WaycarSD80MAC wrote:What are you, from Long Island? It's a caboose!TrainWatcher wrote:Wow, they did a good job on that GTW hack, it was looking sad last time I was by.
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- Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:19 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Caboose (re)restored in saline LS&MS 77954
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4422
Re: Caboose (re)restored in saline LS&MS 77954
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:19 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Durand Memorial Railroad Park
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2147
Re: Durand Memorial Railroad Park
Any money that could be raised for this project should instead go to repairs and long-term upkeep of the depot-- perhaps starting an endowment. IF the depot is truly put on long-term sound financial condition, then maybe the park could be get built. I don't want to see the building, maintenance and...
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:29 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Coopersville & Marne Freight Run 8-16-13
- Replies: 6
- Views: 850
Re: Coopersville & Marne Freight Run 8-16-13
Its a K5LA for sure. I think a RRfan member owns itDR wrote:Looks like a K5LA on there not a P5
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: GDLK/Schoolcraft
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1594
Re: GDLK/Schoolcraft
If the new diamond is only good for 40 on CN then why do it. I believe its 40 now on all diamonds and turnouts. Back when it was double track before 1987 it was good for 55 or 60 mph. But, I don't see any trains doing this speed these days so I don't know why they would do it anyways. Hope this hel...
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:21 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: My Layout - Ludington Northern Railway
- Replies: 233
- Views: 27726
Re: My Layout - Ludington Northern Railway
If you do use sand, you should probably use a 'sand' (or tan-ish) paint color underneath. Use the sand to give the scenery texture, but don't use too much sand. And when you do glue down the sand, use a lot of glue to hold it in place. Before you run any trains, vacuum the excess, and clean your tr...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Engine fire at Kent City
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6282
Re: Engine fire at Kent City
Okay now it's all making sense to me lol. I never realized there were so many do's and don'ts with dynamic vs. air braking until now. Also makes sense to lower track speed to save on fuel,at least for a shortline. Still sucks that a mechanic's error in fixing dynamic brakes ruined a good unit until...
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: West Michigan RR Abandonment Petition Coming
- Replies: 399
- Views: 275714
Re: West Michigan RR Abandonment Petition Coming
Very PunnyJ T wrote:JStryker722 wrote:Haha now that's what I call a sticky situation lol
Well, Frank, that's what I'd call....a sticky...situation...
YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:01 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Steam engine on a flat car on CN
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2707
Re: Steam engine on a flat car on CN
My nephew says that the Wasatch Facebook page reports it through Marcellus about 4 hours ago or so. Looks like any CN insiders here, if we have any, have once again kept the info on the downlow. Did it occur to you that the crews may not know anything about it until after its gone either? My contac...
- Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:00 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: LSRC southbound light on Huron Sub
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1120
Re: LSRC southbound light on Huron Sub
That has less to do with no cars and more to do with the customer not getting switchedSuper Chief wrote:CN took out the switch at Schoolcraft to that LaFarge facility. No rail traffic there for 4 years. Spur still there, switch out.
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:22 pm
- Forum: Illinois Talk
- Topic: Another tower going bye-bye.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8859
Re: Another tower going bye-bye.
CN Just issued the bulletins for the shift yesterday (6-6-13). CSX is supposed to get control at 0800 June 8th.
- Mon May 20, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Newbie Question: What's a 'Foamer'?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9958
Re: Newbie Question: What's a 'Foamer'?
^The person above me is a foamer
It also depends on who you talk to. Most railroad employees will call all railfans, Foamers.
It also depends on who you talk to. Most railroad employees will call all railfans, Foamers.
- Sun May 12, 2013 11:37 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Need Help To Identify Location
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2103
Re: Need Help To Identify Location
That was GTW 5629MKT_fan11 wrote:A little off topic but... Was the 6323 the engine that was eventually scrapped by Metra for unpaid storage fees?
- Sat May 11, 2013 7:56 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: Selling the Farm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 737
Re: Selling the Farm
Still waiting to hear back from you.
- Sat May 11, 2013 7:51 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Coopersville & Marne RR
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3566
Re: Coopersville & Marne RR
Thats the new passenger cars. Used for the unruly passengersJ T wrote:Coolest little train ever.SD80MAC wrote: Haha, that wasn't a freight train! That I believe was a test run for 3049, those are our 2 boxcars that normally are stored in Coopersville. The CSX one is full of folding chairs
- Wed May 08, 2013 9:02 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Strange vehicle on tracks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2930
Re: Strange vehicle on tracks
Thats a Brandt truck. You have to have a CDL for that. The point was to not need an engine and full train crew to do the small track work projects that do require actual RR cars
- Mon May 06, 2013 1:12 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Rumor has it.......
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3461
Re: Rumor has it.......
I've tried to hold my tongue, but, I think this rumor started with the 1 each way NS train that is running from South Bend to Kirk Yard via the South Bend and Matteson Subs.
- Sun May 05, 2013 10:50 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: It...moves!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4084
Re: It...moves!
Don, as far as I know the Inter-plant switcher does all the switching, NS and CN only drop off and pick up carsAARR wrote:Is that the NS side of Kellogg's? If it is I didn't know the inter-plant switcher went over there, I thought they stayed on the CN side.
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: 1/8th S4
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1026
Re: 1/8th S4
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- Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:56 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: 1/8th S4
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1026
1/8th S4
Hi all, just thought I'd share a couple pictures of my 1.5" scale ALCo S4. Its going to be painted for Marquette Ontonagon & Western. I still have to some final detailing on it before I can paint it. I'll post some more pictures tomorrow after it gets some use at the Mid Michigan Railroad Club. http...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: ns heritage units: who has seen them and who hasn't
- Replies: 181
- Views: 147703