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A Weekend of Detroit Railfaning Vol 1.

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Posted by Backshop on Saturday, May 2, 2020 12:06 PM

There's always subtitles at the bottom of the screen...

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Posted by ProRailProducions on Friday, May 1, 2020 11:50 PM

Thank you for the replys gentelmen! I was looking into narration for the videos we are doing now but since were small and not yet a big enough brand we are not investing into narration at the current time!

 

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Posted by Backshop on Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:52 PM

I'm local so here are a few facts...

The NS 6152 was working the west yard throat at Oakwood Yard and crossing over Allen Rd/Outer Dr.

The 3 unit CN after the CP at Delray also appeared to be at Delray.  In fact, the middle third of the video is all Delray.

The CP going by the MC station is headed towards the Detroit River Tunnel, less than a 1/4 mile away.

I can't place anything from the Amtrak on, other than it's probably the old GTW Detroit-Pontiac line.  I grew up on the West Side and never really got into the Trunk.

Here's my editorial opinion--I was born and grew up in Detroit.  I worked from 1980-2004 either across the street from the MC station (until 86) and then across from CR's North Yard.  I'm not afraid to go anywhere I have a reason to be.  Why people persist on hanging out at Delray is beyond me.  I can see driving by to see if anything is coming, but to go out on foot is stupid.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 10:15 AM

DT&I's electrification did operate for a while and had one two-unit locomotive.  The catenary supports were definitely overbuilt and were too expensive to remove when the electrification was discontinued.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 11:33 PM

MidlandMike
Some of the earlier shots on the CN were on ex-DT&I.  Those arches over the tracks were former cement catenary towers put up in the Ford days between River Rouge and Flat Rock.

Did they ever have catenary hung and operating? Or did they get erected and never used?

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, April 13, 2020 7:23 PM

MidlandMike
Those arches over the tracks were former cement catenary  towers put up in the Ford days. 

I recognized those.  Didn't get far enough to see the MC station.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Monday, April 13, 2020 7:14 PM

tree68

Captions or narration would be nice.  Other than Delray tower, I saw no indication of where or what we were seeing...

 

Some of the earlier shots on the CN were on ex-DT&I.  Those arches over the tracks were former cement catenary towers put up in the Ford days between River Rouge and Flat Rock.  Toward the middle there was the Michigan Central Station office tower in the background. 

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Posted by zugmann on Friday, April 10, 2020 11:53 PM

I'm guessing the sanders kicking off. 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Friday, April 10, 2020 11:39 PM

Can anyone explain the dust blow up at 13:15 under the last axle of the second locomotive? Eleven axles and two locomotives pass the spot and suddenly as the last of the 12 locomotive axles pass the spot, a puff of dust shows. 

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Posted by zugmann on Friday, April 10, 2020 8:35 PM

Oh yay.. another advertisement fishing for views. 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, April 10, 2020 7:46 PM

Captions or narration would be nice.  Other than Delray tower, I saw no indication of where or what we were seeing...

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A Weekend of Detroit Railfaning Vol 1.
Posted by ProRailProducions on Friday, April 10, 2020 5:36 PM

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Lox5u2ezI

 

On March 14th & 15th of 2020 Pro Rail set out for the Motor City, Detroit, Michigan. We set out to see Norfolk Southern, CSX, CP, CN and Amtrak. Many surprises throughout the production! Stay Tuned for Part Two!

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