GR&P

[atrainguy60]

He does own the WC, but I own the WS.

[MQT3001]

He does own the WC, but I own the WS.

MQT3001 does a facepalm for himself

[atrainguy60]

MQT3001 does a facepalm for himself

. The names of the two are pretty similar.

[DT&I]

The GR&P has bought the Wisconsin Southern from Watco. Don't worry MQT, this doesn't mean even more trains on your line.

whew

You can have up to 70 once the double tracking is done, its just too much for around 20 miles with only 1 5,000ft siding

FYI, I do believe that DT&I owns the WC in one of his paper rrs.

Nice one MQT WS - WC lol

[DT&I]

Rolling fresh out of the paintshop now with a K5LLA and a digibell.

[atrainguy60]

Whoa, nice!

[DT&I]

INER is next on the list.

[atrainguy60]

I'm looking forward to it.

[DT&I]

Starting on it now.

[atrainguy60]

The new GR&P trains from Chicago and going to Chicago have started running today. Since Annoyance Junction isn't finished in Michigan City, and the GR&P has to wait until the Marquette Rail has to finish putting in they're tracks so that it doesn't get to congested, the trains are going to turn south or east at White Pigeon, and go through Elkhart, using the NS Chicago Line to get to or from Chicago.

[atrainguy60]

S171 is in Hillsdale waiting for S172, S174, S176, S182, and S191 to pass. S171 has a GP35 and two SD50's with 67 cars. S172 has two ES44AC's and 32 cars. S174 has four ES44AC's, two SD70AC's, two SD40-2's, three HLCX's, and a CSX engine and 91 cars. S176 has four SD50's and 96 cars. S182 has a SD40-2, a GP35, and two GP9's with 76 cars. S191 has three SD70AC's and 101 cars. S186 is at Porter waiting for a NS and a Marquette Rail train to pass by. S186 has 4 HLCX engines with 89 cars. S183 is right behind S186 with two CP GEVO's and a SOO SD40-2 with 81 cars.

[atrainguy60]

CP power will probably be common on the trains out of Bensenville.

[atrainguy60]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention there was a light engine moves earlier today in the mid afternoon from Saginaw and Toledo going to Chicago so that there were GR&P engines in the Chicago area. There were two of them, and the one from Toledo had 11 engines: 6 SD40-2's, three ES44AC's, and two GP35's.

[atrainguy60]

A single ES44AC pulling a loaded grain train is entering Saginaw from Richland for the MQT to take south. A total of 76 cars are on the train.

[atrainguy60]

The new line is just about finished. The tracks have been layed up to the Marquette Rail line and now all we need to wait for is the connection to be finished.

[atrainguy60]

Rumor has it that the GR&P has it's eyes on another railroad or a certain stretch of track currently owned by another railroad, but if there is any acquisitions, it might be a while due to the amount of money the GR&P has been spending lately. All that is know is that the acquisition would help the GR&P gain access to a sixth state.

[atrainguy60]

You and I also talked about he Essexville trains a few weeks ago and you said I could have them. Ajust your schedule accordingly.

I was thinking, we could do something like what CSX/LSRC and HESR have. For about five months, April through August, I can have the Essexville trains, and the rest of the year, you can have them. That way, we both get the trains.

[MQT3001]

You and I also talked about he Essexville trains a few weeks ago and you said I could have them. Ajust your schedule accordingly.

I was thinking, we could do something like what CSX/LSRC and HESR have. For about five months, April through August, I can have the Essexville trains, and the rest of the year, you can have them. That way, we both get the trains.

Okay.

Connection should be in temporaraly tonight, I'll let you know when its all set. Your last signal will be a restricting onto our main, then you will follow our signals as they say. Temporary connection track is only good for 10 MPH.

[atrainguy60]

Ok, there'll be a few trains tonight going through Michigan City then. Our crews have been notified, and they will be following your instructions once they reach the connection.

[atrainguy60]

Pere Marquette Heritage engine is in Toledo leaving Walbridge on S107 on the lead. The other power is a SD40-2, and 56 cars.