Where Is It?
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Re: Where Is It?
Google maps shows GP and American Colloid are within the Albion City Limits.
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Re: Where Is It?
Correct! GP and American Colloid along with Knauf Insulations are all located within the City of Albion. American Albion Ethanol and Continental Carbonic Products are both located in Sheridan Township, Calhoun County.
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railrod1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:37 amHi AARR, The four other Albion customers you mentioned all currently have active rail service, American Colloid on Austin Avenue aka M-199 in the City of Albion The Anderson's Ethanol and Grain and the Continental Products both on B Drive N west off M-199 in Sheridan Township and the Albion Georgia Pacific on Burstein Drive also west off M-199 in the city of Albion.AARR wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:10 amHi 1949, for other Albion customers see if these companies are shipping by rail. American Colloid (inbound clay), The Anderson's (inbound fertilizer and outbound DDG, ethanol & grain), Continental Carbonic Products (outbound carbonic from ethanol plant) and Georgia-Pacific (inbound cardboard stock).
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Perhaps a building in Detroit that once was railroad purposed and has been converted into a restaurant?
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Re: Where Is It?
I'm going out west to the Izaac Walton Inn
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Re: Where Is It?
Perhaps an older hotel where crews frequently overnight.
Big map on the wall is of the US. Something rail crews might look at once in a while. Picture next to it blown up looks to be a rail line running along michigan shore line.
Big map on the wall is of the US. Something rail crews might look at once in a while. Picture next to it blown up looks to be a rail line running along michigan shore line.
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Yes, its Essex, MT Izzak Walton Inn, Westbound Amtrak #7/27 the Empire Builder stops nightly at Essex while run from Chicago to Seattle/Portland. Train#8/28 the Empire Builder, stop daily at Essex while run from Seattle/Portland to Chicago.ConrailDetroit wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:25 pmCorrect. Izzak Walton Inn - Essex, Montana. Constructed by the Great Northern.
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Re: Where Is It?
Is this in MI?
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Re: Where Is It?
Yes and Yes
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Kace Logistics? I think they receiving stampings for Jeep near Mack Yard.
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Re: Where Is It?
Not Kace but in the 313
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Re: Where Is It?
Off the CSX, NS or CN in Detroit?
Re: Where Is It?
How about Exel Logistics? CR Terminal East I think or is it Beltline East?
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Re: Where Is It?
How about taken from Miller St in Detroit, across the tracks from ArcelorMittal ? Between Mt. Elliot and Sherwood...
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Re: Where Is It?
Correct
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Re: Where Is It?
That shot above is looking north along the Conrail SA Beltline on the left. with Universal Logistic (new rail customer) in the distance. The new crossing in the foreground is Miller Street and the farthest building on the other side of the Beltline and on northside of Heintz Street (next crossing north) is the ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas. That new location is not appear in the google map yet.