: Lansing Board of Water and Light Cabooses
according to rr picture archives "ex-Washington Terminal 60, reblt by GE in 12/71"
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... ?id=176761
according to the diesel shop WT #60
https://www.thedieselshop.us/WTC.HTML
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... ?id=176761
according to the diesel shop WT #60
https://www.thedieselshop.us/WTC.HTML
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: DSR Catenary Vs. Q-Line Catenary
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1857
Re: DSR Catenary Vs. Q-Line Catenary
a major difference is that part of the current route has no overhead wire. cars use batteries and recharge were there is overhead.
sad commentary is service was suspended when it got really cold because the batteries couldn't provide propulsion and heat.
sad commentary is service was suspended when it got really cold because the batteries couldn't provide propulsion and heat.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:24 am
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Deshler Northwest Wye Removal?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 72771
Re: Deshler Northwest Wye Removal?
What is the purpose the of the wye running so far north before connecting to the main. This is over a mile long (per the post above), wye track. I don't think they would remove the wye, but would they consider connecting it to the N-S line between Main St and Maple St remove a mile of track which h...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Amtrak 355 accident-New Buffalo
- Replies: 53
- Views: 14382
Re: Amtrak 355 accident-New Buffalo
the police car video showed the gates down. there is no occupancy detector as might be found on some japanese crossings for example.
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: CPKC Holiday Train 2023
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7815
Re: CPKC Holiday Train 2023
hopefully cbp meant the first passenger car
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Photography Workshop
- Topic: Daily Uploads
- Replies: 499
- Views: 319461
Re: Daily Uploads
That’s a good point DaveO and possible that they are in potato service although I’m not aware of anyone in the thumb handling potatoes. I've been seeing MC boxcars on HESR going into the thumb for I presume bean service maybe potatoes? maine and michigan are both up there. the michigan potato growe...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: Photography Workshop
- Topic: Daily Uploads
- Replies: 499
- Views: 319461
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: What got my attention?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7466
Re: What got my attention?
Some 3rd rail had wooden covers to prevent ice and Fluffy White pieces of Death build up. Rules were a little different then. :D Didn't type that but sounds cool! :lol: and it's all gone now. recent google aerial image shows that ford appears to have allowed for the possibility of a siding next to ...