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by hoborich
Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Vickers Question
Replies: 3
Views: 10068

Vickers Question

Does Norfolk Southern change crews at Vickers. When I watch the vickers Railcam some trains stop at the overpass. Then a vehicle drives up to the locos and stops a few minutes. Then it leaves, and a few minutes later the train leaves
by hoborich
Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hot Load!
Replies: 1
Views: 5007

Hot Load!

A hot load for the GLC in Cadillac.

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/fire ... EzBjxHVQLU
by hoborich
Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Derailment in Swanton
Replies: 26
Views: 37764

Re: Derailment in Swanton

Pure luck! Last time I was in Detroit my van was stolen right out of a restaurant parking lot at 3:00 in the afternoon. 9/11 operator told me I had to come into the station to make a stolen vehicle report.......then hung up on me!
by hoborich
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:12 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Derailment in Swanton
Replies: 26
Views: 37764

Re: Derailment in Swanton

Norfolk Southern estimated damages at 1.4 million dollars.
by hoborich
Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:38 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: SRI announces embezzlement by former employee
Replies: 37
Views: 29864

Re: SRI announces embezzlement by former employee

Lombardo over a 3 year period embezzled over $228,000.00 from the SRI, a non-profit, and has nothing to show for it. I'm guessing she may be a regular at one of the many casinos. That's usually where the money goes. And it can happen anywhere! A couple years ago, around $14,000 went missing from th...
by hoborich
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Pere Marquette golf clubs and bicycles
Replies: 9
Views: 8027

Re: Pere Marquette golf clubs and bicycles

In Florida, the Tri Rail and Brightline trains have bike racks in the vestibules.
by hoborich
Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: SRI announces embezzlement by former employee
Replies: 37
Views: 29864

Re: SRI announces embezzlement by former employee

Also the potential for violence up to and including death is usually not a factor in embezzlement. That said, I'm always puzzled how these embezzlements go on undetected for years, running up hundreds of thousands of dollars. How do these groups and businesses make payroll and pay vendors, and opera...
by hoborich
Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Drunk man survives train crash in Detroit
Replies: 3
Views: 4690

Re: Drunk man survives train crash in Detroit

I worked at Oak yard for a few years back in the 70s, before bidding in a Mon thru Friday job at Wixom. Oak used to be a busy place.
by hoborich
Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:49 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Unstoppable on TV
Replies: 19
Views: 17995

Re: Unstoppable on TV

That pretty well explains why movies have multi million dollar budgets. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Budget 68 MILLION!

Box Office 167.8 million!
by hoborich
Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Delray, Detroit Overnight 7/21-7/22
Replies: 5
Views: 6662

Re: Delray, Detroit Overnight 7/21-7/22

Last time I was in the D, my van was stolen right out of a restaurant parking lot, at 3pm in the afternoon, on a busy street, at Vernor and Dragoon. Called 911, and the operator said I had to come into the precinct to make a stolen vehicle report, and hung up on me! You are perfectly safe in Detroit...
by hoborich
Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:30 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: July, 2019 Obituaries.
Replies: 20
Views: 20408

Re: July, 2019 Obituaries.

Famous for "That giant sucking sound". Strongest independent candidate for POTUS in history, getting 19% of the popular vote.
by hoborich
Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

Something else could have caused this, perhaps poor train make-up regarding placement of empties and loads. Train handling could be a factor. A wheel, axle, or drawbar may have failed and the situation was made worse by the presence of the DPU. Given all of the above possibilities, I think this was...
by hoborich
Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

What Facebook site? Thanks.
by hoborich
Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

Why not put the DPUs mid train, uncouple the train and take it across in two pieces and recouple on the other side, and avoid a lot of potential problems. It seems to me to be pennywise and pound foolish, as they used to say, to take those land barges across in one long train, with or without DPUs. ...
by hoborich
Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:07 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

They dragged the DPU out at some point Monday afternoon, from what was posted on Facebook.
So, there is no crew or engineer on the DPUs?
by hoborich
Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:55 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

I'm surprised a DPU would be allowed on any train in there. I'm sure they are rethinking that idea. Land barges could be pulled through in sections and recombined on the other side. Just a thought here. Does anyone know if the DPU was actually in the tunnel when it occurred, or still out on the can...
by hoborich
Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel
Replies: 58
Views: 34700

Re: CN Derailment in Port Huron Tunnel

Gonna be hard working in that confined space.
Looks like a lot of traffic will be going up the Holly for a few days.
by hoborich
Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Parked Train Struck by Vehicle in Warsaw.
Replies: 11
Views: 11253

Re: Parked Train Struck by Vehicle in Warsaw.

The media have been known to use "file photos" for stories.
by hoborich
Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:20 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Train vs Bicycle - Guess who won
Replies: 10
Views: 14858

Re: Train vs Bicycle - Guess who won

That would only be the back of the engine if it was an engine running light.