West Michigan RR Abandonment Petition Coming

[J T]

J T has pictures of a WMI train "floating on grass" delivering a car to this customer .

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[martinsuper]

Wanted to let you all know, I am in negotiations to buy the 541 caboose.

[Firemedic Mike]

Apparently a "new" ex-UP MP15AC arrived in Hartford today. Ex UP1397. Did the other loco have an issue, or do they want two units for potential traffic increases??

[SD80MAC]

Apparently a "new" ex-UP MP15AC arrived in Hartford today. Ex UP1397. Did the other loco have an issue, or do they want two units for potential traffic increases??

The MP15 is owned by Great Lakes Locomotive, which is part of the Hamilton Hartford Group that owns the line.

[Firemedic Mike]

Is Hamilton Hartford storing it, replacing their other unit, or just wanting a second unit in Hartford? Any word on new customers?

[SD80MAC]

Since GLLX is a partner, I would assume most if not all of the GLLX engines not currently leased out will be stored there.

[SD80MAC]

A few months late, but I was invited to shoot the first revenue run of the "new" West Michigan back in November. Descriptions for each picture are available by clicking on them.

New and Old by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

The First One by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

At the Interchange by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Slow Trip East by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

The New West Michigan Railroad by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Milepost 17 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

[NS3322]

These are a few pictures I took back in September 2015, a few months before the new operators took over.

What was left of the open hopper
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4286030

The EJ&E Caboose
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4286045

The "old" power
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4285978

The Ex-CN reefers
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4286021

Since GLLX is a partner, I would assume most if not all of the GLLX engines not currently leased out will be stored there.

That would be cool.

[AARR]

SD80 - Thanks for posting those pictures. What would they be shipping in a regular box car?

[jrgerber]

I believe there are either canned goods out of that Hartford warehouse or frozen foods hence reefers

[SD80MAC]

Correct, it was canned food.

[Doktor No]

They get a LOT of tomato paste in containers. Same as the warehouse in Holland on the branch towards the state park. Comes out of California.
I never saw a refeer going that way that I can remember...

[jrgerber]

Hey Doc, this trackboss, I remember seeing reefers at the interchange but maybe that was for the apple juice for the trucking company over Paw Paw way. Somewhere I have pictures of the chopped nose RS-3 that went to the MSO in grey primer when Pioneer first bought the line, there was also a high nose RS-2 that was the regular locomotive.

[martinsuper]

Well gents.

Its official.

I bought EJ&E 541. Track will be installed at my RV Park in the next few weeks, and we will be transporting her by road in about three weeks. I will take lots of pictures and videos, and I can post them if you are guys are interested.

Regards,

Martin Super
http://www.jensensrvpark.com

[martinsuper]

Can anyone help me with the correct EJ&E paint codes or formulas? I know there is an "old" orange and a "new" orange. This caboose seems to be the older color orange and I want to match that.

[AARR]

Congratulations, Martin. Good luck with the move!

Well gents.

Its official.

I bought EJ&E 541. Track will be installed at my RV Park in the next few weeks, and we will be transporting her by road in about three weeks. I will take lots of pictures and videos, and I can post them if you are guys are interested.

Regards,

Martin Super
http://www.jensensrvpark.com

[J T]

Those pictures are among my all time favorite's, J T

Thanks, Don. Some day I'll go back and reprocess them with CS5 so they look better (used PS 7 back then). High sun that day and the lighting sucked. Wow...hard to believe it's been nearly 6 years!

Hi, Don! Well, it took me over 4 years, but I finally got around to it.

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[AARR]

Thanks, J_T. It looks like it's floating on grass

Those pictures are among my all time favorite's, J T

Thanks, Don. Some day I'll go back and reprocess them with CS5 so they look better (used PS 7 back then). High sun that day and the lighting sucked. Wow...hard to believe it's been nearly 6 years!

Hi, Don! Well, it took me over 4 years, but I finally got around to it.

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[MQT1223]

So what's up with them clearing brush on some portions of the ROW? New trail or expanding service?

[Schteinkuh]

So what's up with them clearing brush on some portions of the ROW? New trail or expanding service?

Just opening up the line and seeing if any new customers bite