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Nostalgia & History > OTD: Dreary Day Detroit Terminal & a find in roundhouseDate: 04/15/19 07:25 OTD: Dreary Day Detroit Terminal & a find in roundhouse Author: valmont These are re-posts from 2011 ... I took the pics on April 15, 1972 and that's the Budd plant in the background. (no, not 'Budweiser'!!)
From 'dcmkris' in my post of 8 years ago: "This is GTW #6323, at the Detroit Terminal round house. This engine was located just outside of our train club which was located on the second floor. I don't know this for sure, but it has been said that 6323 was the last steam engine to operate a revenue passenger train in the United States. The 6323 now resides at the Union Illinois Rail museum. Here are some stats GTW's class U-3-b 4-8-4s were built by American Locomotive Company in 1942-1943 for both freight and passenger service with 73" drivers."    Date: 04/15/19 11:43 Re: OTD: Dreary Day Detroit Terminal & a find in roundhouse Author: cr7998 Thanks for the shots. Can you or anyone advise the location of the first shot of the DTRR switcher with the Budd plant in the background? I know it is Detroit, but would like to know the line segment or nearby street. Thanks.
Date: 04/16/19 04:38 Re: OTD: Dreary Day Detroit Terminal & a find in roundhouse Author: NCAndy East side of town pretty much next to Chrysler's Jefferson Assembly plant. Mack Ave and Conner area.
cr7998 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the shots. Can you or anyone advise > the location of the first shot of the DTRR > switcher with the Budd plant in the background? > I know it is Detroit, but would like to know the > line segment or nearby street. Thanks. |