Eau ClairePixl wrote:Rails used to cross this intersection and continued across the lawn along side the feed and grain store. They were pulled up in 1980 from this SW Michigan location.
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That is definitely Eau Claire.
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Here is a photo I took last spring of a depot.
Where was I when I took this.
Hint: I drove up to the U.P. last Memorial Day weekend.Where was I when I took this.
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Facing southwest into the sun. This was once a main line in mid-Michigan.
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YES EW, You are correct!EWRice wrote:Eau ClairePixl wrote:Rails used to cross this intersection and continued across the lawn along side the feed and grain store. They were pulled up in 1980 from this SW Michigan location.
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The former NYC in Lansing, Washington Ave I believe? I could be wrong on the street if the city is correct. Only a few locations in Michigan still have ancient cantilever signals like this.J T wrote:Facing southwest into the sun. This was once a main line in mid-Michigan.
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MQT1223 wrote:The former NYC in Lansing, Washington Ave I believe? I could be wrong on the street if the city is correct. Only a few locations in Michigan still have ancient cantilever signals like this.J T wrote:Facing southwest into the sun. This was once a main line in mid-Michigan.
Wasn't this already posted, perhaps from a different angle, or am I getting confused with another thread about these cantilever signals?
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Close, it's Mt. Hope Ave.MQT1223 wrote:The former NYC in Lansing, Washington Ave I believe? I could be wrong on the street if the city is correct. Only a few locations in Michigan still have ancient cantilever signals like this.J T wrote:Facing southwest into the sun. This was once a main line in mid-Michigan.
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Looks like Wolverine.Jochs wrote:Here is a photo I took last spring of a depot.
Hint: I drove up to the U.P. last Memorial Day weekend.
Where was I when I took this.
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It may have been, but I'm not looking through the prior 182 pages of this thread to check.GreatLakesRailfan wrote: Wasn't this already posted, perhaps from a different angle, or am I getting confused with another thread about these cantilever signals?
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Pixl wrote:Looks like Wolverine.Jochs wrote:Here is a photo I took last spring of a depot.
Hint: I drove up to the U.P. last Memorial Day weekend.
Where was I when I took this.
Correct! It is the old NYC depot in Wolverine.
The line appears to be a recreational trail there now. The tracks go only as far north as Gaylord now.
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Guess where it be. Hint is that the area to the right isn't there anymore. People who know me need not apply.
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At first I thought it was the southwest end of Marathon in Detroit but then I thought it could be on Zug Island. I'll go with Marathon as my first guess.
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Not Marathon or Zug Island. The photo would likely not have been taken or made it online if on Zug Island. ( No public access or photography on Zug Island )
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My next guess is the chemical company on the industrial track to Chrysler. PVS?
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Not on an industrial track to a Chrysler plant. I assume your referring to the Terminal East to Mack Yard. The chemical company could be a PVS ( I don't think it is but also don't know the name of the industry ). If PVS, its not the location on the Terminal East at Harper and French Rd.
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Is the job NY-60?
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It is a Conrail Job but not NY-60.
NY-60 is a second trick North Yard job that typically performs yard switching and sometimes works the CN Interchange and transfers the CSX cars for the Eastside to Livernois.
NY-60 is a second trick North Yard job that typically performs yard switching and sometimes works the CN Interchange and transfers the CSX cars for the Eastside to Livernois.
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I'm sure someone knows this without any hints but here is the history:
At one time the town had a railroad stop, saw-mill, basket factory, saloon, and general store.
The general store and other structures were destroyed in a fire in early 1960s. An elderly lady and her (niece/grandchild) perished in the fire. There was a significant delay in the arrival of rescuers, as the closest fire department was located six miles south.
Few obvious signs remain today of this town except a cluster of several pre-1900 houses, the saw-mill adjoining the railroad tracks, and the road name.
At one time the town had a railroad stop, saw-mill, basket factory, saloon, and general store.
The general store and other structures were destroyed in a fire in early 1960s. An elderly lady and her (niece/grandchild) perished in the fire. There was a significant delay in the arrival of rescuers, as the closest fire department was located six miles south.
Few obvious signs remain today of this town except a cluster of several pre-1900 houses, the saw-mill adjoining the railroad tracks, and the road name.