Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: new york central
Transportation Center
23 May 2014 |
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As you can see, Kalamazoo's transportation center was built around the old train depot, which was originally built by the Michigan Central and long part of the New York Central system.
Unfortunately, all the construction to accommodate the local and inter-city buses has largely obscured the gorgeous railroad building.
Railroad & Grand
16 Jan 2006 |
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One last look at Springport, Michigan's old New York Central depot before we go on our way. 1988.
Camera: Minolta Freedom 100
Springport Station
06 Jan 2006 |
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This was the New York Central depot in Springport, Michigan. This photograph continues my exploration of the LS&MS Lansing line ; there will be more photographs as I locate and/or take them. It also begins a brief exploration of Springport, which I visited one afternoon in 1988.
According to this article by Frank Passic of Albion, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern tracks from Jonesville to Lansing were laid in 1872. The tracks north of Springport were removed in 1940, which made this little building a terminal until the southern tracks were removed in 1968.
This building has been restored , and now looks like this . Certainly appears that it was being maintained in the 80s.
Camera: Minolta Freedom 100
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This track was built by the Northern Central Michigan Railroad Company, which was a front for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. The LS&MS was, in turn, a captive/component of the New York Central.
You've likely noticed that I care about this built by/owned by/merged with/trackage rights detail. Many railfans talk this way. History majors generally like checking this stuff out....
LS&MS
25 Nov 2005 |
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A few days ago I shared a picture of the abandoned Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (New York Central) line behind my former residence at Waverly Park Apartments. This is the same right-of-way a couple miles away, cutting diagonally across Lansing; we're at the end of track, near what was then Logan Center but is now Logan Square. The structure on the left is part of a foundry complex; don't know what's still at the location. Dunno if the tracks have been pulled, either.
At the time this photo was taken, these were Conrail tracks.
Shot this with my Minolta Zoom 110 SLR in 1988 or 1989. Wouldn't have guessed it was a 110 pic if I hadn't seen the negatives; most of my 110 photos show far less detail than this.
Grand River Rail Bridge Ruin
28 Jun 2013 |
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This is an alternate treatment of the 366 Snaps photo I posted last June 26.
The Northern Central Michigan Railway connected Jonesville (on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, for whom they were likely a front) with Lansing in 1873 or thereabouts. The route included a Grand River crossing in Dimondale. There was a station in town, of course, I think near the north end of the bridge.
Successor Michigan Central (itself part of the New York Central System) abandoned much of the Lansing/Jonesville line around 1940 and the tracks were pulled up as World War II began. The scrappers left this pier, another like it, and the north anchorage, all built of cut stone; there's been a nice house atop the anchorage as long as I've known the town.
I've tried from time to time to capture this view, which is from the Bridge Street bridge. This photo came out well. As you can see, I processed it three different ways. Each, I think, brings out different details.
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This photograph is an outtake (well, an alternate version, actually) from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps .
366 Snaps project stats for June 26 .
Grand River Rail Bridge Ruin
28 Jun 2013 |
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While I was taking this photo I had a pleasant chat with a local resident about fishing in the Grand from the bridge.
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This photograph is an outtake (actually an alternate treatment) from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps .
366 Snaps project stats for June 26 .
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