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Location: Delta Yard, Detroit, MI (MC)
Delta Yard was located on the Michigan Central Detroit to Toledo main line just north of the Rouge River drawbridge. This was the marshalling yard for industry located on the MC's Exposition Spur and the Delta Spur in the Delray area. According to USGS mapping, this yard had approximately 10 tracks and it also had a wye to and from the Exposition Spur from both ends of the yard. The yard had a 553 car capacity.
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Location: 42o17.303'N / 83o07.902'W.
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Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI
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