West Side Detroit CSX Operations
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
So how scary is the area to explore and walk around in. Also any schedule of activities.
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
CSX works their line T & F last I heard
I don't know about CR's line
It's not scary during the day IMHO
I don't know about CR's line
It's not scary during the day IMHO
wagnew0923 wrote:So how scary is the area to explore and walk around in. Also any schedule of activities.
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
Yesterday I spotted a Railbox Boxcar in the consist of Gondolas and Tankers from the Scrap Yard and Cocacola sitting in Oak Yard. Possibly a sporadic customer?
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Or, possibly being used as an idler car? Or, possibly a misroute?
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
I started railfanning this segment in the early 1990's. There was a brick customer that got a lot of box cars. There was also a smaller brick customer, lumber yard, bagged sand and paper(?). I think they are all closed or don't ship by rail anymore unless perhaps the smaller brick customer is still in business.
ConrailDetroit wrote:Yesterday I spotted a Railbox Boxcar in the consist of Gondolas and Tankers from the Scrap Yard and Cocacola sitting in Oak Yard. Possibly a sporadic customer?
NYCMan Or, possibly being used as an idler car? Or, possibly a misroute?
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
Word is there is a sporadic customer at Joy Rd and Livernois that uses boxcars.
Also, word is CSX is replacing ties on the West Detroit Branch.
Also, word is CSX is replacing ties on the West Detroit Branch.
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There used to be a Heinze 57 plant at Joy road and Livernois. No idea if it's still there. I lived a few blocks from there in the late 40s.
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3 50' Railbox hi-cube box cars in Oak Yard along with the usual CocaCola and scrap cars
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
Hey, on the CXS Detroit Subdivision mainline, how many customers are left between Delray and Boatyard and how often are they served?
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Re: West Side Detroit CSX Operations
Building still there. With the "HEINZ" emblazoned at the top of the building. Sadly it sits empty .hoborich wrote:There used to be a Heinz 57 plant at Joy road and Livernois. No idea if it's still there. I lived a few blocks from there in the late 40s.