LS&I 6-1-08 UPDATE WITH CN

i995impalass · Unread post by **i995impalass** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:33 pm

Well the family outing for the day turned into watching the 7 Hill at CR 550, and for those who keep track at home MP 55.2. Lead was 3053-3003 with 120 emptys for Eagle Mills.
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Not too many crews today, as dock repairs have pushed boats out till Tuesday. Enjoy

i995impalass · Unread post by **i995impalass** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:41 pm

Caught CN SORE 1 and SORE 2 meeting at Little Lake
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ahh lets hope youtube works this time

Unread post by **AARR** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:28 am

I like the way you showed beginning, middle, and end of unit trains, Chris. I love watching trains on jointed rail vs. continuous

i995impalass · Unread post by **i995impalass** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:24 pm

Thanks Don, ill keep posting my works

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:38 pm

You suck you made me miss my old stopping grounds. Glad to see CN finially replaced that crossing light. Have you noticed to seen any L-540's or L-539's?

pbmaxno15 · Unread post by **pbmaxno15** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:32 pm

My wife graduated from NMU in May 2007 and we have only been back once since and that was in February for an NMU hockey game. We missed out on trains and boats. I hope to get up there for a few days this summer. I need to scoop up some pellets at the 550 crossing. This years class of 4th graders cleaned me out. Thanks for the posts Chris. They give me my little UP fix. Now I just need some pasties from Jean Kay's in Marquette.

i995impalass · Unread post by **i995impalass** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:46 pm

Mike Tabone wrote:You suck you made me miss my old stopping grounds. Glad to see CN finially replaced that crossing light. Have you noticed to seen any L-540's or L-539's?

L-540 has been abolished and they call themselfs L-539. I heard them today switching that lumber company on base. I catch them from time to time also inroute to the Tilden. Last knew ( dident see today just heard on the scanner) they had a WC and IC engine for power. I guess I could take a trip to Ishpeming where they tie-up and gander for you Mike. Or I could wait till you get up here and we can check it out together... What was wrong with the light?

pbmaxno15 I am glad I can help. Did you get to explain the differance between the types of ore to the 4th grade class?

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:25 pm

In july 2005 it was burned out, the left one protecting northbound on the main road, in July 2006 it was burned out again when they repaved the road.
I'll be around July 20th with a truck load and trailer load of my belongings.

Racer · Unread post by **Racer** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:54 pm

Cool videos Chris! I would like to railfan that part of Michigan one time. The only region up there I have been to was Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

pbmaxno15 · Unread post by **pbmaxno15** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:50 pm

Chris,
The text book we use incorrectly lists everything as taconite and does not mention the hemitite and magnetite. I picked up a kit at a seminar I was at a few years ago. It contains samples of all the raw materials used to make the different pellets and explains where the different types of ore come from that produce the different pellets. Thanks again for the pictures and videos.

Stitch · Unread post by **Stitch** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:17 pm

Where abouts is that location in Little Lake?

i995impalass · Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:12 pm

Stitch wrote:Where abouts is that location in Little Lake?

CR-456 just north of th depot

Stitch · Unread post by **Stitch** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:25 pm

Guess I should have asked this before but is there a lot of activity there?

i995impalass · Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:51 pm

If I had to guess about 6-8 depending if the L539 makes there way to Sawyer to switch, and how busy they are. It seams when I am on the Tilden job or go to the mine CN has to wait for us. I know yesterday 6-3 we took 50 SSAM ore cars from Eagle Mills to the Tilden with the freight for the clay shed and the SSAM cars where loaded from the pocket while we switched the shed. Then we brought them to Partridge, where CN was waiting for us to clear the main. I think they where headng to the Empire.

Stitch · Unread post by **Stitch** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:53 pm

IIIIIFFFFF I go up north this year you "might" see me one day up there I've never seen the LSI operation apart from a stray gondola/hopper making a run through Gulliver.

i995impalass · Unread post by **i995impalass** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:56 pm

well if you make it up hear give me a PM

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:21 am

Don't let Little Lake Fool you, I've gone almost a whole week from sun up to sun down waiting for a train, even an EOT so I could pace it south or north, it is very spuratic.

Stitch · Unread post by **Stitch** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:35 pm

I haven't been up there in many a dogs age so just seein gthe scenery would be nice. But of course seeing a train would be nice

Is there still a depot building there?

i995impalass · Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:47 pm

The little shack is still there, the signal is faced in tho. Mike T you know if that propane dealer off that siding to Eben Jct there in Little Lake is used anymore?

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:11 pm

Last time I was up there, pulp would was loaded there, that is the old LS&I Interchange track. And they had a bunch of SSAM cars stored up by the dealer. I'm still trying to track down most of the row into Gwinn from there though. I believe its visible along M35 after the baseball diamond

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