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One Era Ends, One Begins: 1960

Submitted by beal99 on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 9:22am.
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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. View full size.

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Truly the end for #6327

Submitted by Greycat on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 12:54pm.

6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan as well as pulling the last steam train there. 6327 was among the last of GTW's steam engines still operating when the railroad dieselized in 1960 and it was scrapped that year.

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What a wonderful shot

Submitted by Mvsman on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 7:36pm.

Steam rising from the older machine on the left and the new guy on the block is waiting to get into action.

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