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Farmington

On Grand River, west of Orchard Lake Road

The old powerhouse for the Detroit United Railways interurban railroad.

Vision... the hum of the generators making power for interurban electric propelled passenger trains.

42.27.388N - 83.21.461W

Website:  Farmington, MI

Holly

Near Broad Street, S of Maple Street

The GTW/PM Union Station.  Also the GTW/PM Holly interlocking tower.

Vision... being the operator at Holly Tower, handing up orders to the westbound GTW freight train as the wind from the train blows by you.

Station: 42.47.361N - 83.37.449W - Web: Holly, MI

Tower:  42.47.285N - 83.37.270W - Web: Tower

Novi

Southeast of Grand River Avenue, along the CSX tracks.

The old Pere Marquette Novi depot.

Vision... the southbound freight in the siding, waiting for the northbound passenger train.

42.28.886N - 83.28.843W

Website: Novi, MI

South Lyon

In park on McHattie Street west of Pontiac Trail.

Former GTW/Pere Marquette Union Station, moved from crossing at 10 Mile and Mill Street.

Vision... the dray from the Whipple House, waiting for customers arriving on the Pere Marquette train.

42.27.297N - 83.39.114W

Website:  South Lyon, MI

Walled Lake

East of Pontiac Train, just north of Maple Road.

Former GTW wooden depot, now used by Coe Rail's dinner train.

Vision... as conductor, getting your way bills from the agent.  This was one of the last open agencies on the GTW Jackson branch.

42.32.355N - 83.28.815W

Website:  Walled Lake, MI

Wixom

Looking west off Wixom Road, north of Pontiac Trail.

The old westbound home signal for the GTW crossing of the Pere Marquette (now CSX).

Vision... as a GTW engineer, waiting for this home signal to clear so that you could proceed west over the PM towards Jackson.

42.31.52N - 83.32.160W

Website:  Wixom, MI