November 5 2024 Scouting Trip for Dec 7 PM1225 Group Shoot
- Each block below describes one of our stops, in the order we made them today, with Owosso and Ashley included.
- Each stop begins with a number or an X or a Z. The stops with numbers are my understanding of the first-choice stops for 2024, and are the stops shown on this Google Map.
- The stops with an X are potential substitutes, or for-future-reference.
- The stops with a Z were not actually scouted on November 5, 2024, but are from previous years' group shoots
- Each stop begins with a text description, followed by photos taken from that stop, if any.
- Clicking a GPS link shows map in this tab. If you prefer, use right-click, "Open link in new tab".
- Photos are clickable.
- Results of a prior scouting trip can be found at July 31, 2019 Scouting Trip
- 1. Carpool Location
- 2. 42.99394, -84.17270 Locomotive Warm-Up near Owasso Depot. (photo below is from 2019 Group Shoot)
- Z. 42.997585, -84.188518 Robbins Furniture, 1231 W Main St, Owosso, MI 48867, where the train passes an old furniture warehouse which is now a fitness gym. (photo below is from 2023 Group Shoot)
- 3. 42.99461, -84.17906 Woodward Furniture Company
- X. 43.00151, -84.19309 narrow view of tracks with building in the background
- X. 43.04976, -84.26028 King Road crossing over the railroad tracks
- X. 43.04952, -84.26422 King Road clear shot of train, with colored oak leaves behind, dirt road can make leading line on right side of frame
- XZ. 43.04976, -84.26047 King Road bridge on private property (2nd photo below is from 2019 Group Shoot)
- X. 43.05106, -84.28430 Baldwin Road just north of King Road but before tracks
- 4. 43.05234, -84.28424 Baldwin Road just north of King Road after tracks, optional tree at right edge
- XZ. 43.06048,-84.30432 Carland Grain Elevator, across the street from 4261 N Carland Rd, Carland, MI 48831, where the train passes an old country grain elevator. (photo below is from 2023 Group Shoot)
- 5. 43.11781, -84.40603 On East Gratiot Road, just east of South Woodbridge Rd, in Elsie
- Z. 43.160867,-84.4482432 Ransom & Roosevelt
- Z. 43.1758874,-84.4634475 Cleveland & McClelland, 1.3 miles west of 8000 E Cleveland Rd, Ashley, MI 48806, where the train steams through empty farmland. (photo below is from 2023 Group Shoot)
- 6. 43.18010, -84.46765 North of Cleveland Rd on McClelland Rd, just past the tracks, two photos possible here - one with train approaching, then turn west and pan the train passing in front of some trees.
- 7. Take S McClelland Rd north, left on E Sectionline Rd, left after the tracks onto Lynn Street, 43.18909, -84.47819, 231 Lynn Street, Ashley, MI 48806, where the train will unload and backup through it's steam to the other end of town.
- Z. 42.909446, -83.982298 Durand Train Station, 200 Ann Arbor St, Durand, MI 48429, where there's a Christmas tree display, an extensive model railroad, and a beautiful old passenger train station.
- 8. 43.17656, -83.87980 Lunch at Montrose Pub
- 9. 42.79097, -83.62645 Holly Dickins Festival
- 10. 42.62318, -83.05540 back to Walmart Parking Lot, 44905 Mound Rd, Sterling Hts, MI 48314