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@ DaveO « Tue 7:17:51 am »
See if it’s a friendly turkey. If not, start feeding it, should be ready by Thanksgiving ;)
@ AARR « Tue 6:45:57 am »
Thelma the turkey is back. She seems to visit several times a year.
@ AARR « Tue 6:35:31 am »
#3 C III CMGN
@ theskallylinefan « Tue 2:53:25 am »
Howdy im back again
@ Talk « Tue 1:23:44 am »
#2
@ Jeff L « Tue 12:00:01 am »
#1 Alpha Male
@ Chip « Mon 9:25:26 pm »
As for who I saw in Romulus, I have no idea who it was, I was hoping someone here would identify themselves
@ Chip « Mon 9:24:55 pm »
GR H & C wrote: Chip you said a gondola car got painted but you never bothered to tell us what color. You also never said who you thought you saw somewheres in the Detroit area I think Romulus with a camera. I even guessed three different times and you still didn’t bother to tell.
SMRS painted their gondola. Forgot to get a picture of it but it’s not too much different than what it was, other than a PC logo on either end of it for some reason.
@ GR H & C « Mon 8:55:42 pm »
Chip you said a gondola car got painted but you never bothered to tell us what color. You also never said who you thought you saw somewheres in the Detroit area I think Romulus with a camera. I even guessed three different times and you still didn’t bother to tell.
@ GR H & C « Mon 8:54:33 pm »
~Z~ wrote: some very reasonable temps outside this evening. Where oh where is my bicycle?
Z go to Wally world by a $200 bike ride it for two weeks and then return it when you get your good bike back.
@ ~Z~ « Mon 8:42:18 pm »
some very reasonable temps outside this evening. Where oh where is my bicycle?
@ NS3322 « Mon 3:59:50 pm »
has started a new topic: Patriot Rail to acquire Pioneer Lines
@ Chip « Mon 1:18:54 pm »
Chat killer Chip
@ Chip « Mon 11:26:33 am »
And birds aren’t real
@ Chip « Mon 11:26:23 am »
Also Stevie Wonder isn’t blind.
@ Chip « Mon 11:25:07 am »
SD80MAC wrote: Now, some in the railfanning community believe that Rail America was actually a shadow corporation that was owned by G&W from the very beginning, in order to fake competition
thats awesome. I’m running with that one
@ SD80MAC « Mon 11:16:48 am »
Because, after all, he knows a thing or two about trains
@ SD80MAC « Mon 11:16:34 am »
Hey, this would be a great topic for our resident Gen Z Railfan Youtuber, David Collins, to do a video on
@ SD80MAC « Mon 11:15:53 am »
Now, some in the railfanning community believe that Rail America was actually a shadow corporation that was owned by G&W from the very beginning, in order to fake competition
@ SD80MAC « Mon 11:14:55 am »
That’s the general consensus anyway
@ Chip « Mon 11:08:45 am »
Just so we’re clear, Rail America was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming
@ ~Z~ « Mon 10:22:19 am »
Thank you SD80mac for the reconfirmation of the reconfirmation of Chip’s message :)
@ SD80MAC « Mon 10:20:42 am »
Pretty easy to know what happened to RA, G&W bought them lol
@ CM44AC « Mon 10:02:17 am »
has started a new topic: NS Intermodal Renumberings
@ ~Z~ « Mon 8:25:22 am »
@ ~Z~ « Mon 8:24:46 am »
Skally - to elaborate on Chip's post, "On July 23, 2012, Genesee and Wyoming Inc. announced that it intended to purchase RailAmerica in a deal valued at $1.39 billion"
@ ~Z~ « Mon 8:21:53 am »
awaken with thee. back from vacationland, back to work...
@ Chip « Mon 7:14:34 am »
theskallylinefan wrote: Well I am confused on what happend to them. I know the held FEC (Florida east coast) at a point. But they seemed to just go away
They we’re bought by G&W
@ AARR « Mon 6:48:44 am »
Hummingbirds have returned to our feeder. They are fun to watch.
@ AARR « Mon 6:48:10 am »
#3 C III CMGN
@ DaveO « Mon 6:21:45 am »
Bring the MAW back. I miss the almost daily derailment reports :)
@ theskallylinefan « Mon 3:56:10 am »
Howdy
@ Jetlink « Mon 1:05:21 am »
Live from Albany, NY,....
