GLC Boardman yard siding

[TC Man]

Looks like the south switch is being removed and possibly moved north of 17th Street (for the run around track). Several trucks there now, including a boom/crane truck.

[chapmaja]

Do you mean they are moving it north of 16th street? Looking at the map it seems to be even with 17th street as currently configured.

[TC Man]

My bad, yes north of 16th.

[TC Man]

Update- they might be removing the entire runaround track. At least 1/3 of it is removed as of tonight, with a ton of rail piled near the main. Ties and ballast still in place. Very odd as they literally replaced many of those ties and ballasted that track just a couple years ago. Boom truck and other equipment still parked at where they left off today.

[joeyuboats]

Where is the other/ closest run around track for Traverse City?

[TC Man]

At the depot. A much, much shorter runaround track.

[joeyuboats]

Looking for an update---are they removing the runaround, or moving a switch, or something else?

[TC Man]

Moving the south switch north, making the runaround track about half the former length.

[joeyuboats]

Well, that would seem to make sense,since there would be very few cars to run around . They have the short run around at the station, plus-- if it is still useable,-- the one at the end-of- track by Williamsburg Road. Too bad they couldn't get a customer or 2 more in that area.

[MQT1223]

Well, that would seem to make sense,since there would be very few cars to run around . They have the short run around at the station, plus-- if it is still useable,-- the one at the end-of- track by Williamsburg Road. Too bad they couldn't get a customer or 2 more in that area.

It's dumb luck that even rail exists still in Traverse City. If the NIMBYS had their way rail up that way would've been gone years ago.