Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
353, 38e, and a 39e that had cars with it today. ill add 352 and 355 when they show up
now for the Annie and 355
the Annie going over the Huron River
here are the pictures by ConrailMan5
The "Money Shot"
how about a bell on a stick?'
the NYC car is tagged up
now for the Annie and 355
the Annie going over the Huron River
here are the pictures by ConrailMan5
The "Money Shot"
how about a bell on a stick?'
the NYC car is tagged up
Last edited by Ypsi on Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:05 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line
Each freight train had about 20-25 cars. Which one is the west bound? In the 2nd freight video is that Ypsilanti?
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
the first one was wb past my house, 38e. 39e was filmed through ypsi eb.AARR wrote:Each freight train had about 20-25 cars. Which one is the west bound? In the 2nd freight video is that Ypsilanti?
and bad news for those who thouht i was going to get 352 and 355... i only got 355. Instead i went into Ann Arbor to catch the Annie for my first time! video to come shortly!
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
AARR on June 28 I caught the westbound Amtrak freight through Depot Town with only 30 cars, including 10-11 lumber loads. I took a photo of it I'll have to upload it soon. That was around 7:45pm I believe. Also saw 355 and 352 that evening.
Ypsi's 2nd freight video is in Depot Town/Ypsi...the old MCRR passenger depot is in the background.
I spent 2 1/2 years living in Ypsi while attending Grad School at EMU. Some people may think I'm crazy but I really miss that area! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the railroad scene there, Ypsi!
Ypsi's 2nd freight video is in Depot Town/Ypsi...the old MCRR passenger depot is in the background.
I spent 2 1/2 years living in Ypsi while attending Grad School at EMU. Some people may think I'm crazy but I really miss that area! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the railroad scene there, Ypsi!
Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
I'm growing up in this town and I love it! I was born into Conrail and raised with NS. I have been raised with the michigan line and have seen the ups and downs, the rare catches and the long hours between trains. I've dealt with the 25mph running and I've seen the lines rebirth. And I believe that there will be a day when I will see more trains a day; stackers, manifest, Amtraks, and maybe MI train. I will always keep Ypsilanti on the RRfan mapGP30M4216 wrote: I spent 2 1/2 years living in Ypsi while attending Grad School at EMU. Some people may think I'm crazy but I really miss that area! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the railroad scene there, Ypsi!
(videos are being uploaded now as well)
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Ann Arbor GP39-2s in Ann Arbor and 355 are up iin the post but here are the links as well
AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlOoYdLU93U
355
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOM4BQzO7A
AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlOoYdLU93U
355
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOM4BQzO7A
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
updated again with preview to the long AA grain trainYpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:Ann Arbor GP39-2s in Ann Arbor and 355 are up iin the post but here are the links as well
AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlOoYdLU93U
355
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOM4BQzO7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqfilo1uJCM
and some pictures
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
last video, the full one of the AA. in the first post as wellYpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:updated again with preview to the long AA grain trainYpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:Ann Arbor GP39-2s in Ann Arbor and 355 are up iin the post but here are the links as well
AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlOoYdLU93U
355
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOM4BQzO7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqfilo1uJCM
and some pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbGGy9gqHR0
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
You have a very good mic to record the sounds from that distance
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
thanks AARR I had never even noticed that until this video! she was really making some noise crossing that bridgeAARR wrote:You have a very good mic to record the sounds from that distance
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Need to remember to charge the batteries in my camera... could have had a better shot that way.
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"Kids on the bridge at 35" (18 seconds in the vid)
NS cop showed up about 30 Min. later. They were jumping off the AA bridge toward the dam. Very Stupid
NS cop showed up about 30 Min. later. They were jumping off the AA bridge toward the dam. Very Stupid
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Ypsi, great AA video. I've not seen one from that angle before. I'm slightly jealous, my girlfriend lived just across the river from where you were in an apt. for almost a full year and I only caught the Annie in that area about 2 times. I miss that area!
You should check out some of the older videos on my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GP30M?feature=mhee (Keep scrolling to the bottom, I don't have hundreds of videos, it won't take long)
I have several of Amtraks around Ypsi and Ann Arbor, the Annie in various places around AA and Milan (including a sweet night video of the northbound Annie passing that teardrop bell on a stick you photographed), and NS train B34, which was NS' first major road freight after they dropped 38J and 39J when Grand Elk took over near Kzoo, before the 38E and 39E designations were instituted. I'm sure you'll find some familiar locales. Enjoy!
You should check out some of the older videos on my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GP30M?feature=mhee (Keep scrolling to the bottom, I don't have hundreds of videos, it won't take long)
I have several of Amtraks around Ypsi and Ann Arbor, the Annie in various places around AA and Milan (including a sweet night video of the northbound Annie passing that teardrop bell on a stick you photographed), and NS train B34, which was NS' first major road freight after they dropped 38J and 39J when Grand Elk took over near Kzoo, before the 38E and 39E designations were instituted. I'm sure you'll find some familiar locales. Enjoy!
Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Alright I will check it out! We picked that spot because of the parking and shot over the bridge
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Nice report, heard them coming north but could not make it in time. On another note, the Annie just removed the switch to Burts forest supplies on felch street, making fingerle lumber and the passing siding at ferry the only spurs left in AA
Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Thanks janga! They are there right now lol. I really hope that one day they find business in AA againJANGAJONGA wrote:Nice report, heard them coming north but could not make it in time. On another note, the Annie just removed the switch to Burts forest supplies on felch street, making fingerle lumber and the passing siding at ferry the only spurs left in AA
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
really wish the owner would drop the $99,000 price tag on NYC #48... really a shame it looks as bad as it does.
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
Interesting that you caught these trains on Sunday. For most of the day the AA GP39-2s idled on the Saline Branch while an army of workers repaired the track damaged by a derailment on Saturday. I was going to wait for this grain train to head south through Pittsfield, but personal commitments prevented me from doing such. I'm glad you could catch the train instead! BTW - what time was the train going through?
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Re: Sunday on the Michigan line AND the Ann Arbor RR!
they got to Osmer at 7:05 and went back over the bridge at 8:11 pmcfriedri wrote:Interesting that you caught these trains on Sunday. For most of the day the AA GP39-2s idled on the Saline Branch while an army of workers repaired the track damaged by a derailment on Saturday. I was going to wait for this grain train to head south through Pittsfield, but personal commitments prevented me from doing such. I'm glad you could catch the train instead! BTW - what time was the train going through?
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