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Michael wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:42 pm

Thanks for the info guys.

Anyone know where this was? I believe the photo is from the 70's.

As a matter of fact, yes it is.

Tesch, Delta County, Michigan.

Michael wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:03 pm

As a matter of fact, yes it is.

Yes, that's Tesch in Bark River Township, Delta County. The old Soo Line RR crossed the two C&NW lines. Final run of the remaining passenger train service on the old Soo Line through Tesch, between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie, MI, was mad on March 5, 1960.

Where be it?

Old Hwy 72 in Williamsburg.

Dan Cluley wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:45 am

Old Hwy 72 in Williamsburg.

Agreed! Williamsburg, MI looking east along Old M-72 towards that town in Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County. About 15 miles east of Traverse City. Final run of the remaining old C&O Railway passenger train train nos. 27/28 between Traverse City and Petoskey with stops at Williamsburg, Rapids City, Alden, and Charlevoix, was made on Saturday, September 1, 1962. Four years and almost a month later on October 29, 1966 the balance of that passenger train which were train nos. 25/26 between Grand Rapids and Traverse City, MI, made its final run.

I moved into the TC area in the early 70's. I recall seeing an engine or two running that track in that area back to Traverse City about 1977 or so. I don't know what they were doing, maybe an inspection of the track about to be pulled up. Anyone else see that movement or know what it was doing?

There is a small shed next to the tracks that may have been intended to transload canned/bottled cherries but I don't know if it was ever used for that.

Pixl wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:46 pm

I moved into the TC area in the early 70's. I recall seeing an engine or two running that track in that area back to Traverse City about 1977 or so. I don't know what they were doing, maybe an inspection of the track about to be pulled up. Anyone else see that movement or know what it was doing?

I remember the shed AARR mentioned. If I recall correctly the shed was a loading point for outbound fruit and/or products. I believe that the frozen fruit plant in Elk Rapids was the intended user. I am thinking the operation only lasted a short time if it was even used.

Where be it? (Not in michigan) - oh, i wish they'd find some reason to send me here to work on their IT stuff:

Somewhere along Tennessee Pass?

I know. But I have inside knowledge of the situation. I'll let others guess.

I know because I have been to that area quite a few times to visit a place about a mile to the west.

McIntyre St Golden CO. Those looked like beer cars. So Coors just up the road from the Colorado Railroad Museum seemed a likely first choice.

That is coorrreeccctttt.

PatAzo wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:45 pm

McIntyre St Golden CO. Those looked like beer cars. So Coors just up the road from the Colorado Railroad Museum seemed a likely first choice.

I knew that looked familiar. Drove over that bridge back in 2012.

.... by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ConrailDetr​oit wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:19 pm

.... by tcamp7837, on Flickr

In southeastern Michigan excluded within the city of Detroit.

Bauer Road crossing CSX west of Brighton.