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Station: Porter, Indiana (Norwood)
Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum
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Note: This station was called "Norwood" by the Pere Marquette dispatcher. [J. S. Rempala]
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A New York Central engine works the yard at Porter, Indiana, east of the interlocking tower. The crossing of the Michigan Central and the New York Central is out of sight, just to the right of the photo. A replacement "diamond" is positioned in the weeds, ready for rapid replacement if necessary. The pipes in the ground lead from the tower (where the photograph was taken), and control switches and signals in the interlocking. The track leaving to the left of the photograph is the Pere Marquette main line to Grand Rapids. In addition to the MC, NYC and Pere Marquette, the Elgin, Joilet and Eastern interchanged with these lines at Porter. This photograph is from 1953. [Cecil Hommerding photograph, Doug Leffler Collection] Below, a Penn Central F unit powers a westbound train at Porter, Indiana in 1976. [Mark Hinsdale] |
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