Where Is It?

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:Correct. This is looking the other way. The track in the background is what remains and is still in use of the mystery track.

ImageY122 & Q151 meet at Delray. by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Former Wabash line before the realignment.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:But where in Delray is it?
I'm surprised I even was close. I just put two and two together to even guess. Never been to Delray, but I probably should go at some point.
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MQT1223 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:But where in Delray is it?
I'm surprised I even was close. I just put two and two together to even guess. Never been to Delray, but I probably should go at some point.
Was looking for a little more details but you got it. Delray is the busiest junction in Michigan. No trip to Detroit is complete without visiting Delray.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_7864 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:But where in Delray is it?
I'm surprised I even was close. I just put two and two together to even guess. Never been to Delray, but I probably should go at some point.
Was looking for a little more details but you got it. Delray is the busiest junction in Michigan. No trip to Detroit is complete without visiting Delray.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_7864 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
It is within the city of Detroit on Conrail Share Assets RR.

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It looks like the old Detroit Connecting near CR's North Yard that crossed GTW
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It is on Conrail.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:It is on Conrail.

Near the Ford or GM Assembly plant in Detroit

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GM is a warmer direction.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:It is on Conrail.




GM Hamtramck plant in Hamtramck. All I see are railroad bylevel and trilevel auto carrier cars in the background.

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Is it possibly an old spur on Beltline east?
railrod1949 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:It is on Conrail.


GM Hamtramck plant in Hamtramck. All I see are railroad bylevel and trilevel auto carrier cars in the background.
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Those arent autoracks in background not sure what they are.

AARR, yes. Now to find out which one.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:Those arent autoracks in background not sure what they are.

AARR, yes. Now to find out which one.

On Conrail Share Assets Beltline Extension or the Terminal East (former DT RR) Spur?

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It's on the Beltline Industrial (the track to Lagrassi IIRC), I think. He's asking if we can find the industry it went too or road it's near.
railrod1949 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:Those arent autoracks in background not sure what they are.

AARR, yes. Now to find out which one.

On Conrail Share Assets Beltline Extension or the Terminal East (former DT RR) Spur?
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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_7864 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Farr Street in Detroit. Same spot/crossing you used for a "Where is it" back in August.

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GTW6401 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_7864 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Farr Street in Detroit. Same spot/crossing you used for a "Where is it" back in August.[/quot

Found it finally. Farr Street, west of Foster Street, in Detroit, Detroit City Schools district, Wayne County. That's siding off the connection with the CRSA Beltline Extension, behind the picture taker.

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Correct. Farr St on Conrail's Beltline looking in another direction during a different season.

The track is long unused and doesn't connect to the Beltline anymore but still crosses the street.

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1950's. If you know your depots you should recognize the first picture. The second is a different view not as recognizable but interesting...once you know where it was.

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Kalamazoo. There are two towers in the distance in the first pic, the farther one being BO.

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PatAzo wrote:1950's. If you know your depots you should recognize the first picture. The second is a different view not as recognizable but interesting...once you know where it was.

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Kalamazoo, looking east along the old NYC (former MC). N. Burdick Street in the background along with two towers with the BO Tower the farthest one.

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