Detroit bound

eolafan

Member since
December 2001
From: Aurora, IL
4,515 posts

Detroit bound

Posted by eolafan on Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:14 AM

My wife and I are going to Detroit next weekend for a short trip and I would like to know if anybody out there can give me what they think is the overall #1 best trainwatching spot in the Detroit area. Safe, easy to get to and lots of trains would be my specification. Many thanks to all who can help. [:)]

Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)

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CShaveRR

Member since
June 2001
From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois
13,681 posts

Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, August 21, 2004 12:43 PM

Safe, around Detroit? Maybe Chicago!

Seriously, I'd suggest Plymouth (all CSX), but others may have better ideas.

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locomutt

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September 2003
From: Louisville,Ky.
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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:33 PM

Maybe Annarbor,or Yipislantti? It has been too many years since I've been in that area.

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tree68

Member since
December 2001
From: Northern New York
25,022 posts

Posted by tree68 on Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:07 PM

Plymouth is good. Only really good spot to watch is at the restaurant, though. Still need to convince the local park system to put up a pavilion on their property.

Dig into your back copies of Trains - there was a guide for Detroit, last year I think.

Holly is at the intersection of the old GTW and CSX, about an hour out of Detroit. Can't vouch for the traffic, however. Did catch one train there last year.

Durand would be a day trip out of Detroit, but has a gorgeous station and a fair amount of traffic.

Along line that runs through Dearborn is "The Henry Ford", home of an Allegheny and several other RR rolling stock, and Greenfield Village, which has some RR buildings. It's an all day trip, though.

Enjoy your trip. And yes, there are some areas to stay out of....

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JoeKoh

Member since
April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
13,320 posts

Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:10 AM

Yes have a safe trip
stay safe
Joe

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