Alright, we'll try this board since the Michigan MRR Forum is down again. I think this will make for an interesting theme for a paper railroad. I made up the map, I have an idea for the history, but I think I will let others post timelines and the history for it here. May make for some interesting what ifs...
So what sort of history is behind the St. Clair Southwestern RR? I will say it started with the sale of CSX's former Pere Marquette St. Clair Subdivision with the International Tunnel and Conrail trackage rights on the old CASO to St. Thomas, Ontario. You all fill in the rest.... OK Mr. Cenci... get to work!
St. Clair Southwestern RR
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I am now building the Pere Marquette Almont Subdivision.
You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
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You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
Take a ride on the Trunk Line! http://trunklinephotography.blogspot.com/
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
I like it. What sort of traffic do you carry?
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
That is up to you all.... I just provided the map and a little history... I want to see what kind of creative sparks are out there.
DM
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I am now building the Pere Marquette Almont Subdivision.
You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
Take a ride on the Trunk Line! http://trunklinephotography.blogspot.com/
You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
Take a ride on the Trunk Line! http://trunklinephotography.blogspot.com/
Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
I like your junction choice with the Holly!
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
The PM trains had their way to Plymouth Yard. Then it could be SCSW trackage rights.
I am now building the Pere Marquette Almont Subdivision.
You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
Take a ride on the Trunk Line! http://trunklinephotography.blogspot.com/
You can keep up with it here: https://sites.google.com/site/pmalmontsub/home
Take a ride on the Trunk Line! http://trunklinephotography.blogspot.com/
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
Dan M.
I let you know that Kalmback Book has a Track Planning for realistic operation by John Armstrong. I have them
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media ... images_all
See that St.CSWRR, pages 86 thru 92 - history, map and layouts.
I let you know that Kalmback Book has a Track Planning for realistic operation by John Armstrong. I have them
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media ... images_all
See that St.CSWRR, pages 86 thru 92 - history, map and layouts.
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
I have that too and thought it would make an interesting paper railroad as wellOwlCaboose2853 wrote:Dan M.
I let you know that Kalmback Book has a Track Planning for realistic operation by John Armstrong. I have them
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media ... images_all
See that St.CSWRR, pages 86 thru 92 - history, map and layouts.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
I don't know about the viability of the StCSW, but I'd just like to have active rail on the old MCRR from Utica to Oxford. Bike trails just aren't the same.
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Div. 8-NCR-NMRA
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Re: St. Clair Southwestern RR
Well these take a long tale stories; a reality interest about themdmitzel wrote:I don't know about the viability of the StCSW, but I'd just like to have active rail on the old MCRR from Utica to Oxford. Bike trails just aren't the same.
Trains no longer rumble through here...
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,375614
Google: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&expIds=266 ... 120b0bc8c7
See gray triangle; click it for more other counties
Michigan Map: St. Clair County http://michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Maps/ ... rCoMap.htm
Michigan Map: Macomb County http://michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Maps/ ... bCoMap.htm