Western Michigan where is it

BB · Unread post by BB » Wed May 30, 2007 7:20 am

Should be easy if you've been through this area. Where is this and what railroad did it use to be?

1. State road passing a building with an old wooden caboose alongside.

2. Same state road with an old railroad trestle across the lake.

3. Any guesses to what this is?

4. Same place as above.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:33 am

Here be the guesses... Ludington Northern Railroad on the north side of Ludington on the way towards the state park.

Pics 3 and 4 are the giant reservoir lift plant that's used to generate electricity. I think it's called Ludington Pumped Storage.
http://www.consumersenergy.com/content/ ... aspx?id=31

BB · Unread post by BB » Wed May 30, 2007 8:06 am

railroadfan wrote:Here be the guesses...

them be the answers.

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:25 am

You beat me to it, Zack (at least with the resevoir ID). I saw that thing when I was a kid and always wondered what it looked like over the "rim." Thanks for sharing, BB!

BB · Unread post by BB » Wed May 30, 2007 9:16 am

J T wrote:You beat me to it, Zack (at least with the resevoir ID). I saw that thing when I was a kid and always wondered what it looked like over the "rim." Thanks for sharing, BB!

If you're ever in the area, the viewing area is located off Lakeshore Drive and is six miles south of Ludington and ten miles north of Pentwater. It's a nice steep incline of 400 ft to the rim to walk. It's rather interesting to see and the viewing area closes at 9pm. For those who ever wonder what the big hillside along US 31 that's before the Pere Marquette Hwy exit going north to Ludington, this is what's on top.

astrovanman1989 · Wed May 30, 2007 9:48 am

that caboose has been there for years probably 10 15 i was also wondering if there was tracks there

BB · Unread post by BB » Wed May 30, 2007 9:56 am

astrovanman1989 wrote:that caboose has been there for years probably 10 15 i was also wondering if there was tracks there

I remember there being an old dragline crane near the building but didn't see that around.

osomething · Unread post by **osomething** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:31 am

Hey I took a picture of that caboose years ago for zack. Now all of a sudden he cares? !!?! jk

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:45 pm

osomething wrote:Hey I took a picture of that caboose years ago for zack. Now all of a sudden he cares? !!?! jk

So you were ahead of his time. I'm sure that wasn't a first.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:52 pm

J T wrote:
osomething wrote:Hey I took a picture of that caboose years ago for zack. Now all of a sudden he cares? !!?! jk
So you were ahead of his time. I'm sure that wasn't a first.

ehehe, yeah, while down in kalamazoo, she saw that caboose in ludington and got me a photo

tsinoms · Unread post by **tsinoms** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:03 pm

osomething wrote:
Hey I took a picture of that caboose years ago for zack. Now all of a sudden he cares? !!?! jk

So you were ahead of his time. I'm sure that wasn't a first.

Be nice. She is a valued member. Just like everyone!!!![/quote]

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:36 pm

tsinoms wrote:
osomething wrote:
Hey I took a picture of that caboose years ago for zack. Now all of a sudden he cares? !!?! jk

So you were ahead of his time. I'm sure that wasn't a first.
Be nice. She is a valued member. Just like everyone!!!!

Huh? I was dogging Zack, not his woman.

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Western Michigan where is it

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