AA

[atrainguy60]

The AA can have trackage rights. The only reason why is that I want to double track the GR&P between the new intermodal yard and Pitt since there are some new trains to and from Chicago. Adding double track should ease a little congestion in Durand.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

sweet that works for me

[atrainguy60]

A second diamond will be added in Durand on Friday between 1pm and 4 pm.

[MQT3001]

I want them all....set them at Ann Pere and we'll grab them!

alright we will have them washed and patched by tuesday. they will be patched in the same manner as the GP35's we sent to you. we are aming for a drop off of 0800 tuesday morning

We will pay you extra if you repaint them into MQT colors...our shop is swamped currently, and we won't be able to get to them for probably a year or more. If you can do that, we can wait another week or so. How does Wednesday the 25th sound? Also, even if you are just going to patch, we'd like them in the series 2047-2054.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

I want them all....set them at Ann Pere and we'll grab them!

alright we will have them washed and patched by tuesday. they will be patched in the same manner as the GP35's we sent to you. we are aming for a drop off of 0800 tuesday morning

We will pay you extra if you repaint them into MQT colors...our shop is swamped currently, and we won't be able to get to them for probably a year or more. If you can do that, we can wait another week or so. How does Wednesday the 25th sound? Also, even if you are just going to patch, we'd like them in the series 2047-2054.

sounds good, we will start painting today, they will be delivered in that number series.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

We are looking to add a route from Clare to grayling for direct intermodal service to mackinaw and to interchange with MQT. Mileage and research will be done soon.

the distance will be 61 miles for the new route. I plan on seeking trackage rights over the MQT to Mackinaw City where we will have the second terminal, the first being in Toledo. total distiance will be around 330 miles

We have reach an agreement with NS and Triple Crown to make it a Triple Crown service. The majority of the train will be a triple crown with some TOFC traffic on the train as well. If all goes as planed we will have Facilites capiable of loading Triple Crown and TOFC's in Toledo, and Mackinaw.

The service will be a non-stop 65 mph train with the highest priority on the Railroad. the time table will list the train as train TM-Q1 and MT-Q1 both will leave there terminals at 0500 and arrive at there end terminal at 1030.

More research is to be done, but this is what we got so far

[MQT3001]

We are looking to add a route from Clare to grayling for direct intermodal service to mackinaw and to interchange with MQT. Mileage and research will be done soon.

the distance will be 61 miles for the new route. I plan on seeking trackage rights over the MQT to Mackinaw City where we will have the second terminal, the first being in Toledo. total distiance will be around 330 miles

We have reach an agreement with NS and Triple Crown to make it a Triple Crown service. The majority of the train will be a triple crown with some TOFC traffic on the train as well. If all goes as planed we will have Facilites capiable of loading Triple Crown and TOFC's in Toledo, and Mackinaw.

The service will be a non-stop 65 mph train with the highest priority on the Railroad. the time table will list the train as train TM-Q1 and MT-Q1 both will leave there terminals at 0500 and arrive at there end terminal at 1030.

More research is to be done, but this is what we got so far

MQT crews can take the train up to Mackinac from the jct. We are going to have the Mackniac bride retrofitted for a single main under the roadway soon...don't forget all of the stuff going on up here with the new ore trains...haven't tlked about them much....i should do more.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

MQT crews can take the train up to Mackinac from the jct. We are going to have the Mackniac bride retrofitted for a single main under the roadway soon...don't forget all of the stuff going on up here with the new ore trains...haven't tlked about them much....i should do more.

response in your paper RR thread

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

I have followed in MQT's and DT&I's foot steps but i'm just going to do this in my pape rr thread.

PAINT SCHEMES

"ANN ARBOR" scheme
this scheme has a few variations on the Ann Arbor Railroad here they are


AARR SD70Ace by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

Ann Arbor GP35 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

Ann Arbor SW1500 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

ann arbor standard cab dash 8 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

ann arbor dash 8 200 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

ann arbor genset by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

"modern ANN ARBOR"

only the 10 gp 38's got this scheme

ann arbor gp38-2 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

"Ferry in the Fog"
5 of the 10 SD70ACe's have this scheme

AARR SD70Ace 101 by YpsiAmtrakBoy, on Flickr

will update with unti numbers soon

[DT&I]

Bout time you got some AA pics up! Nice work!

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

Bout time you got some AA pics up! Nice work!

lol these have all been posted on my thread, this is the first time they are all together I've been done with all of my AA units for a while

[DT&I]

Bout time you got some AA pics up! Nice work!

lol these have all been posted on my thread, this is the first time they are all together I've been done with all of my AA units for a while

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

:oops:

haha its ok

[DT&I]

The TSCR has a phosphate train on the TBR right now going up for you, just use our power, its TSCR 83 and TSCR 901 with 67 loads.

[MQT3001]

Now draw me up some MQT units in the models I asked for

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

we have cancle the contract with triple crown and our new train from Toledo to Mackinaw will be a TOFC train. we will start construction North from Grayling on the 24th. the ROW has been aligned and we will begin leveling it first. hopefully progress will be quick for my crews as we would like to have the line finished well before the start of fall. total distance that needs to be laid is 60 miles plus one 7000 foot passing siding (edited) we will also buy 140 flat cars to be used in this service


trains will start at 50 cars and can be made larger or smaller if needed.

[MQT3001]

we have cancle the contract with triple crown and our new train from Toledo to Mackinaw will be a TOFC train. we will start construction North from Grayling on the 24th. the ROW has been aligned and we will begin leveling it first. hopefully progress will be quick for my crews as we would like to have the line finished well before the start of fall. total distance that needs to be laid is 60 miles plus one 3000 foot passing siding.

we will also buy 140 flat cars to be used in this service


trains will start at 50 cars and can be made larger or smaller if needed.

3,000 ft? Thats good for no more than 40 cars Fox is 7,000, and it barely fits a 130 car coal drag. I recommend 1 siding per 25 miles or so, with at least two of the three in excess of 7,000ft.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

ok now its 7000 feet, thanks MQT didnt do my math well, forgot that i was dealing with like 89 foot cars and long trains and stuff...

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

we are in the shopping for an E or F unit to use on our business train. we currently have the observation car and a dome car for our business train.

observation looks like this


dome is a short dome


both are stream lined lettered "ANN ARBOR"

[MQT3001]

A heads up for any trains you plan on putting on the Mackinac Sub, there is a ban on six-axle units. 4 axles max....just a heads up...