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Above, the crossing
diagram of the Forman Street grade crossing of the Pennsylvania
Forman Wye and the Michigan Central's industrial spur, updated to
January, 1957. The Forman Wye allowed the PRR to access Pere
Marquette's Rougemere Yard and points beyond, including their
industrial branches in East Dearborn and the Union Belt trackage in
northwest Detroit. The Michigan Central line serviced industry
on the east bank of the Rouge River just south of Fort Street.
Originally, this MC route was part of the Detroit, Delray and
Dearborn Railway which was wholly owned by the MC. The DD&D
went from Delray to approximately Brady Avenue in West Dearborn
where it joined the MC's main line. The branch was pulled up
west of Melvindale, when the MC Junction Yard branch was built and
the river was widened to accommodate Rouge boats. In 2000, the
DD&D is almost completely gone, except for a few remanants. |