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by joeyuboats
Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:19 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Frankfort Question
Replies: 17
Views: 12485

Frankfort Question

Back when the AA ran to Frankfort/Elberta, I understand they had a short branch that went into Frankfort to serve a few customers. Who were they, and how long did this last? Thanks in advance.
by joeyuboats
Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Port Huron Editorial: Safety rolls on archaic rail brakes
Replies: 12
Views: 10738

Re: Port Huron Editorial: Safety rolls on archaic rail brakes

Do not know if they are still doing it, but the Det.News/Free Press plant at 16 Mile and Mound was/is printing The Toledo Blade, and then it is trucked to Toledo.
by joeyuboats
Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Potential Customers on the Sterling Secondary?
Replies: 11
Views: 7234

Re: Potential Customers on the Sterling Secondary?

Yes--Schuert DOES get rail---I was referring to the new plastic plant---forgot the name on 17 Mile, where Sunnybrook Golf course was.It is only a few years old.
by joeyuboats
Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Potential Customers on the Sterling Secondary?
Replies: 11
Views: 7234

Re: Potential Customers on the Sterling Secondary?

The plastics place does not get rail, but a new customer near 18 mile get truck frames, then loads them on flatbed to go across 17 Mile to the Dodge Ram plant. They have 2 or 3 tracks outside, and 1 into the building.
by joeyuboats
Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:16 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: How Do I Get LSRC Roundhouse Pics?
Replies: 9
Views: 6608

Re: How Do I Get LSRC Roundhouse Pics?

Got some great pics, long ago in the Tawas City shops and yard, back when it was still D&M---just before it changed over to LSRC. Let them know I was there, signed a release---they told me to watch my step, and have fun! And back in 2006, son and I went to Alpena----same thing--signed the release, a...
by joeyuboats
Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: new locomotive at the saginaw railway museum
Replies: 3
Views: 4175

Re: new locomotive at the saginaw railway museum

Please allow a question. At this museum, there is a track that comes off a main track, and goes south a couple of blocks, and goes into an industrial area. You can clearly make out the former footprint of a large building that the tracks went to--or inside of. What did this used to be??
by joeyuboats
Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Stub end railyards in Michigan
Replies: 53
Views: 22378

Re: Stub end railyards in Michigan

The old Nolan Yard, 8 Mile and Hoover, was not stub ended. There was a track to the west of the two mainlines that was a yard lead, and south of 8 Mile it split into 2 leads, one to the first 5 or 6 tracks, and the other went to the other 5 or 6 tracks.The far western most yard track WAS stub ended,...
by joeyuboats
Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: LSRC SD50's
Replies: 8
Views: 7088

Re: LSRC SD50's

Same RR, but different question. My son saw on Facebook that LSRC was getting a GP40, 2 slugs and a switcher from NS---anybody seen or heard anything about this?
by joeyuboats
Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CN puts Wisconsin-Michigan-Ontario lines up for sale
Replies: 63
Views: 42426

Re: CN puts Wisconsin-Michigan-Ontario lines up for sale

Hello. Just where is the FCA plant in Mt. Clemens on the GT Mt. Clemens sub?