Where Is It?

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Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:20 am
Probably somewhere on the CN Holly Sub at a non-discrete generic crossing with trees.
As a guess, Dilley Rd in Davisburg, near the headwaters of the mighty Shiawassee River.
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:46 am
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:31 am
Hart Street, Bay City.
They must be having trouble with this signal. The same guy was working on the ladder weeks ago when I looked at Google. :lol:
Hart St in Bay City is correct. That dude's been working on that signal since Aug 2019 :)
Knew it wasn't a Class 1.
A ladder just wouldn't be safe enough 8)

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~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:46 am
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:31 am
Hart Street, Bay City.
They must be having trouble with this signal. The same guy was working on the ladder weeks ago when I looked at Google. :lol:
Hart St in Bay City is correct. That dude's been working on that signal since Aug 2019 :)
yes, it's Hart Street, Bay City, Bay County, on both the HESR and LSRC.. Final run of the remaining passenger trains on the old NYC was made on September 3, 1962 between Bay City and Mackinaw City. and the remaining passenger trains also on the old NYC RR between Bay City and Midland, was made on October 25, 1958.

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David Collins wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:41 am
~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:20 am
Probably somewhere on the CN Holly Sub at a non-discrete generic crossing with trees.
As a guess, Dilley Rd in Davisburg, near the headwaters of the mighty Shiawassee River.
Yessir, you said you were saving me from some posts, I guess that kinda worked... sorta :lol:, your turn!
Indeed, its Dilley Road, crossing the CN Holly Sub in Springfield Township, Oakland County. Final run of the remaining old GTW RR passenger trains between Detroit and Chicago, was made on April 30, 1971.

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Not Michigan.
No longer in operation as repairs needed.

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Cincinnati?
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Not Michigan.
No longer in operation as repairs needed.

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Not Michigan.
No longer in operation as repairs needed.

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Melbourne, Australia? I’ve seen pictures of these online
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Yes Melbourne. For the grand prize can you name the street/stop because I can't :lol:
This is one of the W class trams. Quite a few are in use in the USA but not as restaurants.
But not Cincinnati.

Edit: It's stop 138 Luna Park. Served by trams on route 3A, 16 and 96.
The restaurant tram had no set route to follow.

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This one is out of the state of MI. This facility has a spur that comes in off of the main in the upper right corner of the photo. The water pattern here is a maze! Run the water through a maze to let the water cool off before it's reused. A facility with maze for water to flow through looked interesting, so thought we'd give it a try.
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I do not know ~Z~. Can you give another hint?
~Z~ wrote:
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This one is out of the state of MI. This facility has a spur that comes in off of the main in the upper right corner of the photo. The water pattern here is a maze! Run the water through a maze to let the water cool off before it's reused. A facility with maze for water to flow through looked interesting, so thought we'd give it a try.
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Surely - it's somewhere in Florida.
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Interesting. Online info says unit 1 is a coal gasification plant.
Must not be anymore because no signs of coal.

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~Z~ wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:03 am
Surely - it's somewhere in Florida.
So I should stop looking in Georgia. :lol:

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DaveO wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:57 am
Interesting. Online info says unit 1 is a coal gasification plant.
Must not be anymore because no signs of coal.
Polk Power Station Mulberry Florida.

If you look to the west of the plant you can see the former coal storage yard and the conveyor. Plant was built in the late 1990’s. According to Tampa Electrics website the plant uses gasified coal. :?:

Edit: Upon further investigation it appears the plant stopped using coal in 2018.

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Good work Standard and appears DaveO knew where it was too.
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Battle Creek?
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Not Battle Creek. There are 4 tracks in the picture.

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Detroit area?
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Emphasis on "area".

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