TRRS 475: LSRC 2016: Geeps & Mechanical Bells

ALPENA, MI JUNE 2016 -- It's another summer on Michigan's Sunrise Coast shortline, the Lake State Railroad, and their efforts to service the town of Alpena, a cement-making powerhouse, home to several limestone quarries.
In this episode, we'll see a sampling of the action 2016 had to offer, focusing on the crossings which retain their classic mechanical bells, a perfect match for the equally classic EMD Geeps which trundle up and down the old Detroit & Mackinac mainline.
Still, I suppose the old D&M ALCOs would be more fitting, but we can't always get what we want!
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Recorded with a Sony PJ790 Camcorder
Edited with Cyberlink PowerDirector 13
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[@philliplee980]

very cool.

[@mattiverson4654]

ex kcs unit leading?

[@jjgaming7262]

Yes

[@sd80mac]

Almost, ex TFM, which was owned by KCS.

[@soarinskies1105]

Wait who the hell is that tank car and box cars for in the first clip, I though lake state only had two customers on this line.

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

They recently started shipping particle board again from the mill in Alpena, plus Quality Liquid Feeds has been expanding their business in Michigan, including a location near Alpena. The tanks are molasses, an ingredient in animal feed.

[@soarinskies1105]

Well thats good to hear that Lake State has more business to tend to in that reigon, I was fearing that the line would lose all of its business gradually until lafarge was their only remaining customer.

[@Railhead1956]

Nice video

[@wigwagstudios2474]

0:00 WTAF IS THAT MOUNT

[@nssteampunk4865]

Second and third bell WC Hayes mechanical bell

[@bobozo389]

Gotta love those mechanical bells and old power!

[@soarinskies1105]

Someone pls make a train simulator 2016-2017 route for this for the love of God pls.

[@amtraktom3223]

where is this at?