Wyes in Michigan

[Fred]

Engs, cars & whole trains can also be wyed by entering the South Rec Yard at CP Waterman and coming back out from Livernois Yard at CP West Detroit This setup is used a lot to wye the power off inbound van trains (Q-132, Q150 or 20N) which pull into the van site at Waterman & exit via West Detroit.

[astrovanman1989]

there is 2 in saginaw lsrc yard and hesr in genasee yard but they dont use it

[NYCMan]

Add to the list:
1. Foreman Wye at south end of CSXT Rougemere Yard.
2. Diann - at crossing of AA & IORY/CN. (Falls into the "junction" category.)

[Saturnalia]

Ludington wasn't a jct point. It's there for turning power and getting down the hill to oxy. At one point Baldwin had a wye on each side of the diamonds. The north west leg was just cut back a few years ago when they paved Astor road.

I call it a junction point because there is more than just a tail track. Obviously the ones with just enough room to get an engine or two on it are only for turning, while the wye in Ludington also functions as the junction with the industrial lead.

[MQT1223]

The wye that was used for trains heading on the old GTW main into Flint is no more, the west leg was removed a few years ago since it was no longer used. This can be seen since I-69 goes right through the fairly large wye near Miller and Elm Road just as the freeway starts to parallel the current CN Flint Sub. Only a local goes on the rails that end at Linden Rd by the Toys R' Us. East of Linden Rd the rails are now a bike trail that I would be to nervous to use. The rails from Ballenger Hwy to Linden Rd. were intact up until around 5 years ago. The bridges over I-75 and Graham Rd. was also removed.

[jimnorthwood]

East of Linden Rd the rails are now a bike trail that I would be to nervous to use.

Is Flint Twp that iffy as well? I grew up there but moved away a long time ago. Maybe Flint Twp is Flintish today...

[Super Chief]

As they say don't drink the water. Their going to import there water from Mexico per Mr. SYNDER.

[NYCMan]

If you drink water from Mexico, you get Montezuma's Revenge! Maybe that is how Flint plans to reinvent their economy, they plan on selling FERTILIZER!

[MQT1223]

East of Linden Rd the rails are now a bike trail that I would be to nervous to use.

Is Flint Twp that iffy as well? I grew up there but moved away a long time ago. Maybe Flint Twp is Flintish today...

I wouldn't use it. Why anyone thought that was a smart move is beyond me. Where Flint found the funds to buy that from CN is beyond me. What's that trail even called anyway? Idiots took out the bridge over I-75 so the trail is cut in half.

As they say don't drink the water. Their going to import there water from Mexico per Mr. SYNDER.

Take a bad situation and make it a worse case scenario and you get Flint. People don't want to live there anyway and whatever people are there will probably leave now. Hard to believe what Flint used to be back in the glory days.

[C&O6084]

Any place they removed the turnaround is known as a Wye Not.

[kenN]

OK, Game ON. KJN

[Doktor No]

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File: ... ndland.jpg

I guess you have to hit the thingy above. I'm too dumb to get the pic to show up....

[James Sofonia]

You guys are too funny, who knows where this thread is going now!

[Michael]

[Saturnalia]

Nice job turning this thread in a new direction, about derails of all things!

[JCinSummerfield]

Add to the list:
1. Foreman Wye at south end of CSXT Rougemere Yard.
2. Diann - at crossing of AA & IORY/CN. (Falls into the "junction" category.)

How do you wye anything at Diann?

[Super Chief]

Detrain is on the derail to get to De Tour, oh wait De Tour doesn't have a derail. Will have to back up to Autrain. Be at the Flint Bar Friday nite. Our governor is buying everyone Ice Mountain to keep the economy going in Evart. This thread sucks who started it?

[C&O6084]

Some Frenchman. Too-Loose LaTrack.

[Fred]

Diann does not allow anything to be turned. Both the Interchange track and connecting track from ex DT&I to AA "face" the direction. At least that's the way I remember it to be.

[Doktor No]

Diann gives face then? Thats not what I hear.....probably just loose sandhouse talk though...as usual.