@ Talk « Mon 12:40:35 am »
#2
@ Jeff L « Mon 12:00:15 am »
#1 Alpha Male
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:20:50 pm »
If yall want a good shortline from the midwest id check out the ST. CROIX VALLEY RR located in MN its one of my favorite shortlines formaly held by Rail America. Thats why i wanted to know about RA lol.
@ GR H & C « Sun 11:19:58 pm »
Eventually somebody will answer your question
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:19:35 pm »
And he left chat...
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:18:58 pm »
Well I was kinda asking @~Z~ not to be rude or anything.
@ GR H & C « Sun 11:18:01 pm »
I’m not the person to answer that question maybe somebody like SD80MAC or Z could answer.

FYI SD80MAC posted a picture of a rail America diesel locomotive in today’s daily uploads.
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:15:43 pm »
Well I am confused on what happend to them. I know the held FEC (Florida east coast) at a point. But they seemed to just go away
@ GR H & C « Sun 11:14:30 pm »
Beverly Shores is a gated community(?)somewheres near Michigan city. There’s a magazine called lake life and she and her family were on the cover and there was a story about them living on the lake that’s how I found out lol so no not close. I think everybody remembers RailAmerica or at least heard of it.
@ ~Z~ « Sun 11:14:00 pm »
yuppers, I recall that organization, why do you ask?
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:08:46 pm »
Ill bring up something new. Do yall remember the shortline holder Rail America?
@ ~Z~ « Sun 11:07:49 pm »
@skally - we just kind of talk in this chat box to other members about whatever subject they mention, or you can bring up something new
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 11:06:46 pm »
what
@ ~Z~ « Sun 11:05:48 pm »
your sis lives on lake Michigan but you aren’t on her allowed list and you aren't too clear where her city is.. guessing you two aren't close.
@ theskallylinefan « Sun 10:54:31 pm »
Whats the topic here? Sorry just dropping in.
@ GR H & C « Sun 10:12:58 pm »
Our local and state government has done a pretty good job at preserving access along Lake Michigan for the common folk lotta nice parks and free beaches. I have a sister who lives on Lake Michigan in a place called Beverly Shores somewheres near Michigan city I don’t think im allowed on her beach. (i’m not on the guest list)
@ ~Z~ « Sun 9:55:08 pm »
not terrible at least. we pay for the recreation pass so I usually stick to the free parks or state parks
@ ~Z~ « Sun 9:54:01 pm »
stopped by Kirk park and rosy mound on a bike ride recently, surprised at the $8 cost to park there.
@ ~Z~ « Sun 9:53:04 pm »
last time I was at tunnel park, the tunnel was indeed open. good park, minus the increase in so many of the out-of-county park prices.
@ GR H & C « Sun 3:37:15 pm »
J T wrote:
~Z~ wrote: back home. spent the last few nights camping in Muskegon at Hoffmaster
I was at Tunnel Park in Holland for 11 hours yesterday. Perfect weather!
Tunnell Park the poor man’s Ottawa beach. I used to love that place when I was a kid until they bulldozed down all the dune hills and closed the tunnel. (It’s been years since I’ve been there don’t know if they reopened the tunnel or not it was closed at one point.)
@ J T « Sun 3:24:31 pm »
~Z~ wrote: back home. spent the last few nights camping in Muskegon at Hoffmaster
I was at Tunnel Park in Holland for 11+ hours yesterday. Perfect weather!
@ Jeff L « Sun 2:50:36 pm »
SWA528 to BNA and the it’s SWA3036 all the way to ALB
@ Jetlink « Sun 1:52:53 pm »
Worky in about an hour. Operating 4 DCA-BNA-MYR-BWI-ALB today.
@ Jetlink « Sun 1:43:47 pm »
Walky complete. 4.25 miles. Sweltering hot sunny day here in DC. Visited the Long Bridge park. Lucked out and got to see a CSX intermodal train on the adjacent tracks. He had just crossed the Potomac and was going 2 - 1 on the crossover.
@ Jetlink « Sun 1:41:47 pm »
And here I was worried about the Luther Dogman.
@ AARR « Sun 12:58:57 pm »
That is the rumor :)
DaveO wrote: I thought Big Foot was living over in Shelby Township now :lol:
@ Chip « Sun 12:54:45 pm »
Making salsa from farm fresh veggies

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