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- Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:19 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: History of the ROW From Niles to Jackson
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10500
Re: History of the ROW From Niles to Jackson
Check out this Arial from Lime Lake near Spring Arbor. Appears to be footings for a large dock. If there was a barge for loading railcars or even a "ferry" with an apron... would be neat to see some photos of it. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1873524,-84.5537942,88m/data=!3m1!1e3 <iframe src="http...
- Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Woodward Light Rail
- Replies: 120
- Views: 18871
Re: Woodward Light Rail
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- Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:51 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Kalamazoo track signals
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10818
Re: Kalamazoo track signals
After the rain ended, grabbed some photos... (apologize... from a moving car). Station looking east on MI Line http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l226/sgavan/IMG_1411_zpsa3b04652.jpg BO looking north on former LS&MS branch http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l226/sgavan/IMG_1403_zps07bcf01e.jpg Looking...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:24 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Grand Elk construction in Moline
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2031
Re: Grand Elk construction in Moline
In related news... Hamilton Farm Bureau is opening a liquid fertilizer unloading facility in Wayland at the site of the old pipe transload siding. This is about a mile south of Wayland. Looks like they have capacity to unload about 16 cars at once. Appears to be a few months away from opening. Sound...
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: West Michigan RR Abandonment Petition Coming
- Replies: 399
- Views: 274785
Re: West Michigan RR Abandonment Petition Coming
Sad to hear this but I guess this line has been lucky to last past the early 80s. Here's a few photos I took in 2008 when WM pulled some old CN boxcars out of storage in Paw Paw. I'm pretty certain this was the last train on the line. I had a broken cell phone camera with me as I just happened to be...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:24 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Future Passenger Rail Routes?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5354
Re: Future Passenger Rail Routes?
Moving slightly off Michigan, but I've always wondered why there isn't a straight Amtrak route from Chicago or Detroit to Florida. I know there used to be one years ago, but was it not viable? I sat on I-75 coming back from Florida for about 4 hours and moved maybe 40 miles last year during spring b...
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Michigan Rails question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 913
Re: Michigan Rails question
I think I'd have to say portions of the Adrian & Blissfield are part of the original first line in Michigan that are still in use today. Of course in 1836 when it opened it used horses for power so maybe doesn't really count? http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1830s/TimeLine1836.htm 1836...
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GRAND ELK 302 DERAIL
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2948
Re: GRAND ELK 302 DERAIL
Otsego Paper gets a lot of those railbox cars. Hopefully they were empty and heading to Otsego and not the other way around. I didn't hear if this was a north or southbound.
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:03 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7101
Re: Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op
Memory from then doesn't include the road number... but it'd be cool to know if that engine ever went to Allegan. If it was still in passenger service in 1971, it's probably unlikely as I think it was 1972 that the Allegan branch was cut back to Hamilton. There probably was a huge pool of older GP7/...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7101
Re: Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op
BTW.....Engine number is 6066, pretty close the C&O6088 I rode on these tracks back over 30 years ago :D Bob/C&O6088 Except 30 years ago, CSX 6066 was C&O 4167... :wink: Thanks Mr. Tops......wonder if you can trace the old C&O6088 anywhere? It was a tall hooded engine GP9, here's a link I found via...
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:53 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: The Great NKP 765 Chase- Owosso to Alma
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1325
Re: The Great NKP 765 Chase- Owosso to Alma
Rode the train to Alma and took this vid of the photo runby. It was a bit wet but not bad and I forgot my camera...
but this cell phone video turned out almost better than my camera did in this kind of light.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9yEWjHhXls
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- Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:12 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Saving the C&O ferries?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1435
Re: Saving the C&O ferries?
Something like this? Probably too big for any lake ports but an interesting thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMChGMXVSY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMChGMXVSY
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:52 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Coal dealer on the grand elk?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1479
Re: Coal dealer on the grand elk?
Caught it leaving Botsford for Pfizer this morning. It nearly stalled on the grade near Miller Rd and Cork. Probably around 50 coal and another 10 or so tanks and boxcars. Here's a cell video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su124JwcKBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su124JwcKBU