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by DaveO
Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Michigan Grades
Replies: 38
Views: 11600

Re: Michigan Grades

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%
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
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
by DaveO
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
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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
by DaveO
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1863505

Re: Where Is It?

AARR wrote:
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:08 am
I agree with Chip
Chip wrote:
Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:55 am
Packard plant
I don't :)
i don't think the packard plant has had intact windows for many years
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Dearborn Sub
Replies: 33
Views: 25012

Re: CN Dearborn Sub

Chip wrote:
Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:27 pm
Where is Rodney?
trenton former site of fn tower
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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 🎅
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Photography Workshop
Topic: Daily Uploads
Replies: 499
Views: 319461

Re: Daily Uploads

AARR wrote:
Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:01 am
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.
by DaveO
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 ...