NS Michigan Line train B-14

[JustinB]

Well today NS B-14 witch usualy starts out in Wayne began its day at willow run with NS 9057. Is this going to be happening more often or is it just were the power happend to be? Also b20 made a rare move to Ann arbors new center around noon to handel 2 private cars off amtrak

[OwlCaboose2853]

Also b20 made a rare move to Ann arbors new center around noon to handel 2 private cars off amtrak

I arrived on New Center in Ann Arbor. I got them this afternoon at 12:05pm and videoes.

1) NS 3044, GP-40-2, B-20 at New Center
NS crews checked and repaired the turnout points at old west yard in Ann Arbor.

2) NS 3044, GP-40-2

3) NS 3044, GP-40-2

4) NS 3044, GP-40-2

5) NS 3044, GP-40-2

6) NS 3044, GP-40-2
They moved forward to near AARR/NS interchange turnout.

NS 3044, GP-40-2, New Center
They parked at 12:20pm

9) Amtrak #353 Wolverine
12:59pm, They ran thru New Center from Ann Arbor Depot.

10) Amtrak #353 Wolverine
They went passed westbound New Center to Jackson for Chicago.

11) NS 3044, GP-40-2, New Center
They waited in New Center.

12) NS 3044, GP-40-2, New Center
They waited, waited and waited for Amtrak #350 Wolverine with two private cars (Charter Manufacturing Company).


If you wish to see large in screen video, Google has enlarged below rectangle box from screen.
Video 1;
Amtrak #350 with two special private cars; They ran passed eastbound thru New Center to arrive at Ann Arbor Depot.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1347094587

Video 2;
Amtrak #350 came back at New Center; When Amtrak customer took off at Ann Arbor Depot then they came back to New Center. Amtrak #350 had to release two special private cars. NS #3044 took them return back to New Center home.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 0654756140

Video 3;
NS #3044 pick two special private cars; They took them to release at New Center home.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 8916282385

Video 4;
NS #3044 left New Center; They returned round to stop at NS/AARR interchange switch.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4128694789

Video 5;
NS #3044 B-20 left AARR/NS interchange switch; They return back home at Wayne from New Center of Ann Arbor.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 9011590992

Video 6;
Look view New Center area; Charter Manufacturing Co (special private cars) has settled separating Babbling Brook Observation car. That's it!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 3924375781

I stayed on New Center area for least three hours. I felt cold and shiver my hands shaking with Kodak Z740 camera-video without tripod stand. The weather was briskly from Huron River-Argo Lake over round New Center. Thank you about my photos but videos is fairs.

[JustinB]

Thats actually 353 that passed westbound and the eastbound with the private cars was 350

[Craig]

Hey Owl,

Nice pictures, very bright and clear for a cloudy day. You must have a nice camera! It looks like they were working on the spur for the art train.

[JustinB]

Nope not the art train, they were working on it for 2 private cars coming off 350. I gave him the heads up when B20 left wayne bound for AA

[OwlCaboose2853]

Thats actually 353 that passed westbound and the eastbound with the private cars was 350

Righteous, I confused. I will edit about Amtrak 353, not 351.
Thanks,

[Scooterb]

Nice pics Owl

[OwlCaboose2853]

Also, I looked at NS 3044. I felt something’s then I looked turn to south then realized Ann Arbor RR showed up and moved on bridges of Argo Dam for Omser. AARR 2373 lead and 2368 powered 64 cover hopper cars (most CSX cars) at 12:15pm (too late picture and video). When Amtrak #353 went away, I waited for AARR came back on bridge. Until AARR showed up about 1:30pm, they two engines alone without any cars! - video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 0619848299

[JustinB]

yea it was empty grain north to the GLC i heard them in milan at around 1140

[OwlCaboose2853]

Now, you will look back to videos 1 to 6 on. Thanks

[jukeman]

OMG, Good thing you couldn't hear the cackling hen's behind your camera!
yack...yack....yack shaaaaaaaadup!!

[OwlCaboose2853]

OMG, Good thing you couldn't hear the cackling hen's behind your camera!
yack...yack....yack shaaaaaaaadup!!

Oh really, nobody bite me yet, where are you finding them in which ones videos?

Thanks for letting me know...

[GP30M4216]

HEY! What's the story with the Heritage Baggage car on 353 in Owl's photos? I haven't seen a baggage car on a Michigan Line train since Checked Baggage was eliminated from MI runs around 2003 or so. Was this a special move similar to the baggage which is on the Pere Marquette for ski groups this time of year? Or a trial run to te-institute Checked Baggage on some Michigan Line trains? Any info would be great, along with the road number of that Baggage from 353 that day. Thanks!

[OwlCaboose2853]

A host service gave me a blue soft cover book about Charter Manufacturing Co (sorry, no website!). That book has describes:

"Charter Manufacturing Company has helped to reopen the book. While other companies invest in corporate jets, Charter owns and operates three railroad cars, and it uses them not as museum pieces, not for private pleasure, but for business. The cars are rolling sale suites, Charter's way of showing appreciation for its existing customers and soliciting the attention of new ones. Even in the select family of private cars owned by business, Imperial Leaf, Golden Moon, and St James Place are standouts. Elegantly finished, meticulously staffed, the railroad cars are unique in corporate America."

Blahs, blahs, photos and blahs...
Sorry, I can't make this (blue soft cover book) all copies of the pages.

I guess so that American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners. See link: http://www.aaprco.com/

[amtrakjackson]

The bag car was on 354 that night because of a ski group headed back to Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.

On a related note, checked baggage is expected to return to KAL, ARB, and DER **only* by October, 2007.

Ian