Wixom Question

[wagnew0923]

I know this will lead to a lot of speculation however, I went to a Haunted House in Wixom this last weekend and saw that the crossing and tracks are still going into the old Ford Plant (now General RV and future Mendards). I know General RV will not use rail and neither will Menards. How long until they pull the crossing up that went into the old Wixom Plant. Also what is the traffic like going through Wixom now.

[AARR]

Traffic through Wixom includes a mixed freight in each direction daily, coal and grain extras are common, and a local comes up from Plyumouth as needed.

[Racer]

IIRC The City of Wixom owns that spur that goes to the former Wixom Plant. It is very, very unlikely the city will remove that track as it is one of the biggest reasons they are trying to draw industrial developments into the former Wixom Plant. One of the rumored businesses to develop there is a lumber distribution center which would very likely use rail.

In regards to trains through Wixom, you have:

Q321
Q322
D738
D737
Coal trains for Essexville and Marine City
Grain trains.

[atrainguy60]

IIRC The City of Wixom owns that spur that goes to the former Wixom Plant. It is very, very unlikely the city will remove that track as it is one of the biggest reasons they are trying to draw industrial developments into the former Wixom Plant. One of the rumored businesses to develop there is a lumber distribution center which would very likely use rail.

That would be nice to see some new industry pop up in there, and see the old spur be used again. Hope the lumber distribution center rumor turns to be true.

[atrainguy60]

Kind of unrelated, but does that toy factory that used to be served by Coe Rail have any transloading operations in the yard, or have stopped shipping by rail all together?

[AARR]

Kind of unrelated, but does that toy factory that used to be served by Coe Rail have any transloading operations in the yard, or have stopped shipping by rail all together?

Last I heard American Plastic Toys is getting their plastic pellets from Northern Logistics which has a large transload operation in Clare. There were well over 50 cars and maybe closer to 75 in Clare when I was last there in September.

[atrainguy60]

Kind of unrelated, but does that toy factory that used to be served by Coe Rail have any transloading operations in the yard, or have stopped shipping by rail all together?

Last I heard American Plastic Toys is getting their plastic pellets from Northern Logistics which has a large transload operation in Clare. There were well over 50 cars and maybe closer to 75 in Clare when I was last there in September.

Ahh, so CSX no longer handles the business. Atleast it contributes to GLC's plastic business then; sounds like, altogether, they have some good business coming out of there!

[Racer]

Kind of unrelated, but does that toy factory that used to be served by Coe Rail have any transloading operations in the yard, or have stopped shipping by rail all together?

Last I heard American Plastic Toys is getting their plastic pellets from Northern Logistics which has a large transload operation in Clare. There were well over 50 cars and maybe closer to 75 in Clare when I was last there in September.

Ahh, so CSX no longer handles the business. Atleast it contributes to GLC's plastic business then; sounds like, altogether, they have some good business coming out of there!

Still comes from the CSX via Ann Pere.