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by rob
Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 11-15-08
Replies: 13
Views: 885

Re: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 11-15-08

s326 call for 2:45 out of chicago


Rob
by rob
Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 11-4-08
Replies: 23
Views: 1909

or any one that might know. How many cars were on inbound Q326-03 this morning. Had 3 units, and seemed like 100 + cars. They scretched from Ivanrest all the way back to Broadway in Grandville. Heard 6700 feet, but was trying to get a precise car count. Thanks.[/quote] Q32604 62 loads 47 empty 9,000...
by rob
Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 10-12-08
Replies: 14
Views: 748

coe rail alco

Saturday q327 drop off the old coe rail alco in lansing. i thought it was headed south?


Rob
by rob
Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 10-11-08
Replies: 17
Views: 1461

because the rr saids that they can make. they do not take an account of the shoefly and the power that give up the ghost just as you start to use them hard. the coal train sat in plymouth from 8:00 to about 4:30 in the moring. it took four crews, two broken knuckle and too many cab to count to get i...
by rob
Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Rumor of Elkhart-Grand Rapids Watco deal again? Jan 09
Replies: 55
Views: 6803

I was using rounded figures from my aging memory. Peak figures can range as high as 150-200 at GRR and HOM and 75-100 and SJM. In the "good ol' days", before the train was reserved, SRO on many Sunday Nights was the norm, especially when that ski group comes back from Colorado after Spring break. A...
by rob
Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:53 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Amtrak advertising on WSNX
Replies: 4
Views: 849

i think if you look at the delays it all come from the ns tracks. csx doesn't have the traffic that it used to, but the ns melts down in chicago all the times.

Rob
by rob
Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 10-6-08
Replies: 19
Views: 1728

w059 was ballest for crossing work. they are going to change out about 57,000 ties over six weeks. when it will start i am not sure, but with them setting out ties it should be soon .


Rob
by rob
Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:04 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 10-6-08
Replies: 19
Views: 1728

first its going to holland to pickup tie cars. then to start to layout ties from grandville to the michigan state line.


Rob
by rob
Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Model Railroading in GR
Replies: 5
Views: 1377

you could come down to hobby world, and see our club layout in the basement. you could run your trains on layout ,but we only use dcc.

Robert Brown
www.trainweb.org/wmmrrc
by rob
Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 9-22-08
Replies: 15
Views: 1137

that engine is about a month old and about 30,000 mile on it. you could still smell the new paint. was a joy to use it to push a train up the hill sunday

Rob
by rob
Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Different Hoppers in Muskegon
Replies: 15
Views: 1420

no place to dry the sand and load cars.

Rob
by rob
Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 8-22-08
Replies: 15
Views: 1902

hlcx 8145 ex bn paint into bnsf colors

Rob
by rob
Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Sheldon Road Bridge
Replies: 42
Views: 4376

the track will be put back as it was before the bridge. csx isn't paying the bill on this project and i'm sure that csx wouldn't let this project happen if the track was not the same or better. the old signal at Sheldon road might disapear. there is no real need for it after the road is gone. you co...
by rob
Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:40 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: ESSEXVILLE COAL
Replies: 25
Views: 2923

csx has said that crew will become available if cp will sign a long term contract. no contract no crew . as a csx employee I applaud csx for this. all of us at csx want stable jobs not leftover from ns.
by rob
Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:00 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: help with Amtrak
Replies: 9
Views: 615

help with Amtrak

is there a travel agent in the grand rapids that is knowable about Amtrak. I looking to book a trip and need some help.

Rob
by rob
Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Trackmobiles
Replies: 41
Views: 3200

Twin City foods in lake o.

There is on at the elevator in weberville. the emd engine switches the grain elevator and the trackmobile switches the tracks that has the tank cars.

Rob
by rob
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:30 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: What Happend To MILW's St. Paul Pass?
Replies: 7
Views: 2744

it's a bike trail

Rob
by rob
Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:59 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: CUSTOM PAINTED LOCOS FOR SALE,(LS&I)
Replies: 3
Views: 1180

picture please

can you post some picture?

Rob
by rob
Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:59 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: gllx 3003
Replies: 3
Views: 345

gllx 3003

why was the GLLX 3003 in the mouse today? is it broke again?


Rob