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Dearborn Avenue, Delray area of Detroit

Roadbed at the crossing of the DT&I original main line to West End, and the Michigan Central Exposition Spur, which crossed here at grade.  The crossing was right next to Dearborn Avenue.

Vision... Southbound DT&I passenger train stopping at the crossing, prior to proceeding to Ohio.

42.17.490N - 83.07.168 W

DT&I bridge over the Rouge River

This bridge, light green in color, remains in use as an emergency exit for Zug Island.  It is a swing bridge.

Vision... Pulling a northbound freight across the river enroute to the yard at West End, crossing the DSR trolly track at Jefferson Avenue.

42.17.385 N - 83.07.089 W

Foreman Street crossing, east of Foreman Avenue north of the NS Main Line

This is the location where the DD&D branch originally crossed the Foreman Wye.  By the time the PRR came to Detroit and built the wye, the DD&D had been moved to widen the river.  The branch continued to be used for industry along the river.  Some tracks are still in place.

Vision... a PRR job headed across this crossing, headed for the Union Belt tracks in Dearborn and northwest Detroit.

42.17.502N - 83.08.179 W

Junction Yard humps

Pass under the tracks at Lonyo Avenue, just south of John Kronk St. and look up at the top of the hump.

Vision... the hump engineer waiting for the next pull forward signal, as the hump conductor uncoupled the cars and hump operator set the retarders.

42.19.226 N - 83.08.222 W

MC Coal Yard, within the wye between Town Line, Schaffer Tower and Junction Yard.

The MC stored bulk coal along both sides of at least four stub tracks at this location.  An ice house was also located near here.

Vision... large steam-powered shovels distributing coal among the storage piles.

42.18.772 N - 83.10.942 W

North of Rotunda Drive, east of Greenfield in Dearborn.

MC Junction Yard

This yard has been gone for 25 years but there are a number of remnants left, such as roadbed, and light towers.

Vision... the Yardmaster, in his tower, yelling over track side squawk boxes to switch crews in the yard.

42.19.056 N - 83.09.339 W

Along Southern Avenue at Wyoming, in Dearborn.

West Detroit Tower

The crossing of the MC main line and the Wabash and NYC lines to Milwaukee Jct.  The brick tower is still standing.

Vision... the train director and his two leverman, keeping up with constant movements on dozens of tracks.  The slip switches connecting the MC main line to the Toledo Branch.

42.19.520 N - 83.06.406 W

Off Junction Avenue, south of Michigan, Detroit.