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flafiretwo · Unread post by **flafiretwo** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:20 am

Thanks for allowing me to join this Great Railfan Site.

Trowbridge was my favorite stop during my stay at Michign State. All of my pictures are on 35MM or smaller slides. I have scanned some of them into my computer. While this picture is rather low quality, it is an interesting image from the past.

Visited Trowbridge two years ago on a trip to Indianapolis.

Did the motel across the street on Trowbridge Road, near the Spartan Shopping Center, change it's appearance ????

RailCanon · Unread post by **RailCanon** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:53 am

Well, some of the back rooms of the hotel were torn down after a fire, but the front side of the motel still looks the same as it has for all the time I've been here. The ownership changed earlier this year or late last year from Ramada Inn to Howard Johnsons.

trainjunkie47 · Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:54 pm

Welcome flafiretwo. I'm a big GTW and CN fan, but cannot claim to have spent much time at Trowbridge. I grew up right near the Holly Sub in Royal Oak. Everyday I learn something here. If someone here does not have your answer to a train related question, there is a better than even money chance someone can direct you to the source. Gregg is an authority on the Lansing area and is always willing to give advice.

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:48 pm

flafiretwo wrote:

Did the motel across the street on Trowbridge Road, near the Spartan Shopping Center, change it's appearance ????

It sure looks different from the one night stand...err, I mean the one night I stayed there back in the 90's.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:50 pm

Was it a night or an hour?

Welcome aboard flafiretwo.

flafiretwo · Unread post by **flafiretwo** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:14 am

Appreciate the info about the changes to buildings around Trowbridge.

The Motel and shopping center have changed. In 1964, I couldn't grab a few shots at the tower...go across the street for some fast food...and get back to the tracks without missing anything.

Thanks for welcoming me. Larry

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:13 pm

Larry, you graduated MSU the year I was born. I'm sure you have lots of great memories at MSU (ND - MSU tie game) as well as railroad activity through Lansing and East Lansing. Did you ever get any pictures of 1225 when it sat at MSU? Did you take the picture in your avatar?

Go State!

flafiretwo · Unread post by **flafiretwo** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:50 pm

JT,

The only view of 1225 was scanned in with 5 other B&W pictures. I'll post the scan @ Misc. Guest. If you save the 6 picture group, you could crop them or, if that does not work, I'll scan them again and post as individual pictures.

Yes, The GTW F in the avatar was taken at MSU with my old Minolta SLR as a 35MM slide......which has been scanned and survives after 40 years. Guess I should post that also....! Have been discussing this situation with Gregg P. He has been very helpful and advised that my old "classic" pictures would be appropriate for posting.

I'll start to scan more of both the B&W prints and the Color 35MM slides and post the best. I don't understand how to post related shots together in an album, so they will just show up at Misc. Guest.

Thanks, Larry

PAT.C · Unread post by **PAT.C** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:56 pm

HEY NEW GUY--WELCOME TO THE BOARD. I ASSUME U R A 64 HIGH SCHOOL GRAD- WHAT SCHOOL ? I WAS CLASS OF 64 AT ST. PAULS IN OWOSSO. IT'S NICE TO HAVE ANOTHER OLD FART ON THE BOARD. THESE SNOT NOSED PUNKS DON'T KNOW WHAT AN ETCH-A-SKETCH IS OR HOW TO PLAY 78RPM RECORDS. WE OLD GUYS GOTTA STICK TOGETHER.

Unread post by **AARR** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:08 pm

I've always liked the original green and yello colors and paint scheme of the GTW F3's.

flafiretwo · Unread post by **flafiretwo** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:27 am

Hello Pat C.

This is too much information, but YOU ASKED.

I graduated from High School in Maryland... For about six years my home was in Royal Oak,MI...off Woodward Ave. Spent hours at the GTW tracks near the Birmingham Station. My first year of High School was at Kimball High. The Kimball Marching Band,( I played trumpet) attended "Band Day at MSU. From that visit, I knew that MSU had great opportunities for a railfan. So, when it was time to apply for college, the application was sent to MSU. When I arrived for freshman year, the dorm assignment was Wonders Hall. Couldn't have been much closer to Trowbridge !!!!!

After enjoying the terrific pictures on this site, I applied to participate. Gregg P. was kind enough to look at two of the scans of my 40 year old slides. He stated that these "classics" were worth uploading. Now I plan to review the collection and post the best. The quality is not great, but some are interesting.

Thanks for listening,
Larry

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:32 pm

The quality is not great, but some are interesting

Are you kidding.... the quality from that era looks great to me so far... keep them coming. I know I am really enjoying them.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Dan Cluley · Unread post by **Dan Cluley** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:19 am

The photos are great.

There have been a number of changes to the "Trowbridge Inn" over the last 10-15 years.

Originally all the rooms had doors that led to outside sidewalk or balcony, and there was an outdoor pool in front of the office area between two wings of the main structure. At some point in the late 90's? they built a two story atruim to enclose the pool, which enlarged the lobby, and resulted in the South facing rooms having inside doors.

As was posted above, the facility had a fire, and as part of the recent remodling/rebranding the rear building was demolished.

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