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Hi JT - welcome to the board. You'll find the goof offs here to be a reasonable bunch and the shoutbox can be a regular party at times. I am from Dearborn and currently live in Kalamazoo, so I've spent a lot of time railfanning in the city. But sort of like you, I'm starting the discover the country side more. When I was younger I'd take train photos with my family up on the CSX line to Baldwin and Ludington, in the Manistee National Forest. Something nice about rolling fields and the general lack of the pesky cell phone tower rising up in the distance. Your photo of the BNSF's on the thornapple bridge is stunning, I wish mine turned out like yours!
I was going to suggest to you the Bangor/St Joe areas, but I know you've already found them
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I was going to suggest to you the Bangor/St Joe areas, but I know you've already found them
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Engineer, Mike? Brakeman, Glen? I just wonder why the CSX and Conrail boxes are going toward Grand Rapids, thats Marne just past the 16th street crossing. I dunno , that was before I started there, the CSX is now up at the Delphi plant and the Conrail is by the engine house for storage.~ChrisJ T wrote:Does this help?i995impalass wrote:Me and another guy just fixed a coolent leak on C&M 3049 this past Saturday, i cant tell whos the engineer or brakeman
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yea the southern part of mi is awEsome!!! grandma lives in bridgman and that is where i got these.
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these were in st. joe
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http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/disp ... 12&pos=206
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/disp ... 12&pos=208
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/disp ... 12&pos=209
these were in st. joe
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http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/disp ... 12&pos=210
Hope you enjoyed!!!!
Trev
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Looks like JRV has some massive catching up to do to Jim and most of the other photographers on herejukeman wrote:Looks like JRV has some competition.
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In all seriousness, welcome aboard JT. Kinda surprised you found the place from a photo of mine on railpictures.net. Looking forward to more around this neck of the woods!
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Actually, they stopped in Marne before the C&M engine rolled back to Coop. I don't know what happened with the boxcars after that.i995impalass wrote:I just wonder why the CSX and Conrail boxes are going toward Grand Rapids, thats Marne just past the 16th street crossing. I dunno , that was before I started there, the CSX is now up at the Delphi plant and the Conrail is by the engine house for storage.~Chris
By the way, who is JRV?
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Welcome aboard and don't worry too much about the questions as I too ask alot. I have heard that a truly smart person or railfan will ask questions. BTW nice photos like those ones with the snow, brings out the beauty in Michigan. Enjoy this site, it is very friendly and most of us are here to help.
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The two boxcars (CSX & CR) were purchased by the C&M from CSX. They are bad orders that were on the scrap track and purchased at scrap value price. They were (still are?) used for storage buildings. (Cheaper than building a pole building) One has a cracked center sill, the other one might too (CRS has hit:) )
New here too. Those are some of the clearest, colorful pictures of any subject. Very nice!!! I am new here and just looking for any ideas or help. I live in Westland very close to Newburgh yard just wondering best places and times to catch trains in my nearby area. I am also very close to the Wayne junction. Any advice or help appreciated. I do hear em all the time for sure. Thanks
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These are aproxmate times by Wayne, based on normal call time. I will start a midnight (00:01).
D738 01:00 northbound back to Plymouth
Q231 01:00 Southbound
Q322 02:00 Southbound
Q289 02:00 Northbound
Q392 04:00 Northbound
Q334 06:00 Southbound
Q399 07:00 Southbound
Q290 08:00 Southbound
D716 9:00 Southbound bound for Home Depot
Q272 09:00 Northbound
Q322 11:00 Northbound
Q335 12:00 Northbound
D716 14:00 Northbound
Q216 15:00 Southbound
D738 16:00 Southbound to work industries
Q304 17:00 (Northbound only if it did not take Lincoln Sec)
Q245 18:00 Southbound
Q305 18:00 (Southbound only if it did not run on Lincoln Sec)
Q224 21:00 to 02:00 Southbound (This train greatly depends on when the night Wayne local gets his pick up ready)
Q287 22:00 Northbound
Q151 22:00 Northbound (Only if it did not run on Lincoln Sec)
Q132 ? Northboud (Only if it did not take the Lincoln Sec) This train can show up anytime as it is never the same comming from Indy
All other trains ie. coal, grain, ect. are at any time.
D738 01:00 northbound back to Plymouth
Q231 01:00 Southbound
Q322 02:00 Southbound
Q289 02:00 Northbound
Q392 04:00 Northbound
Q334 06:00 Southbound
Q399 07:00 Southbound
Q290 08:00 Southbound
D716 9:00 Southbound bound for Home Depot
Q272 09:00 Northbound
Q322 11:00 Northbound
Q335 12:00 Northbound
D716 14:00 Northbound
Q216 15:00 Southbound
D738 16:00 Southbound to work industries
Q304 17:00 (Northbound only if it did not take Lincoln Sec)
Q245 18:00 Southbound
Q305 18:00 (Southbound only if it did not run on Lincoln Sec)
Q224 21:00 to 02:00 Southbound (This train greatly depends on when the night Wayne local gets his pick up ready)
Q287 22:00 Northbound
Q151 22:00 Northbound (Only if it did not run on Lincoln Sec)
Q132 ? Northboud (Only if it did not take the Lincoln Sec) This train can show up anytime as it is never the same comming from Indy
All other trains ie. coal, grain, ect. are at any time.
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