Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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Here are some pictures I took when working at Greenfield Village with the CN signals supervisor...
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Here's the overview of the semaphore I was on.  You can see the crossing and relay case in the background.
Here's the overview of the semaphore I was on. You can see the crossing and relay case in the background.
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Inside the semaphore mechanism I was working on...
Inside the semaphore mechanism I was working on...
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A look the other way from the crossing at the train...waiting at the station to load up passengers.
A look the other way from the crossing at the train...waiting at the station to load up passengers.
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A look at the crossing from the semaphore signal I was on servicing...
A look at the crossing from the semaphore signal I was on servicing...
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Inside the relay case we were doing wiring changes in...
Inside the relay case we were doing wiring changes in...
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Re: Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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Wow... that crossing signal nearest you is right on the pavement and has nothing protecting it from being hit? Amazing that it is hasn't been.
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nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
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Re: Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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nickrink wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
I go there almost every weekend. I never get bored of it! :Grin:
Get some photos for us!
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Re: Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:
nickrink wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
I go there almost every weekend. I never get bored of it! :Grin:
Get some photos for us!
I am actually going there today, but I think ToledoRailfan wants to get photos there. :Grin:
So what? Doesn't mean you can't get photos either. :Wink:
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ZachL wrote:
nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:
nickrink wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
I go there almost every weekend. I never get bored of it! :Grin:
Get some photos for us!
I am actually going there today, but I think ToledoRailfan wants to get photos there. :Grin:
So what? Doesn't mean you can't get photos either. :Wink:
I think he means pictures for the site. He can get pictures for the site and I can always go to Greenfield Villages and get pictures of something he might have missed or take an image of something a different way.
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Re: Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:
nickrink wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
I go there almost every weekend. I never get bored of it! :Grin:
Get some photos for us!
I am actually going there today, but I think ToledoRailfan wants to get photos there. :Grin:
So what? Doesn't mean you can't get photos either. :Wink:
I think he means pictures for the site. He can get pictures for the site and I can always go to Greenfield Villages and get pictures of something he might have missed or take an image of something a different way.
So why not y'all both take pictures? Again, there ain't nothin wrong with that...
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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Re: Working at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:
nickrink wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
nickrink wrote:Awesome! I love going there! :Grin:
I need to go there sometime and get some photographs for the site! I haven't been there in years but I hope to go this year!
I go there almost every weekend. I never get bored of it! :Grin:
Get some photos for us!
I am actually going there today, but I think ToledoRailfan wants to get photos there. :Grin:
So what? Doesn't mean you can't get photos either. :Wink:
I think he means pictures for the site. He can get pictures for the site and I can always go to Greenfield Villages and get pictures of something he might have missed or take an image of something a different way.
So why not y'all both take pictures? Again, there ain't nothin wrong with that...
I never said there was! :Tongue2:
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