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- Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:06 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan.com 2019 Meet - Durand Saturday May 25th
- Replies: 25
- Views: 53740
Re: Railroadfan.com Spring Meet - Durand Vote
Saturday, May 25, please
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:43 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan.com Spring Meet 2018 - Durand MI 05/12/18
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19540
Re: Railroadfan.com Spring Meet 2018 - Durand MI 05/12/18
Great - I'm planning to come May 12. Let's hope we have a nice day (with little snow...)
- Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: RRfan.com Fall Meet.... The Photos.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2148
Re: RRfan.com Fall Meet.... The Photos.
Great shots, James. Thanks for sharing them all.
We just love our Fostoria and Deshler, don't we???
We just love our Fostoria and Deshler, don't we???
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:35 am
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan.com 2014 Fall Meet - Fostoria/Deshler 9/20-9/21
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36873
Re: Railroadfan.com 2014 Fall Meet - Fostoria/Deshler 9/20-9
It's this weekend in Fostoria, and even I (yes) am planning to show up Saturday. Don't tell Pat C. I'll be there -- I might even bring my brother (if I can get him out on probation... from his wife...) but hoping to see many of you. Trains rule, man. Mark W. Rummel (not to be confused with my younge...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:00 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan.com 2014 Fall Meet - Fostoria/Deshler 9/20-9/21
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36873
Re: Railroadfan.com 2014 Fall Meet - Fostoria/Deshler 9/20-9
Hey, if Conrail Mike can show up, I guess I can, too.
That's my plan, and I'm stickin' to it... Friday, here I come...
That's my plan, and I'm stickin' to it... Friday, here I come...
- Wed May 28, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Spring meet 2014 - Chesterton IN 6/7
- Replies: 81
- Views: 27211
Re: Spring meet 2014 - Chesterton IN 6/7
Hey Spring Meet guys,
Where are you planning to meet at Chesterton, on June 7?
I'm planning to come and figure many will get there around 9 a.m. Is that about right, or when do some plan to arrive?
Thanks for any ideas,
Mark Rummel
Where are you planning to meet at Chesterton, on June 7?
I'm planning to come and figure many will get there around 9 a.m. Is that about right, or when do some plan to arrive?
Thanks for any ideas,
Mark Rummel
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:15 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: 2013 Color Tour on GLC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2261
Re: 2013 Color Tour on GLC
As everybody else has said, GREAT Color Tour shots, Kelly. Thanks for sharing them!
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Can Amtrak connect to Detroit from Durand?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2222
Re: Can Amtrak connect to Detroit from Durand?
I'd love it too, of course, but we shouldn't hold our breathe waiting for it to happen. I think there's a bus run from Flint to Detroit via Amtrak (?) and you can ride Saginaw to Flint, or straight to Detroit via bus, I believe. Maybe we need a short-line Amtrak from the middle and upper parts of th...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:22 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Funny Story - How Many Cars?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3863
Re: Funny Story - How Many Cars?
I don't know how the technology works, but I always wondered what percentage of these detectors DO make mistakes. In my former days as a printer, with a numbering machine counting sheets, adding numbers, we had many more low-tech errors than we needed. I figure on some of these cold mornings some pr...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Fenton will reluctantly pay $12,390 in railroad fees
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3149
Re: Fenton will reluctantly pay $12,390 in railroad fees
OK, I live in Fenton and have a 25-year news reporting background. Most (if not all, believe it or not) of the comments here thus far are accurate and correct, in my view. However, one minor possibility here is that the DPW guy is quite new to his job. He may not have known (as RDD said) that CN has...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:14 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6141
Re: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
The eastbound (?) Amtrak special came through Fenton about 7:45 p.m. tonight (Sunday) with six double-deck cars, headed from Durand to Pontiac. It looked good...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:17 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6141
Re: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
Amtrak conductors at Dooorand this (Sunday) morning said the crew for the WALLY passenger cars was scheduled to leave Pontiac at 3 p.m. today, heading to pick up the cars for testing Monday and Tuesday. For me (in Fenton) I would guess that means I could expect the Amtrak engine with the cars would ...
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:17 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6141
Re: WALLY Cars Ready for Testing
Has anyone heard any information when this test train would leave Durand, heading on the Holly Sub to Pontiac?
I'd love to get shots of Fenton seeing passenger trains again, if even for just one day...
I'd love to get shots of Fenton seeing passenger trains again, if even for just one day...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:31 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: RRFan Fall Meet 2012 - Deshler/Butler Sept 29-30
- Replies: 75
- Views: 8411
Re: RRFan Fall Meet 2012 - Deshler/Butler Sept 29-30
Hey, it sounds good to this old foamer.
Timing-wise for me, I might come to Deshler early Sunday a.m. and go west to Butler for the rest of Sunday, then north for a Monday meeting I have in Grand Rapids. Could be fun...
Timing-wise for me, I might come to Deshler early Sunday a.m. and go west to Butler for the rest of Sunday, then north for a Monday meeting I have in Grand Rapids. Could be fun...
- Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:11 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: 3 old guys in Deshler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1606
Re: 3 old guys in Deshler
@RDD, wow, if a lady in your finance area underestimated your age by 10 years, I hope they don't let her handle MONEY!!!!!!!! She's apparently not very good with numbers! @Z, it's just like PAT C. to break the rules. If the other old guys aren't around to stop him (aka "buy him a beer"), look what h...
- Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:59 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: 3 old guys in Deshler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1606
3 old guys in Deshler
At the Spring Durand Railroadfan.com train event, someone asked to see this picture from Summer, 2009, at the same event in Deshler, Ohio. It shows the three oldest guys in Deshler that day, from left, Raildudes Dad, Mark Rummel and PAT C. reminding us all not to trespass on CSX (or any railroad) pr...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:28 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Good news, rail expansion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1085
Re: Good news, rail expansion
OOOps, sorry guys -- I didn't see that this was already covered in "New Business for the Lake State" thread, on Page 2. Sorry for the repeat...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:38 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Good news, rail expansion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1085
Good news, rail expansion
Here's a story from Mlive today, saying Auburn Bean & Grain is building a new elevator facility near Standish, and noting that Lake State Railway has worked with them to make the expansion possible... Here's the link: http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2012/06/auburn_bean_and_grain...
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:06 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: West Leg of Wye in Pigeon
- Replies: 1
- Views: 856
Re: West Leg of Wye in Pigeon
I was born in Pigeon and last lived there 1978-98. This is an educated guess, but I'd say the west wye was taken out about 1969, when the land was converted to a village parking lot and the nearby Village-Township Hall was remodeled, with the fire department addition being built. To me, the Co-op El...
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:21 am
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan Spring Meet 2012 - Durand MI 6/2/12
- Replies: 78
- Views: 9521
Re: Railroadfan Spring Meet 2012 - Durand MI 6/2/12
I hate to agree with most of the previous guys, but YEP we had a great time in Durand Saturday. Was third one there about 6:30 a.m. and it was cold and windy and wet. Some dummy even wore shorts (oops, that was me!) Anyway, by the time I left at 1-ish (went home for a four-hour nap!), we had seen si...