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Is CN still operating a coke train between Flat Rock (Ecorse or Zug Island) and one of the steel mills east of Chicago? The only daily trains on the Holly are Q116, E251, L508, L507, and whatever the Pontiac job’s symbol is these days. Yeah, it's as SD80MAC specified. Occasionally, you get an S756 ...

Sean N wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:00 pm

How long is it expected to be blocked? Will there be reroutes?

I would think a couple of extra trains might head down the Lincoln for the next couple of days while the wreckage is cleared and the tracks are repaired.

There’s tons of unused space in Flat Rock right now. That might make more sense than Lansing.

An internal Ford memo indicated sales for the F-150 have “tanked,” according to The Journal.

That didn’t come from an internal Ford memo, it came from a letter from the Union to the membership. I have the full letter if anyone cares.

GM is adding another year to the retooling time.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/busin ... 215590007/

The most eastern side where the rail spur is, or was, and which was disconnected from the main line several years ago, has been leased out to non-other than Thai Summit themselves. When I first saw this, the light bulb went on to what an opportunity to use rail service for auto parts loading again,...

Exactly. It’s time to be respectful and understand that the people who know are unable to talk about the situation, whatever it is. Let it be. I know of a few things that happened, but I don’t think I should speak of them. What I will say is there isn’t much of a way to get cars up to the HNW as th...

It goes through a neighborhood and woods. I just don’t see it.

Charlotte Southern Update: ADBF 5674, ADBF 2502 and ADBF 5208, the dinner train set, have been sold to CPMY. CHS #3 is still up for sale (as well as ADBF 1760 and ADBF 1758) Unknown status on the two cars stuck out in the woods at the end of the line. Honestly, looking at the whole picture this was...

Purely negotiation tactic with UAW. No, there’s way more to it than that. https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/report-whitmers-allies-target-opponents-of-marshall-battery-plant?fbclid=IwAR0GCu2Pq36lQGfRA0uqF1355BZ99iLRIRtDl8x57zvjFFnQsZtGexo1lp0 Then there’s the heat Ford is getting ove...

Train heading southbound on the Lincoln through Lincoln Park

Train currently on the Lincoln crossing over outer drive heading into Oakwood yard

RIP Bob Barker, age 99.

Remember, help control the pet population by having your pet spayed or neutered.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/enter ... 690473007/

Jochs wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:30 pm

Former WWE champion BrayWyatt has died at the age of 36.
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/382 ... ies-age-36

I can't put a space in the name or I get Bray Y@.

This on the heels of Terry Funk dying Yesterday

Is it in a group? That could be why.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:10 pm

I recently posted a series of photos of chasing a train on this line from 15 years ago:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1878555 ... tid=W9rl1R

Says broken link when I open it

I recall CN car shop staff at Gladstone telling me that the ex CNW ore cars over 50 years old were banned from interchange and were subject to a more rigorous inspection program and frequent oversight from FRA. IIRC the FRA inspector was on the property weekly. I have a friend who just started at t...

How much of GLC is still stick rail? It’s weird to me seeing such modern locos on stick rail.

What standards/qualifications does a car need to meet at 50 years old? I still see cars built in the 60's or old MOW equipment built in the 40's on Class 1's. IIRC a couple of CB&Q 40 foot boxcars lasted until a couple years ago in BNSF MOW service. Does the rule just prevent interchange between ra...

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:48 am

Marquette Rail Z151 was heard in GR around 11:25am

It’s a little hard to follow in this thread because it follows so many railroads so forgive my laziness here, is Z151 a daily M-F train?