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Railfaning in Dearborn, Michigan

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Railfaning in Dearborn, Michigan
Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:12 PM
Does anyone railfan in dearborn, MI or know of any good railfaning spots near it?

Thanks!!
LONG LIVE NORFOLK SOUTHERN!!!
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Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:06 PM
I guess no one does!
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Posted by Erie Lackawanna on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:19 PM
Only place I've railanned in Dearborn is the Amtrak station.
Charles Freericks
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Posted by J. Edgar on Friday, June 22, 2007 10:48 PM
i have in years gone by.............rougemere...delray(detroit)...... the rouge draw.....
i love the smell of coal smoke in the morning Photobucket
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Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:36 PM
Anybody railfan NS in dearborn? I DO! Their are always autoracks ,triplecrowns and once in a great while you will see a BNSF coal train.
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:10 AM
Do you see any Canadian Pacific trains running through Dearborn ?
Dale
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Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:43 AM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
Do you see any Canadian Pacific trains running through Dearborn ?
Yes ,in east dearborn. They are usally AC4400CW's with intermodal.

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