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      <title>Here’s How Long Trains Can Legally Make You Wait In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:31:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I found myself stuck in the longest line of my life waiting for a train to cross the intersection. It got me wondering if there's a law in Michigan about how longs trains can make you legally wait in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-waiting-trains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I found myself stuck in the longest line of my life waiting for a train to cross the intersection. It got me wondering if there&apos;s a law in Michigan about how longs trains can make you legally wait in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-waiting-trains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>At Least 95 Tracks Run Through This Rail Yard at the Michigan State Line</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[95 tracks make up the Elkhart Rail Yard near the Michigan state line, an amazing sight from space. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/95-train-tracks-elkhart/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[95 tracks make up the Elkhart Rail Yard near the Michigan state line, an amazing sight from space. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/95-train-tracks-elkhart/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>$2.6M Grand Blanc Home Comes Complete with Poolside Train Caboose</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:20:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The estate is the most expensive completed home for sale in Genesee County, and is a unique cross between the basics & eccentric, complete with poolside train. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/most-expensive-home-for-sale-genesee-county-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The estate is the most expensive completed home for sale in Genesee County, and is a unique cross between the basics &amp; eccentric, complete with poolside train. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/most-expensive-home-for-sale-genesee-county-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>At This Bizarre Northern Michigan Railroad Crossing, The Trains Must Stop for Cars</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It may seem strange to unexpectedly come across a train that is stopped and waiting for you and your vehicle to cross the tracks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/iron-mountain-rural-railroad-crossing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It may seem strange to unexpectedly come across a train that is stopped and waiting for you and your vehicle to cross the tracks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/iron-mountain-rural-railroad-crossing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Escanaba &amp; Lake Superior Railroad w/ Jason Asselin Facebook/Canva</media:description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's holiday favorite North Pole Express train will depart Owosso again this season for those magical journeys. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-north-pole-express-train/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;s holiday favorite North Pole Express train will depart Owosso again this season for those magical journeys. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-north-pole-express-train/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Model Railroad Near Battle Creek, Michigan Is Like Having Your Own Private Backyard Polar Express</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:40:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This model railroad through a backyard near Battle Creek, Michigan during the first snowfall of the season might just give you some pretty strong Polar Express vibes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/model-railroad-battle-creek-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This model railroad through a backyard near Battle Creek, Michigan during the first snowfall of the season might just give you some pretty strong Polar Express vibes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/model-railroad-battle-creek-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Meier]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Abandoned Train Depot in Big Rapids, Michigan Just Went Up for Sale</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:13:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In Big Rapids, the historic, now abandoned, train depot has been put up for auction by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources with bidding starting at $20,000. <a href="https://wgrd.com/abandoned-train-depot-big-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Big Rapids, the historic, now abandoned, train depot has been put up for auction by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources with bidding starting at $20,000. <a href="https://wgrd.com/abandoned-train-depot-big-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Meier]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>This Personal Train Car is Called a ‘Kalamazoo’ And I Want to Ride One Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 16:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These personalized railcars were once made in Kalamazoo and bear the city's name. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-railpods/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These personalized railcars were once made in Kalamazoo and bear the city&apos;s name. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-railpods/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You Could Stare for Hours at This 1897 Michigan Map With Odd Drawings for Cities</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This high resolution railroad map from 1897 is like no other Michigan map you've ever seen.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/1897-michigan-railroad-map-galbraiths/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This high resolution railroad map from 1897 is like no other Michigan map you&apos;ve ever seen.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/1897-michigan-railroad-map-galbraiths/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Check Out Massive Machine That Replaces Railroad Tracks [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2015 11:34:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When you think of building railroads, you probably think of old-timey tough guys with massive hammers, beating in the huge metal stakes as they made their way across the country.  
Well, the times, they are a changin'. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-check-out-massive-machine-that-replaces-railroad-tracks-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When you think of building railroads, you probably think of old-timey tough guys with massive hammers, beating in the huge metal stakes as they made their way across the country.  
Well, the times, they are a changin&apos;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-check-out-massive-machine-that-replaces-railroad-tracks-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Heard Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings talking about this on the show this morning and had to check it out for myself.  Watch the video and see if you agree with me that this dude really needs to get a life. Think Double Rainbow guy and soon you'll be screaming at your computer &quot;IT'S A TRAIN  dude ok....they roll down tracks across America everyday&quot;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dude-has-orgasm-over-watching-trains-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Heard Free Beer &amp;amp; Hot Wings talking about this on the show this morning and had to check it out for myself.&nbsp; Watch the video and see if you agree with me that this dude really needs to get a life. Think Double Rainbow guy and soon you&apos;ll be screaming at your computer &amp;quot;IT&apos;S A TRAIN&nbsp; dude ok....they roll down tracks across America everyday&amp;quot;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dude-has-orgasm-over-watching-trains-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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