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This Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at the Michigan Railroad Club meeting Mr. Don Nicholson a professional photographer with over 36 years of experience will be the featured speaker. His presentation will be on archiving images and informaiton in the digital age. Mr. Nicholson will cover how to best ke...

A few weeks ago an eastbound train out of Dearborn had SuperLiner cars. Normally we don't see them in Michigan until after some heavy snow and cold weather.

Anthony J. Rzucidlo

How about Flat Rock Yard?

Anthony J. Rzucidlo

No I am not crying. After all I am not the one who got the ticket for driving over the posted speed limit and then complain about getting the ticket for the actual speed that you were doing. Don't blame the trooper, blame yourself.

Here is an idea, how about slowing down and doing the speed limit?????????? Stop all you crying, you broke the law so take the lumps that go with it, or stay home.

This Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the MRC meeting Anthony Rzucidlo will be presenting the slides of the late Wesey Baker who use to be a member of the club. The slides that will be shown are of MRC trips that ran in the late 1950's and early 1960's behind Grand Trunk Western steam. Also we will ta...

The steam enigne that you mentioned was owned by the Michigan Railroad Club and the TLE&W took ownership of the locomotive in 1972. Originally, the MRC obtained the locomotive from Detroit Edison.

Anthony J. Rzucidlo

At the September 2, 2009 meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club, Richard Andrews will present a slide show which will feature electric lines across the United States. Also Richard will show us steam operations in the State of Michigan. Following the business part of the MRC meeting Megan Owens, Direc...

If I recall correclty, their has been a schedule change, thus affecting the arrival and depature of trains.

Anthony

Try Romulus. You have the diamond their, and can get both NS and CSX and perhaps CP.

Anthony

Delray Tower is located in the southwest part of Detroit on Dearborn. As noted, tracks in the area border the I-75 bridge in that area. If you park off the side of the drive by the cement plant you should be just fine. I have been their several time and have not been questioned about parking in that...

At the June 3, 2009 meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club Anthony Rzucidlo will make a presentation on the 10 year anniversary of the break-up of Conrail between CSX and NS. The program will include a brief histroical look at Conrail which will be followed by a slide program showcasing Conrail opera...

Was their today, and nothing is happening. Only hting on site is a port-a-john,

Anthony K. Rzucidlo

Planning on a road trip in the middle of the month, coming in from Michgian and besides the depot in Marion what other railroad attractions are there in the area?

Thanks,
Anthony J. Rzucidlo

If I recall correctly, Conrail sold the tunnel to both CN/CP. Thats when one of the bores in the tunnel was in larged. I think that CN sold its interest in the tunnel, but with running rights through it and CP became the owner.

Richard Andrews noted railfan and author will be presenting a slide show at the April 1, 2009 meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club on the Detroit Union Railway - Detroit to Jackson Division 1898 - 1929. The Michigan Railroad Club meets at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, MI next door ...

Thanks for sharing that slide show with us. It is a shame what happen to that building, but it just reflects what Detroit has become.

Kind of close to Michigan in northwest Ohio checkout Swanton. Lots of train action, mainline from Toledo to Chicago.

Start off the new year by coming to the first meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club. Jim Bradford will be the guest presenter and he will be showing a video of a Amtrak trip from Chicago to Washington, D.C. While in the capital we will take a tour of the city and Arlington Cemetery. The MRC meets th...