Where Is It?

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PatAzo wrote:Taken in the early 1990's. Grand Trunk Western.

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Is this Kingsbury, IN, on one of the many spurs around the Kingsbury Ordinance Plant? CN runs close by.
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PatAzo wrote:Taken in the early 1990's. Grand Trunk Western.

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Near Imlay City, on the old PO&N?
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Oxford?
PatAzo wrote:Taken in the early 1990's. Grand Trunk Western.

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Not Kingsbury or Oxford. This section was a bit obscure. Extending into the woods beyond an auto plant most people didn't realize it was there. Today you can ride your bike or hike over this section of the right of way.

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Orion or Pontiac?
PatAzo wrote:Taken in the early 1990's. Grand Trunk Western. Not Oxford, Kingsbury, Imlay City or Muskegon
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Not Orion or Pontiac. Go west. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

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PatAzo wrote:Not Orion or Pontiac. Go west. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

Flint or Grand Rapids or Lansing?

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I don't know where it is . But I think they are going to have problems placing cars there :-)

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railrod1949 wrote:
PatAzo wrote:Not Orion or Pontiac. Go west. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

Flint or Grand Rapids or Lansing?
That's a GM weighted list. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

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PatAzo wrote:
railrod1949 wrote:
PatAzo wrote:Not Orion or Pontiac. Go west. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

Flint or Grand Rapids or Lansing?
That's a GM weighted list. What other auto makers did GTW serve?

Former auto plant, former American bumper plant in Ionia. Or in West Michigan. Or Checker Motors in Kalamazoo.
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I'm also thinking Checkers in Kalamazoo
railrod1949 wrote: Former auto plant, former American bumper plant in Ionia. Or in West Michigan. Or Checker cab in Kalamazoo.
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From the Checker Motors site follow the tracks north. After they cross Mosel the NYC line crossed the Kalamazoo River and headed north. Grand Trunk had a track that swung north west and stayed between Pitcher St and the Kalamazoo River. This was taken a bit north of the turn from Pitcher St to G Ave. The track went north a short way beyond that and there was the remains of three or four tracks and an old scale. Today it's part of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

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Hope its not too hard.
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[quote="NSSD70ACe"]Image

Hope its not too hard.[/quote


Helmer Road S, Battle creek.
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Helmer Rd Battle Creek

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PatAzo wrote:From the Checker Motors site follow the tracks north. After they cross Mosel the NYC line crossed the Kalamazoo River and headed north. Grand Trunk had a track that swung north west and stayed between Pitcher St and the Kalamazoo River. This was taken a bit north of the turn from Pitcher St to G Ave. The track went north a short way beyond that and there was the remains of three or four tracks and an old scale. Today it's part of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.
That shot above taken by PatAzo is looking north from the turn from Pitcher Ave to G Avenue, just east of the Grand Elk RR in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County. Just north of the Kalamazoo City Limit, west of the Kalamazoo River.

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railrod1949 wrote:
PatAzo wrote:From the Checker Motors site follow the tracks north. After they cross Mosel the NYC line crossed the Kalamazoo River and headed north. Grand Trunk had a track that swung north west and stayed between Pitcher St and the Kalamazoo River. This was taken a bit north of the turn from Pitcher St to G Ave. The track went north a short way beyond that and there was the remains of three or four tracks and an old scale. Today it's part of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.
That shot above taken by PatAzo is looking north from the turn from Pitcher Ave to G Avenue, just east of the Grand Elk RR in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County. Just north of the Kalamazoo City Limit, west of the Kalamazoo River.
Is that this bridge? This one is in Parchment. I think this one is blocked off...some of the deck is missing.
oldtbr1.jpg
North of the bridge some of the grade is still visible.
grade1.jpg
Looking through my photos, I see the bridge I was thinking of along Tracy Rd. in Kingsbury, In is in much better shape. It is near a parking area for the Kingsbury State Game Area and is easily accessible.
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And so much for the photos I was going to use for a "Where is it" :lol: :lol:
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Jochs wrote:
PatAzo wrote:From the Checker Motors site follow the tracks north. After they cross Mosel the NYC line crossed the Kalamazoo River and headed north. Grand Trunk had a track that swung north west and stayed between Pitcher St and the Kalamazoo River. This was taken a bit north of the turn from Pitcher St to G Ave. The track went north a short way beyond that and there was the remains of three or four tracks and an old scale. Today it's part of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

Is that this bridge? This one is in Parchment. I think this one is blocked off...some of the deck is missing.
oldtbr1.jpg
North of the bridge some of the grade is still visible.
grade1.jpg
Looking through my photos, I see the bridge I was thinking of along Tracy Rd. in Kingsbury, In is in much better shape. It is near a parking area for the Kingsbury State Game Area and is easily accessible.
king2.jpg
And so much for the photos I was going to use for a "Where is it" :lol: :lol:
Well class, remember these...they may show up later on a test..... :wink:
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That looks like the old CK&S line through Parchment. It curved northeast after crossing Mosel. The GTW didn't cross the river. The photo I posed was further north at the crossing of a creek.

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railrod1949 wrote:Helmer Road S, Battle creek.
Vicksburg was a good guess...

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PatAzo wrote:
railrod1949 wrote:Helmer Road S, Battle creek.
Vicksburg was a good guess...

This location is west of BC.
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