Where Is It?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Correct

[railrod1949]

Correct

Yes, indeed, its Valley Crossing where the former C&O railway line from its Parsons Yard to Athens, OH, now CSX cross the N&W line between Portsmouth and Columbus. Final run of the remaining passenger train between Columbus and Athens, OH were made in 1942. Final run of the remaining passenger trains on the N&W lline between Columbus and Portsmouth, were made in 1965.

[J T]

Tom Burke photo dated September 6, 1987. Taken from Flickr. No cheating!

Somewhere in the western quadrant of the lower peninsula.

[AARR]

Is that the old GTW line in Muskegon that ran to Ashley via Greenville?

Tom Burke photo dated September 6, 1987. Taken from Flickr. No cheating!

Somewhere in the western quadrant of the lower peninsula.

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[J T]

No. You’ll need to go a bit to the south.

[Mark F]

Looks like Ottawa and 21st in Holland.

[J T]

Ding-ding-ding! Good job, Mark.

A link to Tom Burke's flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39092860@ ... 960363720/

Lots of great stuff from the Holland area on his page!

[ConrailDetr​oit]

IMG_20230917_141420494 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[DaveO]

interesting case. google maps 3d has a more current aerial image which shows this than maps or earth at this location.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

interesting case. google maps 3d has a more current aerial image which shows this than maps or earth at this location.

It was only very recent this location became publicly accessible

[AARR]

Is it near Detroit's river front?

IMG_20230917_141420494 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[railrod1949]

Is it near Detroit's river front?

IMG_20230917_141420494 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

is this part of the Dequandre Cut?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Near the riverfront, not the Dequindre Cut.

[railrod1949]

Detroit Riverfront? Near Hart Plaza!

[DaveO]

there are other rails at that location, you just can't see them.

[AARR]

It's near the Detroit Riverfront but it's not the Dequindre Cut.
There is another railroad track just out of sight. Is that other railroad that is just out of sight CSX?

IMG_20230917_141420494 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[DaveO]

It's near the Detroit Riverfront but it's not the Dequindre Cut.
There is another railroad track just out of sight. Is that other railroad that is just out of sight CSX?

CP

[ConrailDetr​oit]

What railroad would have operated on that particular piece of track many decades ago?

[DaveO]

What railroad would have operated on that particular piece of track many decades ago?

now CP
originally MC and

At Rosa Parks on the Southwest Greenway.
The CP Detroit River Tunnels are below.
This was the route to the MC 3rd Street Station.
The new MC Station, now Ford's place, is unseen in the background.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Correct