Railfanning Jackson

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Jackson operation's
These are just my observations over the years
38J arives from Elkhart early morning 5:00 am - 12 noon. most days
BJO1 on duty 8 ish works the yard breaks 38J's train down
B16 heads to Albion after 1:00 p.m? not sure if this is as far west he goes or further.
38J heads east to Wayne
BJO1 works the Jackson area runs with caboose
Holsom bread that is south of the yard,
Wolverine vinal siding? never seen them switch there but they always have cars of pellets?,
Omni Source scrap yard across Page Ave. just north of the yard.
Team track? south of the yard buildings. news paper?
Coil steel storage one of the old shop buildings in the yard
Omni Source scrap yard east of Airline drive off the old Airline tracks, Cincinatii northern tracks several different areas at this place
Dawn Food products off the old LSMS line east of town by 127 South
Worthington Steel, Mac Steel, General Materials, on the old Cincinatti Northern south of town runs along M50 and under 127 Steel coil loads go to Worthington, scrap steel goes to Mac steel and fly ash? Lumber loads go to General Materials.
Between 4:00 an 7:00pm BJO1 finishes. B16 comes east from Albion,38J comes west from Wayne. plus the two AMTKS.
7:00 - 10:00 pm B28 comes down from Lansing makes his set out, pick ups then returns north around Midnight.
B36 works the yard Sundays then heads up to Lansing.
somtimes will also have a B90 go to Lansing.
11:00 pm 7:00 am 39J heads west to Elkhart.
will also have an occasional grain train for Albion that will stage out of Jackson.
These are just my observations any additions or corrections are welcome.
Scrool to the right is Jackson yard to the left is Amtrack station
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This shows the wye Certainteed is where the #2 is
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Omni source is just north of Page the red and white road runs north of the yard.
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Holsum Bread company is the black building south of the yard
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Omni source bigger yard is located here just east of the red. the line that branches off to the southwest is now a trail...... the old Airline route.
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This is the old LSMS line it stops at Dawn Food Products just west of 127 South.
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Now we are down in my neck of the woods
Mac Steel is the green area east of the tracks scrap steel in by train bar steel out by truck.
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The black buildings Just to the west of the #50 is General Materials lumber loads in
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Just to the west of Central on this map is Worthington Steel. Coil loads in by train cut steel out by truck.
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