Fox Run in Novi Michigan

We took our modular to Novi on June 6-7th, 2009. I took some pictures and I thought you would like to see them.

Lisa

Posters......

We have not done a segment on posters. What it must have been like back then. Things were simple, tough, but simple. Enjoy..........

1869 Union Pacific Railroad Poster http://www.authentichistory.com/postcivilwar/artifacts/1869_Union_Pacific_Railroad_Poster.html

1855 Michigan Central Railroad Poster (re-done on the computer) http://da3d.com/type/index.html


Illinois Central Railroad Poster http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/agriculture/gallery/Glaciers/illinoislands_rrposter


An advertising poster of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in the 1870's. Telling the world of the good railroad land to be hand. http://www.kshs.org/publicat/khq/1974/74_1_saul.htm



Pullman compartment cars and through trains. Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad advertising poster, 1894 http://www.flickr.com/photos/trialsanderrors/3399510620/


PRR 1944 Molly Pitcher Poster http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=948


This poster advertises a celebration marking the completion of the Toledo/Ann Arbor Line in 1878. http://www.artsofcitizenship.umich.edu/sos/topics/trans/railroad.html

a REALLY steep grade...

Yet Another Bruce.....

A Bruce C production....

HO trouble....
But the tecs are working on the problem as the modules go up....

Problem in the corner ? Let's check it out....




Nope ! I've found the problem over here !!!!!




The result.... No HO this show.....

Michigan Stations

I was thinking that maybe you would like to see some of Michigan's train stations whether they are still in use or not.

The Kalamazoo Transportation Center train station, looking south-east. Taken by C. Fulton November 5, 2006
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalamazoo_transportation_center_train_station_2006.png

Holland, Michigan Train Station, Prior To Renovation.

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New Buffalo Station, Michigan

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Michigan Central Railroad Niles Depot - Niles, Michigan

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MCRR Train Station in Jackson, MI

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There are several pictures on this website: http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/rail.asp
that you should take a look at.

Lisa