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Where be it? That is a spur on the right of the mainline.
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Sand plant in Livingston?
~Z~ wrote:Where be it? That is a spur on the right of the mainline.
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Noppers, wrong railroad.
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Is this on GDLK south of Schoolcraft?
AARR wrote:Sand plant in Livingston? Noppers, wrong railroad.
Where be it? That is a spur on the right of the mainline.
http://i.imgur.com/uuqFokk.jpg
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~Z~ wrote:Where be it? That is a spur on the right of the mainline.
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Harborlite west of Vicksburg MI on the CN
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PatAzo wrote:
~Z~ wrote:Where be it? That is a spur on the right of the mainline.
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Harborlite west of Vicksburg MI on the CN
Ding, correcto. AARR wasn't too far off with Schoolcraft, but PatAzo is right, just west of Vicksburg on CN.
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~Z~ wrote:
Ding, correcto. AARR wasn't too far off with Schoolcraft, but PatAzo is right, just west of Vicksburg on CN.
An opposite view...

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J T wrote:
~Z~ wrote:
Ding, correcto. AARR wasn't too far off with Schoolcraft, but PatAzo is right, just west of Vicksburg on CN.
An opposite view...

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MQT1223 wrote: I love the shot, the dove in the shot flying sure adds a unique touch JT. That was pure chance...
Getting a photo of that can happen quite often. The approaching train is what usually startles the birds and gets them to fly. I'm sure train crews see it happening constantly.

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Although millions of tons of freight shipped by rail passed over the arch bridge and the bridge is structurally sound, today only foot traffic passes over it.

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Pixl wrote:Although millions of tons of freight shipped by rail passed over the arch bridge and the bridge is structurally sound, today only foot traffic passes over it.

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The Keystone Bridge in Ramsay in the UP
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Dearborn St. in Dearborn?
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Michael wrote:
Pixl wrote:Although millions of tons of freight shipped by rail passed over the arch bridge and the bridge is structurally sound, today only foot traffic passes over it.

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The Keystone Bridge in Ramsay in the UP
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Allen Rd. + W. Outer Dr. Near Allen Park.

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Pixl wrote:Allen Rd. + W. Outer Dr. Near Allen Park.

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Michael wrote:
Pixl wrote:Allen Rd. + W. Outer Dr. Near Allen Park.

you got it!
Thanks, I didn't use any secret weapons to solve it. Just Google Earth and a guess it would be in the greater Detroit area.
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Another bridge photo
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SE Michigan.
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US Manufacturing, Lorna Ave., near Warren Mi.

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