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- Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
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Re: Where Is It?
I'm going to guess it's at Duffield Road in Argentine Twp. If that is correct, the signal to the north at Ray Road is CP Gaines. It is a CTC, not ABS, signal. The station sign stating CN Gaines is a giveaway, plus ABS signals have a number plate on them. Also if my guess is correct, the area code is...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:51 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
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Re: Where Is It?
Borchert Park Drive in Monroe
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: (Aviation) A350XWB’s holding in Lansing?!
- Replies: 3
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Re: (Aviation) A350XWB’s holding in Lansing?!
Some aircraft have different capabilities based on what was ordered. Pilots have different capabilities. Some airlines have more restrictive manuals regarding landing conditions. How many runways were in use at ORD? Did they have too many planes arriving at the same time? Holding them above LAN was ...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:24 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: (Aviation) US aviation milestone in Los Angeles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4360
Re: (Aviation) US aviation milestone in Los Angeles
DTW can handle an A380. Is it a good idea...no.
The only airline that serves DTW and had them was Lufthansa and they retired all of them.
edit: I remembered in between my dreams last night that Air France had some. They were retired early last year.
Lufthansa retired theirs a couple months ago.
The only airline that serves DTW and had them was Lufthansa and they retired all of them.
edit: I remembered in between my dreams last night that Air France had some. They were retired early last year.
Lufthansa retired theirs a couple months ago.
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:46 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New CN Engines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4522
Re: New CN Engines
Makes perfect sense to me. A ton of nearly new engines that are just sitting around not making their owners any money. CN probably picked up those ES44ACs for a song. That will allow them to kill the rest of the Dash 8 Cowls, for sure. Don't tell Robertrains. I don't think he will have enough color...
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:56 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
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Re: High level platforms
The Amtrak station in Grand Rapids has a high-level platform. It is on a stub so it isn’t a clearance issue for freight trains. I use high level to mean platform height at car floor height. It looks like a step box needs to be used there? I am surprised that they didn't put the platform high enough...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9909
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:31 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1861654
Re: Where Is It?
correct http://ferndalehistoricalsociety.org/history_train_depot.html So I got interested in the stations along the line. While the station in Ferndale is usually stated as being on 9 Mile I knew that couldn't be. I was able through the photo at the above link to find the streetview of the site. But...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:08 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9909
Re: High level platforms
Ypsi has the answer. Grand Rapids gets Superliners and they're not compatible with a high platform.
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:40 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
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- Views: 1861654
Re: Where Is It?
I've never heard of a 947 area code so I looked it up and it crosses in many places with 248 and Troy is considered the major city. So my next guess is Ferndale. Once I get the city right I'll start finding the street. You're on the right track, pun intended. Guess what was there for the win. 947 i...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:23 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9909
Re: High level platforms
No orders to pick-up todayC&O Dispatcher wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:22 pmHere's the high level platform on the east side at Birmingham:
https://flic.kr/p/2gZEGtW
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:22 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9909
Re: High level platforms
Yes, level walk-out(mind the gap) is what I intended. Surprised that Grand Rapids didn't go full height there. Full height platforms mean the track gangs can't mess with the alignment or bad things might happen. I guess the mid-height platform might be more forgiving in that respect? In Australia, t...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:59 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
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- Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9909
Re: High level platforms
I use high level to mean platform height at car floor height. It looks like a step box needs to be used there?Saturnalia wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:51 pmThe Amtrak station in Grand Rapids has a high-level platform. It is on a stub so it isn’t a clearance issue for freight trains.
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:49 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
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- Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:53 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12243
Re: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
I forgot Pleasant Ridge. Guess the freeway obliterated my memory
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: High level platforms
- Replies: 22
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High level platforms
Was Birmingham(new) station the only GTW station with high-level platforms?
How about other railroads in Michigan?
I know the Michigan Central Station in Detroit had them.
Fort Street Union Station didn't
Brush Street didn't.
MC Third Street? don't think so.
How about other railroads in Michigan?
I know the Michigan Central Station in Detroit had them.
Fort Street Union Station didn't
Brush Street didn't.
MC Third Street? don't think so.
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:37 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
- Replies: 18
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Re: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
The one at Charing Cross and Long Lake are still there unbelievably, my friends have been there and it’s very photogenic but I don’t know if it’s trespassing or not… Yes, it's trespassing. I'm wondering if the hard surfacing is still there? That's because those platforms interfere with being able t...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:00 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
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Re: Where Is It?
Those steps led to a building.
Those steps have been replaced in the same place but not by an identical copy.
So where is it?
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:46 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12243
Re: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
Charing Cross, the parking lot was on the westside.C&O Dispatcher wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:31 am
This is one of the stops -- not sure which one. Photo credit to Mark Hinsdale.
Google aerial shows the stairs and ramp still exist.