Michigan Southern Railroad (MSO) Shortline Report December 3, 2000 Comments and corrections are appreciated. In the summer and fall of 2000 I covered the...
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Bob Topping
csx_gp38@...
Dec 4, 2000 1:08 am
Saw some action in and around Grand Rapids Friday night. CSX W302 EB @ Waverly -2300 BN 7254 SD40-2 BN 8181 SD40-2 BN 9238 SD60M CP X501 WB @ Waverly -2305 SOO...
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David Williamson
DLWX@...
Dec 4, 2000 4:57 am
As a CN employee in Sarnia, I'm not looking forward to this. The Strathroy Sub can barely handle the CN/VIA trains now. On return trips from Toronto, getting...
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wkuhl@...
Dec 4, 2000 5:12 am
OS Owosso, MI 11-30-2000 16:55 767 (CMGN Durand Yard Job and Owosso Turn) 13 cars eastbound CMGN 8904 (U23B) 6 frame flats from Moore Iron, 4 Georgia Pacific...
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Shawn O'Day
soday@...
Dec 4, 2000 5:41 am
Wyandotte Mich, CNIC Shoreline sub, River spur, NS Detroit Line "=" indicates actual porchside siting...and it is getting cold out! Friday 12-1-00 1130 #383...
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wkuhl@...
Dec 4, 2000 5:47 am
OS Durand Sunday December 2, 2000 14:40 B376 (UP/EJE Griffith, IN - Toronto, ON) 37 cars UP 9752 (C44-9W) SSW 9652 (GP60) He will change power at Flint and get...
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quinleywf@...
Dec 4, 2000 6:18 am
List, Did anyone catch the numbers of the two SD40/SD40-2's on X747 (?--All Racks) that went thru Plymouth about 12:35a.m. yesterday morning (Sunday)----It ...
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Craig Berndt
berndtc@...
Dec 4, 2000 12:41 pm
You're right. The Little River had trouble with insurance a couple of times in their Northern Indiana, operations. I know for certain that they were...
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Dan Mitzel
dan_mitzel@...
Dec 4, 2000 2:34 pm
Is Amtrak back to using Superliners on this train again, or is the high-level equipment an "on again, off again" proposition? Also, did this train get a...
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Shawn O'Day
soday@...
Dec 4, 2000 9:08 pm
Sunday 12-3-00 Couldn't sleep so I got up early instead 0730 Q305, 19M, and 27V all working in the area.... 0815 19M w/NS9239 N on Tk 2 at Conant CSX DED 99.1...
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d jak
sandpatch1@...
Dec 5, 2000 12:23 am
Fast post 225+ plus current Trains magazine, Free delivery to SW michigan and NW ohio, When the sun is out.. $50.00,, dave ...
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Thomas Wilson
tmarkwilson@...
Dec 5, 2000 1:30 am
Heads up Trowbridge and Plymouth . X514 was eastbound by East Waverly at 1820hrs w/UP3306/UP3732 as power. firrst time I've ever seen east bound Soo train on...
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David Williamson
DLWX@...
Dec 5, 2000 3:31 am
[From the Financial Post of Canada. Does anybody know anything about this Ontario Michigan Rail outfit?] U.S. regulator Derails Detroit Tunnel Plan OMR May...
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Daniel Risdon
drisdon@...
Dec 5, 2000 8:23 pm
A pair of UP SD70M's 4145, 4137 with wings were on CN train 376 today. They were swapping power in Flint, so I would assume they would go back west on 275 or...
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Shawn O'Day
soday@...
Dec 5, 2000 10:27 pm
Monday, Monday 12-4-00 --nice and sunny for the most part of the day. 1450 = nb CNIC #455 : GTW4926, GTW4929 : 47 cars - gen frt, racks, parts. 1450.02 = NB...
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quinleywf@...
Dec 7, 2000 7:13 am
List, Wanted to know what power Q503 had after he departed Plymouth, MI East Yard----he had I think 5 units before he set out a SD70MAC and a C40-8W---I dont...
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Brent Toth
bmtoth@...
Dec 9, 2000 1:41 am
Is Amtrak running on the Detroit Line to Toledo yet? I know I've never seen them, except for the test trains. Maybe I missed them while I was up at school. ...
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John P. Krattinger
wkuhl@...
Dec 9, 2000 10:41 pm
CRTS Update #12-41 Saturday, December 10th, 2000 at 11:30 EST CRTS Update #12-41 Saturday, December 10th, 2000 at 11:45 EST NEW NORFOLK SOUTHERN STONE ...
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Gregory Peet
gregory.peet@...
Dec 11, 2000 2:38 pm
Since unit trains deal with significant quantities, what will this stone be used for? At White Pigeon will it be interchanged to the Michigan Southern? Or,...
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mark worrall
x91worrall@...
Dec 11, 2000 3:53 pm
Hello, I have question about the Bad Axe - Vasser train. What time does this train leave Bad Axe in the morning. In the past I've seen this train arive in...
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Kevin Wootton
muskegonrr@...
Dec 12, 2000 12:44 am
Hello, I am the webmaster for Muskegon's Railroad Crossing. I have moved the site, and the new address is listed below. Please update your link to my site if...
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mark worrall
x91worrall@...
Dec 12, 2000 8:52 pm
Hello, I have a couple questions about sugar beets. First did the Ann Arbor ever ship sugar beets? The roads around them did and there were at least two...
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mark worrall
x91worrall@...
Dec 12, 2000 8:53 pm
Hello, I have a question about one of the TSBY's engines. Is the GP35 that is still in the Southern colors (2681 I think) used around the yard in Owosso?...
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wkuhl@...
Dec 12, 2000 8:59 pm
That engine is used for scrap and whenever it is in the way they move it. Wayne...
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Shawn O'Day
soday@...
Dec 12, 2000 9:52 pm
Hey all! Let's hear the reports of the after effects of this Big "Wintry Mix" type of snowstorm in SE Michigan......Wyandotte got walloped by four inches of...
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Daniel Risdon
drisdon@...
Dec 12, 2000 10:17 pm
Lets see, I'm still "living" in Flint, MI, we got hit with around 14". started yesterday morning, and stopped sometime early this morning, continued blowing...
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wkuhl@...
Dec 12, 2000 10:21 pm
Last night I don't CN was doing much. I was up (unfortunately) until around 0430 studying and did not hear much at all. Right now 392 is at Shaftsburg...
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wkuhl@...
Dec 13, 2000 7:17 am
First let me say this: this is based purely on speculation and observations in past years. Due to the snow stors, TSBY scheds are out of whack. Be prepared...
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Gregory Peet
gregory.peet@...
Dec 13, 2000 3:11 pm
Heard the scanner as Amtrak #355 left Kalamazoo at 2:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. It is scheduled to leave at 9:27 at night. It was to stop in Dowagiac to do...
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d jak
sandpatch1@...
Dec 14, 2000 12:03 am
One thing,, power lines across all tracks south of exit 11,Monroe, approx 8pm to 10am tuesday, Dave J ...
