Other Photographs:

• Photo:  A New York Central freight train highballs the main at Jackson Jct.  1940's

• Photo:  The American Freedom Train is on display at Jackson Yard in 1948.

• Photo:  New automobiles on flat cars at Jackson Jct. in 1914.

Other Information:

   This is Jackson Junction looking west, taken from the coaling tower.  The locomotive is heading southwest on the wye which goes to OD Tower.  The main line is at the far right.  The street crossing is Elm Avenue, before it was paved.  [Doug Leffler Collection].  Below, a photograph of Jackson Jct. taken from the same viewpoint in January, 1916.  [Charles Milliken, Doug Leffler Collection]

Above, a 1976 photo of Jackson Jct. looking east from across Elm Avenue.  Note the large manually operated semaphore which was used to control traffic entering the leaving the yard.  October, 1976.  [Greg Bunce]  Below, New York Central train DC-1 is departing Jackson Jct. for Elkhart, Indiana on the Air Line Branch.  The target signal at the left was operated by the Jackson Yardmaster.  When it was horizontal, trains were instructed to stop clear of Elm Street.  A diagonal target gave permission to trains to proceed on the Air Line.  A vertical target gave permission to trains to proceed on the freight main.  The Michigan Division office is behind the target at the left of the photo.  1960's.  [Doug Leffler]