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Keystone received 2 car loads at the Harlem facility today.
redside20 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:16 pmExpansion planned for Amways plant in Ada
https://www.wcsg.org/news/featured/3-27 ... -facility/
Not all of this expansion will take place at the site in ada that receives rail traffic, this looks like it more has to do with their facility off of Spaulding. Their yard has a massive capacity, it once housed the entire American freedom train. Over the summer they moved 3 cars in 2.5 months. One cover hopper in, one tank car out, and one covered hopper in. But the volume could have changed since then based on their production needsAARR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:59 pmMy impression was the plant was underutilized and would need increased production to maximize its potential.
The plants yard, which if I have accurate information might receive 7-10 cars a week, looks like it can handle triple that volume.
I’m open to corrections and accurate information.redside20 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:16 pmExpansion planned for Amways plant in Ada
https://www.wcsg.org/news/featured/3-27 ... -facility/
Apparently, Amway wants to move operations at a California facility to Ada... https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county ... expansion/AARR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:59 pmMy impression was the plant was underutilized and would need increased production to maximize its potential.
The plants yard, which if I have accurate information might receive 7-10 cars a week, looks like it can handle triple that volume.
I’m open to corrections and accurate information.redside20 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:16 pmExpansion planned for Amways plant in Ada
https://www.wcsg.org/news/featured/3-27 ... -facility/
atrainguy60 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 3:22 pmPhoto update of the construction of the new auto rack transload in Gaylord.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=76 ... 7624642414
Doesn't sound like it according to this interview (11:20 in)
Dang, another blow for the Milan NS local. Hopefully, another corrugated board maker sees potential in that plant and location and picks it up….and continues to use rail!redside20 wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 8:41 pmWell there goes the georgia pacific boxboard plant in milan.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/20 ... oyees.html
Is the old Ford plant in Milan still being used for storage?GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 8:39 amDang, another blow for the Milan NS local. Hopefully, another corrugated board maker sees potential in that plant and location and picks it up….and continues to use rail!redside20 wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 8:41 pmWell there goes the georgia pacific boxboard plant in milan.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/20 ... oyees.html
I don’t know about anyone else, but I always end up looking at boxes that arrive in the mail/from Amazon/etc. to see where they were made (and if I know if they use rail). In West Michigan, we get a lot of boxes from PCA in Grandville (served by CSXT), but I’ve seen boxes from Georgia-Pacific in Milan too and I’m like “hey they use rail too!” Bummer.
NS3322 wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 7:52 pmIs the old Ford plant in Milan still being used for storage?redside20 wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 8:41 pmWell there goes the georgia pacific boxboard plant in milan.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/20 ... oyees.html
I believe I remember reading Ford had received boxcars at the old Milan plant for storage moves. Not sure if this is true.GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 6:03 pmWas the Milan Ford Plant used for car storage after the plant was closed? I know the nearby Ann Arbor Saline Branch trackage was (and may still be) used for car storage between Pittsfield Jct and Saline after that Ford/Faurencia plant closed around the same time.
GP30M4216 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 3:54 pmThis is a rail-served Michigan Sugar plant just southwest of Bay City. Might this mean an increase in carloads in or out?
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay- ... utType=amp