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I got stopped by CN 387 on the Mt Clemens sub at 9 mile today.
I saw the last half that was autoracks, boxcars lots of autoframes and some flatcars. The time was about 5 pm. I tried getting pictures but it was too dark.

One time I was at the Kalamazoo Transportation center in the concession stand room of the station when a lady and her daughter who looked about 6 years old walked it. They ordered some food and then the daughter started cussiong at the attendant. The mom started defending the daughter by cussing at ...

A good hobby shop on the east side is P and D hobby on 13 mile and Grosebeck at Utica. They have good business and there mostly trains.

I have seen some in the winter but why for most of the winter do they use 2 engines?

Nice Work With that Lightning

I posted something similar to this before, but I noticed that in the summer time amtrak has a NPCU on one end of the train. And in the winter time they have two P42s one on each end of the train. I know they use either two engines or a NPCU for Push Pull but why in only some parts of the year. Thank...

Thank You I appreciate the railfans for posting the info. It helps very much.

I heard that there was a train WDJA-01 that is a traveling switcher from Jackson East Yard west to Niles. I heard this is the train that used to serve the industries on the Amtrak Line that B1G serves today. In Battle Creek I hear that there was a local that served the industries in Battle Creek (Ke...

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When amtrak ran in push pull with a cab car leading and an F40 on the rear, did the F40 have any red lights on it? If it did then where was it located?

Scooterb wrote:I have one from 1983 Toledo-Detroit, Detroit- Chicago
Will post it if you are interested.

That one is perfect too
Thank you

GP30M4216 wrote:I've got a bunch of them back to about 1995 or so. How far back do you want? I'd be happy to scan one and post it.

1995 is perfect
Thank You

Thank You that helps alot

Also, do you have any pictures on the internet?

Does anyone know where i could find any old amtrak timetable for the Michigan Services?

When did amtrak stop using the amfleet cab cars on the wolverine, lake cities and twilight limited? Was it about 10 years ago when the P 40 genesis engines were coming in use?

Does train B-57 That goes from Kalamazoo to Battle Creek at night from Botsford Yard serve Knappen Milling Company in Augusta?

Why does Amtrak use an NPCU in the summer and part of the winter. Why do they have two engines on the train during the other part of the winter?