29(18) Detouring though MI

[Ryan]

From my wife:

"So, my train has been sitting in the same spot for over an hour now ... Apparently there is a freight train derailed in front of us. The conductor just announces that we're going to "back up" to Toledo (about 40mi back) then reroute through Michigan to get to Chicago! Fun!"

I had the chance to take the train out there with her (she's spending the weekend with a friend in CHI), I could have taken the train out last night and back today in time to be in DC Saturday for some things I need to do. Sadly, I didn't come up with this master plan until too late.

Is it a bad thing that I'm disappointed that I'm not on a train that's getting delayed? hboy:

 

[jis]

Is it a bad thing that I'm disappointed that I'm not on a train that's getting delayed? hboy:

That clearly identifies you as a true rail-nerd

 

[Ryan]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Does the detour go all the way to Detroit, or do they intercept the line elsewhere?

 

[Rafi]

I'm with you, Ryan. A Michigan detour is on my bucket list.

As far as I know, the train misses Detroit's station, but not by much.

Rafi

 

[jis]

I'm with you, Ryan. A Michigan detour is on my bucket list.

As far as I know, the train misses Detroit's station, but not by much.

Rafi

Well, getting to Detroit (Baltimore Ave.) would require a serious backup move to either get to it or get beack from it heading towards Chicago. I suspect it makes it onto the Amtrak Michigan line through the mze of tracks south of Detroit station somehow and then goes through Dearborn.

 

[Ryan]

Well, no more jealousy. Terminated at TOL and bustituted.

 

[jis]

Well, no more jealousy. Terminated at TOL and bustituted.

Clearly you are not a bus-nerd

29, 49, 30 and 48 are being bustituted between Chicago and Toledo today.

Here is the incident that caused all this mess.

 

[Bob Dylan]

From my wife:

"So, my train has been sitting in the same spot for over an hour now ... Apparently there is a freight train derailed in front of us. The conductor just announces that we're going to "back up" to Toledo (about 40mi back) then reroute through Michigan to get to Chicago! Fun!"

I had the chance to take the train out there with her (she's spending the weekend with a friend in CHI), I could have taken the train out last night and back today in time to be in DC Saturday for some things I need to do. Sadly, I didn't come up with this master plan until too late.

Is it a bad thing that I'm disappointed that I'm not on a train that's getting delayed? hboy:

Wanting to be on a delayed Train: Good! Bustitution: Bad! :angry:

And you dont miss much when you miss the Detroit Station, er Amshak! Meanwhile the Fabulous old Michigan Central Station rots away while the Politicians dither! :help:

Hope the Missus gets to ride back to DC in a Real Train! :wub:

 

[MrFSS]

The Ft Wayne Railfan Web Site has the story and lots of pictures of what hapopened.

LINK