Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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Back in the day the old Toys R Us warehouse in Plymouth off Haggerty Rd was used to store I think Aluminum or steel ingots/coil and did receive rail service. Drove by the building a few days ago and saw the Absopure sign out front I noticed the switch was still intact so is this still getting serviced? Also is Plastipak still getting rail service?
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Re: Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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I haven’t seen cars here in several years
Crow T Robot wrote:Back in the day this was a Toys R Us Building then was used to store I think Aluminum or steel ingots/coil and did receive rail service. Drove by the building a few days ago and saw the Absopure sign out front I noticed the switch was still intact so is this still getting serviced? Also is Plastipak still getting rail service?
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Re: Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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Was the last activity at that warehouse the Aluminum Ingot storage at least thats what I heard it was used for at one point? Do you know if Plastipak is still getting rail service?
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Re: Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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The short lived aluminum ingot business is the last rail business I know of.

I haven't been by Plastipak in several years.
Crow T Robot wrote:Was the last activity at that warehouse the Aluminum Ingot storage at least thats what I heard it was used for at one point? Do you know if Plastipak is still getting rail service?
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Re: Plymouth Absopure Building/Warehouse Question

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The most recent google earth images shows plastipak being switched.

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