Mi-Train
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Re: Mi-Train
Its sitting stuffed and mounted, all water drained and till further instructed by the state or by the re-builder(i can't remember which one) but they are getting more of the coaches done only thing missing is the seats and the coaches will be completely done.
Re: Mi-Train
Hate to be the guy to bring this up again... But I'll do it anyway. Is there any word on mi train at this point? From the equipment to actuall operations?
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Re: Mi-Train
Well last I had heard was the Mi-Rail Locomotive was returned.
Re: Mi-Train
like to the GO transit? we were so close!TrainWatcher wrote:Well last I had heard was the Mi-Rail Locomotive was returned.
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Re: Mi-Train
IT went back to the owner RBRX, it was a ex-GO engine but it did not go back to the GO. The coaches are moving along great rumor was they were going to Beach grove for final work.
Re: Mi-Train
So is mi train happening or not? As in is progress being made?GLC 392 wrote:IT went back to the owner RBRX, it was a ex-GO engine but it did not go back to the GO. The coaches are moving along great rumor was they were going to Beach grove for final work.
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Re: Mi-Train Latest News
Here's the latest about the Mi-Train:
SEMCOG's MiTrain, December 2011 Newsletter
http://www.semcog.org/A2D2UpdateDecember2011.aspx
Now, here's the latest on Dearborn's New Train Station
Dearborn-Dearborn Heights Times Herald, 01-27-2011
http://downriversundaytimes.com/2012/01 ... ilization/
Enjoy!
SEMCOG's MiTrain, December 2011 Newsletter
http://www.semcog.org/A2D2UpdateDecember2011.aspx
Now, here's the latest on Dearborn's New Train Station
Dearborn-Dearborn Heights Times Herald, 01-27-2011
http://downriversundaytimes.com/2012/01 ... ilization/
Enjoy!
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Re: Mi-Train Latest News
A most timely post. Thank you!j32885 wrote:Here's the latest about the Mi-Train:
SEMCOG's MiTrain, December 2011 Newsletter
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Re: Mi-Train
The Infamous "Mi-Train" locomotive... been stored for a year now at CN's Pointe St. Charles Yard in Montreal.
Photo and info courtesy of Canadian Railway Observations group.
Photo and info courtesy of Canadian Railway Observations group.
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Re: Mi-Train
Nice looking engine. Did someone jump the gun ordering it before they had service lanes approved?
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Re: Mi-Train
There was never a "official" contract or anything for that engine, just more of a word of mouth kind of deal more or less
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Re: Mi-Train
I find it hard to believe that MDOT did a word of mouth deal. I do a lot of business with MDOT and trust me, they are very anal about every "t" being crossed and "i" dotted before anything happens. If RBRX (whoever they are, can't find those reporting marks on-line)did all that work without a signed contract, shame on them, sucks to be them - I don't feel sorry for them.GLC 392 wrote:There was never a "official" contract or anything for that engine, just more of a word of mouth kind of deal more or less
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Re: Mi-Train
Raildudes dad wrote:I find it hard to believe that MDOT did a word of mouth deal. I do a lot of business with MDOT and trust me, they are very anal about every "t" being crossed and "i" dotted before anything happens. If RBRX (whoever they are, can't find those reporting marks on-line)did all that work without a signed contract, shame on them, sucks to be them - I don't feel sorry for them.
According to Railroad Picture Archives, RBRX belongs to Rosen Beaudin Railway Group. They have several locomotives pictured on the site http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locolist.aspx?id=RBRX. Kind of funny that they wouldn't be listed in UMLER though.
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Re: Mi-Train
It looks like it is about to appear in the movie sequel "Still Unstoppable"! I can almost picture the setting (in MIchigan) and it has a comuter train running away down plymouth hill, and heading for the river! Yikes....
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Re: Mi-Train
If not some forgotten corner of Siberia.Doktor No wrote:And with a paint job like that Canada is a good place for it to stay!
Re: Mi-Train
it looks good as a "set", just a picture i fould
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Re: Mi-Train
As a set of what?YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote: it looks good as a "set", just a picture i fould
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Re: Mi-Train
As a trainset, he meant. Engine + cars.Standard Railfan wrote:As a set of what?YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote: it looks good as a "set", just a picture i fould
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Re: Mi-Train
They were out testing the set of coaches on the Cadillac branch last week with one of the GP38's between Owosso and Carland, not sure how it went but they will be doing more testing once they get a passenger engine in.