  Ookpik Member Username: Ookpik Post Number: 298 Registered: 01-2007 |
 Unusual photo of the waterfront. Probably taken from the Ambassador Bridge. For a larger version of the photo, please click here. Ookpik | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3396 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes, you are correct. | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 199 Registered: 08-2004 |
Yes, just East of the foot of West Grand Blvd at Riverside Park. | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 3477 Registered: 10-2004 |
[It is not by Grand Blvd--west of the bridge.] It's the Wabash Boat Yard. The tracks heading somewhat NE at the left center (just east of the roundhouse) are the tracks leading to the trestle along Jefferson and to the FSUD. The ramp to the trestle begins at approximately 15 1/2 Street. The former Wabash terminal ended at Twelfth and the river. Those tracks near the left were the Coach Yard for the FSUD. Norfolk & Western, now Norfolk Southern bought the Wabash some 30 years ago (I think). (Message edited by Livernoisyard on July 23, 2007) | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 200 Registered: 08-2004 |
Used to catch some nice sheephead and three eyed perch down there in the early 60's. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1839 Registered: 04-2005 |
 I found this image from the same angle, taken in 1971, at www.railpictures.net awhile ago. I would have linked to it, but I can no longer find it with the search there. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1840 Registered: 04-2005 |
 Here's the original brightened up a bit, so you can actually see something. ;) | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 346 Registered: 07-2006 |
Interesting how, in the later picture, you can see that the shoreline was "fixed" to be straight, whereas in the earlier picture, it looked more natural. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 857 Registered: 01-2007 |
Great shot Ookpik! I really like the way Hornwreckers' POV is nearly the same. A+ guys. BTW, do you know if the ship pushing the train barge is the same one in both photos? (Message edited by BUlletmagnet on July 23, 2007) | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 1846 Registered: 11-2003 |
Homer--may I ask if you actually ate those three-eyed perch you caught? | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 885 Registered: 10-2003 |
Bulletmagnet..... .....wouldn't be the same. The ferries didn't become barges until the late '60's. There's a couple of nice pictures of the Wabash ferries at http://members.aol.com/carferr y/Carferry.htm The site has pictures of most lake and river ferry operations in Michigan. Very interesting | ||
Ookpik Member Username: Ookpik Post Number: 300 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks for all the info!  Hornwrecker - Awesome photo! Livernoisyard - What is the FSUD? Glad everyone liked the photo. I have some additional shots that appear to be taken from the same POV. I will be posting them soon. Ookpik | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1974 Registered: 04-2005 |
Fort Street Union Depot | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1841 Registered: 04-2005 |
 wsu/vmc Here's a different angle of the same yard around 1960(ish). |
