Lansing's Old Town railroad spur to be reactivated

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Thank you for posting your historic pictures 8)
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Cool Stuff.

Nice Pics and info.

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Coal hoppers now parked right up to MLK crossing

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jrgerber wrote:Coal hoppers now parked right up to MLK crossing

I showed a pic of them 2 weeks ago and they were stored by the intersection with CN. They had to push them down to drop off a hopper to Quality Dairy.

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Does QD still get rail service?
LansingRailFan wrote:They had to push them down to drop off a hopper to Quality Dairy.
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The video shows that the EXEMPT sign is still up at Grand River Ave. Just curious. does anyone know if it wIll it stay that way because the crossings are flagged?

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AARR wrote:Does QD still get rail service?
LansingRailFan wrote:They had to push them down to drop off a hopper to Quality Dairy.

Yes because they took delivery of a hopper.

QD sold the plastic milk jug blow mold biz but it’s still in the same spot, just not owned by QD.

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Thank you for the clarification
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AARR wrote:Does QD still get rail service?
LansingRailFan wrote:They had to push them down to drop off a hopper to Quality Dairy.

Yes because they took delivery of a hopper.

QD sold the plastic milk jug blow mold biz but it’s still in the same spot, just not owned by QD.
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JoJames wrote:So does the Adrian & Blissfield have trackage rights over CSX to get to the track?
Adrian and Blissfield? No, they don't. JAIL, which is owned by the same owners as the Adrian and Blissfield and uses the A&B locomotive, does have trackage rights. These rights comes from the JAIL's takeover of the NS Jackson to Lansing line.

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ADBF 1760 picked up the gon at Friedland this morning around 10:45. Did not spot any empties. Lots of shutterbugs present. They teamed up with 1758 to bring the car back down to Mason.

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