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Honestly I believe a better engine then that should be a F40PH. If this thing ever happens they should use that engine then a F59ph

People supporting this don’t realize that it costs a lot of money to run a train: crew, fuel, locomotive maintenance, leasing the passenger cars, and technically up keep of the tracks itself should be added. But the SOM will likely cover that cost for the state owned lines. I understand the money. ...

So I am seeing LSRC in Birch Run tomorrow and I was wondering what time do they go into the city?

Unemployed or working as a consultant. Either way, he is living off the government. At least he provides us with an evening of useless reading. Maybe in his next proposal he can electrify the line and have it powered by windmills and solar. No problem I will tell more stories I am just a kid who li...

I'm aware at how much more expensive it is but that's why you build your own line instead of relying on the freight carriers to be benevolent enough to allow passenger trains on their rails. Build your own line WHERE? And with what money? There was a rumor that they would do double track from Ann A...

5- the rumor of the line between Williamsburg and Kalkaska being rebuilt will not happen What rumor? There never was one. lol 1- stations like Mt Pleasent, Cadillac, and Traverse City will not be converted and stay as brewery’s The Cadillac depot is NOT a brewery. It is called the After 26 Depot Ca...

4- if they want to have any speed higher then 60mph GLC, Huron and Eastern and Ann Arbor railroad would be made into Class 4 railroads Hey at least they recognize that need. Now only to find the money. Not to mention that Class 4 is essentially worthless without signals. They also are thinking of m...

Well if you don’t want to listen to the 37min podcast here is the rundown 1- stations like Mt Pleasent, Cadillac, and Traverse City will not be converted and stay as brewery’s 2- there will be 1 or 2 event trains to TC maybe during the Cherry Festival. Equipment that would be used would ider be rent...

Here is a Podcast of me talking to a person behind the Ann Arbor to Traverse city Passenger rail. https://anchor.fm/dalek-ling/episodes/Dalek-Ling-Podcast-ep3-A2TC-talk-Featuring-Carolyn-Ulstand-e1b3vu9 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/hnb142Uwqg0gnMdcZ4TAkVWciNv1luo75jpIQmaazriWf16ia0NNMLDsa...