Muskegon updates

[lemscate]

Better late than never, right?

Nugent North transload has been shipping sand for about three weeks now. Started shipping about 6 cars/day for a couple weeks, but it looks like they're ramping up now, about a dozen cars up at the site, stashed on all legs of the wye. I haven't gotten up there while anything's moving or loading, so I don't know all the details. Both Nugents have been getting new CSX sand cars, built this October. Look just like the old ones, only cleaner (and with the CSX boxcar logo).

About a week ago, one of the Kiamachichichis was moved inside the Henry St. enginehouse. So, they're probably starting to work on it, which would be on schedule for getting one running early next year (the plan, last I heard).

Cannonball's been 30-40 cars recently, roughly 80% sand.

Ryan

[AARR]

Looking forward to pics and video's of the new units

[csx801]

When is the old mine due to close? what is going to happen to the GTW yard and henry street Loco house when this happens?

[AARR]

what is going to happen to the GTW yard and henry street Loco house when this happens?

No active customers left but they store cars and work on engines in yard

[fremont turn catcher]

Better late than never, right?

Nugent North transload has been shipping sand for about three weeks now. Started shipping about 6 cars/day for a couple weeks, but it looks like they're ramping up now, about a dozen cars up at the site, stashed on all legs of the wye. I haven't gotten up there while anything's moving or loading, so I don't know all the details. Both Nugents have been getting new CSX sand cars, built this October. Look just like the old ones, only cleaner (and with the CSX boxcar logo).

About a week ago, one of the Kiamachichichis was moved inside the Henry St. enginehouse. So, they're probably starting to work on it, which would be on schedule for getting one running early next year (the plan, last I heard).

Cannonball's been 30-40 cars recently, roughly 80% sand.

Ryan

are they swiching the dalton twp site everyday?

[SD80MAC]

On a related note, Kiamichi 3801 has been working around Muskegon lately. This makes GR 3839, MMRR 3836, CFE 3885 and KRR 3801 the only active units on the MS. KRR 3803, 180 and 73 are stored OOS.

[Racer]

Wasn't MS 73 operating between Muskegon and Fremont a few months ago?

[SD80MAC]

Wasn't MS 73 operating between Muskegon and Fremont a few months ago?

I had heard they were using it again around Muskegon, sounds like they blew it up again though.

[Mr. Tops]

Wasn't MS 73 operating between Muskegon and Fremont a few months ago?

...a year ago...

[Saturnalia]

Wasn't MS 73 operating between Muskegon and Fremont a few months ago?

I had heard they were using it again around Muskegon, sounds like they blew it up again though.

It is sitting in the Henry Street yard coupled to MS 180, hasn't moved in a year.....

Supposadly they will be removed from there soon and moved to ????

[Racer]

http://rail-videos.net/video/view.php?id=13615

Here is Kiamichi 3801 leaving Fremont last month. I like the horn.

[SD80MAC]

Wasn't MS 73 operating between Muskegon and Fremont a few months ago?

I had heard they were using it again around Muskegon, sounds like they blew it up again though.

It is sitting in the Henry Street yard coupled to MS 180, hasn't moved in a year.....

Supposadly they will be removed from there soon and moved to ????

180 will likely be scrapped, cracked engine block and numerous other things wrong with it according to my source. Shame, they made it look all nice, too. 73 has something majorly wrong with it too, not sure if they'll try and get it fixed again or not.

[barnstormer]

Cannonball's been 30-40 cars recently, roughly 80% sand.

Ryan

For informational purposes only: The current train (for the Michigan Shore RR) that runs from Muskegon to Holland and back is not called the "Cannonball". That was reserved for the CSXT D727 train, which ran from Muskegon to Grand Rapids and back, working Holland both ways and several industries north. This was before CSX dropped the max. speed down from 40 mph to 25mph. Then it just putted along!

I know it's a convenient thing to call the MS train that name, but "if it doesn't fit, you musta quit"...

But seriously; back some time ago, I quite often worked this train as a must-fill, either as Conductor or Brakeman, with Joe G. and Ted O.

I sure miss those days....

-barny

[csx801]

any news on nugents lincoln facility? i still see sand cars stock piled on two of the 3 tracks in the ex GTW yard

[Mr. Tops]

any news on nugents lincoln facility? i still see sand cars stock piled on two of the 3 tracks in the ex GTW yard

Well, if the new facility is only putting out 6 cars a day, and the Holland Turn is routinely around 30-40 cars, Lincoln must still be pumping out 20+ a day...

[Ben Higdon]

any news on nugents lincoln facility? i still see sand cars stock piled on two of the 3 tracks in the ex GTW yard

Well, if the new facility is only putting out 6 cars a day, and the Holland Turn is routinely around 30-40 cars, Lincoln must still be pumping out 20+ a day...

[Mr. Tops]

any news on nugents lincoln facility? i still see sand cars stock piled on two of the 3 tracks in the ex GTW yard

Well, if the new facility is only putting out 6 cars a day, and the Holland Turn is routinely around 30-40 cars, Lincoln must still be pumping out 20+ a day...

Not trying to be condescending, but what answer would you suggest? It's a pretty obvious answer given what is reported here. I thought I answered with respect to the person asking the question. I could have been rude, condescending, etc, or I could say "ask a dumb question, get a dumb answer" but I did none of those things. I guess I better work on my "people skills" before I make someone cry because they misinterpreted my post.

I mean, is that not an acceptable answer? It may not be the full answer he was looking for, but it's he best I can offer. I guess next time someone asks a question I can help with, I won't answer, just in case it looks like my people skills are a bit jagged and my response gets misinterpreted. With Nugent's new facility putting out small numbers for now, its safe to say Lincoln will still be in the mix for a while putting out the decent number they currently are.

[AARR]

I could have been rude, condescending, etc, or I could say "ask a dumb question, get a dumb answer" but I did none of those things. I guess I better work on my "people skills" before I make someone cry because they misinterpreted my post.

Tops is a mean mutha

[Mr. Tops]

I could have been rude, condescending, etc, or I could say "ask a dumb question, get a dumb answer" but I did none of those things. I guess I better work on my "people skills" before I make someone cry because they misinterpreted my post.

Tops is a mean mutha

I can be and apparently my reputation precedes myself. Even when I post civil answers I'm thrown in the dog house. I'm going to exercise my people skills and bite my tongue on this one before I do make someone cry.

[J T]

Railfannin' is some serious business, Bob. Lots of feelings to be hurt, too.