I've been railfanning on the CN Holly Sub for years now (mostly in Royal Oak and Pontiac). It's not the most exciting place to railfan, but it has its moments. Here are some of my faves:
...well, those and the many GTWs I've caught. Anyone else have anything worth sharing?
Re: Most Interesting Catches On The Holly Sub
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 5:55 am
by AARR
Thanks for posting, TS13.
Re: Most Interesting Catches On The Holly Sub
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:53 pm
by trainjunkie47
One can hang out in Royal Oak and have plenty to eat and drink in between trains. The signals at both Woodward Heights (to the south) and Farnum (to the north) are absolutes, and not permissives, unlike the majority of the Holly Sub signals. So you really don't need a scanner to know if something is coming.
Re: Most Interesting Catches On The Holly Sub
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:15 pm
by TrainStuff13
Yep, that's true. They're both easily visible from downtown, too.
Re: Most Interesting Catches On The Holly Sub
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:45 am
by GTW6401
The Holly has its moments. Evenings are generally the busiest.
Tonight I saw a unit sand train heading south in Royal Oak running with distributed power.
Re: Most Interesting Catches On The Holly Sub
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:59 am
by AARR
Was this going to Toledo, W&LE?
GTW6401 wrote:Tonight I saw a unit sand train heading south in Royal Oak running with distributed power.