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by chessiefan1980
Sat May 28, 2016 7:48 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC between Bay City and Alpena
Replies: 5
Views: 2061

LSRC between Bay City and Alpena

Does LSRC have any customers between Bay City and Alpena?
by chessiefan1980
Sat May 28, 2016 6:31 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Coopersville & Marne Railway Questions
Replies: 30
Views: 8865

Re: Coopersville & Marne Railway Questions

One customer? Thats too bad. I see that Continental dairy in Coopersville has a spur. Wonder why no service there?
by chessiefan1980
Thu May 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: CSX main line...frequency of trains?
Replies: 4
Views: 3535

Re: CSX main line...frequency of trains?

So far since 4:30, one train at about 5:15 pm. Hotshot intermodal EB. Oh yeah and a few ROW maintenance vehicles.
by chessiefan1980
Thu May 14, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: CSX main line...frequency of trains?
Replies: 4
Views: 3535

CSX main line...frequency of trains?

Help. I'm sitting here in Albion, In along the CSX line. Its been 15 minutes and no train so far. How often do they run thru town and what time of day is best?
by chessiefan1980
Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:30 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Jackson-Lansing Railroad
Replies: 443
Views: 68970

Re: Jackson-Lansing Railroad

@ chessiefan As I read the documents I don't think the yards or track to industries would be reserved from the deal (what kind of a deal would that be? sort of look, but don't touch) why would they have interchange rights with CSX? Are you thinking of the "Lansing maufacturers railway"? ya know, ma...
by chessiefan1980
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:56 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Jackson-Lansing Railroad
Replies: 443
Views: 68970

Re: Jackson-Lansing Railroad

Does this mean that NS will still own the Yards in Lansing or the Industrial Track in Lansing?
by chessiefan1980
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:39 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Marshall, MI help
Replies: 9
Views: 1887

Re: Marshall, MI help

Did Eaton ever get railroad traffic? are there any customers left in Marshall or no? It looks to me like the lumberyard and the feed elevator used to get rail service...
by chessiefan1980
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:36 am
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Railroad Videos
Replies: 4
Views: 513

Railroad Videos

Who makes the best videos? I can only think of Green Frog Productions and Pentrex at the moment. Are there other's I'm missing? Trying to compile a list of Videos for Christmas I'd like!
by chessiefan1980
Wed May 12, 2010 11:24 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Lake Central Rail Tours
Replies: 2
Views: 448

Lake Central Rail Tours

Are they still open for business? I heard that they closed up? Is that true or not? I remember riding one of their 1225 excursions back in 2001....
by chessiefan1980
Wed May 12, 2010 11:16 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Marshall, MI help
Replies: 9
Views: 1887

Re: Marshall, MI help

Ok, so I figure that probably going from Battle Creek to Marshall by train probably takes what, 15 min?
by chessiefan1980
Wed May 12, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Railfanning Information
Topic: Permit for use of shortwave radio scanners in our cars
Replies: 6
Views: 854

Permit for use of shortwave radio scanners in our cars

Are these permits from the Michigan State Police still valid or not? I thought I heard that they did away with these and repealed the law banning people from carrying radio scanners in their cars? Is this all true?
by chessiefan1980
Mon May 10, 2010 12:45 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Marshall, MI help
Replies: 9
Views: 1887

Marshall, MI help

I just moved to Marshall and notice I am living near the Norfolk Southern Michigan mainline. Anyone know what MP Marshall is at? Also how often do freights plow through here and when? What is the speed limit in this area for Amtrak trains? Just trying to figure out so I can time it right to catch so...
by chessiefan1980
Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: RR River car ferries
Replies: 7
Views: 7736

RR River car ferries

Does anyone know of any railcar ferries operated on the Detroit River and St. Clair Rivers by the railroads during the modern era (1900- present)?
by chessiefan1980
Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: What's our favorite Michigan shortline?
Replies: 2
Views: 459

What's our favorite Michigan shortline?

Whats your favorite Michigan shortline, past or present?

Mine would be the Michigan Northern and the Tuscola & Saginaw Bay/GLC.
by chessiefan1980
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:33 am
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Albion/Kendallville/Fort Wayne area railfanning
Replies: 4
Views: 1682

Albion/Kendallville/Fort Wayne area railfanning

Does anyone know the frequencies of NS and CSX in the Noble County (Northeastern Indiana) area of Indiana? I understand there is a defect detector at Albion at MP 136 on CSX's line, whats the frequency that this uses? Kendallville Terminal line is interesting, saw them for the first time in action a...
by chessiefan1980
Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Semaphores!
Replies: 14
Views: 1595

Re: Semaphores!

Thanks GTW, the signal at Foss is interesting. Not your typical semaphore. Anyone know how it works?
by chessiefan1980
Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Deshler or fostoria?
Replies: 23
Views: 3862

Re: Deshler or fostoria?

Definitely Deshler for Three reasons: I've never been there, F-town looks like trash, and because of the Crazy Lady Railfan Stalker (ELLEN).
by chessiefan1980
Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Semaphores!
Replies: 14
Views: 1595

Re: Semaphores!

firemedic54, I have been to the semaphores.com website before and found it depressing and lacking in recent info. The latest update appears to be from August 2001!
by chessiefan1980
Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Semaphores!
Replies: 14
Views: 1595

Semaphores!

Anyone know the status of the last semaphores in Michigan? I know the one in MQT's Manistee Yard is gone now. What about the others, like in Saginaw, Kalamazoo? Any other places?
by chessiefan1980
Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: A Little Bitty Lansing Meet?
Replies: 11
Views: 1487

Re: A Little Bitty Lansing Meet?

I'll definitely be at the show. Anyone else going?