Where Is It?

[David Collins]

Not Michigan. A class one crossing a former class one in a city that in the past was twice a transportation center.

Cell phone photo late in the day so a bit of blur.


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Is this somewhere in Georgia? It looks similar from my days down south.

[PatAzo]

Not that far south, only about 235 miles from you.

A midwestern carrier (still class 1) crossed an eastern carrier (now short line).

[~Z~]

Dayton or Columbus Ohio area?

[PatAzo]

If David leaves from Ferris it is roughly 235 miles south and a bit west. In 1837 or 38 a canal reached the town. The canal route past a couple blocks north of where the diamonds are today though no trace remains. The town derives part of it's name from having been served by the canal.

The train is on the route of what had been a Midwest carrier. Aside from some trackage rights on CNR their routes were all midwestern. The train is crossing what was once an Eastern who reached into the Midwest as far as the Mississippi River. This route had once featured prominently on their map but is largely abandoned today. A short line operates the remains today.

[DaveO]

logansport, in. wabash crossing pennsylvania

[Michael]

Looks like Dave tracked Pat's photo down.

How about this aerial from 1969. Looks about the same today.

[AARR]

AA in Milan?

Looks like Dave tracked Pat's photo down.

How about this aerial from 1969. Looks about the same today.

[PatAzo]

Looks like Dave tracked Pat's photo down.

Yes he did. Wabash crossing the Pennsylvania Panhandle line.

Looks like Dave tracked Pat's photo down.

How about this aerial from 1969. Looks about the same today.

Parma MI. Crossed the bridge many times headed to my grand parents house. These used to be a diner in Parma in an old interurban car.

[EWRice]

Here is a recent arial photo, in Michigan. The grade heading off in the 10:30 direction was once a busy line that no longer has rails on it. Extra points if you can tell me what kind of plane I was in.

[DaveO]

Here is a recent arial photo, in Michigan. The grade heading off in the 10:30 direction was once a busy line that no longer has rails on it. Extra points if you can tell me what kind of plane I was in.20230709_131401.jpg

Douglas TC-47D Skytrain?

[PatAzo]

The old Air Line southwest of Jackson and a Beech King Air.

[Michael]

You nailed mine Pat. It is Parma. But EWRice's photo is Muskegon
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2105309 ... ?entry=ttu

[~Z~]

You nailed mine Pat. It is Parma. But EWRice's photo is Muskegon
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2105309 ... ?entry=ttu

Correcto, Broadway crossing of the Musketawa trail. Have ridden that stretch quite a few times.

[Michael]

I am with Dave. Some kind of C-47 for the airplane. Probably this one https://yankeeairmuseum.org/aircraft-collection/#c47
Since it fly out of Muskegon for during summers for Wings over Muskegon.

[EWRice]

C47 and Broadway at Musketawa trail is correct. The plane was the Hairless Joe at the Yankee Air Museum.

[~Z~]

Where be it? Old code line pole, tracks went from about the middle of bottom of photo towards the right side of the pole.

[joeyuboats]

Near Cheboygan, Mich. ??

[~Z~]

Near Cheboygan, Mich. ??

At least 150 south of that. There used to be a bridge just past that code line pole.

[David Collins]

Near Cheboygan, Mich. ??

At least 150 south of that. There used to be a bridge just past that code line pole.

Somewhere on the former PM between Saginaw and Baldwin?

[~Z~]

Somewhere on the former PM between Saginaw and Baldwin?

South of Saginaw. I bet a lot of folk here have passed where the bridge used to be that's just past this codeline pole.