Location: Four Mile Lake, Chelsea, MI

The Michigan Central had track pans between the rails at Four Mile Lake, which were used to refill steam locomotive tenders "on the fly".

Photo info: Top photo, NYC 5425 leads an eastbound passenger train through the track pan at Four Mile Lake. [C. B. Wylie photo, Mark Worrall collection].  2nd photo, a westbound freight train passes over the track pan at the same location. [Jim Findley]

Notes

Location: 42^o19.525'N / 83^o57.871'W. 

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