Michael wrote:After watching the making of Paint Creek Trail video
It seems likely the photo is Gunn Road considering that the genesis of the trail purchase was Oakland Twp, a rural part of the trail between Lake Orion & Rochester and covers Gunn Road and is still a gravel road today. The video has more photos of that bridge from different angles (2:35) and they seem to match up with present day photos.
You guys are correct about it being the Gunn Rd. crossing on the Paint Creek Trail.
I had found this photo some time ago and e-mailed the Township about it but never got a reply. Recently I studied Google Earth along the trail and found the only grade separation outside Rochester was Gunn Rd., as Michael did too. So now armed with the location I decided to post the "where am I" I had found the same video Michael put up and got an idea of when and why they were there. Yesterday I e-mailed again, but this time to the Paint Creek Trailways commission. Kristen Myers replied back verifying the location and said it was about 1978, but referred me to Alice Tomboulian, who was in the video, for an answer on what the activity was. Reply yet to come.
In Michaels video (above) at 13:21 you can see them reconstructing the Gunn Rd. bridge. Looks like the same bridge as the original photo but lowered, as the high clearance isn't needed for the bikes. Here is another video a guy shot while riding the entire trail. At 29:48 you can get another look at the bridge.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
Let's try something "way" different:
Rails still appear to be in place, but very overgrown on parts of this line before it connects to the nearest main railline. http://i.imgur.com/qCXxj3O.jpg
I thought it looks like Vernon but I forgot there was a bridge after the lumber yard. The spur to the lumber yard was still there last time I checked (it's the building to the left)
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
I got this idea from one PianoMan posted on MIRR. It is an opposite illusion/distortion showing the bridge to be concaved, which I assure you it is not
SE Michigan on a major river in the area.
This spot is similar to Lake Cora near Paw Paw. These fortunate people have to cross an active railroad in order to get from their house/cottage to the lake/dock
Michael wrote:This spot is similar to Lake Cora near Paw Paw. These fortunate people have to cross an active railroad in order to get from their house/cottage to the lake/dock
This spot is similar to Lake Cora near Paw Paw. These fortunate people have to cross an active railroad in order to get from their house/cottage to the lake/dock
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
This spot is similar to Lake Cora near Paw Paw. These fortunate people have to cross an active railroad in order to get from their house/cottage to the lake/dock
It is in Michigan and it is NOT on the LSRC........and this photo may or may not be north oriented
I kept looking at Fife Lake on Google and sorta looked like it but not quite the same. I finally went back to Fife lake using Bing Birdview and there it was. At one time I think GLC was trying to stop the adjacent property owners from accessing the lake across the rails, but I don't know what became of that.
Most be wonderful to have a lake and a railroad in your back yard.
Michael wrote:These fortunate people have to cross an active railroad in order to get from their house/cottage to the lake/dock
Pixl wrote:I kept looking at Fife Lake on Google and sorta looked like it but not quite the same. I finally went back to Fife lake using Bing Birdview and there it was. At one time I think GLC was trying to stop the adjacent property owners from accessing the lake across the rails, but I don't know what became of that.
Most be wonderful to have a lake and a railroad in your back yard.
You are absolutely right Pixl and it would be great to have both the lake and the train. That is really interesting about GLC trying to stop people from accessing the lake on the other side of the tracks. I see at least one house made their own crossing but it is hard to tell whether or not they really own property on the other side of the tracks.
