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The complex was rather large... it encompassed the 1300 block of Maple... and the area from the freeways to Gratiot Ave. So, I suppose Russell St and Gratiot Ave. would be the intersection. I was trying to find Sanborne fire maps online earlier, I need to try through my library(maybe they have acces...

So can anyone tell me whether the old Stroh's plant at 375 & 75 ever had rail service? seems like with the amount of product they handled it would be a lot of tuck traffic... the "cut" GTW north south line was a stones throw from there, but I see no geographical evidence that the rails changed eleva...

Wow that Peter Thompson guy seems to be a bit of a blow hard, obviously union... I love how in his bad grammar he told the board to: "Do not hold water." ..... Ah.... Scotch and soda in your glass from now on boys, by advisement of Mr. Thompson. And before anyone says that I'm anti-union, my grandfa...

MIGN-Todd was right thats a geep 38, the 35s have three rear fans(little one in the middle)...
But that certainly does not detract from how nice a shot that is..... Beautiful!

The "I" stands for industrial. Jackson & Industrial Lansing.
And if there are questions/discussion please chit chat on the Michigan - JAIL forum, this one is for location update only.

Speaking of sounds! If you get to hear the horn on 1419... Wow, dreadful, sounds like something dying! Not the old conrail horn. All four locos were in mason today, 1760 sitting by the antiques barn, 1758 & 1443 at American fuel siding and 1419 at mason box! I got photos of 1758 & 1443 (nothing else...

I've heard as of earlier today, that 1760, 1758, and 1443 are all parked in north mason, just north of north st.
Great photo op!
But please don't go climbing around on the locos or trespassing we don't want ADBF get pissed at us.

First if you are not using snap track/eazy-track (atlas,kato,bachmann) I would recommend allowing enough room in the curves for passenger equipment or anything over 60ft long(i.e. 22 and 25 inch Rad track). If that is the size equipment you'll be using I would recommend #6 at least entering and exit...

AARR, the pig iron furnace was the round house. You know how part of it is square, and how it's built into a hill? Well the square part was the furnace, and they built it into a hill so they could feed wood down into the kilns. The road that goes up be hind the round house was the old ROW. I thought...

I find laying 180 deg curves with flex track in anyrail to be frustrating, So I don't... But the sizing is easy, grab one end and click n drag it to the length you want, if it acts up slide the crosshairs into the path of the rail until the piece is strait. If I turns brown, you stretched it to long...

12bridge where is that photo of?

CN train came through East Lansing about 11:40 E B two 6 axle units and only 4 count em 4 cars! What was it? Why so light? Sorry if this is the wrong thread for this, I just couldn't decern what it was from the reports.

@dhock I have anyrail, and there are two things you can do to work with the free version... One, divide your layout into segments, and work each segment as separate documents. Two, avoid using 9"(in HO) track segments, instead use flex track. This cuts down on the number of pieces used in total. Oh ...

Thanks for the update wawatam!

So by keeping an ear to the ground and fortuitous travels I have a lead on what JAILs new motive power will be... It's a GP 15 from LTEX, just got dropped in Endsle yard earlier today(wed)! I spotted it on csx at i496 behind two CN monsters(and not a single csx loco) this afternoon. When I got home ...

All today there has been a 10mph slow order on the site, with horn and bell orders as well, there was also an order for caution at the pitssfield Ed crossing, CN had flagmen in place all day.
I gathered this from the durand radio feed chatter.

Goodness, I hope that the people in the first car got out, I would doubt the passengers in the second car are likely to have sustained fatal injuries from the details the accident.

Thanks for keeping us informed CN_Okemos!

I heard second hand from CN band radio, that there was at least one fatality, body was found trackside... Talk about when its your time...poor family.

Mind you this is second hand. Maybe third.

Great start, enjoy.
I have got two words for you though.... Prototypical speed. It adds a lot to even the best layout. Maybe it's just the video playback, not trying to criticize, just offer feedback. Welcome to the dark side! --errr I mean N scale!

great! I like the idea with the calendar, I've got to use that idea on my layout. Ive thought about starting a blog about the operations when it's up and running.