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Grosvenor

Grosvenor Road, 1 mile N of US-223

Remains of the former NYC Fayette Branch.  This location was originally a crossing of the Old Road by the Canada Southern, then it became a wye junction when the line was cut back to a branch.

Vision... The Morenci local, which ran with a few cars every day from Adrian and onto the branch at Grosvenor and returned later that day.  Usually powered by a switch engine.

41.50.936N - 83.54.250N

Website:  Grosvenor, MI

Holloway Depot

Rogers Highway at the NS (former Wabash) line, 1/2 mile S of Hollaway Road.

The Holloway depot has been moved here and is now a private residence.

Vision... Getting on the EB passenger train for a fast ride into downtown Detroit's Fort Street Union Station and shopping at Hudson's.

41.55.625N - 83.55.504W

Website:  Holloway, MI

Hudson

North side of Main Street between Market St. and Maple Grove Avenue

Remains of the railroad bridge abutment which carried the NYC "Old Road" over the top of the Big Four/Cincinnati Northern Jackson Branch.  Built in 1896.

Vision...  Cattle farmers loading animals into the stock pens, for shipment south on the CN/Big Four.

41.51.332N - 84.21.134W

Website:  Hudson, MI

Hudson

North side of Main Street between Market St. and Maple Grove Avenue

Remains of the river bridge  which carried the NYC "Old Road" over Bean Creek.  This was built in 1887.  It is identified by a historical marker.

Vision...  Young fishermen scattering off the bridge after hearing the approaching train.

41.51.326N - 84.21.080W

Website:  Hudson, MI

Lenawee Jct.

Deerfield Road, 1 mile W of Rogers Highway.

Diamond crossing of the Jackson Branch and the Monroe Branch (now gone).  Probably the 1st rail crossing in the State of Michigan, the diamond was installed in 1840l. Diamond is still there, though not the original.

Vision... local farmers bringing wood from the forests to the railroad to sell to them for locomotive fuel.

41.53.045N - 83.56.045W

Website:  Lenawee Jct.

Raisin Center

Raisin Center Road at the NS (Wabash) main line, northeast of Adrian.

Remnants of the former NYC Jackson Branch crossing of the Wabash main line.  The Jackson branch stubs up to the NS right-of-way on both sides.

Vision... watching the WB Wabash Cannonball banging over the diamond as it slows in preparation for its stop at Adrian.

41.54.848N - 83.56.700W

Website:  Raisin Center, MI