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by DaveO
Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1861654

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...
by DaveO
Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1861654

Re: Where Is It?

Borchert Park Drive in Monroe
by DaveO
Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: (Aviation) A350XWB’s holding in Lansing?!
Replies: 3
Views: 5199

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 ...
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:56 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

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...
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

Re: High level platforms

GTWChris wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:09 pm
I recall years ago reading or someone saying that Birmingham was the only high level platform outside of the east coast. Might be recounting that wrong but was something like that.
Brightline uses high level. But before them???
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
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.
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
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...
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

Re: High level platforms

C&O Dispatcher wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:22 pm
Here's the high level platform on the east side at Birmingham:

https://flic.kr/p/2gZEGtW
No orders to pick-up today
by DaveO
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...
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:59 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1861654

Re: Where Is It?

AARR wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:13 pm
Somewhere in Livonia?
One of the first areas I would think of.
But no :P
It's in the 947 for a hint.
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:55 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

Re: High level platforms

Saturnalia wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:51 pm
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?
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

Re: High level platforms

Steve B wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:30 pm
The Detroit MC Depot had standard platforms.
John Bjorklund photo:Screenshot_20210630-173437~2.png
I looked at a few longer distance photos and it looked high level to me :oops:
by DaveO
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 :)
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: High level platforms
Replies: 22
Views: 9909

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.
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:37 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Train stations in Bloomfield Hills, Mi
Replies: 18
Views: 12243

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...
by DaveO
Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Where Is It?
Replies: 11189
Views: 1861654

Re: Where Is It?

Image

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?
by DaveO
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

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.
Charing Cross, the parking lot was on the westside.
Google aerial shows the stairs and ramp still exist.