The Fort Wayne Railfan

Construction of the DC being built on the CF&E just off Moeller Rd between Meyer and Adams Center Roads

Well, it's great to hear about new industry coming into the region!! And being a rail related product is definitely a plus. I guess I'm saying that when you are making your steel from scratch, you can have a pretty good idea what additives are going into it, so you can be sure what spec you are get...

I could see this changing to either bring in scrap or to ship bolster's out. I've always been a little fascinated with the way they can utilize scrap, which is bound to contain at least some impurities, and reuse it in demanding applications such as this., where the batches are small, compared to t...

I could see this changing to either bring in scrap or to ship bolster's out. I've always been a little fascinated with the way they can utilize scrap, which is bound to contain at least some impurities, and reuse it in demanding applications such as this., where the batches are small, compared to t...

Interesting that a new supplier is starting up in that market. PSR touts how fewer cars are needed as they turn faster. The only good thing going for them is timing as a glut of older cars time-out and need replaced. Normally attrition is somewhat balanced, but many were scrapped early thanks to th...

N&W 2149 H12-44 Brewster, OH on 07-05-1973 / ex-Nickel Plate 149 photo by Ed Painter

As for the GM situation, some of the comments from NS employees would seem to indicate that the problem may be deeper than JUST the rack supply issue and that things have gotten decidedly worse since PSR was instituted. There were other things brought into the conversation.. Back charges.. I believ...

A startup metal casting company has scaled back plans as it moves into an unused Bristol plant, but still intends to hire close to 300 workers. The Bristol Indiana Corp., doing business as Brinco, bought the former Chassix facility at 51650 C.R. 133 Bristol Indiana and at mp 13 on the Grand Elk Rail...

As for losing SDI traffic while not impossible I'll say that it's not probable. the difference between the 2 customers is completely different, SDI requested/required having multiple railroads at Columbia City and Butler Indiana. GM's problem was a lack of empty autoracks so they could load, What is...

Had an interesting meeting today and the person turned out to be a former manager with Jack Cooper Transport- the very company that handles the transportation and or storage of all the trucks that roll off the Roanoke Assembly Line, The issue between GM and NS has been going on for years ! Way befor...

I never knew that 765 ever resided there..

There is some major earthmoving going on on the site of the former IH TSPC on Moeller Rd between Meyer and Adams Center Roads rumored to be for this purpose. If so, it appears there will be a major parade of pickups down I-469 and Adams Center Rd. to get them here. Moeller RD.jpg A win for the G&W ...

Is there any truth that the GM Truck Assembly Plant is dumping NS in favor of using CF&E for distribution of the assembled trucks produced at the Roanoke Assembly Plant Trucks will be loaded at Piqua Yard and forwarded to Chicago for interchange ? Tracks to be added at Piqua ? Well if there is truth...

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