The Michigan Central Railroad
Construction of Woods Pond Loop
|
The Michigan Central Railroad Construction of Woods Pond Loop |
|
|---|
Click on any image for a larger view.
| Road bed preperation. |  |
Posts sunk deep into clay to support bridges. |  |
| Bent installation on south approach to the loop. |  |
Trackwork installed on trestle. |  |
| Lower bridge installation. |  |
Upper brigde bents installed. |  |
| Ballast tamping on lead from Oxford. |  |
Trackwork along bridge. |  |
| Installation of new switch in Lake Orion to divert mainline to new loop. |  |
Installation of switch at the Oxford end of new loop. |  |