Derailment up north
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Derailment up north
According to 9and10news.com there's been a derailment in Mason County in Branch Twp. The picture shows some grain cars off both sides of the track. This is near Walhalla Rd and US-10. The website says the train was 52 cars in length but unsure what caused the derailment.
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Re: Derailment up north
Photo with this article.
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It looks like lime cars to me.
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whos line is that?
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Railfanning the nearly dead CSX Plymouth Sub and slightly more active CN Flint Sub.
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Marquette Rail up at Walhalla(between Scottville and Baldwin.)
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Looks like it was near the switch to the east leg of the wye heading from Baldwin to Manistee. Wahalla Rd. is about 75 yards east of the switch.
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Four cars of lime split the switch. Three upright, one on side. Crossings clear by 6:oop, line to be open by Fridayper MQT spokesman and video on 9&10 news. Video showed rerailing one set of wheels with rerailer and timbers.
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Haha! I bet my dad they split the switch...looks like I'm getting paidTom Train wrote:Four cars of lime split the switch. Three upright, one on side. Crossings clear by 6:oop, line to be open by Fridayper MQT spokesman and video on 9&10 news. Video showed rerailing one set of wheels with rerailer and timbers.
Where is the train was this? Front? Rear?
And what was the power on the point?
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Dang Nabit Bill, it was the magical Railroad Ferry that threw that switch. He he he he he!!!!
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Here is that video before mentioned...don't often see a prominent person in the company come out and explain:
52 cars for Manistee---> Thats a nice train size!
52 cars for Manistee---> Thats a nice train size!
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