Where Is It?

[hoborich]

Those rails are pretty shiny. Looks like a busy line.

[railrod1949]

Hahahaha I posted a stumper for once. Keep on trying, no close guesses yet. Yes to Michigan, and yes in the Lower Peninsula.

Hows about Berry Junction?

Negative, flyguy

It is at the end of the active rails? (active line, not abandon). If yes, where about in the lower peninsula?

[Saturnalia]

Yes, the cars are at the end of active track.

[railrod1949]

[quote="Saturnalia"]Yes, the cars are at the end of active track.[/quo

[GreatLakesRailfan]

Alpena, end of track.

Per DaveO on Dale's board.

[Saturnalia]

Alpena, end of track.

Per DaveO on Dale's board.

Yup, far Northern end of the D&M mainline today, located just short of US 23 north of Alpena.

[railrod1949]

Yes, the cars are at the end of active track.

Alabaster, southwest of Tawas City, Storage cars on the spur south of Alabaster Junction. If not, more hints please.

[Saturnalia]

Yes, the cars are at the end of active track.

Alabaster, southwest of Tawas City, Storage cars on the spur south of Alabaster Junction. If not, more hints please.

See post immediately preceding this one...

[railrod1949]

Alpena, end of track.

Per DaveO on Dale's board.

Yup, far Northern end of the D&M mainline today, located just short of US 23 north of Alpena.

Got it! Yes, indeed, the far northern end of the former D&M mainline (now LSRC) and the take over of North Eastern State Trail, just short of US-23 , just north of Alpena in the Alpena Public Schools district, Alpena Township, Alpena county. Alpena, MI 49707 is the mailing address.

[AARR]

Per Maddog,

Further search thru Google shows the bridge over Butcher road, east of Brighton.

Per DaveO

It's now called State Park Road.

This was posted by Maddog at MichiganRailroads.com. Maddog says its CN Mt. Clemens Sub over Clinton River but several of the more knowledgeable posters don't think that's correct (I don't either). His hints are it's a mainline in SE MI looking north (the hints may not be correct). You guys are pretty good at finding locations so I thought you'd like a good challenge .

http://members4.boardhost.com/OtherMich ... 73461.html

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Where and what was this abandoned miniature RR in Detroit?

IMG_0036 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

IMG_0042 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

IMG_0040 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[James Sofonia]

Well I spent quite a bit of time looking for this one, but didn't find it yet. There is an odd mix of old stuff and not so old in the pictures.The light standards have a 1920s look although they could be replicas. There is a modern gate operator there on newer concrete. The building where the line ends looks quite old, but there is new security fencing around the place. The rails there seem to have been laid on top of existing pavement and are not sunk in anywhere except near the drive crossing.Maybe an industrial operation at one time, I kinda thought of General Electric, Detroit but their buildings look very different. Hmmnn..

Where and what was this abandoned miniature RR in Detroit?

IMG_0036 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

IMG_0042 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

IMG_0040 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[M.D.Bentley]

I remember the article, I'll wait a while.

[AARR]

I do too but I can't recall any of the details

I remember the article, I'll wait a while.

[AANscaleRunner]

Where and what was this abandoned miniature RR in Detroit?

Is this the miniature railroad featured on an episode of "American Pickers" a few years back?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Yes. It is shown here between 9:00 and 10:00 minutes.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e2zn ... motor-city_

Although filmed about 6 years ago, most of which is still recognizable since the neighborhood as undergone significant gentrification.

[PatAzo]

Yes. It is shown here between 9:00 and 10:00 minutes.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e2zn ... motor-city_

Although filmed about 6 years ago, most of which is still recognizable since the neighborhood as undergone significant gentrification.

The locomotive was built by Dick Warner back in the 70's. Dick and Chet Sperry each built one and they used to run them MU'ed. The throttle didn't modulate power as electronics do today. The motors were switched from series, series-parallel to parallel with a contractor. When you switch into parallel they would fly. Chet was the Chief Mechanical Engineer at Upjohn. I think Dick worked at Upjohn too but I don't recall.

[James Sofonia]

Looks like this is the entrance to the Addison Building parking lot on Charlotte St. near Woodward owned by Joel Landy. Recent Google Earth shows most of the track gone now but the cross bucks and lights are still up.

[railrod1949]

Looks like this is the entrance to the Addison Building parking lot on Charlotte St. near Woodward owned by Joel Landy. Recent Google Earth shows most of the track gone now but the cross bucks and lights are still up.

Yes, that's the Addison Building on north side of Charlotte Street, just west of Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Detroit City school district, Wayne County.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Correct