Where Is It?

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MQT1223 wrote:While the Grand Elk shot continues to make people scratch their heads, I'll throw this one into the ring.
Camelot Manor mobile home park off 6200 block of S Division south of Grand Rapids. Old interurban right of way.

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Mark F wrote:
MQT1223 wrote:While the Grand Elk shot continues to make people scratch their heads, I'll throw this one into the ring.
Camelot Manor mobile home park off 6200 block of S Division south of Grand Rapids. Old interurban right of way.
Yeah you got it.
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AARR wrote:GDLK going north approaching Grand Rapids Yard (Hughart)?
Right train (303) wrong direction.

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PatAzo wrote:
AARR wrote:GDLK going north approaching Grand Rapids Yard (Hughart)?
Right train (303) wrong direction.
GDLK train 303 going south approaching 108th Street SW in Byron Center, in the Byron Center Public Schools district, Byron Township, Kent County and about to going under the US-131 expressway overpass in the Wayland Union Schools district, Dorr Township, Allegan County. That area have a Byron Center, MI 49315 mailing address.
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railrod1949 wrote:
PatAzo wrote:
AARR wrote:GDLK going north approaching Grand Rapids Yard (Hughart)?
Right train (303) wrong direction.
GDLK train 303 going south approaching and about to going under the US-131 overpass in Byron Center.
That's it, about to pass 108th S.W.

It's also about to cross Buck Creek, MQT1223 your railroad's namesake.

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ImageIMG_0294 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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CN East Yard, south end?
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Partially Correct

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CN east yard, North end? lolz :)

I'll also guess CN west yard south end, CN north yard south end, CN south yard south end as I don't know where this CN yard is.
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North end of CN East Yard in Detroit.

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ImageIMG_0307 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:North end of CN East Yard in Detroit.
Yep, at the northwest curve of Lynch Road, just east of the Mt. Elliott Road overpass, in Detroit, Detroit City Schools district, Wayne County. At the north end of CN East Yard on CN Mt. Clemens Sub. The barb wire fence to the right is the part of the Goodwill's Green Works, Inc. on Lynch Road.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_0307 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
It's on the Conrail's terminal Beltline East? It not, hints please!
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Where in the heck did I take this photo recently? It's not in Michigan!
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Jochs wrote:Where in the heck did I take this photo recently? It's not in Michigan!
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Is that near Dyer, Indiana?
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railrod1949 wrote:
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:ImageIMG_0307 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Somewhere north of E 9 Mile Road on the Conrail Share Assets Sterling Secondary line in Warren.
Not north of 9 Mile.

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Is it on CR's Terminal Beltline East?
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:Somewhere north of E 9 Mile Road on the Conrail Share Assets Sterling Secondary line in Warren.Not north of 9 Mile.ImageIMG_0307 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
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Not on the Beltline or Terminal East.

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ConrailDetr​oit wrote:Not on the Beltline or Terminal East.

On Conrail for sure . Hints please?

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Its on Conrail Detroit Division somewhere. The power lines may be a hint.

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