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So since it late sunday night, any information on the RBB&B Circus train? Train number, locomotives, estamamted time of departure? Is the route CSXT-Plymouth-Toledo?
Thanks.

Thank you. Going by that I will assume it will depart Grand Rapids via CSXT east to Plymouth around 0800 on 28 Sep 2009 than down to Toledo. Water stop in Plymouth??

The Ringling Brothers circus is coming from Iowa to Grand Rapids than moving on to New Hampshire. Anybody know if it will be coming in and going out CSXT? Will probley lay over at Hugart Yard. Playing in Grand Rapids Sep 25-27.

Train arrived, brakes set at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI @ 1515. Train had three locomotive, 33,157 and 71. The 33 will go back to Chicago on some Amtrak train. Train will be open fri, sat,sun. Admission is FREE however it is five dollars to park. Shuttle bus takes you from parking lot to tra...

NS #38E rolled westbound through west Dearborn, Mich, passing signal 11W @1356. Three units, two catfish and a GP38. At Wayne, MI crew is to turn train over to B-34 to go West.

Is the time 10:10 A.M. or 10:10 P.M. (2210) Helps to give a COMPLETE report. Als is that spotted in Dearborn, MI E.B.?

Big fire in Hamtramick, Mich at the Sterling Chemical Plant west of I-75 and south of Davidson. This is along the GTW Holly Sub and is the only industry they switch. Railroad tankcar is burning as is parts of the plant. 1/2 mile evacuation zone. Lots of TV coverage but of course the poor news media ...

Michigan Railroad Club meeting on Wed, Sep 02, 2009. Slide Programe will be by Richard Andrews, Electric Lines across the United States. Someone from TRU will also be at he meeting to give an up-date on the streetcar line on Woodward in Detroit, MI Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and is held at the Henr...

Gov Grandholm gave a talk at the Dearborn, Mich. Amtral station this morming before she got on a very clean coach on #353 this morning for her trip to Jackson. She said the state has submitted its applications for rail improvment. Those can be viewed on the MDOT web page. She talked about building r...

Any information on the move of the CHAPEL HILL down the GLC/AA to IORY today?

What does the Canadian Government have to do with not calling the GTW the GTW? The Canadian National is an inversor owned railroad and I'am doing quite well with the stock I own in it.

Todd: That is to bad. you should have gotten his badge number and reported him. The CN police office in Durand was ok. His rules which he made known were not to be on the tracks. You could come up to the edge of the ties but stay off the tracks. Perty simple eh? Yet they were a lot of fans walking o...

GTW train #491 with the IC 100,101 rolled through Yellow Cab in Pontiac, MI @ 1730.

Got a tip on some unusal power on GTW 490 so took off to find train. Finally caught train at Flat Rock (MI) Yard. Power was: CN 5608, 2661, IC 100, 101. Crew took power to D&I Junction, turned power than backed down to the yard @1150 to get their train. GTW #491 will have this same set of locomotive...

Hey Todd. Thank you for your service. Any rail pictures you can get will be great.
KenB

J.T. I do try to buy American or Canadian. Had my kitchen re-done last year, everything is from U.S.A. even light fixtures. Just re-done living and dining room. All U.S.A. Got a new chair for birthday, made in U.S.A. bought a couch couple of years ago, made in Iowa. I think that is U.S.A. Purchase s...

BNSFMan the pole yard located in Wixom, Michigan is owned by The Detroit Edison Co. At the time of the split both the pole yard and substation were transfered to ITC. When DECo realized what they had done they re-purchased the Wixom Pole yard. Some time in the next twoo weeks a transformer is to be ...

Ah many Toyotas are assembled in the United States and don't forget the U.S.-Canada Automotive Pact. Automobile companies can assemble and ship product to the United States from Canada as along as an equal dollar amount goes from the United States into Canada unless this was changed by our Governman...

I was told the FRA rule is 6 feet away from the closest rail. Yes crossing flashers are closer.

Spotted CSXT train K55711 at Rougemere Yard in Dearborn, Mich. this evening around 1900. Train had CSXT 295, 312 and 82 gondolas with slabs from Baltimore, MD to Servstal in Dearborn ,Mich. Looks like "cash for clunkers" is working. Actually Rougemere Yard in Dearborn, MI looks kinda full. Have not ...