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The house I grew up in was about 200 feet away from the Grand Trunk Western - Holly subdivision. The place is called Andersonville, and it is the first siding West (really North on the map, all GTW tracks run east/west even though they may point north/south) of the yard in Pontiac, Michigan. There is also a short repair track there. After I bought the property from my father, I built a new house and demolished the old one. The new house is about 70 feet closer to the track, and the "front" of the house faces the rails. I have a good view of the tracks from the dining room, living room, and master bedroom, as well as all of the upstairs rooms. I even keep a ladder by one of the basement windows, so I can "prarie dog" and pop up to see what is rolling by while I'm down there. Next spring I get to remove some brush and bushes to expand my field of view. <br /> <br />Admiral
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