Where Is It?

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That's the new bridge from Detroit to Windsor. The train is called the "Gambler Special" :lol:
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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_2018 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Looks a lot like Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans LA. Headed northeast as Amtrak #20 Crescent to New York?
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~Z~ wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_2018 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Looks a lot like Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans LA. Headed northeast as Amtrak #20 Crescent to New York?
Yes, indeed, that Lake Pontchartrain, with Amtrak Nos. 20, the EB Crescent. It's north of New Orleans, LA. It crossing the six miles long bridge over the lake toward Slidell, LA in the St. Tammany Parish (county) School district, St. Tammany Parish, LA. Its have a Slidell, LA 70458.
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Correct. Amtrak 20, EB Crescent crossing the 6 mile long Lake Pontchartrain bridge near Slidell, Louisiana.

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Ha! The old Louisville and Nashville bridge across Lake Pontchartrain. Rode across it many times in boxcars and passenger cars back in the 60s, enroute home on leave and back, to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi! Good times! I'll never forget riding across that bridge on a hot, sultry August night under a full moon, behind four F units! :lol:
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hoborich wrote:Ha! The old Louisville and Nashville bridge across Lake Pontchartrain. Rode across it many times in boxcars and passenger cars back in the 60s, enroute home on leave and back, to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi! Good times! I'll never forget riding across that bridge on a hot, sultry August night under a full moon, behind four F units! :lol:
Actually, the old Louisville & Nashville RR bridge cross the Rigolets Channel between Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne.

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Wait, I know the answer!
Amtrak Crescent - Lake Ponchartrain Bridge - Slidell, LA
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Where be it? Looks like the MOW crew giving the metal sign :)
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Holly Michigan. The train station in the distance made it possible to find. Thanks for posting :)

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Pixl wrote:Holly Michigan. The train station in the distance made it possible to find. Thanks for posting :)

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Righto, thought the depot would help.
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I knew this was Holly the moment I saw the sign on the station :D
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Pixl wrote:Holly Michigan. The train station in the distance made it possible to find. Thanks for posting :)

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AARR wrote:I knew this was Holly the moment I saw the sign on the station :D
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Pixl wrote:Holly Michigan. The train station in the distance made it possible to find. Thanks for posting :)

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Righto, thought the depot would help.
Yes, indeed that's Holly looking southeast from the S. Broad Street crossing along the CN Holly Sub toward the diamond crossing with the CSX main line that run between Flint and Toledo, and onto toward Pontiac and Detroit, all in the Holly Area school district, Oakland County. It's have a Holly, MI 48442 mailing address. The two guys, working on the crossing gate at the right in the first shot above, are the CN signal maintainers.
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Home. Always will be. :)

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This might be a difficult one. It was taken in Michigan.

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Hints?
~Z~ wrote:Where be it? Looks like the MOW crew giving the metal sign :)
http://i.imgur.com/BEvwF2x.jpg
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Is this LSRC?
LSRC wrote:This might be a difficult one. It was taken in Michigan.

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AARR wrote:Hints?
~Z~ wrote:Where be it? Looks like the MOW crew giving the metal sign :)
http://i.imgur.com/BEvwF2x.jpg
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No hints; Pixl guessed Holly Michigan and was correct.
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AARR wrote:Is this LSRC?
LSRC wrote:This might be a difficult one. It was taken in Michigan.

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In Northern Michigan! On LSRC or the GLC.

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It is not LSRC or GLC owned trackage.

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LSRC wrote:It is not LSRC or GLC owned trackage.
It's in the da UP! On the CN or in the lower Michigan on the CN, CSX or NS.

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