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Yes. A quick find Buster!

I was surprised to see this relic still standing last month. The main is a half mile to the east.
I believe this spur serviced a propane dealer or a coal mine.

I forget the name of the town but it’s south of Sebewaing.

It’s Unionville! It serviced a coal mine a long time ago.

Michael wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:39 am

I was surprised to see this relic still standing last month. The main is a half mile to the east.
I believe this spur serviced a propane dealer or a coal mine.

AARR wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:19 am

I forget the name of the town but it’s south of Sebewaing.

It’s Unionville! It serviced a coal mine a long time ago.

last coal mine in michigan
https://www.newspapers.com/image/209895 ... v-ByBVJYFk
tuscola coal mines pdf for your viewing pleasure
https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Projec ... f42ae9a571

my guess was the flat lands around monroe.
but since I didn't guess, I'm not wrong.

Found the spot, is indeed near Unionville. On Sheridan Rd near Leonard Rd, NW of Unionville: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hy5jd7EVauHRr5j78

Good memory AARR! That is interesting that is was the last coal mine in Michigan Dave.

This picture was taken 5 or 6 years ago. In Michigan.

Is that Born to Run vehicle in Thompsonville

EWRice wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:40 pm

This picture was taken 5 or 6 years ago. In Michigan.

EWRice wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:40 pm

This picture was taken 5 or 6 years ago. In Michigan.

the line to middleton?
so is this a stolen vehicle or taking the shortcut home from the bar?

This truck is on the Coopersville & Marne. Just west of the overpass on 24th Ave near Marne.

Michael is right. This truck was stolen from the parking lot at the beer tent in Coopersville during the sumerfest. From the marks on the ties, rails and ballast, it looks like they drove onto the tracks at 32nd Ave, then continued East down the tracks until coming to the 24th Ave Bridge. They bounced back and forth from side to side on the tracks. The frame, skid plates and rear diff housing had chunks of metal ripped out of them. Obviously the tires and wheels were trashed. There was no access for a tow truck, so the CPMY was contacted to help. Late on a Sunday evening, 7014 and the 25T American crane were sent out and dragged the truck back to 32nd Ave. The crane was then used to swing the truck off the rails so it could be pulled up onto a rollback. I think 7014 was back in the shed by midnight.

Somewhere in west Michigan. Old spur running into the building probably hasn't been used in my lifetime (I'll be 57 this year). Rails are also buried in the parking lot running along the drive to the left.

I'm sure this is probably an easy one for some people here.

Is that the old Dana engine plant (now Mahle) in Muskegon off E. Delano Ave.?

J T wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:13 pm

Somewhere in west Michigan. Old spur running into the building probably hasn't been used in my lifetime (I'll be 57 this year). Rails are also buried in the parking lot running along the drive to the left.

I'm sure this is probably an easy one for some people here.

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J T wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:13 pm

Somewhere in west Michigan. Old spur running into the building probably hasn't been used in my lifetime (I'll be 57 this year). Rails are also buried in the parking lot running along the drive to the left.

I'm sure this is probably an easy one for some people here.

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Old Kelvinator plant on Clyde Park? On the track/branch that used to run from the end of the City Market spur to Burton on the GDLK(NYC). One leg ran on the west end of the property and tied into the old interurban RoW. The other ran on the east side where you can still see rail in the parking lot, crossed Chicago Dr and Plaster Creek over the wooden trestle today still stands and into the City Market Spur by Keeler Brass.

Looks like you are correct https://maps.app.goo.gl/PfULrRa3bp2v3dnj9

Can you be a little more specific? . Well done pudgy.

pudgy wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:28 pm

Old Kelvinator plant on Clyde Park? On the track/branch that used to run from the end of the City Market spur to Burton on the GDLK(NYC). One leg ran on the west end of the property and tied into the old interurban RoW. The other ran on the east side where you can still see rail in the parking lot, crossed Chicago Dr and Plaster Creek over the wooden trestle today still stands and into the City Market Spur by Keeler Brass.

pudgy wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:28 pm

Old Kelvinator plant on Clyde Park? On the track/branch that used to run from the end of the City Market spur to Burton on the GDLK(NYC). One leg ran on the west end of the property and tied into the old interurban RoW. The other ran on the east side where you can still see rail in the parking lot, crossed Chicago Dr and Plaster Creek over the wooden trestle today still stands and into the City Market Spur by Keeler Brass.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Jetlink wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:00 pm

The building was a filling station cashiers counter originally. There were still a couple of derelict gas pumps and the driveways there when I was a very young lad. Later taken over by the lake Odessa area chamber of commerce. They stocked it with some brochures for a while. Then filled it with junk. Not sure if they still own it or use it. Haven’t paid it much attention lately. But I’ll check it out for you and report back.

Took a look in the windows the other day. Old Boxes and shelves. Looks like junk storage to me. I still suspect the chamber uses it or it is just abandoned and forgotten. No one really claims it or uses it it seems.

Not Michigan. A class one crossing a former class one in a city that in the past was twice a transportation center.

Cell phone photo late in the day so a bit of blur.