This was shot by my father, Richard Beal, at Milwaukee Junction in downtown Detroit in early 1960. The end of Grand Truck Western steam is happening soon as these new EMD F units have made their first appearance on the property. As a book title about the GTW once read, this truly was the "evening before the diesel." All the railroad structures in this shot are now gone, yet Amtrak still passes through on its way to its stop in Detroit. View full size.
This was shot by my father, Richard Beal, at Milwaukee Junction in downtown Detroit in early 1960. The end of Grand Truck Western steam is happening soon as these new EMD F units have made their first appearance on the property. As a book title about the GTW once read, this truly was the "evening before the diesel." All the railroad structures in this shot are now gone, yet Amtrak still passes through on its way to its stop in Detroit. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos