Where Is It?
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Charlotte ?
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How about Homer? You are within 30 miles. Go north[/quote]Michael wrote:How about a hint? I'll give you a few; 2 lines passed through this town at one time. The LSMS and the MC (later NYC) shown here. The depot is from the Michigan Central days and the line lasted at least until the mid 1970's
Eaton Rapids?
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Eaton Rapids?[/quote]AARR wrote:How about Homer? You are within 30 miles. Go northMichael wrote:How about a hint? I'll give you a few; 2 lines passed through this town at one time. The LSMS and the MC (later NYC) shown here. The depot is from the Michigan Central days and the line lasted at least until the mid 1970's
I think AARR got it . Hall st. Good eye.
The line connected at Rives Junction.
Looks like the 2 railroads crossed or had a junction just west of Hyatt street near West Plain street.
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I used a very old railroad map. We'll see if it's Eaton Rapids when Michael checks in.
M.D.Bentley wrote:How about a hint? I'll give you a few; 2 lines passed through this town at one time. The LSMS and the MC (later NYC) shown here. The depot is from the Michigan Central days and the line lasted at least until the mid 1970's
How about Homer? You are within 30 miles. Go north
Eaton Rapids? I think AARR got it . Hall st. Good eye. The line connected at Rives Junction. Looks like the 2 railroads crossed or had a junction just west of Hyatt street near West Plain street.
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Manistee & N. E. used to cross here 91 years ago till the timber ran out in1924. The tracks have been long gone, but the grade is still used today.
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US-131 near Walton Jct.?Pixl wrote:Manistee & N. E. used to cross here 91 years ago till the timber ran out in1924. The tracks have been long gone, but the grade is still used today.
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That is a good guess, and there is a spot near Walton that looks like this, but not correct. You do have the correct branch of the M&NE.BDG wrote: US-131 near Walton Jct.?
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M-72 west of Grayling.Pixl wrote:That is a good guess, and there is a spot near Walton that looks like this, but not correct. You do have the correct branch of the M&NE.BDG wrote: US-131 near Walton Jct.?
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Correct!BDG wrote: M-72 west of Grayling.
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This diamond might still be in place.. they rest of the tracks seen here are still in at least. Taken from a screenshot of a video from to '90s.
http://i.imgur.com/lzfvQTx.jpg
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Lenawee Junction?
~Z~ wrote:This diamond might still be in place.. they rest of the tracks seen here are still in at least. Taken from a screenshot of a video from to '90s.
http://i.imgur.com/lzfvQTx.jpg
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Entirely too fast. Correct, located between Adrian and Blissfield.AARR wrote:Lenawee Junction?
Another one..
http://i.imgur.com/WliFTMB.jpg
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Ottawa Lake?
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Bah... slow down AARR. Getting these too fast.AARR wrote:Ottawa Lake?
Try another one... left the street name in cuz well, there's a lot of Railroad Streets:
http://i.imgur.com/dmFV9m1.jpg
Railroad ran through where the parking spots are and continued into the distance on this photo.
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You are on a roll today Zack. The depot is now PDP's Pizzaria in Laingsburg~Z~ wrote:Bah... slow down AARR. Getting these too fast.AARR wrote:Ottawa Lake?
Try another one... left the street name in cuz well, there's a lot of Railroad Streets:
http://i.imgur.com/dmFV9m1.jpg
Railroad ran through where the parking spots are and continued into the distance on this photo.
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How about this one?
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Good guess michael, correct location.
Hanging in the same area as my first two photos, eh? That near what was the SMRS and NS diamond east of Adrian, looking north.Michael wrote:How about this one?
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~Z~ wrote:Hanging in the same area as my first two photos, eh? That near what was the SMRS and NS diamond east of Adrian, looking north.
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I need to scan it a little better, but...
Modeling the Ann Arbor Railroad in the 70's in N scale.
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