I was referring to Michigan Bean, I think. Didn't know the big elevator had anything to move cars with. Saw the MB one once (from a distance)...looked like a big John Deere with a three-point-coupler...cnw8835 wrote:Last I saw its just the tractor. I don't believe that Michigan Bean a bit farther north has one either. The bean plant just east of Elkton has a trackmobile though I do believe. They also use a tractor at the elevator in Colling.One of the elevators up in Pigeon (not the big one) has a modified tractor, as does the elevator in Imlay City (sorry, I know you weren't asking for those)...but does anyone know if the big elevator in Pigeon would have one?
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Check out the attached link. KC caught one of your "little ones" at the cement plant in Elmira.mikekmac: Anyone else have photos?
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The track with the tanker cars is The Andersons Fertilizer Terminal. In addition to tankers of nitrogen they also get covered hoppers of dry fertilizer.There is on at the elevator in weberville. the emd engine switches the grain elevator and the trackmobile switches the tracks that has the tank cars.
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Yea Twin City Foods has a trackmobile. All the times Ive been out there, I have never seen it in use, but it does get used. Also, the ethanol plant in Woodbury has one, although it is red not orange/yellow.
Edit: I went to Lake O today and apparently the increased business at the elevator has made them get a Trackmobile too. It looks to be quite old. They are now unloading seed from hoppers with a new conveyer beside the mail elevator.
Edit: I went to Lake O today and apparently the increased business at the elevator has made them get a Trackmobile too. It looks to be quite old. They are now unloading seed from hoppers with a new conveyer beside the mail elevator.
It's not in Michigan, but it's close. The NIPSCO power plant at Michigan City IN has a trackmobile. It's a model 4500, and used to switch the empties out of the car dumper (they have some goofy kitbashed engine to shove the loads in...switcher frame, cat engine, EMD cab/nose) Got to see it in action last Saturday during a tour of the plant
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Lucky!csxt4617 wrote:It's not in Michigan, but it's close. The NIPSCO power plant at Michigan City IN has a trackmobile. It's a model 4500, and used to switch the empties out of the car dumper (they have some goofy kitbashed engine to shove the loads in...switcher frame, cat engine, EMD cab/nose) Got to see it in action last Saturday during a tour of the plant
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Oh, great pics, thanks. That could be a 5TM. There are at least a few still in service, as in the second photo on this page:PSK at CH45.2 wrote:Check out the attached link. KC caught one of your "little ones" at the cement plant in Elmira.mikekmac: Anyone else have photos?
http://members4.boardhost.com/OtherMich ... 46159.html
http://www.trackmobile.com/industryfocuscement.htm
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