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- Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: NS 1068’s last ever runs in Michigan! Allen Park and S. Rockwood, Michigan - May 2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 174
Re: NS 1068’s last ever runs in Michigan! Allen Park and S. Rockwood, Michigan - May 2024
Any of the other HUs in this group?
- Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:02 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flight Demo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 260
Re: F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flight Demo
Light work for me in a Cessna with a couple of cold ones
- Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ANN ARBOR DERAILS IN ANN ARBOR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 604
Re: ANN ARBOR DERAILS IN ANN ARBOR
WHAT THE ACTUAL FLIP
I think this happened on last night's train, blocked a crossing in Dundee
I think this happened on last night's train, blocked a crossing in Dundee
- Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Great Lakes Central Updates July 2024
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3860
Re: Great Lakes Central Updates July 2024
OSTN south into Howell 329, 386, 396
Rail working going on in Cohoctah today as well
Rail working going on in Cohoctah today as well
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: ‘Railroad enthusiast’ accused of causing April train derailment in Bennett, Nebraska
- Replies: 7
- Views: 595
Re: ‘Railroad enthusiast’ accused of causing April train derailment in Bennett, Nebraska
Has enough gumption to derail a train but doesn't want to swear on video, this guy's funny
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:09 pm
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: CSX Train Derailment, Niagara Falls, NY.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 382
- Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
- Replies: 335
- Views: 1441466
Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Truckloads of new ties being unloaded in Adrian and being placed along the tracks between the engine house and the old roundhouse. Each stack is ten across by four tall so I'd estimate around 2,000 ties are there currently. Tie unloading was still ongoing when I was back in Adrian last week. They'v...
- Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Wolverine to Toronto?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 33201
Re: Wolverine to Toronto?
Given my experience with Buffalo CBP, this review seems about right...DaveO wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:50 pma rider on the maple leaf gives this glowing report about entering the usa.
glowing means red hot about how passengers are treated.
https://www.jakelandau.ca/p/the-maple-l ... om-toronto
- Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Y121 Causes a Traffic Jam
- Replies: 8
- Views: 504
Re: Y121 Causes a Traffic Jam
Nice shots!
Last time I was there, they pulled back across River after dropping their caboose to allow traffic to clear, but even in that time the road had completely filled up which I was surprised to see.
Last time I was there, they pulled back across River after dropping their caboose to allow traffic to clear, but even in that time the road had completely filled up which I was surprised to see.
- Fri Jul 19, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Lerro offering a C&O 2699 photo shoot with 1225
- Replies: 6
- Views: 913
Re: Lerro offering a C&O 2699 photo shoot with 1225
Here’s a photo of the real 2699 in New Richmond Michigan. IMG_2269.jpeg Thanks to Andy Gras for giving me permission to use this photo. Andy has been a railfan forever and he has a Facebook page where he post his photos. If you would like to view his photos click on the link provided below. https:/...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Shortline Train Location Updates - July 2024
- Replies: 115
- Views: 7015
Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - July 2024
ADBF heading back to Adrian with an NS grainer with the GP9s
SW working a second cut at MAC
The 9s cut their train apart at Lenawee Junction, first half being shoved into NS now
SW working a second cut at MAC
The 9s cut their train apart at Lenawee Junction, first half being shoved into NS now
- Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Night railfanning in Michigan
- Replies: 4
- Views: 695
Re: Night railfanning in Michigan
Bryan, OH on the NS Chicago Line
As for light just use your car, I can't think of any places outside of the big towns that have enough ambient light for photos.
As for light just use your car, I can't think of any places outside of the big towns that have enough ambient light for photos.
- Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Shortline Train Location Updates - July 2024
- Replies: 115
- Views: 7015
Re: Shortline Train Location Updates - July 2024
How often is the dinner train running now?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:27 pmAdbf 1752 departed Blissfield on a dinner train today rn frfr
Jail made another Saturday run to Jackson today too.
Has JAIL been running pretty much every Saturday? When abouts are they departing?
- Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
- Replies: 335
- Views: 1441466
Re: ADBF/JAIL Changes Made Under New Ownership
Truckloads of new ties being unloaded in Adrian and being placed along the tracks between the engine house and the old roundhouse. Each stack is ten across by four tall so I'd estimate around 2,000 ties are there currently. The transload across the street was also running today loading a big rig wit...
- Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: NS and CP Train Location Updates 2024
- Replies: 93
- Views: 18917
Re: NS and CP Train Location Updates 2024
EB Racks behind a BNSF GEVO thru Adrian at speed
- Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Most dangerous places to railfan
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2254
Re: Most dangerous places to railfan
Ooooh, but I have.... A few years back, I was running 352 on a warm, sunny saturday thru Marshall when someone threw a rock at my train when I went by the Dark Horse Brewery....it hit the windshield on my side of the cab with enough force to spiderweb the window and at the point of contact, the win...
- Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Metra SD70MAC-H’s in service - Franklin Park, Illinois
- Replies: 1
- Views: 825
Re: Metra SD70MAC-H’s in service - Franklin Park, Illinois
Glad to hear these units are a success! I know there was some QC issues with the first few but it seems they've worked out the bugs now
- Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Henderson and Louisville KY Railfanning
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1360
Re: Henderson and Louisville KY Railfanning
IIRC they used to be Alco powered, but not sure what they are using now or how often they run. This will be just north of Corydon and they run north to the NS interchange near New Salisbury. There's a few crossings between Lucas Oil itself and the NS interchange, so if you catch them it might be co...
- Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Michigan Rail business news redux
- Replies: 119
- Views: 126138
Re: Michigan Rail business news redux
Will this be the first ZFS property serviced by one of their railroads?LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:02 pmhttps://www.michiganfarmnews.com/zfs-pu ... -industry-
ZFS purchases Valero’s Riga ethanol facility
- Tue Jul 09, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Wabash Railroad
- Replies: 0
- Views: 821
Wabash Railroad
Just completed a historical roster of the Wabash Railroad over on the wiki and I was wondering if anyone could fill in some of the remaining gaps in unit histories. https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/Wabash_Railroad Any other information on the Wabash, such as train symbols, subdivision names, t...