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I personally don’t care much for the sonic bonnet design, but those CP heritage units are sharp. Either way, a good day. Great catches, David!

I don’t know if I quite believe “just 2 years,” but it’s exciting to know VIA RAIL leadership is onboard:

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7249572

Some interesting commentary from Railway Age about CSX’s efforts to demolish the humps at Cumberland, Willard, and Hamlet.

Worth the read.

https://www.railwayage.com/freight/clas ... the-humps/

It sounds like at least one of the consists regularly assigned to the Windsor-Toronto segment is now new Charger/Venture equipment.

https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/in ... -complete/

Where in the yard property is this new building/transload operation? South end of the yard, south of the Vreeland Rd. grade crossing. Hasn’t been much activity yet. Ahh, ok, thanks for this. I rarely get to this part of the state anymore but can picture exactly where this is. Did they construct a n...

L301-24 cleared Zeeland Michigan around 18:39 and has a third engine in this evenings consist. I believe it was CSX engine #6566 in tow. L301-24 @ 18:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 120 axles. CSX #8801 + CSX #4057 + CSX #6085 (4 axle unit) and 26 cars. He is ...

Where in the yard property is this new building/transload operation?

I’m trying to list out the complete regular lineup of “tunnel trains” that use the CPKC tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Some have changed symbol etc. since this thread was started. 230 (east, daily) mixed freight and autoracks 231 (west, daily) mixed freight and autoracks 528 (east 2-3x per week...

How was it? Did anyone here ride the trip or give chase?

UP 4014 Will be in Chicagoland in early September as part of a multi state tour through the Midwest and the south: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/union-pacific-big-boy-no-190000863.html Between this, the grand CP 2816 tour, 765 running on the INER (it did the tri-state trips this past weekend), 1225...

17:30, L301 working Standale Lumber, Grandville.

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 11:10 sitting at Turner St mp CGE 3.6 waiting for a EC1. MQT #3408 leading + 2/3 engines and 65 cars They have an equally large, if not larger, northbound manifest tied down at the Nelson Farm Market layover spot as of this evening. Northbound power is 3413, 3406, a yellow gee...

Michigan has at least one remote-operation drawbridge, the Conrail Bridge over the Rouge River in Detroit. I’m not sure who operates it or from where-does CR Shared assets have its own dispatchers near Philly? Either way, the operational nuances are highly different between this and St. Joe. At CR B...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53771511659_b054ef5e06_z.jpg Dress Blues by Jonathon Leese , on Flickr Over 9 years had passed since the split of Conrail between CSX and Norfolk Southern, but there was still some CR blue to be found on both railroads. GP40-2 #4411, SD50-2 #2497, and SD40-2 #814...

L302 and L303 often meet at South Lyon, the next siding east of Brighton. Keep an eye on the CSXT location updates thread as it’s possible if you see the eastbound first the westbound may come along before too long.

Marquette Rail Z151 @ 11:10 sitting at Turner St mp CGE 3.6 waiting for a EC1. MQT #3408 leading + 2/3 engines and 65 cars They have an equally large, if not larger, northbound manifest tied down at the Nelson Farm Market layover spot as of this evening. Northbound power is 3413, 3406, a yellow gee...

Meanwhile, in the eastern UP, From back in April: “The new manufacturing facility will be suitable for up to three tenants, including Maple Transport, Inc., which has committed to creating 10 new jobs in addition to five retained jobs for its expanding operations. The project also includes infrastru...

Actually, this is reasonably exciting. When was the last time 1225 made a trip out of Owosso under steam that wasn’t related to North Pole Express? How many years ago? It's a major expense to fire up this tea kettle whether it’s making a long run or a shorter one, so I’ll be excited anytime 1225 is ...

Well there goes the georgia pacific boxboard plant in milan. https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/05/georgia-pacific-closing-milan-corrugated-plant-laying-off-119-employees.html Dang, another blow for the Milan NS local. Hopefully, another corrugated board maker sees potential in that plant an...

G757-05 (loaded grain train) @ 14:04 is ready to depart Grand Rapids, CSX engines #3457 + #4562 & 85 cars. G757-05 (loaded grain train) @ 14:17 westward reported from Grandville mp CG6.0 Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 14:40 Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 14:43 Dang GRHC, I must have just missed...