No, the video is not mine (I was only thirteen in 1993, and I did not get out of state much).
A portion of track remains by an old depot located on Fifth, but the trains were rerouted off the street late in 1994.
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- Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Amtrak In The Street, 1993
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Amtrak In The Street, 1993
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
Amtrak In The Street, 1993
Back in the day, the Monon Railroad ran down Fifth Street in Lafayette, Indiana. CSX and Amtrak continued to operate on the line until 1994, when a reroute took the trains off Fifth Street. Here is a link to a video of Amtrak's Hosier State on Fifth, from 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_lYQT...
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Train Wreck???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 337
Re: Train Wreck???
I have not found anything about the cleanup, so I assume that is all said and done.
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:19 pm
- Forum: Roundhouse discussions
- Topic: The Edmund Fitzgerald
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2948
Re: The Edmund Fitzgerald
44 years ago tonight, the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. RIP, Captain McSorley, and your crew. 

- Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Train Wreck???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 337
Re: Train Wreck???
Yes, that is the wreck (article is not behind paywall):
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/11/10-service-restored-after-derailment-involving-three-trains-on-ns-pittsburgh-altoona-line
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/11/10-service-restored-after-derailment-involving-three-trains-on-ns-pittsburgh-altoona-line
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Train Wreck???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 337
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Railway proposes shipping 500 million gallons of Minnesota water a year to the Southwest
- Replies: 8
- Views: 429
Re: Railway proposes shipping 500 million gallons of Minnesota water a year to the Southwest
I know that water would come from wells, but given the excess moisture we have gotten this year, shipping water to parched climes might not be such a bad idea.
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: Roundhouse discussions
- Topic: The Edmund Fitzgerald
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2948
Re: The Edmund Fitzgerald
Those poor guys. 

- Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: Roundhouse discussions
- Topic: If You Study WWII: Carriers "Kaga" and "Akagi" Found
- Replies: 0
- Views: 307
If You Study WWII: Carriers "Kaga" and "Akagi" Found
If you study WWII like I do, here is some recent news: The Japanese carriers Kaga and Akagi, fatally damaged during the battle of Midway, were recently found:
https://www.argunners.com/rv-petrel-discovered-ijn-flagship-akagi/
https://www.argunners.com/rv-petrel-discovered-ijn-flagship-akagi/
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Soo Line 2719 sold back to Duluth museum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 675
Re: Soo Line 2719 sold back to Duluth museum
You beat me to it, Robert.
So glad to know the fine lady whose name and number inspired my username is staying put in the Zenith City.

- Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How A Twin City Streetcar Wound Up In Maine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 507
How A Twin City Streetcar Wound Up In Maine
Interesting article in the Star-Tribune about how Twin Cities Rapid Transit #1267 wound up preserved in Maine:
http://www.startribune.com/rare-streetcar-restoration-united-three-generations-of-minnesotans/562845682/
http://www.startribune.com/rare-streetcar-restoration-united-three-generations-of-minnesotans/562845682/
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tempting Fate On The Tracks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 397
Tempting Fate On The Tracks
Oh man, these fools are tempting fate, yes sir: http://trn.trains.com/~/media/images/news-wire/2019/10-october/trespasser_selfies_johnston.jpg?mw=1000&mh=800 This image comes from this free to access Trains News Wire article: http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/10/09-fra-to-hold-regional-w...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 261 Rolls Once Again
- Replies: 2
- Views: 749
Re: 261 Rolls Once Again
They are making special runs for some group this evening and tomorrow evening. The folks I saw waiting to board late this afternoon at St. Louis Park looked quite well-to-do, so I expect the group in question had the bucks to lease the train.
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 261 Pulls Gourmet express on the former Milwaukee Road
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2807
Re: 261 Pulls Gourmet express on the former Milwaukee Road
In my opinion, there is no way the "not in my backyard" crowd would ever go for crewless trains in the United States. The automated trains in Australia serve mines in a remote region, not a populated one. I seriously doubt crewless trains will become the norm in North America because of th...
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Indiana Transportation Museum Equipment Auction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1114
Re: Indiana Transportation Museum Equipment Auction
The latest (article is not behind paywall):
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/09/13-four-pieces-sold-at-indiana-auction-others-may-get-a-second-chance
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/09/13-four-pieces-sold-at-indiana-auction-others-may-get-a-second-chance