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- Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Jackson, early 90s
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6448
Re: Jackson, early 90s
I don't have any photos, but I was given a book written by Douglas N. Leffler called "Railroad Town Jackson, Michigan." It was published in 2016 and it gives a complete history of railroading in and around Jackson. Every page has photographs or maps along with descriptions. Hope this helps. Tim.
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Rails on the Road
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8804
Re: Rails on the Road
Another possibility is that the rail wasn't for a railroad at all. In my years of working in the steel erection trade, I've worked a lot of jobs setting and aligning rails on top of rather large girders for overhead cranes to travel on. These cranes can be found inside power houses, steel mills and ...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:49 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Silver Lake Express
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10074
Re: Silver Lake Express
I was in St. Ignace most of last week so I decided to ask some of the locals what they knew about the SLE. No one could give me specific dates, but the stories were mostly the same. Apparently two partners owned both the Mystery Spot and the SLE. At the time the train was boarded and departed from t...
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:04 pm
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Mackinaw Area Historical Society
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3929
Mackinaw Area Historical Society
Just a heads up to any railfans in the northland or heading that way. From The St. Ignace News. "The Mackinaw Area Historical Society will present a free program, "Early Days of Northern Michigan Railroads and Other Tidbits of Railroading," by Don Gezon Monday, April 11, at 7 pm at Pinecrest Village...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:10 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 18151
Re: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
Apparently 1760 is back in service. It was in Mason this morning behind 1751.
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:40 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 18151
Re: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
MiddleMi, I'm just guessing, but I think you most likely saw the JAIL train on the 16th. Usually the JAIL train goes through Lansing with just a few cars and wouldn't block any streets if they were stopped at Michigan Ave. CSX trains on the other hand are usually much longer would likely hold up eas...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:21 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 18151
Re: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
Two years ago JAIL started setting out empty tank cars on the spur next to Michigan Packaging. They usually drop three to seven cars at a time with five being the norm. I've been told that crude oil is trucked up to Mason from around Brooklyn and Napoleon where it is then transloaded into the tankca...
- Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:49 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 18151
Re: NS on JAIL in Mason this morning 09-26-15.
Thats a real nice catch you got this morning GTWRalph. Those boxcars you saw went to Michigan Packaging. As a side note,I have been curious about the apparent lack of activity on the JAIL line over the past week. The engines have been out of the barn and the rail has been showing signs of rust both ...
- Sat May 17, 2014 8:14 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Michigan Shortlines May
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10127
Re: Michigan Shortlines May
JAIL has been bringing up tank cars from Jackson since about September of last year. They usually drop 5 to 7 cars at a time at the end of the siding near Michigan Packaging south of downtown Mason. The crude oil is being brought in by truck and transloaded into the tankcars. I don't know where the ...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: Lmrc train show
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4288
Re: Lmrc train show
I was there all day working the Capital Area Railway Society (CARS) layout. The place was busy right up to closing. We were told that attendance was the best ever, but there were fewer dealers this year. I didn't buy anything, but several people I talked to said they got good deals on what they boug...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Jackson & Lansing equipment
- Replies: 163
- Views: 29376
Re: Jackson & Lansing equipment
I believe that the Regional Steel Distribution Center (RSDC) has the same work schedule as the auto plants they supply, so I wouldn't expect to see a lot of steel coil cars until after New Years day. Also, from what I've seen over the years MPC will be down for several days too. As far as JAIL goes,...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:59 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Jackson & Lansing equipment
- Replies: 163
- Views: 29376
Re: Jackson & Lansing equipment
From what I can tell the JAIL crew usually heads south out of Mason sometime after midnight. They stop at Michigan Packaging Co. and pick up empty cars there and sometimes the loaded tank cars that are on the stone track. They head on down to Jackson and return to Mason between 7:00 and 9:00 am. If ...
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:52 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: whistlles on the water
- Replies: 1
- Views: 631
whistlles on the water
I was just wondering if any of you railfans / boatnerds are planning to go to St. Clare tomorrow 9-28 to hear the old steam whistles being blown? It's a long haul for me but according to boatnerd.com news the whistle from the Chief Wawatam will be among about 3 dozen whistles to be blown. It's been ...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:51 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New business for the JAIL
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4185
Re: New business for the JAIL
MJ Electric is based in Iron Mountain, Mi., but according to their website they have jobs going all over the country. I suspect the supplier has been working with them for quite some time even though most of their jobs are currently in the upper midwest and northeast.
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New business for the JAIL
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4185
New business for the JAIL
Apparently the Jackson & Lansing RR has picked up some work in Mason. First, MJ Electric has a staging area on the south side of Mason for a transmission tower replacement job that will be starting in the area soon. They have recieved two shipments of hardwood mats on bulkhead flatcars in the past t...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:07 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Adrian & Blissfield Operations
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4574
Re: Adrian & Blissfield Operations
The trackwork you saw was started earlier in the summer and continues whenever the track crew has nowhere else they have to be. The engine house is mostly complete and did have one track going into it. However part of that track was taken up to add the second line into the barn and to tie into the e...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:31 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Jackson & Lansing equipment
- Replies: 163
- Views: 29376
Re: Jackson & Lansing equipment
The LTEX GP-15 s were pulled out of the barn today, (Mon 03-11) and taken up to Lansing. One of the GP-9 s was up front and the other 9 was on the end behind three gondolas.
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:46 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Jackson & Lansing equipment
- Replies: 163
- Views: 29376
Re: Jackson & Lansing equipment
This morning the crew brought a string of 21 coil cars north using one of the LTEX GP-15's and one of the GP-9's. Later on both were tied down in Mason close to the other GP-9. The other GP-15 is most likely still in the new barn.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:16 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: JAIL schedule
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2818
Re: JAIL schedule
For at least the last three days, the crews have been working with one of the GP-9's (1760) along with one of the GP-15's (1419). Anyone know what's up with 1443 ?
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:07 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Chief Wawatam Elevator Apron Collapsed in St. Ignace
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11118
Re: Chief Wawatam Elevator Apron Collapsed in St. Ignace
The March 29th issue of The St. Ignace News states that removal of the apron and debris will begin this week. Apparently the city's insurance will pay for removal but not restoration.