Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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Notch 8
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Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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Existing customer of the MSO has added an additional siding just off Bogen Road & Nottawa , This siding runs E-W and runs almost all the way to Nottawa. This is Good ! Looked like Pioneer is doing the work. Frank Miller & Sons is the customer on the very south end of the Sturgis Industrial lead track.
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I had that spot on my list to post on the Where is it? thread
https://goo.gl/maps/CCV4ELPmkyG2
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I read Frank Miller gets deicer and salt. Also read they get monthly shipments. Can anyone confirm or correct?
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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AARR wrote:I read Frank Miller gets deicer and salt. Also read they get monthly shipments. Can anyone confirm or correct?
I would say that is an accurate statement..
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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I saw MSO working down near the State line on Monday. Unfortunately I couldn't get a pic.
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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BIG AMISH wrote:I saw MSO working down near the State line on Monday. Unfortunately I couldn't get a pic.
Well....

The new siding runs perpendicular to the mainline
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
Looking south on the former GR&I Mainline, the siding that is visible is the original siding
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
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Notch 8, thanks for the info and pictures :) .
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MSO had two engines parked over labor day at the end of the line by the toll road.
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I see on google maps they appear to be trans loading hoppers of salt or sand? Anybody know anything about this?
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I think it's either salt, calcium chloride or something like that. They advertise a environmentally friendly icemelt. I heard they get a few cars a month.
Waddy wrote:I see on google maps they appear to be trans loading hoppers of salt or sand? Anybody know anything about this?
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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Sodium, calcium, and potassium chlorides and which they repackage in various combinations for icemelt. They also sell urea for ice melt. All from their website.
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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Sorry should of said at white pigeon not sturgis.
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Re: Sturgis Michigan on the MSO

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In the past occasional inbound feed and fertilizer transloading has taken place in WP
Waddy wrote:Sorry should of said at white pigeon not sturgis.
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